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Soil Survey ofDouglas County,Missouri

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General Soil Map

The general soil map, which is a color map, shows the survey area divided into groups of associated soils calledgeneral soil map units. This map is useful in planning the use and management of large areas.

To find information about your area of interest, locate that area on the map, identify the name of the map unit in thearea on the color-coded map legend, then refer to the section General Soil Map Units for a general description ofthe soils in your area.

Detailed Soil Maps

The detailed soil maps can be useful in planning the use andmanagement of small areas.

To find information about your areaof interest, locate that area on theIndex to Map Sheets. Note thenumber of the map sheet and turnto that sheet.

Locate your area of interest onthe map sheet. Note the map unitsymbols that are in that area. Turnto the Contents, which lists themap units by symbol and nameand shows the page where eachmap unit is described.

The Contents shows which tablehas data on a specific land use foreach detailed soil map unit. Alsosee the Contents for sections ofthis publication that may addressyour specific needs.

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How To Use This Soil Survey

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This soil survey is a publication of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, a joint effort ofthe United States Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, State agenciesincluding the Agricultural Experiment Stations, and local agencies. The NaturalResources Conservation Service (formerly the Soil Conservation Service) has leadershipfor the Federal part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey.

Major fieldwork for this soil survey was completed in 2001. Soil names anddescriptions were approved in 2002. Unless otherwise indicated, statements in thispublication refer to conditions in the survey area in 2002. This survey was madecooperatively by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the United StatesDepartment of Agriculture, Forest Service; Missouri Department of Natural Resources;Missouri Department of Conservation; the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station; theDouglas County Soil and Water Conservation District; and the Douglas CountyCommission. The survey is part of the technical assistance furnished to the DouglasCounty Soil and Water Conservation District. Financial assistance was made availableby the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

Soil maps in this survey may be copied without permission. Enlargement of thesemaps, however, could cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping. If enlarged,maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soils that could have been shown at alarger scale.

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Cover: Historic water-powered mill, erected in 1895, was used for grinding flour and meal.This mill is located at the community of Topaz in eastern Douglas County.

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Contents

How To Use This Soil Survey ................................. 3Foreword ................................................................. 9General Nature of the County .................................. 11

Climate ............................................................... 11History and Development .................................... 12Relief and Drainage ............................................. 12

How This Survey Was Made ................................... 12General Soil Map Units ........................................ 15

1. Mano-Ocie Association ................................. 152. Ocie-Gatewood-Mano Association ................ 153. Clarksville Association .................................. 154. Poynor-Scholten Association ........................ 165. Coulstone-Bender-Poynor Association .......... 176. Cedargap-Razort-Pomme Association .......... 187. Tonti-Scholten-Noark Association ................. 18

Detailed Soil Map Units ....................................... 2170022—Tonti silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes ...... 2270025—Branson-Splitlimb complex, 1 to 3

percent slopes .............................................. 2270026—Tonti silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes ...... 2373000—Pomme silt loam, 3 to 8 percent

slopes .......................................................... 2373013—Lowassie silt loam, 0 to 3 percent

slopes, frequently ponded ............................. 2473017—Bendavis-Poynor complex,

15 to 50 percent slopes, rocky, verystony ............................................................ 24

73019—Poynor very gravelly silt loam,1 to 8 percent slopes .................................... 25

73021—Poynor extremely gravelly silt loam,15 to 35 percent slopes,stony ............................................................ 25

73023—Mano-Ocie complex, 1 to 8 percentslopes .......................................................... 26

73024—Mano-Ocie complex, 8 to 15 percentslopes, stony ................................................ 27

73032—Gatewood very gravelly silt loam,3 to 15 percent slopes, stony ....................... 28

73033—Gatewood extremely gravelly siltloam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very rocky,very stony ..................................................... 28

73051—Winnipeg silt loam, 2 to 5 percentslopes .......................................................... 29

73059—Pomme silt loam, 1 to 3 percentslopes .......................................................... 29

73063—Bendavis-Poynor complex, 1 to 8percent slopes .............................................. 30

73068—Tick very gravelly silt loam, 3 to 15percent slopes, stony ................................... 30

73069—Tick extremely gravelly silt loam,15 to 50 percent slopes, very stony .............. 31

73073—Scholten-Poynor complex, 8 to 15percent slopes .............................................. 31

73076—Mano-Ocie complex, 15 to 35percent slopes, stony ................................... 32

73121—Scholten-Tonti complex, 3 to 8percent slopes .............................................. 33

73176—Bendavis-Poynor complex, 8 to 15percent slopes, stony ................................... 34

73198—Gressy-Viraton complex, 3 to 8percent slopes .............................................. 35

73199—Moko-Rock outcrop complex,3 to 15 percent slopes, veryflaggy ........................................................... 35

73220—Poynor extremely gravelly silt loam,8 to 15 percent slopes .................................. 36

73222—Splitlimb silt loam, 0 to 3 percentslopes, frequently ponded ............................. 36

73223—Coulstone-Bender complex,15 to 50 percent slopes, very stony .............. 37

73224—Moko-Rock outcrop complex,15 to 35 percent slopes, extremelyflaggy ........................................................... 37

73225—Ocie-Gatewood complex, 3 to 8percent slopes .............................................. 38

73226—Ocie-Gatewood complex, 3 to 15percent slopes, stony ................................... 39

73227—Ocie-Gatewood complex, 15 to 35percent slopes, very stony ............................ 40

73228—Gatewood-Moko complex, 3 to 15percent slopes, very rocky, very flaggy ......... 41

73229—Gatewood-Moko complex, 15 to 35percent slopes, very rocky, very flaggy ......... 41

73230—Coulstone-Bender-Gatewoodcomplex, 15 to 60 percent slopes, rocky,very stony ..................................................... 42

73231—Wasola silt loam, 1 to 8 percentslopes .......................................................... 43

73236—Scholten-Poynor complex, 3 to 8percent slopes .............................................. 44

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73237—Clarksville very gravelly silt loam,3 to 15 percent slopes .................................. 44

73242—Fanchon-Tonti complex, 3 to 8percent slopes .............................................. 45

73243—Topazmill loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes .... 4673300—Macedonia gravelly silt loam,

3 to 8 percent slopes .................................... 4673311—Scholten-Bendavis-Poynor complex,

8 to 15 percent slopes .................................. 4773325—Clarksville extremely gravelly silt

loam, 15 to 50 percent slopes ...................... 4873326—Topazmill-Coulstone complex,

3 to 15 percent slopes .................................. 4873327—Topazmill-Coulstone complex,

15 to 35 percent slopes ................................ 4973328—Scholten-Noark complex, 3 to 8

percent slopes .............................................. 4973329—Mano-Ocie complex, karst, 3 to 35

percent slopes .............................................. 5073331—Pomme silt loam, 8 to 15 percent

slopes .......................................................... 5173332—Topazmill loam, 8 to 15 percent

slopes .......................................................... 5174627—Hartville silt loam, 1 to 3 percent

slopes, rarely flooded ................................... 5274657—Pomme silt loam, bench, 1 to 8

percent slopes .............................................. 5274682—Zanoni fine sandy loam, 1 to 3

percent slopes, occasionally flooded ............ 5374683—Cedargap-Razort complex, 0 to 3

percent slopes, frequently flooded ................ 5475381—Bearthicket silt loam, 0 to 3 percent

slopes, rarely flooded ................................... 5475382—Cedargap gravelly loam, 0 to 3

percent slopes, frequently flooded ................ 5575390—Razort silt loam, 0 to 3 percent

slopes, rarely flooded ................................... 5575406—Racket loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes,

frequently flooded ......................................... 5675417—Relfe-Sandbur complex, 0 to 3

percent slopes, frequently flooded ................ 5799001—Water ..................................................... 5899002—Borrow areas .......................................... 58

Use and Management of the Soils ...................... 59Interpretive Ratings ............................................. 59

Rating Class Terms ........................................ 59Numerical Ratings .......................................... 59

Crops and Pasture .............................................. 59Prime Farmland .............................................. 61Yields per Acre ............................................... 61Land Capability Classification ......................... 62Pasture and Hayland Suitability Groups ......... 62

Forest Productivity and Management .................. 63Forest Productivity .......................................... 64Forest Management ....................................... 64

Windbreaks and Environmental Plantings ........... 66Recreation .......................................................... 66Wildlife Habitat .................................................... 68Engineering ......................................................... 69

Building Site Development .............................. 70Sanitary Facilities ........................................... 71Construction Materials and Excavating ........... 73Water Management ........................................ 74Waste Management ....................................... 75

Soil Properties ...................................................... 79Engineering Index Properties .............................. 79Physical Properties ............................................. 80Chemical Properties............................................ 81Water Features ................................................... 82Soil Features ...................................................... 83

Classification of the Soils ..................................... 85Soil Series and Their Morphology ........................ 85

Bearthicket Series .......................................... 85Bendavis Series .............................................. 86Bender Series ................................................. 87Branson Series ............................................... 87Cedargap Series ............................................. 88Clarksville Series ............................................ 89Coulstone Series ............................................ 90Fanchon Series .............................................. 91Gatewood Series ............................................ 92Gressy Series ................................................ 93Hartville Series ................................................ 93Lowassie Series ............................................. 94Macedonia Series ........................................... 95Mano Series ................................................... 96Moko Series ................................................... 97Noark Series .................................................. 97Ocie Series .................................................... 98Pomme Series ................................................ 99

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Poynor Series ................................................. 99Racket Series ............................................... 100Razort Series ............................................... 101Relfe Series .................................................. 101Sandbur Series ............................................. 102Scholten Series ............................................ 103Splitlimb Series ............................................ 104Tick Series ................................................... 105Tonti Series .................................................. 105Topazmill Series ........................................... 107Viraton Series ............................................... 107Wasola Series .............................................. 108Winnipeg Series ........................................... 109Zanoni Series ............................................... 110

Formation of the Soils ........................................ 113Factors of Soil Formation .................................. 113

Parent Material ............................................. 113Living Organisms .......................................... 113Climate ......................................................... 114Topography ................................................... 114Time ............................................................. 114

Geology and Physiography ............................... 114References .......................................................... 117Glossary ............................................................... 119Tables .................................................................. 133

Table 1.—Temperature and Precipitation ........... 134Table 2.—Freeze Dates in Spring and Fall ......... 135

Table 3.—Growing Season ................................ 135Table 4.—Acreage and Proportionate Extent

of the Soils ................................................. 136Table 5.—Land Capability and Yields per Acre

of Crops and Pasture .................................. 137Table 6.—Pasture and Hayland Groups ............. 141Table 7.—Forest Productivity ............................ 143Table 8a.—Forest Management ........................ 151Table 8b.—Forest Management ........................ 166Table 9.—Windbreaks and Environmental

Plantings .................................................... 179Table 10.—Recreational Site Development ........ 188Table 11a.—Wildlife Habitat ............................... 199Table 11b.—Wildlife Habitat ............................... 215Table 12.—Building Site Development ............... 230Table 13.—Sanitary Facilities ............................ 246Table 14.—Construction Materials and

Excavating.................................................. 263Table 15.—Water Management ......................... 280Table 16.—Waste Management ........................ 296Table 17.—Engineering Index Properties ........... 313Table 18.—Physical Properties of the

Soils ........................................................... 325Table 19.—Chemical Properties of the Soils ..... 333Table 20.—Water Features ............................... 342Table 21.—Soil Features ................................... 352Table 22.—Classification of the Soils ................ 357

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Foreword

This soil survey contains information that affects land use planning in this survey area.It contains predictions of soil behavior for selected land uses. The survey also highlightssoil limitations, improvements needed to overcome the limitations, and the impact ofselected land uses on the environment.

This soil survey is designed for many different users. Farmers, foresters, andagronomists can use it to evaluate the potential of the soil and the management neededfor maximum food and fiber production. Planners, community officials, engineers,developers, builders, and home buyers can use the survey to plan land use, select sitesfor construction, and identify special practices needed to ensure proper performance.Conservationists, teachers, students, and specialists in recreation, wildlife management,waste disposal, and pollution control can use the survey to help them understand,protect, and enhance the environment.

Various land use regulations of Federal, State, and local governments may imposespecial restrictions on land use or land treatment. The information in this report isintended to identify soil properties that are used in making various land use or landtreatment decisions. Statements made in this report are intended to help the land usersidentify and reduce the effects of soil limitations on various land uses. The landowner oruser is responsible for identifying and complying with existing laws and regulations.

Great differences in soil properties can occur within short distances. Some soils areseasonally wet or subject to flooding. Some are shallow to bedrock. Some are toounstable to be used as a foundation for buildings or roads. Clayey or wet soils are poorlysuited to use as septic tank absorption fields. A high water table makes a soil poorlysuited to basements or underground installations.

These and many other soil properties that affect land use are described in this soilsurvey. Broad areas of soils are shown on the general soil map. The location of each soilis shown on the detailed soil maps. Each soil in the survey area is described, andinformation on specific uses is given. Help in using this publication and additionalinformation are available at the local office of the Natural Resources Conservation Serviceor the Cooperative Extension Service.

Roger A. HansenState ConservationistNatural Resources Conservation Service

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Soil Survey of

Douglas County, MissouriBy Dorris F. Festervand and John D. Preston

Fieldwork by Dorris F. Festervand and Ken Benham, Natural Resources ConservationService, and Gary S. Sturdevant, Gene Campbell, and Bill Shields, Missouri Departmentof Natural Resources

United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service,in cooperation withthe United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service; the Missouri Department ofNatural Resources; the Missouri Department of Conservation; the Missouri AgriculturalExperiment Station; the Douglas County Soil and Water Conservation District; and theDouglas County Commission

DOUGLAS COUNTY is located in the south-centralportion of Missouri (fig. 1). It has an area of 521,216acres, or about 814 square miles. It is bordered on thenorth by Webster, Wright, and Texas Counties; on thewest by Christian County; on the east by HowellCounty; and on the south by Ozark and TaneyCounties. Ava, the county seat, is in the west-centralpart of the county. According to the 2000 census, thepopulation of Douglas County was 13,084 and thepopulation of the city of Ava was 3,021. Othercommunities include Dogwood, Drury, Gentryville,Merritt, Mt. Zion, Rome, Smallett, Squires, Sweden,Vanzant, and Vera Cruz.

Beef cattle and dairy cattle are the dominantlivestock species in the county. Cool-season grasses,shallow-rooted legumes, and deep-rooted legumes,such as fescue, red clover, and alfalfa, are the mainforage species grown for pasture and hay. A largeportion of the county is in timber, both mature andregenerating. The remaining areas are used for pastureand hay production. The cleared areas occupy aportion of the gently and moderately sloping uplandsand a major part of the bottom lands.

The county is dominantly rural. The local economyis based on retail business, livestock farming, servicefacilities, and tourism. Several small towns havebusiness districts that are supported by thesurrounding rural areas. The United States Departmentof Agriculture, Forest Service, manages 41,185 acres inthe county. These areas are extensively used forhunting, camping, and hiking.

General Nature of the CountyThis section gives general information about the

county. It describes climate, history and development,and relief and drainage.

Climate

Table 1 gives data on temperature and precipitation forthe survey area as recorded at West Plains in the period

Figure 1.—Location of Douglas County in Missouri.

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1961 to 1990. Table 2 shows probable dates of the firstfreeze in fall and the last freeze in spring. Table 3provides data on the length of the growing season.

In winter, the average temperature is 38.2 degrees Fand the average daily minimum temperature is 23.3degrees. The lowest temperature on record, whichoccurred at West Plains on February 2, 1951, was –21degrees. In summer, the average temperature is 75.4degrees and the average daily maximum temperature is87.5 degrees. The highest temperature, which occurredat West Plains on July 12, 1980, was 107 degrees.

Growing degree days are shown in table 1. They areequivalent to “heat units.” During the month, growingdegree days accumulate by the amount that theaverage temperature each day exceeds a basetemperature (50 degrees F). The normal monthlyaccumulation is used to schedule single or successiveplantings of a crop between the last freeze in springand the first freeze in fall.

The average annual total precipitation is about 45.05inches. Of this total, about 27 inches, or 60 percent,usually falls in April through October. The growingseason for most crops falls within this period. Theheaviest 1-day rainfall during the period of record was5.35 inches at West Plains on April 3, 1957.Thunderstorms occur on about 52 days each year, andmost occur between May and August.

The average seasonal snowfall is 13 inches. Thegreatest snow depth at any one time during the periodof record was 16 inches recorded on February 8, 1980.On an average, 13 days per year have at least 1 inch ofsnow on the ground. The heaviest 1-day snowfall onrecord was 15 inches recorded on March 9, 1984.

The average relative humidity in midafternoon isabout 60 percent. Humidity is higher at night, and theaverage at dawn is about 83 percent. The sun shines66 percent of the time possible in summer and 50percent in winter. The prevailing wind is from the southfor most of the year. It is from the northwest duringFebruary and March. Average windspeed is highest,between 11 and 12 miles per hour, from November toApril.

History and Development

Douglas County was organized by a legislative acton October 19, 1857, and was named in honor ofStephen A. Douglas. In 1864, its area was increased byadding portions of Taney and Webster Counties. OnJanuary 11, 1872, its boundaries were again redefined.

The first post office in what is now Douglas Countywas established on May 4, 1848, and was namedRedbud. The name was changed to Vera Cruz in July1857. Three commissioners, appointed by the

legislature, then selected Vera Cruz as the first countyseat.

The first log courthouse was burned during the CivilWar and another was built a few yards to the south.The second log cabin courthouse served the countyuntil a more than two-to-one vote by citizens in 1869moved the county seat to Arno, at the western edge ofthe county. Then, about a year later, the citizenscompromised and moved the county seat to a pointabout one mile south of Militia Springs. This countyseat was named Ava. The courthouse was burned onthe night of April 27, 1886. A $100.00 reward wasoffered for the person, or persons, starting the fire.

Relief and Drainage

Douglas County’s surface features consist of a widevariety of landscapes. The county is on the Springfieldand Salem Plateaus, subprovinces of the OzarkPlateau. The Springfield Plateau occupies the extremenorthwestern portion of the county with the remainderbeing part of the Salem Plateau. Elevations range from1,686 feet above sea level on Dogwood Hill in thenorthwestern part of the county to 680 feet above sealevel, where Bryant Creek and the North Fork of theWhite River flow into Ozark County in the southeasternportion of the county.

Douglas County has broad ridges running from northto south across the county. Douglas County has beendeeply dissected by several major rivers and theirtributaries. The western portion of the county drainsinto Beaver Creek, the central portion into BryantCreek, and the eastern portion into the North Fork ofthe White River. These rivers are flanked by very steephillsides that have narrow gravelly flood plains. Allwatersheds in Douglas County eventually flow in asouthern direction.

How This Survey Was MadeThis survey was made to provide information about

the soils and miscellaneous areas in the survey area.The information includes a description of the soils andmiscellaneous areas and their location and adiscussion of their suitability, limitations, andmanagement for specified uses. Soil scientistsobserved the steepness, length, and shape of theslopes; the general pattern of drainage; the kinds ofcrops and native plants; and the kinds of bedrock. Theydug many holes to study the soil profile, which is thesequence of natural layers, or horizons, in a soil. Theprofile extends from the surface down into theunconsolidated material in which the soil formed. Theunconsolidated material is devoid of roots and other

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living organisms and has not been changed by otherbiological activity.

The soils and miscellaneous areas in the surveyarea are in an orderly pattern that is related to thegeology, landforms, relief, climate, and naturalvegetation of the area. Each kind of soil andmiscellaneous area is associated with a particular kindof landform or with a segment of the landform. Byobserving the soils and miscellaneous areas in thesurvey area and relating their position to specificsegments of the landform, a soil scientist develops aconcept or model of how they were formed. Thus,during mapping, this model enables the soil scientist topredict with a considerable degree of accuracy the kindof soil or miscellaneous area at a specific location onthe landscape.

Commonly, individual soils on the landscape mergeinto one another as their characteristics graduallychange. To construct an accurate soil map, however,soil scientists must determine the boundaries betweenthe soils. They can observe only a limited number ofsoil profiles. Nevertheless, these observations,supplemented by an understanding of the soil-vegetation-landscape relationship, are sufficient to verifypredictions of the kinds of soil in an area and todetermine the boundaries.

Soil scientists recorded the characteristics of thesoil profiles that they studied. They noted soil color,texture, size and shape of soil aggregates, kind andamount of rock fragments, distribution of plant roots,reaction, and other features that enable them to identifysoils. After describing the soils in the survey area anddetermining their properties, the soil scientistsassigned the soils to taxonomic classes (units).Taxonomic classes are concepts. Each taxonomicclass has a set of soil characteristics with preciselydefined limits. The classes are used as a basis forcomparison to classify soils systematically. Soiltaxonomy, the system of taxonomic classification usedin the United States, is based mainly on the kind andcharacter of soil properties and the arrangement ofhorizons within the profile. After the soil scientistsclassified and named the soils in the survey area, theycompared the individual soils with similar soils in the

same taxonomic class in other areas so that theycould confirm data and assemble additional data basedon experience and research.

While a soil survey is in progress, samples of someof the soils in the area generally are collected forlaboratory analyses and for engineering tests. Soilscientists interpret the data from these analyses andtests as well as the field-observed characteristics andthe soil properties to determine the expected behaviorof the soils under different uses. Interpretations for all ofthe soils are field tested through observation of thesoils in different uses and under different levels ofmanagement. Some interpretations are modified to fitlocal conditions, and some new interpretations aredeveloped to meet local needs. Data are assembledfrom other sources, such as research information,production records, and field experience of specialists.For example, data on crop yields under defined levelsof management are assembled from farm records andfrom field or plot experiments on the same kinds of soil.

Predictions about soil behavior are based not onlyon soil properties but also on such variables as climateand biological activity. Soil conditions are predictableover long periods of time, but they are not predictablefrom year to year. For example, soil scientists canpredict with a fairly high degree of accuracy that a givensoil will have a high water table within certain depths inmost years, but they cannot predict that a high watertable will always be at a specific level in the soil on aspecific date.

After soil scientists located and identified thesignificant natural bodies of soil in the survey area, theydrew the boundaries of these bodies on aerialphotographs and identified each as a specific map unit.Aerial photographs show trees, buildings, fields, roads,and rivers, all of which help in locating boundariesaccurately.

The descriptions, names, and delineations of thesoils in this survey area do not fully agree with thoseof the soils in adjacent survey areas. Differences arethe result of a better knowledge of soils, modificationsin series concepts, or variations in the intensityof mapping or in the extent of the soils in thesurvey areas.

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General Soil Map Units

The general soil map in this publication shows broadareas that have a distinctive pattern of soils, relief, anddrainage. These broad areas are called associations.Each association on the general soil map is a uniquenatural landscape. Typically, it consists of one or moremajor soils or miscellaneous areas and some minorsoils or miscellaneous areas. It is named for the majorsoils or miscellaneous areas. The components of oneassocation can occur in another but in a differentpattern.

The general soil map can be used to compare thesuitability of large areas for general land uses. Areas ofsuitable soils can be identified on the map. Likewise,areas where the soils are not suitable can be identified.

Because of its small scale, the map is not suitablefor planning the management of a farm or field or forselecting a site for a road or building or other structure.The soils in any one map unit differ from place to placein slope, depth, drainage, and other characteristics thataffect management.

1. Mano-Ocie Association

Composition

Extent of the association in the survey area: 18 percentExtent of the components in the association (fig. 2):Mano and similar soils—40 percentOcie and similar soils—35 percentSoils of minor extent—25 percent

Soils of Minor Extent

• Gatewood, Gressy, Moko, Rock outcrop, Viraton,and Wasola

Landscape

Mano—ridgetops, shoulder slopes, and backslopesOcie—ridgetops, shoulder slopes, and backslopes

Parent Material

Mano—slope alluvium and the underlying residuumOcie—slope alluvium and the underlying residuum

Slope Range

Mano—1 to 35 percentOcie—1 to 35 percent

2. Ocie-Gatewood-Mano Association

Composition

Extent of the association in the survey area: 25 percentExtent of the components in the association (fig. 2):Ocie and similar soils—45 percentGatewood and similar soils—23 percentMano and similar soils—22 percentSoils of minor extent—10 percent


• Cedargap, Moko, Pomme, Poynor, and Secesh

Landscape

Ocie—backslopesGatewood—backslopesMano—backslopes

Parent Material

Ocie—slope alluvium and the underlyingresiduum

Gatewood—slope alluvium and the underlyingresiduum

Mano—slope alluvium and the underlyingresiduum

Slope Range

Ocie—15 to 35 percentGatewood—15 to 35 percentMano—15 to 35 percent

3. Clarksville Association

Composition

Extent of the association in the survey area: 2 percent

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Extent of the components in the association (fig. 2):Clarksville and similar soils—80 percentSoils of minor extent—20 percent


• Gatewood, Mano, Noark, Ocie, Rock outcrop,Scholten, Tick, and Tonti

Landscape

Clarksville—ridgetops, shoulder slopes, backslopes,and knobs

Parent Material

Clarksville—slope alluvium and residuum

Slope Range

Clarksville—3 to 50 percent

4. Poynor-Scholten Association

Composition

Extent of the association in the survey area: 24percent

Extent of the components in the association (fig. 3):Poynor and similar soils—70 percentScholten and similar soils—15 percentSoils of minor extent—15 percent


• Branson, Mano, Ocie, Tonti, Splitlimb, andWinnipeg

Landscape

Poynor—ridgetops and shoulder slopes

Figure 2.—Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Mano-Ocie, Ocie-Gatewood-Mano, and Clarksville associations.


Scholten—ridgetops and shoulder slopes

Parent Material

Poynor—slope alluvium or loess and the underlyingresiduum

Scholten—slope alluvium or loess and the underlyingresiduum

Slope Range

Poynor—1 to 15 percentScholten—3 to 15 percent

5. Coulstone-Bender-PoynorAssociation

Composition

Extent of the association in the survey area: 22 percentExtent of the components in the association (fig. 4):Coulstone and similar soils—45 percentBender and similar soils—25 percentPoynor and similar soils—20 percent

Soils of minor extent—10 percent


• Gatewood, Moko, Pomme, Relfe, Sandbur,Scholten, and Topazmill

Landscape

Coulstone—backslopes, shoulder slopes, andridgetops

Bender—backslopes, shoulder slopes, and ridgetopsPoynor—backslopes, shoulder slopes, and ridgetops

Parent Material

Coulstone—slope alluvium and residuum from acidsandstone

Bender—residuum from sandstonePoynor—slope alluvium and the underlying residuum

Slope Range

Coulstone—15 to 60 percentBender—15 to 60 percentPoynor—15 to 60 percent

Figure 3.—Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Poynor-Scholten and Tonti-Scholten-Noark associations.

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6. Cedargap-Razort-Pomme Association

Composition

Extent of the association in the survey area: 9 percentExtent of the components in the association (fig. 4):Cedargap and similar soils—42 percentRazort and similar soils—25 percentPomme and similar soils—23 percentSoils of minor extent—10 percent


• Coulstone, Relfe, Sandbur, Topazmill, and Zanoni

Landscape

Cedargap—flood plains of small streamsRazort—stream terraces of small streamsPomme—footslopes of major streams

Parent Material

Cedargap—gravelly stream alluviumRazort—loamy stream alluviumPomme—slope alluvium

Figure 4.—Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Coulstone-Bender-Poynor and Cedargap-Razort-Pommeassociations.

Slope Range

Cedargap—0 to 15 percentRazort—0 to 15 percentPomme—0 to 15 percent

7. Tonti-Scholten-Noark Association

Composition

Extent of the association in the survey area: 1 percentExtent of the components in the association (fig. 3):Tonti and similar soils—38 percentScholten and similar soils—30 percentNoark and similar soils—20 percentSoils of minor extent—12 percent


• Branson, Clarksville, Lowassie, Poynor, andSplitlimb

Landscape

Tonti—ridgetops and shoulder slopes


Scholten—ridgetops, shoulder slopes, andbackslopes

Noark—ridgetops, shoulder slopes, andbackslopes

Parent Material

Tonti—loess, slope alluvium, and the underlyingresiduum

Scholten—Loess, slope alluvium, and the underlyingresiduum

Noark—slope alluvium and clayey residuum

Slope Range

Tonti—1 to 8 percentScholten—1 to 8 percentNoark—1 to 8 percent

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Detailed Soil Map Units

The map units delineated on the detailed soil mapsin this survey represent the soils or miscellaneousareas in the survey area. The map unit descriptions inthis section, along with the maps, can be used todetermine the suitability and potential of a unit forspecific uses. They also can be used to plan themanagement needed for those uses.

A map unit delineation on a soil map represents anarea dominated by one or more major kinds of soil ormiscellaneous areas. A map unit is identified andnamed according to the taxonomic classification of thedominant soils. Within a taxonomic class there areprecisely defined limits for the properties of the soils.On the landscape, however, the soils are naturalphenomena, and they have the characteristic variabilityof all natural phenomena. Thus, the range of someobserved properties may extend beyond the limitsdefined for a taxonomic class. Areas of soils of a singletaxonomic class rarely, if ever, can be mapped withoutincluding areas of other taxonomic classes.Consequently, every map unit is made up of the soils ormiscellaneous areas for which it is named and someminor components that belong to taxonomic classesother than those of the major soils.

Most minor soils have properties similar to those ofthe dominant soil or soils in the map unit, and thusthey do not affect use and management. These arecalled noncontrasting, or similar, components. Theymay or may not be mentioned in a particular map unitdescription. Other minor components, however, haveproperties and behavioral characteristics divergentenough to affect use or to require differentmanagement. These are called contrasting, ordissimilar, components. They generally are in smallareas and could not be mapped separately because ofthe scale used. Some small areas of stronglycontrasting soils or miscellaneous areas are identifiedby a special symbol on the maps. The contrastingcomponents are mentioned in the map unitdescriptions. A few areas of minor components may nothave been observed, and consequently they are notmentioned in the descriptions, especially where thepattern was so complex that it was impractical to makeenough observations to identify all the soils andmiscellaneous areas on the landscape.

The presence of minor components in a map unit inno way diminishes the usefulness or accuracy of thedata. The objective of mapping is not to delineate puretaxonomic classes but rather to separate thelandscape into landforms or landform segments thathave similar use and management requirements. Thedelineation of such segments on the map providessufficient information for the development of resourceplans. If intensive use of small areas is planned,however, onsite investigation is needed to define andlocate the soils and miscellaneous areas.

An identifying symbol precedes the map unit namein the map unit descriptions. Each description includesgeneral facts about the unit and gives the principalhazards and limitations to be considered in planning forspecific uses.

Soils that have profiles that are almost alike makeup a soil series. Except for differences in texture of thesurface layer, all the soils of a series have majorhorizons that are similar in composition, thickness, andarrangement.

Soils of one series can differ in texture of the surfacelayer, slope, stoniness, salinity, degree of erosion, andother characteristics that affect their use. On the basisof such differences, a soil series is divided into soilphases. Most of the areas shown on the detailed soilmaps are phases of soil series. The name of a soilphase commonly indicates a feature that affects use ormanagement. For example, Tonti silt loam, 3 to 8percent slopes, is a phase of the Tonti series.

Some map units are made up of two or more majorsoils or miscellaneous areas. These map units arecomplexes. A complex consists of two or more soils ormiscellaneous areas in such an intricate pattern or insuch small areas that they cannot be shown separatelyon the maps. The pattern and proportion of the soils ormiscellaneous areas are somewhat similar in all areas.Branson-Splitlimb complex, 1 to 3 percent slopes, is anexample.

This survey includes miscellaneous areas. Suchareas have little or no soil material and support little orno vegetation. The map unit Borrow areas is anexample.

Table 4 gives the acreage and proportionate extent ofeach map unit. Other tables give properties of the soils

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and the limitations, capabilities, and potentials formany uses. The Glossary defines many of the termsused in describing the soils or miscellaneous areas.

70022—Tonti silt loam, 3 to 8 percentslopes

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills

Component Description

Tonti

Percent of the map unit: 85 percentPosition on the landform: SummitsParent material: Silty loess over gravelly slope alluvium

over clayey residuum derived from dolostoneSlope shape: Convex

Component Properties and Qualities

Depth to bedrock: Very deep (more than 60 inches)Surface runoff class: HighDepth to restrictive feature: 16 to 28 inches to a

fragipan

Component Hydrologic Properties

Flooding: NoneCurrent depth to water table: 14 to 26 inchesDrainage class: Moderately well drained

Typical Profile

Ap—0 to 8 inches; silt loamBt—8 to 20 inches; gravelly silty clay loam2Btx—20 to 34 inches; extremely gravelly silt loam3Bt—34 to 80 inches; very gravelly clay

Detailed profile descriptions are given in the“Classification of the Soils” section. Additionalinformation is provided in the tables described underthe heading “Soil Properties.”

Minor Components

Poynor and similar soils

Estimated percent of the map unit: 0 to 10 percent

Scholten and similar soils


Fanchon and similar soils


Clarksville and similar soils


70025—Branson-Splitlimb complex, 1 to 3percent slopes

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills


Branson

Percent of the map unit: 50 percentPosition on the landform: SummitsParent material: Loess over silty slope alluviumSlope shape: Convex


Depth to bedrock: Very deep (more than 60 inches)Surface runoff class: Low


Flooding: NoneCurrent depth to water table: More than 6 feetDrainage class: Well drained

Typical Profile

Ap—0 to 8 inches; silt loamBt1—8 to 26 inches; silt loam2Bt2—26 to 40 inches; silty clay loam2Bt3—40 to 80 inches; silty clay loam


Splitlimb

Percent of the map unit: 35 percentPosition on the landform: SummitsParent material: Loess over silty slope alluviumSlope shape: Concave


Depth to bedrock: Very deep (more than 60 inches)Surface runoff class: Neglible


Flooding: NoneCurrent depth to water table: 12 to 30 inchesDrainage class: Somewhat poorly drained

Typical Profile

Ap—0 to 10 inches; silt loamBt1—10 to 20 inches; silt loamBt2—20 to 29 inches; silt loam2Bt3—29 to 80 inches; silty clay loam



Minor Components



Tonti and similar soils




Pomme and similar soils


Lowassie and similar soils


Very gravelly subsoil


70026—Tonti silt loam, 1 to 3 percentslopes

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills


Tonti

Percent of the map unit: 85 percentPosition on the landform: SummitsParent material: Loess over gravelly slope alluvium over

clayey residuum derived from dolostoneSlope shape: Convex


Depth to bedrock: Very deep (more than 60 inches)Surface runoff class: MediumDepth to restrictive feature: 13 to 25 inches to a

fragipan



Typical Profile

Ap—0 to 8 inches; silt loamBt—8 to 20 inches; gravelly silty clay loam

2Btx—20 to 34 inches; very gravelly silt loam3Bt—34 to 80 inches; very gravelly clay


Minor Components









73000—Pomme silt loam, 3 to 8 percentslopes

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills


Pomme

Percent of the map unit: 85 percentPosition on the landform: FootslopesParent material: Loamy slope alluviumSlope shape: Convex


Depth to bedrock: Very deep (more than 60inches)

Surface runoff class: Medium



Typical Profile

Ap—0 to 7 inches; silt loamBt1—7 to 19 inches; silty clay loam2Bt2—19 to 57 inches; very gravelly silty clay

loam3Bt3—57 to 80 inches; clay

Detailed profile descriptions are given in the“Classification of the Soils” section. Additional

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information is provided in the tables described underthe heading “Soil Properties.”

Minor Components



Winnipeg and similar soils


Viraton and similar soils


Eroded areas


Hartville and similar soils


Wasola and similar soils


73013—Lowassie silt loam, 0 to 3 percentslopes, frequently ponded

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Sinkholes


Lowassie

Percent of the map unit: 90 percentParent material: Silty loess, silty and clayey slope

alluviumSlope shape: Concave


Depth to bedrock: Very deep (more than 60 inches)Surface runoff class: Negligible


Flooding: NoneCurrent depth to water table: At the surfaceDrainage class: Poorly drained

Typical Profile

Ap—0 to 10 inches; silt loamBE—10 to 18 inches; silt loamBtg1—18 to 36 inches; silty clay2Btg2—36 to 80 inches; silt loam


Minor Components



Splitlimb and similar soils




73017—Bendavis-Poynor complex,15 to 50 percent slopes, rocky, verystony

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills


Bendavis

Percent of the map unit: 70 percentPosition on the landform: BackslopesParent material: Gravelly slope alluviumSlope shape: Convex


Depth to bedrock: Moderately deep (20 to 40 inches)Surface runoff class: Very highPercent of surface covered by rock fragments: 3 to 10

percent (subangular stones)Depth to restrictive feature: 20 to 40 inches to bedrock

(lithic)



Typical Profile

A—0 to 3 inches; very gravelly silt loamE—3 to 14 inches; very gravelly silt loamBt—14 to 34 inches; very gravelly silt loam2R—34 to 80 inches; bedrock

Detailed profile descriptions are given in the“Classification of the Soils” section. Additional


information is provided in the tables described underthe heading “Soil Properties.”

Poynor

Percent of the map unit: 20 percentPosition on the landform: BackslopesParent material: Gravelly slope alluvium over clayey

residuum derived from dolostoneSlope shape: Convex


Depth to bedrock: Very deep (more than 60 inches)Surface runoff class: HighPercent of suface covered by rock fragments: 0 to 3

percent (subangular stones)Depth to restrictive feature: 15 to 39 inches to strongly

contrasting textural stratification



Typical Profile

A—0 to 4 inches; very gravelly silt loamE—4 to 10 inches; very gravelly silt loamBt1—10 to 28 inches; very gravelly silt loam2Bt2—28 to 80 inches; clay


Minor Components

Rock outcrop






Surface stones and boulders


73019—Poynor very gravelly silt loam,1 to 8 percent slopes

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills


Poynor

Percent of the map unit: 90 percentPosition on the landform: SummitsParent material: Gravelly slope alluvium over clayey




Surface runoff class: MediumDepth to restrictive feature: 15 to 39 inches to strongly




Typical Profile

A—0 to 4 inches; very gravelly silt loamE—4 to 10 inches; very gravelly silt loamBt1—10 to 28 inches; very gravelly silty clay

loam2Bt2—28 to 80 inches; clay


Minor Components









73021—Poynor extremely gravelly siltloam, 15 to 35 percent slopes,stony

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills

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Poynor




Depth to bedrock: Very deep (more than 60 inches)Surface runoff class: HighPercent of surface covered by rock fragments: 0 to 1





Typical Profile

A—0 to 4 inches; very gravelly silt loamE—4 to 10 inches; very gravelly silt loamBt1—10 to 28 inches; very gravelly silty clay loam2Bt2—28 to 80 inches; clay


Minor Components

Gatewood and similar soils


Ocie and similar soils


Bendavis and similar soils




73023—Mano-Ocie complex, 1 to 8percent slopes

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills


Mano




Depth to bedrock: Very deep (more than 60 inches)Surface runoff class: MediumDepth to restrictive feature: 15 to 39 inches to strongly




Typical Profile

A—0 to 3 inches; gravelly silt loamE—3 to 13 inches; very gravelly silt loamBt1—13 to 33 inches; very gravelly silt loam2Bt2—33 to 80 inches; clay


Ocie




Depth to bedrock: Deep (40 to 60 inches)Surface runoff class: MediumDepth to restrictive feature: 15 to 40 inches to strongly

contrasting textural stratification; 40 to 60 inchesto bedrock (lithic)



Typical Profile

A—0 to 5 inches; very gravelly silt loamE—5 to 11 inches; very gravelly silt loam


Bt1—11 to 24 inches; very gravelly silty clay loam2Bt2—24 to 56 inches; clay3R—56 to 80 inches; bedrock


Minor Components









Gressy and similar soils


73024—Mano-Ocie complex, 8 to 15percent slopes, stony

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills


Mano

Percent of the map unit: 55 percentPosition on the landform: ShouldersParent material: Gravelly slope alluvium over clayey



Depth to bedrock: Very deep (more than 60 inches)Surface runoff class: MediumPercent of surface covered by rock fragments: 0 to 3





Typical Profile



Ocie




Depth to bedrock: Deep (40 to 60 inches)Surface runoff class: MediumPercent of surface covered by rock fragments: 0 to 3





Typical Profile

A—0 to 5 inches; very gravelly silt loamE—5 to 11 inches; very gravelly silt loamBt1—11 to 24 inches; very gravelly silt loam2Bt2—24 to 56 inches; gravelly clay3R—56 to 80 inches; bedrock


Minor Components







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73032—Gatewood very gravelly silt loam,3 to 15 percent slopes, stony

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills


Gatewood




Depth to bedrock: Moderately deep (20 to 40 inches)Surface runoff class: HighPercent of surface covered by rock fragments: 0 to 3

percent (subangular stones)Depth to restrictive feature: 20 to 40 inches to bedrock

(lithic)



Typical Profile

A—0 to 2 inches; very gravelly silt loamE—2 to 5 inches; very gravelly silt loam2Bt—5 to 36 inches; clay3R—36 to 80 inches; bedrock


Minor Components

Moko and similar soils






Rock outcrop


73033—Gatewood extremely gravelly siltloam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, veryrocky, very stony

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills


Gatewood

Percent of the map unit: 80 percentPosition on the landform: BackslopesParent material: Gravelly slope alluvium derived from

chert over clayey residuum derived fromdolostone

Slope shape: Convex


Depth to bedrock: Moderately deep (20 to 40inches)

Surface runoff class: Very highPercent of surface covered by rock fragments: 3 to 10

percent (stones)Depth to restrictive feature: 20 to 40 inches to bedrock

(lithic)



Typical Profile

A—0 to 2 inches; extremely gravelly silt loamE—2 to 5 inches; gravelly silt loam2Bt—5 to 36 inches; clay3R—36 to 80 inches; bedrock


Minor Components

Rock outcrop





Moko and similar soils




73051—Winnipeg silt loam, 2 to 5 percentslopes

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills


Winnipeg

Percent of the map unit: 85 percentPosition on the landform: FootslopesParent material: Loess and the underlying silty slope

alluviumSlope shape: Convex






Typical Profile

Ap—0 to 6 inches; silt loamBt1—6 to 16 inches; silt loam2Bt2—16 to 44 inches; silty clay loam3Bt3—44 to 80 inches; gravelly silty clay loam


Minor Components

Pomme and similar soils










73059—Pomme silt loam, 1 to 3 percentslopes

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills


Pomme

Percent of the map unit: 85 percentPosition on the landform: FootslopesParent material: Silty loess over gravelly slope

alluvium over clayey residuum derived fromdolostone

Slope shape: Concave


Depth to bedrock: Very deep (more than 60 inches)Surface runoff class: Low



Typical Profile

Ap—0 to 7 inches; silt loamBt1—7 to 19 inches; silty clay loam2Bt2—19 to 57 inches; very gravelly silty clay loam3Bt3—57 to 80 inches; clay


Minor Components

Eroded areas


Hartville and similar soils




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Winnipeg and similar soils


73063—Bendavis-Poynor complex, 1 to 8percent slopes

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills


Bendavis

Percent of the map unit: 60 percentPosition on the landform: SummitsParent material: Gravelly slope alluviumSlope shape: Convex


Depth to bedrock: Moderately deep (20 to 40 inches)Surface runoff class: MediumDepth to restrictive feature: 20 to 40 inches to bedrock

(lithic)



Typical Profile

Ap—0 to 8 inches; gravelly silt loamE—8 to 10 inches; very gravelly silt loamBt—10 to 31 inches; very gravelly silt loam2R—31 to 80 inches; bedrock


Poynor




Depth to bedrock: Very deep (more than 60 inches)

Surface runoff class: MediumDepth to restrictive feature: 15 to 39 inches to strongly




Typical Profile

Ap—0 to 4 inches; very gravelly silt loamE—4 to 10 inches; very gravelly silt loamBt1—10 to 28 inches; very gravelly silty clay loam2Bt2—28 to 80 inches; gravelly clay


Minor Components









73068—Tick very gravelly silt loam, 3 to 15percent slopes, stony

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills

Component DescriptionTick

Percent of the map unit: 85 percentPosition on the landform: SummitsParent material: Silty slope alluvium over clayey

residuum derived from mudstoneSlope shape: Convex





Percent of surface covered by rock fragments: 0 to 3percent (stones)

Depth to restrictive feature: 22 to 66 inches to densematerial



Typical Profile

Oe—0 to 1 inch; moderately decomposed plantmaterial

A—1 to 5 inches; very gravelly silt loamE—5 to 10 inches; very gravelly silt loamBt1—10 to 18 inches; silty clay loamBt2—18 to 42 inches; clay2Cd—42 to 80 inches; clay


Minor Components







Mano and similar soils


73069—Tick extremely gravelly silt loam,15 to 50 percent slopes, very stony

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills


Tick

Percent of the map unit: 85 percentPosition on the landform: BackslopesParent material: Silty slope alluvium over clayey

residuum derived from mudstoneSlope shape: Convex


Depth to bedrock: Very deep (more than 60 inches)Surface runoff class: HighPercent of surface covered by rock fragments: 3 to 10

percent (stones)Depth to restrictive feature: 22 to 66 inches to dense

material



Typical Profile

Oe—0 to 1 inch; moderately decomposed plantmaterial

A—1 to 5 inches; extremely gravelly silt loamE—5 to 10 inches; very gravelly silt loamBt1—10 to 18 inches; silty clay loamBt2—18 to 42 inches; clay2Cd—42 to 80 inches; clay


Minor Components









73073—Scholten-Poynor complex, 8 to 15percent slopes

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills


Scholten

Percent of the map unit: 50 percent

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Position on the landform: ShouldersParent material: Gravelly slope alluvium over clayey

residuum derived from dolostoneSlope shape: Linear


Depth to bedrock: Very deep (more than 60 inches)Surface runoff class: HighDepth to restrictive feature: 13 to 31 inches to a fragipan



Typical Profile

Ap—0 to 7 inches; very gravelly silt loamBt—7 to 21 inches; very gravelly silt loam2Btx—21 to 34 inches; extremely gravelly silt loam3Bt—34 to 80 inches; gravelly clay


Poynor




Depth to bedrock: Very deep (more than 60 inches)Surface runoff class: HighDepth to restrictive feature: 15 to 39 inches to strongly




Typical Profile

Ap—0 to 4 inches; very gravelly silt loamE—4 to 10 inches; very gravelly silt loamBt1—10 to 28 inches; very gravelly silty clay loam2Bt2—28 to 80 inches; clay


Minor Components









73076—Mano-Ocie complex, 15 to 35percent slopes, stony

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills


Mano






percent (stones)Depth to restrictive feature: 15 to 39 inches to strongly




Typical Profile




Ocie




Depth to bedrock: Deep (40 to 60 inches)Surface runoff class: Very highPercent of surface covered by rock fragments: 0 to 3

percent (stones)Depth to restrictive feature: 15 to 40 inches to strongly




Typical Profile

A—0 to 5 inches; very gravelly silt loamE—5 to 11 inches; very gravelly silt loamBt1—11 to 24 inches; very gravelly silt loam2Bt2—24 to 56 inches; gravelly clay3R—56 to 80 inches; bedrock


Minor Components







Areas with a bouldery surface


73121—Scholten-Tonti complex, 3 to 8percent slopes

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills


Scholten




Depth to bedrock: Very deep (more than 60 inches)Surface runoff class: HighDepth to restrictive feature: 13 to 31 inches to a

fragipan



Typical Profile

Ap—0 to 7 inches; very gravelly silt loamBt—7 to 21 inches; very gravelly silt loam2Btx—21 to 34 inches; extremely gravelly silt loam3Bt—34 to 80 inches; gravelly clay


Tonti

Percent of the map unit: 30 percentPosition on the landform: SummitsParent material: Silty loess over gravelly slope

alluvium over clayey residuum derived fromdolostone

Slope shape: Concave



Surface runoff class: HighDepth to restrictive feature: 16 to 28 inches to a

fragipan



Typical Profile

A—0 to 8 inches; silt loam

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Bt—8 to 20 inches; gravelly silty clay loam2Btx—20 to 34 inches; extremely gravelly silt loam3Bt—34 to 80 inches; very gravelly clay


Minor Components









73176—Bendavis-Poynor complex,8 to 15 percent slopes, stony

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills


Bendavis

Percent of the map unit: 55 percentPosition on the landform: Backslopes and shouldersParent material: Gravelly slope alluviumSlope shape: Convex


Depth to bedrock: Moderately deep (20 to 40inches)

Surface runoff class: HighPercent of surface covered by rock fragments: 0.01 to

3 percent (subrounded stones)Depth to restrictive feature: 20 to 40 inches to bedrock

(lithic)



Typical Profile

A—0 to 5 inches; very gravelly silt loam

E—5 to 9 inches; very gravelly silt loamBt—9 to 25 inches; very gravelly silt loam2R—25 to 80 inches; bedrock


Poynor

Percent of the map unit: 30 percentPosition on the landform: Backslopes and shouldersParent material: Gravelly slope alluvium over clayey




Surface runoff class: MediumPercent of surface covered by rock fragments: 0.01 to

3 percent (subrounded stones)Depth to restrictive feature: 15 to 39 inches to strongly




Typical Profile



Minor Components










73198—Gressy-Viraton complex, 3 to 8percent slopes

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills


Gressy

Percent of the map unit: 50 percentPosition on the landform: SummitsParent material: Silty loess over gravelly slope alluvium

over clayey residuum derived from dolostoneSlope shape: Convex


Depth to bedrock: Very deep (more than 60 inches)Surface runoff class: Medium



Typical Profile

Ap—0 to 7 inches; silt loamBt1—7 to 31 inches; silt loam2Bt2—31 to 49 inches; gravelly clay loam3Bt3—49 to 80 inches; gravelly clay


Viraton

Percent of the map unit: 40 percentPosition on the landform: SummitsParent material: Loess, loamy over clayey residuum

derived from dolostoneSlope shape: Convex


Depth to bedrock: Very deep (more than 60 inches)Surface runoff class: HighDepth to restrictive feature: 16 to 28 inches to a fragipan



Typical Profile

Ap—0 to 3 inches; silt loam

E—3 to 7 inches; silt loamBt—7 to 23 inches; gravelly silty clay loam2Btx—23 to 48 inches; extremely gravelly silt loam3Bt—48 to 80 inches; clay


Minor Components



Wasola and similar soils




Macedonia and similar soils


73199—Moko-Rock outcrop complex,3 to 15 percent slopes, veryflaggy

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills


Moko

Percent of the map unit: 70 percentPosition on the landform: Backslopes and

shouldersParent material: Gravelly residuum derived from

dolostoneSlope shape: Convex


Depth to bedrock: Very shallow and shallow (6 to 20inches)


percent (flagstones)Depth to restrictive feature: 6 to 20 inches to bedrock

(lithic)


Flooding: NoneCurrent depth to water table: More than 6 feetDrainage class: Somewhat excessively drained

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Typical Profile

A1—0 to 7 inches; extremely flaggy loamA2—7 to 12 inches; extremely flaggy silt loam2R—12 to 80 inches; bedrock


Rock outcrop

Percent of the map unit: 20 percent

Minor Components



73220—Poynor extremely gravelly siltloam, 8 to 15 percent slopes

Map Unit Setting

Landform: Hills


Poynor




Depth to bedrock: Very deep (more than 60 inches)Surface runoff class: MediumDepth to restrictive feature: 15 to 39 inches to strongly




Typical Profile

Ap—0 to 4 inches; very gravelly silt loamE—4 to 10 inches; very gravelly silt loamBt1—10 to 28 inches; very gravelly silty clay loam2Bt2—28 to 80 inches; clay

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