Plymouth County Soil Survey Update Legend 2003

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Map Unit (Statleg)

Map Unit Name

 Hydric
Soil
1 Water (less than 40 acres)C  
5A Saco mucky silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
6A Scarboro muck, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
7A Berryland coarse sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
8A Limerick silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
9A Birdsall mucky silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
11A Berryland mucky loamy coarse sand 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
12A Maybid silt loam - Dropped, see 9A - Birdsall Yes
14A Scitico silt loam - Dropped, see Raynham 30 Yes
19A Walpole fine sandy loam, silty substratum - Dropped, see Enosburg Yes
20A Scarboro fine sandy loam, silty subsoil - Dropped, se 9A - Birdsall Yes
21A Enosburg sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
23A Tihonet coarse sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes. P Yes
26 A Brockton coarse sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
27A Birdsall coarse sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
30A Raynham silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
31A Walpole fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
32A Wareham loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
33A Raypole silt loam - Dropped, see Raynham Yes
37A Massasoit-Mashpee complex, nearly level Yes
38A Massasoit-Mashpee complex, nearly level Yes
47A Brockton sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
48A Brockton sandy loam, extremely stony, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
49A Norwell sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, extremely stony Yes
49B Norwell sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony Yes
50A Brockton sandy loam, extremely stony Yes
51A Swansea muck, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
52A Freetown muck, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
53A Freetown mucky peat, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes Yes
55A Freetown coarse sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
59 Swansea coarse sand - See map unit 60A Yes
60A Swansea coarse sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
61 Cranberry bed undifferenciated - Dropped, see Freetown 55A Yes
66A Ipswich-Pawcatuck-Matunuck complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
69A Mattapoisett loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes, extremely stony Yes
69B Mattapoisett loamy sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony Yes
70A Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
70B Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes Yes
71A Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, extremely stony Yes
71B Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony Yes
72A Whitman mucky fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
73A Whitman mucky fine sandy loam, extremely stony, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
79A Stissing loam - Dropped, see Ridgebury soils 70 Yes
80 Stissing loam, extremely stony - Dropped, see Ridgebury 71 Yes
98A Winooski very fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
103B Charlton – Hollis – Rock outcrop complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
103C Charlton – Hollis – Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
104C Hollis – Rock outcrop – Charlton complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes No
104D Hollis – Rock outcrop – Charlton complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes No
105B Rock outcrop - Hollis complex, undulating No
105C Rock outcrop - Hollis complex, rolling No
105D Rock outcrop - Hollis complex, hilly No
110B Canton-Chatfield-Rock outcrop, undulating No
110C Canton-Chatfield-Rock outcrop, rolling No
111C Chatfield-Rock outcrop-Canton, rolling No
111D Chatfield-Rock outcrop-Canton, hilly No
220X Boxford silt loam - Dropped, see Scio 223X No
221A Eldridge loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
221B Eldridge loamy sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
223A Scio very fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
223B Scio very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
226A Hinesburg sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
226B Hinesburg sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
226C Hinesburg sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
227A Wapanucket sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
227B Wapanucket sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
227C Wapanucket sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
250X Pollux fine sandy loam - Dropped, see Scio 223B No
251A Haven very fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
251B Haven very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
252A Carver coarse sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
252B Carver coarse sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
252C Carver coarse sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
252D Carver coarse sand, 15 to 25 percent slopes No
253A Hinckley gravelly sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
253B Hinckley gravelly sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
253C Hinckley gravelly sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
253D Hinckley gravelly sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes No
254A Merrimac sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
254B Merrimac sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
254C Merrimac sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
255A Windsor loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
255B Windsor loamy sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
255C Windsor loamy sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
255D Windsor loamy sand, 15 to 25 percent slopes No
256A Deerfield loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
256B Deerfield loamy sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
258 Amostown fine sandy loam - Dropped, see 221 - Eldridge No
259A Carver loamy coarse sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
259B Carver loamy coarse sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
259C Carver loamy coarse sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
260A Sudbury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
260B Sudbury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
261A Tisbury very fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
261B Tisbury very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
262A Quonset sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
262B Quonset sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
262C Quonset sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
262D Quonset sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes No
266A Warwick fine sandy laom 0 to 3 percent slopes No
266B Warwick fine sandy laom 3 to 8 percent slopes No
268A Massasoit-Mashpee complex, nearly level Yes
274X See Poquonock Soils 322X No
275X See Poquonock Soils 323X No
278A Carver-Merrimac Complex, nearly level  
278B Carver-Merrimac Complex, undulating No
278C Carver-Merrimac Complex, rolling No
289B Hinckley gravelly sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, bouldery No
289C Hinckley gravelly sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, bouldery No
289D Hinckley gravelly sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, bouldery No
300B Montauk fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
300C Montauk fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
300D Montauk fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes No
301B Montauk fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony No
301C Montauk fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony No
301D Montauk fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony No
303B Montauk-Barnstable complex, undulating No
303C Montauk-Barnstable complex, rolling No
304B Montauk-Barnstable complex, undulating, bouldery No
304C Montauk-Barnstable complex, rolling, bouldery No
305B Paxton fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
305C Paxton fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
305D Paxton fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes No
306B Paxton fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony No
306C Paxton fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony No
306D Paxton fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony No
309B Moshup loam, very stony 3 to 8 percent slopes No
309C Moshup loam, very stony 8 to 15 percent slopes No
310A Woodbridge fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
310B Woodbridge fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
310C Woodbridge fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
311A Woodbridge fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stony No
311B Woodbridge fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony No
311C Woodbridge fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony No
315A Scituate fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
315B Scituate fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
315C Scituate fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
316A Scituate fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stony No
316B Scituate fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony No
316C Scituate fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony No
320A Birchwood loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
320B Birchwood loamy sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
320C Birchwood loamy sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
321A Birchwood loamy sand , 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stony No
321B Birchwood loamy sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony No
321C Birchwood loamy sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony No
322A Poquonock loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
322B Poquonock loamy sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
322C Poquonock loamy sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
323B Poquonock loamy sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony No
323C Poquonock loam sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony No
325B Newport loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
325C Newport loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
325D Newport loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes No
326B Newport loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony No
326C Newport loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony No
326D Newport loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony No
335A Rainbow silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
335B Rainbow silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
335C Rainbow silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
336A Rainbow silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stony No
336B Rainbow silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony No
336C Rainbow silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony No
340A Broadbrook loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
340B Broadbrook loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
340C Broadbrook loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
341B Broadbrook loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony No
341C Broadbrook loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony No
345A Pittstown loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
345B Pittstown loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
346A Pittstown loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stony No
346B Pittstown loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony No
420A Canton fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
420B Canton fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
420C Canton fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
421B Canton fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony No
421C Canton fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony No
421D Canton fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony No
424B Canton fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely bouldery No
424C Canton fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, extremely bouldery No
424D Canton fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, extremely bouldery No
426A Newfields sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
426B Newfields sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
427A Newfields sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, extremely stony No
427B Newfields sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony No
430A Barnstable sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
430B Barnstable sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
430C Barnstable sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
431B Barnstable sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony No
431C Barnstable sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony No
433B Barnstable sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very bouldery No
433C Barnstable sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very bouldery No
435A Plymouth loamy coarse sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
435B Plymouth loamy coarse sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
435C Plymouth loamy coarse sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
435D Plymouth loamy coarse sand, 15 to 25 percent slopes No
436B Plymouth loamy coarse sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony No
436C Plymouth loamy coarse sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony No
436D Plymouth loamy coarse sand, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony No
437B Plymouth loamy coarse sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes, bouldery No
437C Plymouth loamy coarse sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes, bouldery No
437D Plymouth loamy coarse sand, 15 to 25 percent slopes, bouldery No
438B Plymouth loamy coarse sand, 3- 8 percent slopes, extremely bouldery No
438C Plymouth loamy coarse sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes, extremely bouldery No
438D Plymouth loamy coarse sand, 15 to 25 percent slopes, extremely bouldery No
440B Gloucester, sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes No
440C Gloucester, sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes No
440D Gloucester, sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes No
443B Gloucester, sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely bouldery No
443C Gloucester, sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, extremely bouldery No
443D Gloucester, sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slope, extremely bouldery No
478C Plymouth-Poquonock complex, rolling, bouldery No
478D Plymouth-Poquonock complex, hilly, bouldery No
480B Plymouth-Carver complex, undulating No
480C Plymouth-Carver complex, rolling No
480D Plymouth-Carver complex, hilly No
481B Plymouth-Carver complex, undulating, bouldery No
481C Plymouth-Carver complex, rolling, bouldery No
481D Plymouth-Carver complex, hilly, bouldery No
483C Plymouth-Barnstable complex, very bouldery, rolling No
483D Plymouth-Barnstable complex, very bouldery, hilly No
486B Plymouth-Barnstable complex, undulating No
486C Plymouth-Barnstable complex, rolling No
486D Plymouth-Barnstable complex, hilly No
600 Pits, Gravel No
601 Pits, Quarry No
602B Urban land, undulating No
603B Urban land, wet substratum, undulating No
605 Pits, Till No
606 Water, misc.  
607 Water, saline  
608 Water, ocean  
609 Beaches, bouldery  
610 Beaches, sandy  
611 Duneland No
612B Hooksan sand, gently sloping No
612C Hooksan sand, strongly sloping No
612D Hooksan sand, moderately steep No
613C Hooksan-Dune land complex, rolling No
614A Hooksan sand, wet substratum, 0 to 3 percent slopes No
619A Deerfield - Urban land complex No
621B Scio - Urban land complex, undulating No
622C Paxton - Urban land complex, rolling No
623B Woodbridge - Urban land complex, unulating No
626B Merrimac-Urban land complex, undulating No
627C Newport – Urban land, undulating No
628C Canton - Urban land complex, rolling No
634B Birchwood - Urban land complex, undulating No
635C Canton-Urban land-Rock outcrop complex, rolling No
636C Montauk-Urban land complex, rolling No
637B Carver Urban Land Complex, undulating No
639B Hooksan-urban land complex, undulating No
640B Urban land, till substratum No
641B Urban land, outwash substratum No
652C Udorthents, refuse substratum, rolling No
651 Udorthents, smoothed - Dropped, see 659 No
653 Udorthents, gravelly - Dropped, see 659 No
654B Udorthents, loamy, undulating No
655B Udorthents, wet substratum, undulating No
656B Udorthents, urbanland complex, undulating No
657A Aquents 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
658A Epiaquents, cultivated0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
659B Udorthents, gravelly, undulating No
660C Udorthents, gravelly, rolling No
665A Udipsamments, nearly level No
666A Pawcatuck-Matunuck complex, freshend phase Yes
675 Stockpile (organic and topsoil) No
700A Udipsamments, wet substratum, nearly level No
701A Cranberry bed, abandoned, mineral soil, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
702C Udipsamments, rolling No
703 Storm washed gravel Yes
704A Cranberry bed, abandoned, organic soil, 0 to 3 percent slopes Yes
708A Tidal flats, level (sand, organic, and cobbles) Yes

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