| Soil
Series |
Brief
Nontechnical Soil Description |
Depth
to Seasonal High Water Table (feet)
(type) |
Estimated
Period of Seasonal High Water Table |
Permeability
Range (in/hr) Subsoil
(s)
Substratum (b)
|
Hydric
Soil |
Hydro-
logic
Soil
Group |
| AQUENTS |
AQUENTS ARE
SOIL AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN ALTERED OR DISTURBED BY HUMAN
ACTIVITIES. THE ORIGINAL SOIL HAS BEEN REMOVED
REPOSITIONED OR FILLED. SEASONAL WATERTABLES ARE AT OR
NEAR THE SURFACE FOR PROLONG PERIODS. |
0.0 to 1.0
(apparent/ perched)
|
NOV to MAY |
variable |
YES |
D |
| BARNSTABLE |
THE
BARNSTABLE SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, WELL DRAINED
SOILS ON UPLANDS THEY FORMED IN A THIN MANTLE OF LOAMY
GLACIAL TILL UNDERLAIN BY SANDY
GLACIAL OUTWASH. TYPICALLY THESE SOILS HAVE A SANDY LOAM
SURFACE LAYER 2 INCHES THICK. THE SUBSOIL, FROM 2 TO 22
INCHES, IS YELLOWISH-BROWN OR LIGHT OLIVE BROWN, FRIABLE,
SANDY LOAM THE SUBSTRATUM FROM 22 TO 65 INCHES IS A LOOSE,
LIGHT YELLOWISH-BROWN COARSE SAND. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO
35 PERCENT
|
Greater than
5' (apparent)
|
|
2.0 - 6.0 (s)
> 6.0 (b)
|
NO |
B |
| BEACHES |
BEACHES ARE
UNVEGETATED AREAS ADJACENT TO THE OCEAN |
|
|
|
|
|
| BERRYLAND |
THE BERRYLAND
SERIES CONSISTS OF DEEP, VERY POORLY DRAINED SOILS ON
UPLANDS. THEY FORMED IN COASTAL PLAIN SEDIMENTS TYPICALLY
THESE SOILS HAVE A BLACK SAND SURFACE LAYER 10 INCHES
THICK OVER 2 INCHES OF GRAY SAND. THE SUBSOIL FROM 12 TO
20 INCHES IS FIRM AND WEAKLY CEMENTED DARK REDDISH BROWN
LOAMY SAND. FROM 20 TO 30 INCHES THE SUBSOIL IS DARK GRAY
LOOSE SAND. THE SUBSTRATUM FROM 30 TO 72 INCHES IS
GRAYISH- BROWN, STRATIFIED LOOSE SAND. SLOPES RANGE FROM
0 TO 2 PERCENT. |
0.0 to 0.5
(apparent)
|
OCT to JUN |
2.0 - 6.0 (s)
2.0 - 6.0 (b)
|
YES |
D |
| BIRCHWOOD |
THE BIRCHWOOD
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, MODERATELY WELL DRAINED
SOILS ON UPLANDS. THEY FORMED IN SANDY SEDIMENTS
OVERLYING GLACIAL TILL. TYPICALLY, THESE SOILS HAVE A
DARK BROWN FINE SANDY LOAM SURFACE LAYER 10 INCHES THICK.
THE SUBSOIL FROM 10 TO 30 INCHES IS STRONG BROWN AND
BROWNISH YELLOW LOAMY FINE SAND AND LOAMY SAND WITH
MOTTLES BELOW 18 INCHES. THE MOTTLED SUBSTRATUM FROM 30
TO 60 INCHES IS DARK REDDISH BROWN, VERY FIRM AND BRITTLE
GRAVELLY LOAM. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 15 PERCENT |
1.5 to 2.5
(perched)
|
NOV to APR |
> 6.0 (s)
< 0.2 (b)
|
NO |
C |
| BIRDSALL |
THE BIRDSALL
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, VERY POORLY-DRAINED SOILS
ON LOW FLATS OR IN DEPRESSIONS. THEY FORMED IN WATERLAID
DEPOSITS OF SILT AND VERY FINE SAND TYPICALLY, THESE
SOILS HAVE A BLACK SILT LOAM SURFACE LAYER 9 INCHES THICK.
THE MOTTLED SUBSTRATUM, FROM 9 TO 17 INCHES IS GRAY SILT
LOAM AND FROM 17 TO 60 INCHES, IS GRAY VARVED LAYERS OF
SILT AND VERY FINE SAND. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 3 PERCENT. |
0.0 to 0.5
(apparent/perched)
|
OCT to JUL |
0.2 - 0.6 (s)
0.06 - 0.2 (b)
|
YES |
D |
| BROADBROOK |
THE
BROADBROOK SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, WELL DRAINED
SOILS ON UPLANDS. THEY FORMED IN SILTY MANTLED GLACIAL
TILL DERIVED FROM GNEISS, SCHIST, SANDSTONE, CONGLOMERATE
AND BASALT. IN TILLED AREAS, THESE SOILS TYPICALLY HAVE A
VERY DARK BROWN SILT LOAM SURFACE LAYER 8 INCHES THICK.
THE SUBSOIL FROM 8 TO 25 INCHES IS DARK YELLOWISH-BROWN
SILT LOAM. THE SUBSTRATUM FROM 25 TO 65 INCHES IS OLIVE
BROWN, VERY FIRM AND BRITTLE GRAVELLY FINE SANDY LOAM.
SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 35 PERCENT. |
2.5 to 4.5
(perched)
|
FEB to APR |
0.6 - 2.0 (s)
< 0.2 (b)
|
NO |
C |
| Soil
Series |
Brief
Nontechnical Soil Description |
Depth
to Seasonal High Water Table (feet)
(type) |
Estimated
Period of Seasonal High Water Table |
Permeability
Range (in/hr) Subsoil
(s)
Substratum (b)
|
Hydric
Soil |
Hydro-
logic
Soil
Group |
| BROCKTON |
THE BROCKTON
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, VERY POORLY DRAINED SOILS
ON UPLANDS. THEY FORMED IN GLACIAL TILL. TYPICALLY
THESE SOILS HAVE A VERY DARK BROWN, ORGANIC SURFACE LAYER
3 INCHES THICK. THE SUBSURFACE LAYER FROM 3 TO 14 INCHES
IS A MOTTLED, BLACK SANDY LOAM. THE UPPER SUBSTRATUM FROM
14 TO 20 INCHES IS A GRAY GRAVELLY LOAMY SAND. THE LOWER
SUBSTRATUM FROM 20 TO 65 INCHES IS A VERY FIRM, MOTTLED
GRAY GRAVELLY LOAMY SAND. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 3
PERCENT. |
+ 1.0 to 1.0
(perched)
|
SEP to JUN |
2.0 - 6.0 (s)
0.06 - 0.2 (b)
|
YES |
D |
| CANTON |
CANTON SERIES
CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP,WELL-DRAINED SOILS ON UPLANDS. THEY
FORMED IN A FINE SANDY LOAM MANTLE UNDERLAIN BY GRAVELLY
SANDY GLACIAL TILL DERIVED MAINLY FROM GRANITE AND GNEISS.
TYPICALLY, THESE SOILS HAVE A DARK FINE SANDY LOAM
SURFACE LAYER 2 INCHES THICK. THE SUBSOIL, BETWEEN 2 AND
22 INCHES IS VERY FRIABLE, YELLOWISH-BROWN AND LIGHT
YELLOWISH-BROWN FINE SANDY LOAM. THE SUBSTRATUM FROM 22
TO 65 INCHES IS FRIABLE, LIGHT OLIVE GREY AND OLIVE GREY
GRAVELLY LOAMY SAND. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO MORE THAN 35
PERCENT. |
Greater than
5’ (perched) |
|
2.0 - 6.-0 (s)
6.0 - 20.0 (b)
|
NO |
B |
| CARVER |
THE CARVER
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, EXCESSIVELY DRAINED SOILS
ON OUTWASH PLAINS, DELTAS AND MORAINES. TYPICALLY, THESE
SOILS HAVE A DARK GREY OR BLACK COARSE SAND SURFACE LAYER
7 INCHES THICK. THE SUBSOIL FROM 7 TO 25 INCHES ARE
STRONG BROWN AND YELLOWISH-BROWN COARSE SAND. fROM 25 TO
29 INCHES, THE SUBSOIL IS BROWNISH-YELLOW COARSE SAND.
tHE SUBSTRATUM FROM 29 TO 60 INCHES IS LIGHT YELLOWISH-BROWN
COARSE SAND. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 45 PERCENT. |
Greater than
5’ (apparent)
|
|
> 20.0 (s)
> 20.0 (b)
|
NO |
A |
| CHATFIELD |
THE CHATFIELD
SERIES CONSISTS OF MODERATELY DEEP, WELL DRAINED TO
SOMEWHAT EXCESSIVELY DRAINED SOILS ON UPLANDS. CHATFIELD
SOILS FORMED IN GLACIAL TILL. TYPICALLY, THESE SOILS HAVE
A VERY DARK GREYISH-BROWN AND DARK BROWN LOAM SURFACE
LAYER 7 INCHES THICK. THE SUBSOIL FROM 7 TO 24 INCHES IS
BROWN, FLAGGY SILT LOAM. BEDROCK IS AT 24 INCHES. SLOPES
RANGE FROM 0 TO 70 PERCENT. |
Greater than
5’ (perched)
|
|
0.6 - 6.0 (s)
0.6 -6.0 (b)
|
NO |
B |
| DEERFIELD |
THE DEERFIELD
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, MODERATELY WELL DRAINED
SOILS ON TERRACES, DELTAS, AND OUTWASH PLAINS. THEY
FORMED IN THICK DEPOSITS OF SAND
DERIVED MAINLY FROM GRANITE, GNEISS, AND QUARTZITE.
TYPICALLY THESE SOILS HAVE A VERY DARK GRAYISH BROWN
LOAMY SAND SURFACE LAYER 9 INCHES THICK.. THE SUBSOIL
FROM 9 TO 19 INCHES IS YELLOWISH-BROWN LOAMY SAND THAT IS
MOTTLED. THE SUBSOIL FROM 19 TO 27 INCHES IS MOTTLED SAND.
THE SUBSTRATUM FROM 27 TO 65 INCHES IS OLIVE GRAY SAND.
SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 15 PERCENT.
|
1.5 to 3.0 (apparent) |
DEC to APR |
6.0 - 20.0 (s)
20.0 (b)
|
NO |
B |
| ELDRIDGE |
THE ELDRIDGE
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, MODERATELY WELL DRAINED
SOILS ON GLACIAL LAKE PLAINS, DELTAS, AND OUTWASH PLAINS.
THEY FORMED IN SANDY EOLIAN AND/OR FLUVIAL DEPOSITS
UNDERLAIN BY SILTY LACUSTRINE OR FLUVIAL DEPOSITS. |
1.0 TO 3.0
(apparent)
|
NOV to MAY |
6.0 - 20.0(s)
0.06-0.6(b)
|
NO |
C |
| Soil
Series |
Brief
Nontechnical Soil Description |
Depth
to Seasonal High Water Table (feet)
(type) |
Estimated
Period of Seasonal High Water Table |
Permeability
Range (in/hr) Subsoil
(s)
Substratum (b)
|
Hydric
Soil |
Hydro-
logic
Soil
Group |
| FREETOWN |
THE FREETOWN
SERIES CONSISTS OF DEEP, VERY POORLY DRAINED ORGANIC
SOILS THAT FORMED IN MORE THAN 51 INCHES OF HIGHLY
DECOMPOSED ORGANIC MATERIAL. THESE SOILS ARE IN BOGS THAT
ARE ON LAKE PLAINS, OUTWASH PLAINS, TILL PLAINS AND
MORAINES. TYPICALLY THEY HAVE A DARK REDDISH-BROWN MUCK
SURFACE LAYER ABOUT 2 INCHES THICK OVER BLACK AND DARK
REDDISH-BROWN MUCK TO A DEPTH OF 60 INCHES. SLOPES RANGE
FROM 0 TO 1 PERCENT. |
0.0 to 1.0 (apparent) |
JAN to DEC |
0.6 - 6.0 (s)
0.6 - 6.0 (b)
|
YES |
D |
| FREETOWN
PONDED |
THE FREETOWN
SERIES CONSISTS OF DEEP VERY POORLY DRAINED ORGANIC SOILS
THAT FORMED IN MORE THAN 51 INCHES OF HIGHLY DECOMPOSED
ORGANIC MATERIAL. THESE SOILS ARE IN BOGS THAT ARE ON
LAKE PLAINS, OUTWASH PLAINS, TILL PLAINS AND MORAINES.
TYPICALLY THEY HAVE A DARK REDDISH BROWN MUCK SURFACE
LAYER ABOUT 2 INCHES THICK OVER BLACK AND DARK REDDISH
BROWN MUCK TO A DEPTH OF 60 INCHES. MOST AREAS HAVE WATER
ON THE SURFACE. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 1 PERCENT. |
+ 3.0 to 0.0
(apparent) |
JAN to DEC |
0.6 - 6.0 (s)
0.6 - 6.0 (b)
|
YES |
D |
| GLOUCESTER |
THE
GLOUCESTER SERIES CONSISTS OF SOMEWHAT EXCESSIVELY
DRAINED SOILS ON UPLANDS. THEY FORMED IN GLACIAL TILL
DERIVED MAINLY FROM GRANITE AND GNEISS. TYPICALLY, THEY
HAVE A VERY DARK GRAYISH BROWN SANDY LOAM SURFACE LAYER 4
INCHES THICK. THE SUBSOIL FROM 4 TO 13 INCHES IS DARK
YELLOWISH-BROWN GRAVELLY SANDY LOAM AND FROM 13 TO 27
INCHES IS LIGHT YELLOWISH-BROWN GRAVELLY LOAMY SAND. THE
SUBSTRATUM, FROM 27 TO 60 INCHES, IS LIGHT YELLOWISH
BROWN VERY GRAVELLY LOAMY COARSE SAND. SLOPES RANGE 0 TO
50 PERCENT. |
Greater than
5' (perched) |
|
6.0 - 20.0 (s)
6.0 - 20.0 (b
|
NO |
A |
| HAVEN |
THE HAVEN
SERIES CONSISTS OF DEEP, WELL DRAINED SOILS ON OUTWASH
PLAINS, VALLEY TRAINS, AND MORAINES. THEY FORMED IN WATER-SORTED
LOAMY MATERIAL OVER STRATIFIED GRAVEL AND SAND. TYPICALLY
THESE SOILS, IN A WOODED AREA, HAVE A DARK GRAYISH-BROWN
LOAM SURFACE LAYER 3 INCHES THICK. THE SUBSOIL FROM 3 TO
10 INCHES IS BROWN LOAM, FROM 10 TO 19 INCHES IS STRONG
BROWN LOAM, AND FROM 19 TO 28 INCHES IS YELLOWISH-BROWN
GRAVELLY LOAM. THE SUBSTRATUM FROM 28 TO 60 IN. IS
STRATIFIED GRAVELLY SAND. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 15
PERCENT |
Greater than
5' (apparent) |
|
0.6 - 2.0 (s)
> 20.0 (b)
|
NO |
B |
| HINCKLEY |
THE HINCKLEY
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, EXCESSIVELY DRAINED SOILS
ON TERRACES, OUTWASH PLAINS, DELTAS, KAMES AND ESKERS.
THEY FORMED IN WATER-SORTED MATERIAL. TYPICALLY THESE
SOILS HAVE A VERY DARK GRAYISH-BROWN LOAMY SAND SURFACE
LAYER 7 INCHES THICK.. THE SUBSOIL LAYERS FROM 7 TO 15
INCHES ARE STRONG BROWN AND YELLOWISH-BROWN GRAVELLY
LOAMY SAND. FROM 15 TO 18 INCHES THE SUBSOIL IS YELLOWISH-BROWN
GRAVELLY SAND. THE SUBSTRATUM FROM 18 TO 65 INCHES IS
LIGHT OLIVE BROWN STRATIFIED SAND, GRAVEL, AND
COBBLESTONES. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 60 PERCENT. |
Greater than
5' (apparent) |
|
6.0 - 20.0 (s)
> 20.0 (b)
|
NO |
A |
| Soil
Series |
Brief
Nontechnical Soil Description |
Depth
to Seasonal High Water Table (feet)
(type) |
Estimated
Period of Seasonal High Water Table |
Permeability
Range (in/hr) Subsoil
(s)
Substratum (b)
|
Hydric
Soil |
Hydro-
logic
Soil
Group |
| HINESBURG |
THE HINESBURG
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, WELL-DRAINED SOILS ON LAKE
PLAINS. THEY FORMED IN SANDY MATERIAL UNDERLAIN BY LOAMY
MATERIAL AT A DEPTH OF LESS THAN 40 INCHES. TYPICALLY,
THESE SOILS HAVE A VERY DARK GRAYISH-BROWN LOAMY FINE
SAND SURFACE LAYER 9 INCHES THICK. THE SUBSOIL FROM 9 TO
14 INCHES IS DARK YELLOWISH-BROWN LOAMY SAND AND FROM 14
TO 26 INCHES IS OLIVE BROWN LOAMY FINE SAND. THE
SUBSTRATUM FROM 26 TO 65 INCHES IS GRAYISH-BROWN SILT
LOAM. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 60 PERCENT. |
2.5 to 4.5
(perched/)
|
DEC to MAY |
6.0 - 20.0 (s)
0.2 - 0.6 (b) |
NO |
C |
| HOOKSAN |
THE HOOKSAN
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, DROUGHTY,SANDY SOILS. THEY
OCCUR AS NEARLY LEVEL AREAS AND DUNES ALONG THE COAST.
TYPICALLY, THESE SOILS HAVE GRAYISH-BROWN SAND SURFACE
LAYERS UNDERLAIN BY PALE YELLOW AND LIGHT YELLOWISH-BROWN
SAND. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 35 PERCENT. |
Greater than
5' (apparent) |
|
6.0 - 20.0 (s)
6.0 - 20.0 (b)
|
NO (coastal
protected area) |
A |
| IPSWICH |
THE IPSWICH
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, VERY POORLY DRAINED SOILS
ON TIDAL FLATS, SUBJECT TO TIDAL FLOODING. THEY FORMED IN
ORGANIC MATERIAL. SALT CONTENT IN THE SOIL LAYERS RANGES
FROM 5000 TO 35000 PARTS PER MILLION. TYPICALLY, THE
LAYERS FROM 0 TO 18 INCHES ARE DARK GRAYISH-BROWN FIBRIC
MATERIALS; FROM 18 TO 42 INCHES ARE VERY DARK GRAYISH-BROWN
HEMIC MATERIALS; AND FROM 42 TO 62 INCHES ARE VERY DARK
GRAYISH-BROWN SAPRIC MATERIALS. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 1
PERCENT |
+ 1.0 to 0.0
(apparent) . |
JAN to DEC |
0.6 - 20.0 (s)
0.6 - 20.0 (b)
|
YES |
D |
| LIMERICK |
THE LIMERICK
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, POORLY DRAINED SOILS ON
FLOODPLAINS. THEY FORMED IN RECENT ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS.
TYPICALLY THESE SOILS HAVE A VERY DARK GRAYISH-BROWN SILT
LOAM SURFACE LAYER 5 INCHES THICK. THE MOTTLED MATERIAL
FROM 5 TO 28 INCHES IS OLIVE GRAY AND DARK GRAY SILT LOAM.
THE MOTTLED SUBSTRATUM FROM 28 TO 65 INCHES IS DARK GRAY
SILT LOAM WITH THIN BANDS OF COARSER MATERIAL. SLOPES
RANGE FROM 0 TO 3 PERCENT. |
0.0 to 1.5 (apparent) |
NOV to MAY |
0.6 - 2.0 (s)
0.6 - 2.0 (b)
|
YES |
C |
| MATTAPOISETT |
THE
MATTAPOISETT SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, POORLY DRAINED
SOILS ON GROUND MORAINES AND TOE SLOPES OF DRUMLINS. THEY
FORMED IN LOOSE, SANDY EOLIAN OR GLACIAL FLUVIAL
SEDIMENTS, UNDERLAIN BY LOAMY DENSE TILL |
0.0 TO 1.5 (perched) |
NOV to APR |
|
YES |
D |
| MATUNUCK |
THE MATUNUCK
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, POORLY DRAINED SOILS ON
TIDAL FLATS SUBJECT TO INUNDATION BY SALT WATER TWICE
DAILY. THEY FORMED IN THICK SAND DEPOSITS. SALT CONTENT
IN THE SOIL RANGES FROM 1000 TO 40,000 PARTS PER MILLION.
TYPICALLY, THESE SOILS HAVE A VERY DARK GRAY MUCKY PEAT
SURFACE LAYER 12 INCHES THICK. THE UNDERLYING MINERAL
LAYERS FROM 12 TO 72 INCHES ARE GRAY SAND. SLOPES RANGE
FROM 0 TO 1 PERCENT. |
+1.0 to 0.0 (apparent) |
JAN to DEC |
> 6.0 (s)
> 20.0 (b)
|
YES |
D |
| MERRIMAC |
THE MERRIMAC
SERIES CONSISTS OF DEEP, SOMEWHAT EXCESSIVELY DRAINED
SOILS ON OUTWASH PLAINS, VALLEY TRAINS, KAMES, ESKERS,
AND HIGH TERRACES. THEY FORMED IN WATER-SORTED MATERIAL.
TYPICALLY, THESE SOILS HAVE A VERY DARK GRAYISH-BROWN
FINE SANDY LOAM SURFACE LAYER 10 INCHES THICK. THE
SUBSOIL LAYERS FROM 10 TO 26 INCHES ARE BROWN FINE SANDY
LOAM, DARK YELLOWISH-BROWN SANDY LOAM, AND DARK YELLOWISH-BROWN
GRAVELLY LOAMY SAND. THE SUBSTRATUM FROM 26 TO 60 INCHES
IS DARK GRAYISH-BROWN STRATIFIED SAND AND GRAVEL. SLOPES
RANGE FROM 0 TO 60 PERCENT. |
Greater than
5' (apparent) |
|
6.0
- 20.0 (s) > 20.0 (b)
|
NO |
A |
| MONTAUK |
THE MONTAUK
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, WELL DRAINED SOILS ON
GLACIAL MORAINES. THEY FORMED IN LOAMY MANTLED ABLATION
DEPOSITS UNDERLAIN BY FIRM GLACIAL TILL. TYPICALLY THESE
SOILS, IN A WOODED AREA, HAVE A DARK BROWN SANDY LOAM
SURFACE LAYER 2 INCHES THICK. THE SUBSOIL FROM 2 TO 27
INCHES IS YELLOWISH-BROWN FINE SANDY LOAM. THE SUBSTRATUM
FROM 27 TO 60 INCHES IS A FIRM AND BRITTLE DARK BROWN
SANDY LOAM AND REDDISH-BROWN LOAMY SAND. SLOPES RANGE
FROM 0 TO 35 PERCENT. |
25 to 4.5
(perched)
|
JAN to MAY |
0.6
- 6.0 (s) 0.06 - 0.6 (b)
|
NO |
C |
| NEWPORT |
THE NEWPORT
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, WELL DRAINED SOILS ON
UPLANDS. THEY FORMED IN GLACIAL TILL DERIVED MAINLY FROM
DARK SANDSTONE, CONGLOMERATE, ARGILLITE AND PHYLLITE. IN
TILLED AREAS, THESE SOILS TYPICALLY HAVE A VERY DARK
BROWN SILT LOAM SURFACE LAYER 8 INCHES THICK. THE SUBSOIL
FROM 8 TO 24 INCHES IS OLIVE BROWN AND OLIVE CHANNERY
SILT LOAM. THE SUBSTRATUM FROM 24 TO 65 INCHES IS OLIVE
GRAY, VERY FIRM AND BRITTLE CHANNERY LOAM. SLOPES RANGE
FROM 0 TO 25 PERCENT. |
2.5 to 4.5 (perched)
|
FEB to APR |
0.6
- 6.0 (s) < 0.2 (b)
|
NO |
C |
| NORWELL |
THE NORWELL
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, POORLY DRAINED SOILS ON
UPLANDS. THEY FORMED IN SANDY GLACIAL TILL. TYPICALLY
THESE SOILS HAVE A VERY DARK GRAYISH-BROWN, GRAVELLY
SANDY LOAM SURFACE LAYER 8 INCHES THICK. THE MOTTLED
SUBSOIL FROM 8 TO 20 INCHES IS MAINLY DARK GRAYISH- BROWN
LOAMY SAND OR LOAMY COARSE SAND. THE MOTTLED SUBSTRATUM
FROM 20 TO 60 INCHES IS VERY FIRM AND BRITTLE; FROM 20 TO
32 INCHES IT IS LIGHT GRAY GRAVELLY LOAMY COARSE SAND,
AND FROM 32 TO 60 INCHES IT IS GRAY SANDY LOAM. SLOPES
RANGE FROM 0 TO 8 PERCENT. |
0.0 to 1.5
(perched)
|
OCT to JUN |
2.0
- 20 (s) 0.06 to 0.2 (b)
|
YES |
C |
| PAWCATUCK |
THE PAWCATUCK
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, VERY POORLY DRAINED SOILS
ON TIDAL FLATS SUBJECT TO INUNDATION BY SALT WATER TWICE
DAILY. THEY FORMED IN ORGANIC MATERIAL 16 TO 51 INCHES
THICK OVER SANDY MINERAL DEPOSITS. SALT CONTENT IN THE
SOIL RANGES FROM 1,000 TO 40,000 PARTS PER MILLION.
TYPICALLY, THE LAYERS FROM 0 TO 46 INCHES ARE VERY DARK
GRAY AND BLACK HEMIC MATERIALS. THE SUBSTRATUM FROM 46 TO
50 INCHES IS GRAY, VERY FINE SANDY LOAM AND FROM 50 TO 60
INCHES IS BLACK LOAMY SAND. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 1
PERCENT. |
+1.0 to 0.0 (apparent) |
JAN to DEC |
0.6
- 20 (s) > 20.0 (b)
|
YES |
D |
| Soil
Series |
Brief
Nontechnical Soil Description |
Depth
to Seasonal High Water Table (feet)
(type) |
Estimated
Period of Seasonal High Water Table |
Permeability
Range (in/hr) Subsoil
(s)
Substratum (b)
|
Hydric
Soil |
Hydro-
logic
Soil
Group |
| PAXTON |
THE PAXTON
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, WELL DRAINED SOILS ON
UPLANDS. THEY FORMED IN GLACIAL TILL DERIVED MAINLY FROM
SCHIST, GNEISS AND GRANITE. IN TILLED AREAS, THESE SOILS
HAVE A DARK BROWN FINE SANDY LOAM SURFACE LAYER 8 INCHES
THICK. THE SUBSOIL FROM 8 TO 26 INCHES IS DARK YELLOWISH-BROWN
AND OLIVE BROWN FINE SANDY LOAM. THE SUBSTRATUM FROM 26
TO 60 INCHES IS OLIVE, VERY FIRM AND BRITTLE GRAVELLY
FINE SANDY LOAM. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 35 PERCENT. |
2.5 to 4.5 (perched)
|
JAN to APR |
0.6 - 2.0 (s)
< 0.2 (b)
|
NO |
C |
| PIPESTONE |
THE PIPESTONE
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, POORLY DRAINED SOILS FORMED
IN SANDY GLACIOFLUVIAL DEPOSITS ON LAKE, AND OUTWASH,
PLAINS. THE SURFACE LAYER IS DARK BROWN SAND 8 INCHES
THICK. THE SUBSURFACE LAYER IS GRAYISH BROWN, MOTTLED
SAND, 3 INCHES THICK. THE SUBSOIL IS DARK REDDISH BROWN,
MOTTLED SAND AND YELLOWISH-BROWN SAND 20 INCHES THICK.
THE SUBSTRATUM IS LIGHT BROWNISH-GREY SAND. |
0.5 to 1.5 (apparent) |
OCT to JUN |
6.0 - 20.0 (s)
6.0 - 20.0 (b)
|
YES |
B |
| PITS QUARRY
|
PITS,QUARRY
ARE OPEN EXCAVATIONS FROM WHICH SOIL AND UNDERLYING
MATERIAL HAVE BEEN REMOVED, EXPOSING BEDROCK. THESE TYPES
OF PITS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH MINING OR QUARRY ACTIVITIES. |
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| PITS GRAVEL |
PITS, GRAVEL
ARE OPEN EXCAVATIONS FROM WHICH SOIL AND GRAVEL HAVE BEEN
REMOVED, EXPOSING THE GRAVELLY MATERIAL. SLOPES ARE 0 TO
3 PERCENT. |
|
|
|
|
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| PITTSTOWN |
THE PITTSTOWN
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, MODERATELY WELL DRAINED
SOILS ON UPLANDS. THEY FORMED IN COMPACT GLACIAL TILL
DERIVED MAINLY FROM SLATE, PHYLLITE AND SCHIST. SLOPES
RANGE FROM 0 TO 40 PERCENT. |
1.5 to 3.0
(perched)
|
NOV to APR |
0.6 - 2.0 (s)
0.06 - 0.6 (b)
|
NO |
C |
| PLYMOUTH |
THE PLYMOUTH
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, EXCESSIVELY DRAINED SOILS
ON SAND PLAINS. THEY FORMED IN GLACIAL OUTWASH OR LAKE-LAID
MATERIAL. TYPICALLY THESE SOILS IN A WOODED AREA HAVE A
VERY DARK GRAYISH BROWN LOAMY SAND SURFACE LAYER4 INCHES
THICK. THE SUBSOIL LAYERS FROM 4 TO 27 INCHES ARE
YELLOWISH BROWN AND BROWN LOAMY SAND. THE SUBSTRATUM FROM
27 TO 65 INCHES IS YELLOWISH-BROWN LOOSE, GRAVELLY COARSE
SAND. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 35 PERCENT. |
Greater than
5' (apparent)
|
|
6.0 - 20.0 (s)
> 20.0 (b)
|
NO |
A |
| POQUONOCK |
THE POQUONOCK
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, WELL DRAINED SOILS ON
UPLANDS. THEY FORMED IN A SANDY MANTLE OVERLYIN GLACIAL
TILL. IN TILLED AREAS, THESE SOILS TYPICALLY HAVE A DARK
BROWN LOAMY FINE SAND SURFACE LAYER 8 INCHES THICK. THE
SUBSOIL FROM 8 TO 28 INCHES IS DARK YELLOWISH BROWN LOAMY
FINE SAND AND LIGHT OLIVE BROWN LOAMY SAND. THE
SUBSTRATUM FROM 28 TO 60 INCHES IS DARK GRAY, VERY FIRM
AND BRITTLE GRAVELLY LOAM. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 25
PERCENT. |
2.5 to 4.5
(perched)
|
JAN to APR |
> 6.0 (s)
< 0.2 (b)
|
NO |
C |
| Soil
Series |
Brief
Nontechnical Soil Description |
Depth
to Seasonal High Water Table (feet)
(type) |
Estimated
Period of Seasonal High Water Table |
Permeability
Range (in/hr) Subsoil
(s)
Substratum (b)
|
Hydric
Soil |
Hydro-
logic
Soil
Group |
| PSAMMAQUENT |
THIS MAP UNIT
CONSISTS OF CRANBERRY BEDS WHICH WERE CONSTRUCTED BY
EXCAVATING UPLAND SANDY SOILS DOWN TO THE APPARENT WATER-TABLE
AND ESABLISHING THE BED. THESE CONSTRUCTED BEDS ARE
USUALLY AT THE SAME ELEVATION AS SURROUNDING NATURAL BEDS. |
0.0 TO 1.5
(apparent)
|
SEP to JUN |
>6.0 (s)
>6.0 (b)
|
YES |
D |
| QUONSET |
QUONSET
SERIES CONSISTS OF EXCESSIVELY DRAINED SOILS ON OUTWASH
PLAINS, TERRACES, AND DELTAS. THEY FORMED IN ACIDIC,
WATER-SORTED SAND AND GRAVEL CONTAINING SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNTS OF DARK PHYLLITE, SLATE, AND SHALE. TYPICALLY,
THESE SOILS HAVE A THIN BLACK SANDY LOAM SURFACE LAYER,
ABOUT 2 INCHES THICK. THE SUBSOIL FROM 2 TO 20 INCHES IS
MAINLY YELLOWISH-BROWN AND LIGHT OLIVE BROWN CHANNERY
LOAMY SAND. THE SUBSTRATUM FROM 20 TO 60 INCHES IS OLIVE
BROWN AND DARK GRAYISH-BROWN, STRATIFIED, VERY CHANNERY
SAND AND COARSE SAND. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 70 PERCENT. |
Greater than
5' (apparent) |
|
2.0 - 20 (s) > 20 (b)
|
NO |
A |
| RAINBOW |
THE RAINBOW
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, MODERATELY WELL DRAINED
SOILS ON UPLANDS. THEY FORMED IN SILTY MANTLED GLACIAL
TILL. DERIVED FROM GNEISS, SCHIST, SANDSTONE,
CONGLOMERATE AND BASALT. IN TILLED AREAS, THESE SOILS
TYPICALLY HAVE A DARK BROWN SILT LOAM SURFACE LAYER 6
INCHES THICK. THE SUBSOIL FROM 6 TO 26 INCHES IS
YELLOWISH-BROWN SILT LOAM WITH MOTTLES BELOW 18 INCHES.
THE SUBSTRATUM FROM 26 TO 65 INCHES IS PALE BROWN, VERY
FIRM AND BRITTLE, GRAVELLY FINE SANDY LOAM. |
1.5 to 2.5 (perched)
|
NOV to MAY |
0.6 - 2.0 (s
) < 0.2 (b)
|
NO |
C |
| RAYNHAM |
THE RAYNHAM
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, POORLY DRAINED AND SOMEWHAT
POORLY DRAINED SOILS ON LAKE PLAINS. THEY FORMED IN SILTY
ESTUARINE OR GLACIOLACUSTRINE DEPOSITS. TYPICALLY, THESE
SOILS HAVE A DARK GRAYISH BROWN SILT LOAM SURFACE LAYER,
6 INCHES THICK. THE SUBSOIL, BETWEEN 6 AND 22 INCHES, IS
LIGHT OLIVE BROWN, OLIVE GRAY, AND OLIVE BROWN MOTTLED
SILT LOAM. THE SUBSTRATUM, FROM 22 TO 72 INCHES, IS OLIVE
GRAY, DARK GRAYISH BROWN AND OLIVE, MOTTLED SILT LOAM.
SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 12 PERCENT. |
0.0 to 2.0 (apparent/perched) |
NOV to MAY |
0.2 - 2.0 (s)
0.06 - 0.2 (b)
|
YES |
C |
| RIDGEBURY |
THE RIDGEBURY
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, POORLY AND SOMEWHAT POORLY
DRAINED SOILS (THIS INTERPRETATION RECORD IS FOR THE
POORLY DRAINED PART) ON UPLANDS. THEY FORMED IN GLACIAL
TILL. TYPICALLY THESE SOILS HAVE A BLACK SANDY LOAM
SURFACE LAYER 6 INCHES THICK. THE MOTTLED SUBSOIL FROM 6
TO 16 INCHES IS OLIVE GRAY SANDY LOAM. THE MOTTLED
SUBSTRATUM FROM 16 TO 60 INCHES IS A VERY FIRM DENSIPAN
THAT IS LIGHT OLIVE BROWN AND OLIVE SANDY LOAM. SLOPES
RANGE FROM 0 TO 8 PERCENT. |
0.0 to 0.5
(perched)
|
NOV to MAY |
0.6 - 6.0 (s)
< 0.2 (b)
|
YES |
C |
| Soil
Series |
Brief
Nontechnical Soil Description |
Depth
to Seasonal High Water Table (feet)
(type) |
Estimated
Period of Seasonal High Water Table |
Permeability
Range (in/hr) Subsoil
(s)
Substratum (b)
|
Hydric
Soil |
Hydro-
logic
Soil
Group |
| ROCK OUTCROP |
ROCK OUTCROP
CONSISTS OF EXPOSURES OF BARE, HARD BEDROCK OTHER THAN LAVA FLOWS AND ROCK-LINED PITS. THEY
CONSIST MAINLY OF UNWEATHERED VOLCANIC AND METAMORPHIC
ROCK, BUT INCLUDES SOME SEDIMENTARY ROCK SUCH AS
CONSOLIDATED LIMESTONE AND CONGLOMERATE. SLOPES RANGE
FROM 0 TO 100 PERCENT.
|
Greater than
5' |
|
|
|
|
| SACO |
THE SACO
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, VERY POORLY DRAINED SOILS
ON FLOODPLAINS. THEY FORMED IN ALLUVIUM DERIVED FROM
GRANITE, GNEISS, SCHIST, SHALE AND SANDSTONE. TYPICALLY,
THESE SOILS HAVE A VERY DARK GRAY SILT LOAM SURFACE LAYER
12 INCHES THICK. THE SUBSTRATUM FROM 12 TO 32 INCHES IS
MOTTLED GRAY SILT LOAM, FROM 32 TO 48 INCHES IS GRAY
SILTLOAM, AND FROM 48 TO 60 INCHES IS GRAY, LOOSE,
STRATIFIED SAND. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 2 PERCENT. |
0.0 to 0.5
(apparent)
|
SEP to MAY |
0.6 - 2.0 (s)
> 6.0 (b)
|
YES |
D |
| SAUGATUCK |
THE SAUGATUCK
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, POORLY DRAINED SOILS FORMED
IN SANDY GLACIOFLUVIAL SEDIMENTS ON OUTWASH, LAKE AND
TILL PLAINS. THE SURFACE LAYER IS BLACK SAND 2 INCHES
THICK. THE SUBSURFACE LAYER IS LIGHT BROWNISH-GRAY SAND 8
INCHES THICK. THE SUBSOIL IS VERY DUSKY RED AND REDDISH-BROWN,
MOTTLED, WEAKLY TO STRONGLY CEMENTED SAND IN THE UPPER 16
INCHES AND STRONG BROWN MOTTLED LOOSE SAND IN THE LOWER
10 INCHES. THE SUBSTRATUM IS VERY PALE BROWN MOTTLED SAND.
SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 6 PERCENT. MOST AREAS ARE USED FOR
WOODLAND. |
0.5 to 2.0 (apparent) |
NOV to MAY |
0.06 - 20.0 (s)
6.0 - 20.0 (b)
|
YES |
C |
| SCARBORO |
THE SCARBORO
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, VERY POORLY DRAINED SOILS
ON TERRACES AND OUTWASH PLAINS. THEY FORMED IN THICK SAND
DEPOSITS. TYPICALLY THESE SOILS HAVE A 9 INCH BLACK MUCKY
PEAT OR VERY DARK BROWN MUCKY SANDY LOAM SURFACE LAYER.
THE SUBSURFACE LAYER FROM 9 TO 16 INCHES IS GRAY LOAMY
SAND. THE SUBSTRATUM FROM 16 TO 65 INCHES IS OLIVE GRAY,
GRAYISH-BROWN AND LIGHT YELLOWISH-BROWN LOAMY SAND, LOAMY
FINE SAND, AND COARSE SAND. THE SUBSTRATUM MAY BE
STRATIFIED. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 3 PERCENT. |
+1.0 to 1.0 (apparent) |
JAN to DEC |
> 6.0 (s)
> 6.0 (b)
|
YES |
D |
| SCIO |
THE SCIO
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, MODERATELY WELL DRAINED
SOILS ON TERRACES, OLD ALLUVIAL FANS, AND IN UPLAND
BASINS. THEY FORMED IN EOLIAN OR ALLUVIAL SEDIMENTS
DOMINATED BY SILT AND VERY FINE SAND. TYPICALLY, THESE
SOILS HAVE A DARK GRAYISH-BROWN SILT LOAM SURFACE LAYER,
9 INCHES THICK. THE SUBSOIL, FROM 9 TO 31 INCHES, IS
YELLOWISH-BROWN SILT LOAM, MOTTLED BELOW 19 INCHES. THE
SUBSTRATUM, FROM 31 TO 40 INCHES, IS MOTTLED BROWN SILT
LOAM AND, FROM 40 TO 72 INCHES, IS MOTTLED GRAYISH-BROWN
VERY GRAVELLY LOAMY SAND. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 25
PERCENT. |
1.5 to 2.0
(perched)
|
MAR to MAY |
0.6 - 2.0 (s)
2.0 - 20.0 (b)
|
NO |
B |
| Soil
Series |
Brief
Nontechnical Soil Description |
Depth
to Seasonal High Water Table (feet)
(type) |
Estimated
Period of Seasonal High Water Table |
Permeability
Range (in/hr) Subsoil
(s)
Substratum (b)
|
Hydric
Soil |
Hydro-
logic
Soil
Group |
| SCITUATE |
THE SCITUATE
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, MODERATELY WELL DRAINED
SOILS ON UPLANDS. THEY FORMED IN GLACIAL TILL. TYPICALLY
THESE SOILS HAVE A BLACK FINE SANDY LOAM SURFACE LAYER 5
INCHES THICK. THE SUBSOIL FROM 5 TO 21 INCHES IS STRONG
BROWN FINE SANDY LOAM AND FROM 21 TO 27 INCHES IS MOTTLED,
YELLOWISH-BROWN SANDY LOAM. THE MOTTLED YELLOWISH-BROWN,
DENSE SUBSTRATUM FROM 27 TO 65 INCHES IS FIRM VERY
GRAVELLY LOAMY SAND. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 25 PERCENT. |
1.5 to 3.0
(perched)
|
NOV to MAY |
0.6 - 2.0 (s)
0.06 - 0.2 (b)
|
NO |
C |
| SUDBURY |
THE SUDBURY
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, MODERATELY WELL DRAINED AND
SOMEWHAT POORLY DRAINED SOILS ON OUTWASH PLAINS AND HIGH
TERRACES. THEY FORMED IN WATER-SORTED MATERIAL. TYPICALLY,
THESE SOILS HAVE A VERY DARK GRAYISH-BROWN FINE SANDY
LOAM SURFACE LAYER, 13 INCHES THICK. THE YELLOWISH-BROWN
MOTTLED SUBSOIL, FROM 13 TO19 INCHES IS SANDY LOAM AND
FROM 19 TO 26 INCHES IS GRAVELLY COARSE SAND. THE
SUBSTRATUM FROM 26 TO 65 INCHES IS MOTTLED, LIGHT OLIVE
BROWN STRATIFIED SAND AND GRAVEL. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO
15 PERCENT. |
1.5 - 3.0 (apparent)
|
DEC to APR |
2.0 - 20.0 (s)
6.0 - 20.0 (b)
|
NO |
B |
| SWANSEA |
THE SWANSEA
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY POORLY DRAINED ORGANIC SOILS THAT
FORMED IN 16 TO 51 INCHES OF HIGHLY DECOMPOSED ORGANIC
MATERIAL OVER SANDY MINERAL MATERIAL. THESE SOILS ARE IN
BOGS THAT ARE ON OUTWASH PLAINS, TILL PLAINS AND MORAINES.
TYPICALLY, THEY HAVE A DARK REDDISH-BROWN MUCK SURFACE
LAYER ABOUT 2 INCHES THICK OVER BLACK MUCK TO A DEPTH OF
26 INCHES. THE SUBSTRATUM FROM 26 TO 32 INCHES IS LIGHT
OLIVE GRAY, LOAMY COARSE SAND AND FROM 32 TO 60 INCHES IS
LIGHT OLIVE GRAY, GRAVELLY COARSE SAND. SLOPES RANGE FROM
0 TO 1 PERCENT. |
0.0 to 1.0 (apparent) |
JAN to DEC |
0.6 - 6.0 (s)
> 20.0 (b)
|
YES |
D |
| TISBURY |
THE TISBURY
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, MODERATELY WELL DRAINED
SOILS ON TERRACES. THEY FORMED IN SILTY-MANTLED GLACIAL
OUTWASH DERIVED FROM A VARIETY OF ACID ROCKS. TYPICALLY,
THESE SOILS HAVE A VERY DARK GRAYISH-BROWN SILT LOAM
SURFACE LAYER 8 INCHES THICK. THE SUBSOIL FROM 8 TO 26
INCHES IS YELLOWISH-BROWN AND BROWNISH YELLOW SILT LOAM
WITH MOTTLES BELOW 18 INCHES. THE SUBSTRATUM FROM 26 TO
60 INCHES IS GRAYISH-BROWN, LOOSE, STRATIFIED VERY
GRAVELLY SAND. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 8 PERCENT. |
1.5 to 2.5 (apparent) |
NOV to APR |
0.6 - 2.0 (s)
> 6.0 (b)
|
NO |
B |
| UDIPSAMMEN-TS
& UDORTHENT |
UDORTHENTS
AND UDIPSAMMENTS, CONSIST OF EARTHY MATERIALS THAT HAVE
BEEN SHAPED OR OTHERWISE DISTURBED BY MAN SLOPES RANGE
FROM 0 TO 25 PERCENT. ONSITE INVESTIGATIONS ARE REQUIRED
FOR INTERPRETATIONS. |
|
|
|
|
|
| URBAN LAND |
URBAN LAND IS
LAND MOSTLY COVERED BY STREETS, PARKING LOTS, BUILDINGS,
AND OTHER STRUCTURES OF URBAN AREAS. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0
TO 45 PERCENT. |
|
|
|
|
|
| Soil
Series |
Brief
Nontechnical Soil Description |
Depth
to Seasonal High Water Table (feet)
(type) |
Estimated
Period of Seasonal High Water Table |
Permeability
Range (in/hr) Subsoil
(s)
Substratum (b)
|
Hydric
Soil |
Hydro-
logic
Soil
Group |
| WALPOLE
VARIANT |
THE WALPOLE
VARIANT CONSISTS OF DEEP, POORLY DRAINED SOILS ON LAKE PLAINS. THEY FORMED IN GLACIAL OUTWASH
OVER LAKE LAID SEDIMENTS. TYPICALLY THESE SOILS HAVE A
VERY DARK GRAYISH BROWN SURFACE LAYER 8 INCHES THICK. THE
SUBSOIL, FROM 8 TO 18 INCHES, IS OLIVE GRAY MOTTLED,
FRIABLE, FINE SANDY LOAM. THE SUBSTRATUM, FROM 25 TO 60
INCHES, IS VARVED WITH LIGHT OLIVE BROWN MOTTLED SILT AND
LIGHT YELLOWISH-BROWN MOTTLED VERY FINE SAND. SLOPES
RANGE FROM 0 TO 3 PERCENT.
|
0.0 to 1.0
(apparent)
|
NOV to JUN |
2.0 - 6.0 (s)
0.2 - 0.6 (b)
|
YES |
C |
| WALPOLE |
THE WALPOLE
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, POORLY DRAINED SOILS ON
TERRACES AND PLAINS. THEY FORMED IN GLACIAL OUTWASH AND
STRATIFIED DRIFT DERIVED MAINLY FROM CRYSTALLINE ROCKS.
TYPICALLY, THESE SOILS HAVE A VERY DARK BROWN SANDY LOAM
SURFACE LAYER 7 INCHES THICK. THE MOTTLED SUBSOIL FROM 7
TO 24 INCHES IS DARK GRAYISH BROWN SANDY LOAM AND LIGHT
OLIVE BROWN GRAVELLY SANDY LOAM. THE SUBSTRATUM FROM 24
TO 65 INCHES IS MOTTLED LIGHT YELLOWISH BROWN AND LIGHT
BROWNISH GRAY, STRATIFIED VERY GRAVELLY LOAMY SAND AND
VERY GRAVELLY SAND. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 8 PERCENT. |
0.0 to 1.0 (apparent) |
NOV TO MAY |
2.0-6.0 (s)
> 6.0 (b)
|
YES |
C |
| WAREHAM |
THE WAREHAM
SERIES CONSISTS OF DEEP, POORLY-DRAINED SOILS ON OUTWASH
PLAINS, DELTAS AND STREAM TERRACES. THEY FORMED IN SANDY
GLACIOFLUVAL MATERIAL DERIVED FROM GRANITE AND GNEISS.
TYPICALLY, THEY HAVE A VERY DARK GRAYISH-BROWN LOAMY SAND
SURFACE LAYER 6 INCHES THICK. THE UNDERLYING MOTTLED
MATERIAL FROM 6 TO 16 INCHES IS YELLOWISH-BROWN LOAMY
COARSE SAND, FROM 16 TO 36 INCHES IS LIGHT BROWNISH-GRAY
LOAMY COARSE SAND, AND FROM 36 TO 60 INCHES IS PALE OLIVE
COARSE SAND. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 8 PERCENT. |
0.0 to 0.5 (apparent) |
SEP to JUN |
6.0 - 20.0 (s)
6.0 - 20.0 (b)
|
YES |
C |
| WATER |
PONDS OR
LAKES, STREAMS, RESERVOIRS, BAYS OR GULFS, AND ESTUARIES |
|
|
|
|
|
| WAMP- ANUCKET
|
THE
WAMPANUCKET SERIES, SILTY SUBSTRATUM, CONSISTS OF DEEP,SOMEWHAT
EXCESSIVELY DRAINED SOILS ON TERRACES. THEY FORMED IN
THIN DEPOSITS OF SAND AND LOAMY SAND UNDERLAIN WITH LOAMY
MATERIAL BELOW DEPTHS OF 40 INCHES. TYPICALLY, THESE
SOILS HAVE A VERY DARK GRAYISH-BROWN LOAMY SAND SURFACE
LAYER 8 INCHES THICK. THE SUBSOIL, FROM 8 TO 21 INCHES,
IS STRONG BROWN OR YELLOWISH-BROWN LOAMY SAND. THE
SUBSTRATUM, FROM 21 TO 45 INCHES, IS YELLOWISH-BROWN SAND
AND FROM 45 TO 60 INCHES IS A GRAYISH-BROWN SILT LOAM.
SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 15 PERCENT. |
Greater than
5' (perched) |
|
> 6.0 (s) 0.2 - 0.6 (b)
|
NO |
A |
| WINDSOR |
THE WINDSOR
SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, EXCESSIVELY DRAINED SOILS
ON GLACIOFLUVIAL LANDFORMS. THEY FORMED IN GLACIAL
OUTWASH DEPOSITS OF SANDS AND LOAMY SANDS DERIVED MAINLY
FROM CRYSTALLINE ROCKS. IN UNDISTURBED AREAS, THESE SOILS
TYPICALLY HAVE A VERY DARK GRAYISH-BROWN LOAMY SAND
SURFACE LAYER 2 INCHES THICK. THE SUBSOIL FROM 2 TO 20
INCHES IS STRONG BROWN AND YELLOWISH-BROWN LOAMY SAND AND
FROM 20 TO 24 INCHES IS LIGHT YELLOWISH-BROWN SAND. THE
SUBSTRATUM FROM 24 TO 65 INCHES IS PALE BROWN AND LIGHT
BROWNISH-GRAY, LOOSE, STRATIFIED SAND. SLOPES RANGE FROM
0 TO 60 PERCENT. |
Greater
than 5' (apparent) |
NA |
>
6.0 (s) > 6.0 (b)
|
NO |
A |
| WINOOSKI |
THE WINOOSKI
SERIES CONSISTS OF DEEP, MODERATELY WELL DRAINED SOILS ON
FLOODPLAINS. THEY FORMED IN RECENTLY DEPOSITED ALLUVIAL
MATERIAL. TYPICALLY THESE SOILS HAVE A VERY DARK GRAYISH
BROWN VERY FINE SANDY LOAM SURFACE LAYER 8 INCHES THICK.
THE UNDERLYING LAYER FROM 8 TO 60 INCHES IS VERY FINE
SANDY LOAM. IT IS DARK GRAYISH-BROWN IN THE UPPER 10
INCHES AND MOTTLED OLIVE OR OLIVE GRAY IN THE LOWER PART.
SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 3 PERCENT. |
1.5
to 3.0 (apparent) |
NOV
to APR |
0.6
- 6.0 (s) 0.6 - 6.0 (s)
|
NO |
B |
| WOODBRIDGE |
THE
WOODBRIDGE SERIES CONSISTS OF VERY DEEP, MODERATELY WELL
DRAINED SOILS ON UPLANDS. THEY FORMED IN GLACIAL TILL. IN
TILLED AREAS, THESE SOILS TYPICALLY HAVE A VERY DARK
GRAYISH-BROWN FINE SANDY LOAM SURFACE LAYER 7 INCHES
THICK. THE SUBSOIL FROM 7 TO 30 INCHES IS DARK YELLOWISH-BROWN
AND LIGHT OLIVE BROWN FINE SANDY LOAM WITH MOTTLES BELOW
18 INCHES. THE SUBSTRATUM FROM 30 TO 65 INCHES IS LIGHT
OLIVE BROWN, VERY FIRM AND BRITTLE GRAVELLY FINE SANDY
LOAM. SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 25 PERCENT. |
1.5
to 2.5 (perched)
|
NOV
to MAY |
0.6
- 2.0 (s) < 0.2 (b)
|
NO |
C |
|
