Soil Survey of Bristol County, Massachusetts

NORTHERN PART

PaB-Paxton fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes. This soil is deep, gently sloping, and well drained. It is generally on the tops and upper side slopes of drumloids. Slopes are smooth and slightly convex and are commonly 100 to 300 feet long. The mapped areas are rectangular in shape and 5 to 20 acres in size or are oval in shape and 10 to 30 acres in size.

Typically, the surface layer is very friable, dark brown fine sandy loam about 8 inches thick. The subsoil is very friable and is 22 inches thick. The upper 7 inches is yellowish brown fine sandy loam and the lower 15 inches is light olive brown sandy loam. The substratum to a depth of 57 inches is brittle and is olive gray. It is firm, gravelly sandy loam in the upper 10 inches and is very firm, very gravelly sandy loam below this.

Included with this soil in mapping are areas of Woodbridge and Charlton soils that are generally less than 4 acres in size. Also included are areas of soils that have a loamy sand substratum, areas of Paxton soil that has slopes of less than 3 percent, areas of soils that have stones scattered over the surface more than 100 feet apart, and seep spots, which are indicated on the soil map by wet spot symbols. In the vicinity of Attleboro and North Attleboro this Paxton soil has redder color than is typical for the series. Included soils make up about 20 percent of the map unit.

Permeability is moderate or moderately rapid in the subsoil and moderately slow or slow in the substratum. The available water capacity is moderate. The root zone extends to a depth of about 30 inches. Root growth is restricted by the very firm substratum. In unlimed areas the soil is very strongly acid to slightly acid. A seasonal high water table is perched above the substratum for brief periods in winter and spring.

This soil has good potential for farming, and most acreage has been farmed. It has fair potential for most urban use. This soil has poor potential for most sanitary waste disposal facilities. It has good potential for trees and for openland and woodland wildlife habitat. Some acreage has reverted to or has been planted in trees.

The soil is well suited to cultivated crops, hay, and pasture. Good tilth is easily maintained. The hazard of erosion is moderate. Conservation management includes controlling erosion, improving tilth, and increasing organic-matter content. If this soil is farmed, strip cropping, minimum tillage, use of cover crops, and incorporating grasses and legumes in the cropping system help to reduce runoff and control erosion. Mixing crop residue and animal manure into the plow layer helps to improve tilth and organic-matter content. Proper stocking rates, deferred grazing, and pasture rotation are management practices that help to maintain desirable pasture plants.

The soil is well suited to trees but only a small acreage is in woodland. Productivity is moderate. Important tree species include northern red oak and eastern white pine.

The soil is limited for most urban use and for most sanitary waste disposal facilities. Slow or moderately slow permeability and the brief seasonal high water table are limitations. Capability subclass IIe.

PaC-Paxton fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes. This soil is deep, moderately sloping, and well drained. It is generally on the upper side slopes of drumlins. Slopes are smooth and slightly convex and are generally 200 to 400 feet long. The mapped areas are rectangular in shape and range from 5 to 15 acres in size, or they are oval in shape and range from 10 to 30 acres in size.

Typically, the surface layer is very friable, dark brown fine sandy loam about 8 inches thick. The subsoil is very friable and is 17 inches thick. The upper 7 inches is yellowish brown fine sandy loam and the lower 10 inches is light olive brown sandy loam. The substratum to a depth of 58 inches is firm, brittle, and olive gray. It is firm gravelly sandy loam in the upper 10 inches and is very firm very gravelly sandy loam below this.

Included with this soil in mapping are areas of Paxton soil that has slopes of 15 to 25 percent and is generally less than 3 acres in size. In the vicinity of Attleboro and North Attleboro this Paxton soil has redder color than is typical for the series. Also included are seep spots, which are indicated on the soil map by wet spot symbols. Included soils make up about 20 percent of the map unit.

Permeability is moderate or moderately rapid in the subsoil and moderately slow or slow in the substratum. The available water capacity is moderate. The root zone extends to a depth of about 25 inches. Root growth is hampered by the very firm substratum. In unlimed areas the soil is very strongly acid to slightly acid. A seasonal high water table is perched above the substratum for brief periods in winter and spring.

This soil has good potential for farming, and most acreage has been farmed. It has fair potential for most urban uses. The soil has poor potential for sanitary waste disposal facilities. It has good potential for trees and openland and woodland wildlife habitat. Some acreage has reverted to or has been planted in trees.

The soil is suited to cultivated crops, orchards, hay, and pasture. Good tilth is easily maintained. The hazard of erosion is moderately severe. Conservation management includes controlling erosion, improving tilth, and increasing organic-matter content. If the soil is farmed, stripcropping, terraces, minimum tillage, use of cover crops, and incorporating grasses and legumes in the cropping system help to reduce runoff and control erosion. Mixing crop residue and animal manure into the plow layer helps to improve tilth and increase organic-matter content. Proper stocking rates, deferred grazing, and pasture rotation are management practices that help to maintain desirable pasture plants.

The soil is well suited to trees, but only a small acreage is in woodland. Productivity is moderate. Important tree species are northern red oak and eastern white pine.

This soil has limitations for most urban use and for most sanitary waste disposal facilities. Slow or moderately slow permeability and a brief seasonal high water table are limitations. Capability subclass IIIe.

PbB-Paxton very stony fine sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes. This soil is deep, nearly level and gently sloping, and well drained. It is generally on the tops and upper side slopes of drumloids. Slopes are smooth and slightly convex and are generally 100 to 300 feet long. Stones are scattered over the surface 20 to 50 feet apart. The mapped areas are oval or irregular in shape and are 20 to 80 acres in size.

Typically, the surface layer is very friable, dark brown fine sandy loam about 3 inches thick. The subsoil is very friable and is 27 inches thick. The upper 12 inches is yellowish brown fine sandy loam and the lower 15 inches is light olive brown sandy loam. The substratum to a depth of 57 inches is brittle and is olive gray. It is firm, gravelly sandy loam in the upper 10 inches and is very firm, very gravelly sandy loam below this.

Included with this soil in mapping are areas of very stony Woodbridge and Charlton soils that are generally less than 3 acres in size. Also included are areas of Paxton soil that has 0 to 3 percent slopes, and seep spots, which are indicated on the soil map by wet spot symbols. In the vicinity of Attleboro and North Attleboro this Paxton soil has redder color than is typical for the series. Included soils make up about 20 percent of the map unit.

Permeability is moderate or moderately rapid in the subsoil and moderately slow or slow in the substratum. The available water capacity is moderate. The root zone extends to a depth of about 30 inches. Root growth is restricted by the very firm substratum. Reaction is very strongly acid to slightly acid. A seasonal high water table is perched above the substratum for brief periods in winter and spring.

This soil has poor potential for farming. It is mainly in unimproved pasture. It has fair potential for most urban use, and poor potential for sanitary waste disposal facilities. Some acreage is in homesites. The soil has good potential for trees and for woodland wildlife habitat. Most acreage is in woodland.

The soil is unsuited to cultivated crops because of stones on the surface. Proper stocking rates, deferred grazing, and pasture rotation are management practices that help to maintain desirable pasture plants.

The soil is well suited to trees. Productivity is moderate. Important tree species are red oak and eastern white pine.

The soil has limitations for most urban use and for most sanitary waste disposal facilities. Moderately slow or slow permeability, large stones, and a brief high water table are limitations. Capability subclass VIs.

PbC-Paxton very stony fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes. This soil is deep, moderately sloping, and well drained. It is generally on side slopes of drumloids. Slopes are smooth and convex, and are generally 200 to 400 feet long. Stones are scattered over the surface 20 to 50 feet apart. The mapped areas are irregularly shaped and are 10 to 40 acres in size.

Typically, the surface layer is very friable, dark brown fine sandy loam about 3 inches thick. The subsoil is very friable and is 27 inches thick. The upper 12 inches of the subsoil is yellowish brown fine sandy loam and the lower 15 inches is light olive brown sandy loam. The substratum to a depth of 57 inches is brittle and is olive gray. It is firm, gravelly sandy loam in the upper 10 inches and is very Ilrm, very gravelly sandy loam below this.

Included with this soil in mapping are areas of Paxton soil that has 15 to 20 percent slopes and is generally less than 3 acres in size. Also included are seep spots and widely scattered outcrops of rock. They are indicated on the soil map by wet spot or rock outcrop symbols. In the vicinity of Attleboro and North Attleboro this Paxton soil has redder color than is typical for the series. Included soils make up about 20 percent of the map unit.

Permeability is moderate or moderately rapid in the subsoil and moderately slow or slow in the substratum. The available water capacity is moderate. The root zone extends to a depth of about 27 inches. Root growth is hampered by the very firm substratum. Reaction is very strongly acid to slightly acid. A seasonal high water table is perched above the substratum for brief periods in winter and spring.

This soil is poorly suited to farming. It is mainly in unimproved pasture. It has fair potential for most urban use and poor potential for most sanitary waste disposal facilities. This soil has good potential for trees and for woodland wildlife habitat. Most acreage is in woodland.

The soil is not suited to cultivated crops because of stones on the surface. Proper stocking rates, deferred grazing, and pasture rotation are management practices that help to maintain desirable pasture plants.

The soil is well suited to trees. Productivity is moderate. Important tree species are northern red oak and eastern white pine.

The soil has limitations for most urban use and for most sanitary waste disposal facilities. Moderately slow or slow permeability, large stones, and a brief high water table are limitations. Capability subclass VIs.

PbD-Paxton very stony fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes. This soil is deep, moderately steep, and well drained. It is generally on side slopes of drumloids. Slopes are smooth and convex and are commonly 100 to 300 feet long. Stones are scattered over the surface 20 to 50 feet apart. The mapped areas are irregular in shape and are 5 to 10 acres in size.

Typically, the surface layer is very friable, dark brown fine sandy loam about 3 inches thick. The subsoil is very friable and is 22 inches thick. The upper 9 inches of the subsoil is yellowish brown fine sandy loam, and the lower 13 inches is light olive brown sandy loam. The substratum to a depth of 57 inches is brittle and is olive gray. It is firm, gravelly sandy loam in the upper 10 inches and is very firm, very gravelly sandy loam below this.

Included with this soil in mapping are areas of very stony Charlton soil that are generally less than 4 acres in size. Also included are seep spots and widely scattered outcrops of rock, which are indicated on the soil map by spot symbols, and areas of extremely stony Paxton and Charlton soils. In the vicinity of Attleboro and North Attleboro this Paxton soil has redder color than is typical for the series. Included soils make up about 20 percent of the map unit.

Permeability is moderate or moderately rapid in the subsoil and moderately slow or slow in the substratum. The available water capacity is moderate. The root zone extends to a depth of about 24 inches. Root growth is restricted by the very firm substratum. Reaction is very strongly acid to slightly acid. A seasonal high water table is perched above the substratum for brief periods in winter and spring.

This soil is poorly suited for farming. The chief farm use is unimproved pasture. This soil has poor potential for urban use and sanitary waste disposal facilities. It has good potential for trees and for woodland wildlife habitat. Most acreage is in woodland.

The soil is unsuited to cultivated crops because of stones on the surface. Proper stocking rates, deferred grazing, and pasture rotation are management practices that help to maintain desirable pasture plants.

The soil is well suited to trees. It has moderate limitation for the use of equipment. Productivity is moderate. Important tree species are northern red oak and eastern white pine.

The soil is limited for urban use and for most sanitary waste disposal facilities. The moderately steep slope is a limitation. Capability subclass VIs.

PcB-Paxton extremely stony fine sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes. This soil is deep, nearly level and gently sloping, and well drained. It is generally on the tops and upper side slopes of drumloids. Slopes are smooth and slightly convex and are commonly 100 to 300 feet long. Stones are scattered over the surface 5 to 20 feet apart. The mapped areas are oval in shape and are 30 to 75 acres in size.

Typically, the surface layer is very friable, dark brown fine sandy loam about 3 inches thick. The subsoil is very friable and is 27 inches thick. The upper 12 inches of the subsoil is yellowish brown fine sandy loam, and the lower 15 inches is light olive brown sandy loam. The substratum to a depth of 57 inches is brittle and is olive gray. It is firm, gravelly sandy loam in the upper 10 inches and is very firm, very gravelly sandy loam below this.

Included with this soil in mapping are areas of extremely stony Woodbridge soils that are generally less than 4 acres in size. Also included are areas of Paxton soil that has 0 to 3 percent slopes, and widely scattered out- crops of rock and seep spots which are indicated on the soil map by spot symbols. In the vicinity of Attleboro and North Attleboro this Paxton soil has redder color than is typical for the series. Included soils make up about 20 percent of the map unit.

Permeability is moderate or moderately rapid in the subsoil and moderately slow or slow in the substratum. The available water capacity is moderate. The root zone extends to a depth of about 30 inches. Root growth is restricted by the very firm substratum. Reaction is very strongly acid to slightly acid. A seasonal high water table is perched above the substratum for brief periods in winter and spring.

This soil has poor potential for farming, urban use, and sanitary waste disposal facilities. It has good potential for trees and fair potential for woodland wildlife habitat. Most acreage is in woodland.

The soil is unsuited to cultivated crops, hay, and pasture. Stones are on the surface.

The soil is well suited to trees. It has moderate limitations for the use of equipment. Productivity is moderate. Important tree species are northern red oak and eastern white pine.

The soil has limitations for urban use and for sanitary waste disposal facilities. Large stones, moderately slow or slow permeability, and a brief seasonal high water table are limitations. Capability subclass VIIs.

PcC-Paxton extremely stony fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes. This soil is deep, moderately sloping, and well drained. It is generally on side slopes of drumloids. Slopes are smooth and convex and are commonly 200 to 400 feet long. Stones are scattered over the surface 5 to 20 feet apart. The mapped areas are irregularly shaped and are 10 to 40 acres in size.

Typically, the surface layer is very friable, dark brown fine sandy loam about 3 inches thick. The subsoil is very friable and is 25 inches thick. The upper 11 inches of the subsoil is yellowish brown fine sandy loam, and the lower 14 inches is light olive brown sandy loam. The substratum to a depth of 57 inches is brittle and is olive gray. It is firm, gravelly sandy loam in the upper 10 inches and is very firm, very gravelly sandy loam below this.

Included with this soil in mapping are areas of extremely stony Woodbridge soil that are generally less than 4 acres in size. Also included are seep spots and widely scattered outcrops of rock that are indicated on the soil map by spot symbols. In the vicinity of Attleboro and North Attleboro this Paxton soil has redder color than is typical for the series. Included soils make up about 20 percent of the map unit.

Permeability is moderate or moderately rapid in the subsoil and moderately slow or slow in the substratum. The available water capacity is moderate. The root zone extends to a depth of about 27 inches. Root growth is restricted by the firm substratum. Reaction is very strongly acid to slightly acid. A seasonal high water table is perched above the substratum for brief periods in winter and spring.

This soil has poor potential for farming, urban use, and sanitary waste disposal facilities. It has good potential for trees and fair potential for woodland wildlife habitat. Most acreage is in woodland.

The soil is unsuited to cultivated crops, hay, and pasture. Stones are on the surface.

The soil is well suited to trees. It has moderate limitations for the use of equipment. Productivity is moderate. Important tree species are northern red oak and eastern white pine.

The soil has limitations for urban use and for sanitary waste disposal facilities. Large stones, moderately slow or slow permeability, and a brief seasonal high water table are limitations. Capability subclass VIIs.

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