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Soil Survey of Bristol County, Massachusetts SOUTHERN PART The following Map Unit Description is from the 1981 Soil Survey of Bristol County, Southern Part. Please note: map unit symbols are DIFFERENT for Bristol South and Bristol North reports, do NOT use these descriptions for Bristol North. Pr-Pits, quarry. This unit consists of areas that have been excavated for stone, mostly granite. All soil material has been removed or covered with waste material. The walls and floor of the quarry are typically rock. Areas of this unit are irregular in shape and range from about 5 to 70 acres. Most are smaller than 25 acres. Use of these areas requires onsite investigation and evaluation. Capability subclass: not assigned. Ps-Pits-Udorthents complex, gravelly. This unit consists of areas that have been excavated for sand and gravel. Depth of the excavations ranges from about 5 to 25 feet, and some extend into the water table. In some areas the water table is at or near the surface. Areas of this unit are irregular in shape and range from 5 to 50 acres. The unit is about 60 percent Pits, 30 percent Udorthents, and 10 percent other soils. The Pits and Udorthents are so intermingled that it was not practical to map them separately. Included with this unit in mapping are pits that consist of loamy material or that have been used as disposal areas for a wide variety of material. Some parts of this unit, especially the steep banks, have little or no vegetation. Other areas are covered with native species such as bayberry, sweet fern, pitch pine, and gray birch. The lack of soil material in the areas of this unit make the unit poorly suited to most uses. Use of the unit requires onsite investigation and evaluation. Capability subclass: not assigned. |
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