USDA - Soil Conservation Service Soil Series: CARVER COS Site Identification #: 89MA023011 Map Unit Symbol: 0252B Lab Pedon #: 2325201 Soil Survey Area #: 023 MLRA: 149B County Name: Plymouth Location Description: Wareham quadrangle; Wareham, Ma; approx. 200 feet west of Maple Springs Road at a point 0.8 miles south of the intersection of Maple Springs Road and South Line Road. Quadrangle Name: Wareham Latitude: 41 degrees 47 minutes 36.0 seconds N Longitude: 70 degrees 40 minutes 30.0 seconds W UTM Zone: UTM Easting: UTM Northing: Photograph #: 49182 Description Category: Full pedon description Pedon Category: Typical pedon for series Slope Characteristics Information Elevation: 30.0 feet Local: Kame Moisture Regime: Udic moisture regime Landuse: Forest land not grazed Stoniness: 0.00 percent Natural Drainage Class: Excessively drained Described by: PETER C. FLETCHER AND LYNDA HINDS Notes: Samples taken for textural analysis. Vegetation species: pitch pine, scrub oak, huckleberry, lowbush blueberry, winter green.
Oi-- 1 to 2 inches; fibric material; abrupt wavy boundary. ( 1 to 2 inches; 1 inches) Oe-- 0 to 2 inches; dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2), interior, partially decomposed organic matter; common very fine roots throughout; 4.4 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt wavy boundary. ( 1 to 3 inches; 2 inches) A-- 2 to 3.5 inches; dark gray (10YR 4/1), interior, coarse sand; weak medium granular structure; very friable; common very fine roots throughout and common medium throughout; 4.4 LaMotte-Morgan; 2 percent subrounded mixed gravel; abrupt wavy boundary. ( 1 to 2 inches; 1 inches) E-- 3 to 7 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2), interior, coarse sand; single grain; loose; common medium roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 4.6 LaMotte-Morgan; 2 percent subrounded mixed gravel; abrupt wavy boundary. ( 3 to 6 inches; 4 inches)Textural analysis sand 90.59%, silt 8.96%, clay 0.4%. Bw-- 7 to 16 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), interior, coarse sand; massive; very friable; common medium roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; 2 percent subrounded mixed gravel; gradual wavy boundary. (70 to 11 inches; 9 inches)Textural analysis sand 92.12%, silt 6.29%, clay 1.59%. BC--16 to 30 inches; light red (2.5YR 6/6), interior, coarse sand; massive; very friable; common fine roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; 2 percent subrounded mixed gravel; gradual wavy boundary. (11 to 17 inches;14 inches) C1--30 to 39 inches; light reddish brown (2.5YR 6/4), interior, coarse sand; single grain; loose; common fine roots throughout; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; 5 percent subrounded mixed gravel; clear wavy boundary. ( 8 to 12 inches;10 inches) C2--39 to 72 inches; light reddish brown (2.5YR 6/4), interior, sand; single grain; loose; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; 2 percent subrounded mixed gravel.
USDA - Soil Conservation Service Soil Series: CARVER LCOS Site Identification #: 89MA023015 Map Unit Symbol: 259A Lab Pedon #: 2325901 Soil Survey Area #: 023 MLRA: 149B County Name: Plymouth Soil Survey Area Name: Plymouth County, Massachusetts Location Description: Wareham Quadrangle; Plymouth, MA; approximately 20 feet west of haynes road, at a point 1.2 miles south of the intersection of Haynes Road and Fearing Pond Road. Quadrangle Name: Wareham Latitude: 41 degrees 49 minutes 3.0 seconds N UTM Zone: UTM Easting: UTM Northing: Photograph #: 49182 Description Category: Full pedon description Pedon Category: Modal pedon for series Slope Characteristics Information Physiography: Moisture Regime: Udic moisture regime Landuse: Forest land not grazed Described by: PETER C. FLETCHER & CONNIE ADAMS Notes: Sunny day, 85-90 degrees f. some pieces of charcoal were observed in the Oe horizon. Disturbed areas were noted on 2 of the pit walls, appeared to be a plow furrow, compacted soil material was noted below it, platy structure. Animal burrow was observed in a portion of the Bw horizon, many fine roots within it.
Oi-- 2 to 0 inches; fibric material; abrupt wavy boundary. Oe-- 0 to 1.5 inches; dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), interior, partially decomposed organic matter; weak fine granular structure; very friable; common fine roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 4.0 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt wavy boundary. ( 1 to 3 inches; 2 inches) E-- 1 to 2.5 inches; gray (10YR 5/1), interior, coarse sand; massive; friable; common medium roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 4.2 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt wavy boundary. ( 1 to 2 inches; 1 inches)Textural sample (UMass) sand 90.06%; silt 9.84%; clay 0.1%. Bs-- 2 to 4.5 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), interior, loamy coarse sand; massive; friable; common medium roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 4.4 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt wavy boundary. ( 1 to 3 inches; 2 inches)Textural sample (UMass) sand 86.43%; silt 9.63%; clay 3.94%. Bw-- 4 to 25 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), interior, loamy coarse sand; massive; friable; common coarse roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 4.8 LaMotte-Morgan; 2 percent subrounded mixed gravel; clear wavy boundary. (16 to 21 inches;18 inches)Textural sample (UMass) sand 82.2%; silt 15.68%; clay 2.12%. BC--25 to 30 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), interior, coarse sand; single grain; loose; common fine roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; 15 percent subrounded mixed gravel; gradual smooth boundary. ( 3 to 6 inches; 5 inches) C1--30 to 47 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), interior, coarse sand; single grain; loose; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; 5 percent subrounded mixed gravel; diffuse smooth boundary. (15 to 20 inches;17 inches) C2--47 to 72 inches; very pale brown (10YR 7/3), interior, coarse sand; single grain; loose; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; 5 percent subrounded mixed gravel. |
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