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USDA - Soil Conservation Service Soil Series: MONTAUK Site Identification #: 91MA023055 Map Unit Symbol: 300B Note ID: FNJ2 Yield ID: Lab Pedon #: 2330002 Soil Survey Area #: 023 MLRA: 144A County FIPS Code: County Name: Plymouth Soil Survey Area Name: PLYMOUTH COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS Location Description: Pinpointed on Assowampsett Quad - soil ref. copy Betty's neck, Lakeville 2500 feet north of Long Pt. Road 3000 feet east of Rt. 105. Quadrangle Name: Latitude: 41 degrees 49 minutes 2.0 seconds N Longitude: 70 degrees 54 minutes 18.0 seconds W UTM Zone: UTM Easting: UTM Northing: Photograph #: 49146 Description Category: Full pedon description Pedon Category: Outside range of series Slope Characteristics Information Elevation: 87.0 feet Physiography: Geographically Associated Soils: HINCKLEY, MERRIMAC, WINDSOR Geomorphic Position: on upper third, shoulder, of a nose slope Moisture Regime: Udic moisture regime Landuse: Forest land not grazed Natural Drainage Class: Well drained Parent Material: Slightly weathered glacial till (FLOWTILL) from conglomerate over Slightly weathered glacial outwash. Described by: JIM TURENNE Notes: Sunny 50's windy; borrow pit description, correlation box, bag samples taken; geographically associated soils for description area, not typical for series; flow till Oe-- 2 to 0 inches; mucky peat. Hemic material Bw1-- 1 to 18 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine sandy loam; massive; very friable; common fine and medium roots throughout and common medium and coarse throughout; 5.0 Chlorophenol red; 3 percent subrounded mixed cobbles and 5 percent subrounded mixed gravel; clear wavy boundary. Bw2--18 to 28 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine sandy loam; massive; friable; common coarse roots throughout and common fine and medium throughout; 5.0 Chlorophenol red; 5 percent subrounded mixed gravel and 5 percent subrounded mixed cobbles; clear wavy boundary. Cd1--28 to 39 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) sandy loam; few medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; common medium and coarse roots throughout and common very fine throughout; common very fine moderate continuity vesicular pores; 5.0 Chlorophenol red; 10 percent subangular gravel and 5 percent subangular cobbles and 5 percent subangular stones; gradual wavy boundary. 1" wide, vertical and horizontal in Cd2, 2" round in Cd1; pockets (flow paths) 2.5Y 6/2; sil texture; high chroma mottles surround pockets Cd2--39 to 51 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine sandy loam; common coarse prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; common medium roots throughout and common very fine throughout; common very fine moderate continuity vesicular pores; 5.0 Chlorophenol red; 5 percent angular stones and 5 percent subangular stones; clear wavy boundary. 1" wide, vertical & horizontal in Cd2, 2" round in Cd1; pockets (flow paths) 2.5Y 6/2; sil texture; high chroma mottles surround pockets Cd3--51 to 57 inches; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) sandy loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; common very fine roots in cracks; common very fine and fine moderate continuity vesicular pores; 5.0 Chlorophenol red; 1 percent subangular stones and 3 percent subrounded channers and 5 percent subrounded gravel; abrupt wavy boundary. 2C--57 to 75 inches; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) loamy sand; single grain; loose; 5.2 Chlorophenol red; 3 percent subrounded cobbles and 5 percent subrounded gravel and 5 percent subrounded interbedded sedimentary channers. dark phylitic |
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