USDA - Soil Conservation Service
Pedon Narrative Description
DATE Sampled: 03/24/1994

Soil Series: MONTAUK

Map Unit Name: Montauk fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony

Site Identification #: 94MA023002

Map Unit Symbol: 301B Note ID: Yield ID:

Laboratory Information

Lab Pedon #: 2330101 Source Lab Id:

Soil Survey Area #: 023 MLRA: 144A

County FIPS Code: 023

County Name: PLYMOUTH COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS

Soil Survey Area Name: Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Location Description: Weymouth Quad, SW corner, 2300' south of Rt. 123, 2700' E. of Whiting St. in the ton of Hanover. Description taken for a proposed subdivision (onsite) lot number 18 - Holly Farms.

Quadrangle Name: WEYMOUTH QUAD

Latitude: degrees minutes seconds

Longitude: degrees minutes seconds

UTM Zone: UTM Easting: UTM Northing:

Photograph #: 76-42

Description Category: Full pedon description

Pedon Category: Modal pedon for series

Slope Characteristics Information
Slope: 7 percent
Aspect: 110 degrees
Horizontal Shape: Concave

Elevation: 150.0 feet

Physiography:
Local: Ground Moraine
Major: Glaciated Upland *

Geographically Associated Soils: Scituate, Canton, Norwell, Paxton

Geomorphic Position: on lower third, ____ , of a nose slope

Classification: ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ ____

Landuse: Forest land not grazed
Stoniness: 2.00 percent
Permeability: Moderately rapid

Natural Drainage Class:

Parent Material: ____ weathered glacial till from mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary

Vegetative Information
Plant Name: W. Pine, A. Beech, B. Oak, Holly, Greenbriar

Described by: Pete Fletcher and Jim Turenne

Notes: Land Use - Forest land - proposed subdivision site, weather - sunny 60 degrees F. Backhoe pit (50" x 100" - Description taken on north wall. Area mapped - Essex on 1969 SSR - area remapped Montauk - finer textures throughout.

Oi-- 2 to 0 inches; fibric material.

Oe-- 0 to 1.5 inches; black (5YR 2/1) partially decomposed organic matter; very friable.

Oa--1.5 to 3 inches; black (10YR 2/1) sapric material; moderate medium granular structure; very friable; common fine roots between peds; 5 percent subangular gravel and 2 percent subangular cobbles and 2 percent subangular stones; abrupt wavy boundary.

A-- 3 to 6 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine sandy loam; massive; very friable; common fine roots between peds and common medium and common coarse; 10 percent subangular gravel and 2 percent subangular cobbles and 2 percent subangular stones; abrupt wavy boundary.

Bw1-- 6 to 13 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine sandy loam; massive; friable; common fine roots between peds and common medium and common coarse; 10 percent subangular gravel and 2 percent subangular cobbles and 2 percent subangular stones; clear wavy boundary.

Bw2--13 to 22 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine sandy loam; massive; friable; common fine roots between peds and common medium and common coarse; 10 percent subangular gravel and 2 percent subangular cobbles and 2 percent subangular stones; clear wavy boundary.

BC--22 to 30 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) sandy loam; massive; friable; common fine roots between peds and common medium; 15 percent subangular gravel and 5 percent subangular cobbles and 2 percent subangular stones; clear wavy boundary.

Cd--30 to 65 inches; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3) very gravelly sandy loam; common coarse prominent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) mottles; massive; firm; common very fine roots; 20 percent subangular gravel and 5 percent subangular cobbles and 5 percent subangular stones. silt coats on top of clasts - up to 1/2" thick; texture cl = pockets of loose LS & S material, pockets of silty material; mottles in Cd are only found in coarse pockets, matrix texture is unmottled.