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USDA - Soil Conservation Service Soil Series: POQUODNOCK Site Identification #: 91MA023054 Map Unit Symbol: 274A changed to 322A Lab Pedon #: 2332202 CHANGED FROM 2327402 Soil Survey Area #: 023 MLRA: 149B County FIPS Code: County Name: Plymouth Soil Survey Area Name: PLYMOUTH COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS Location Description: Snipituit Pond quad, town of Wareham, 300 feet south of Paper Mill Road, 300 feet east of railroad tracks. Quadrangle Name: Latitude: 41 degrees 46 minutes 45.0 seconds N Longitude: 70 degrees 45 minutes 55.0 seconds W UTM Zone: UTM Easting: UTM Northing: Photograph #: 90127 Description Category: Full pedon description Pedon Category: Modal pedon for series Slope Characteristics Information Elevation: 60.0 feet Physiography: Geographically Associated Soils: BIRCHWOOD, MONTAUK Geomorphic Position: on middle third, back slope, of a side slope Moisture Regime: Udic moisture regime Landuse: Forest land not grazed Natural Drainage Class: Well drained Parent Material: Slightly weathered glacial till from igneous with a over Slightly weathered glacial outwash from igneous. Described by: JIM TURENNE Notes: correlation box taken
Oi-- 1 to 0 inches; fibric material; common medium and coarse roots throughout and common very fine and fine throughout. A-- 0 to 1 inches; very dark gray (10YR 3/1) sandy loam; massive; very friable; common fine roots throughout; 5.0 Chlorophenol red; abrupt broken boundary. Bw1-- 1 to 8 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) sandy loam; massive; very friable; common coarse roots throughout and common fine and medium; 5.0 Chlorophenol red; 5 percent subangular mixed cobbles and 5 percent subangular mixed stones; clear wavy boundary. Bw2-- 8 to 21 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loamy sand; massive; very friable; common fine to coarse roots throughout and common medium; 5.0 Chlorophenol red; 10 percent subangular mixed stones and 5 percent subrounded mixed gravel and 5 percent subrounded mixed cobbles; clear wavy boundary. Cd--21 to 31 inches; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; common medium roots in cracks; 5.0 Chlorophenol red; 20 percent subrounded mixed gravel and 5 percent subangular mixed stones and 5 percent subrounded mixed cobbles; gradual wavy boundary. 3 inch wide vertical channel of gls material - loose in 2Cd1 and 2Cd2 - see correlation sample C--31 to 36 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) loamy sand; single grain; very friable; 5.1 Chlorophenol red; 5 percent subangular mixed gravel; broken boundary. 2Cd1--36 to 47 inches; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; 5.2 Chlorophenol red; 10 percent subrounded mixed cobbles and 20 percent subrounded mixed gravel; clear smooth boundary. 3 inch wide vertical channel of gls material; loose in 2Cd1 and 2Cd2; see correlation sample 2Cd2--47 to 60 inches; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; extremely firm; 5.4 Chlorophenol red; 10 percent subrounded mixed cobbles and 15 percent subangular mixed gravel. 2Cd2-few faint HC mottles around coarse fragments; saprolite (black) in 2Cd3 |
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