USDA - Soil Conservation Service
Pedon Narrative Description
DATE Sampled: 09/22/1994

Soil Series: HINESBURG

Map Unit Name: Hinesburg sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes

Site Identification #: 94MA023005

Map Unit Symbol: 226B Note ID: Yield ID:

Laboratory Information

Lab Pedon #: 023-005 Source Lab Id: NSSL Click for Lab Data Sheet

Location Information

Soil Survey Area #: 023 MLRA: 144A

County FIPS Code:

County Name: Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Soil Survey Area Name: Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Location Description: Bridgewater Quad, South Central section, town of Lakeville, 550' East of Route 105, 1300' south of Rt. 495 and Rt. 105 off ramp, 500' west of Conrail tracks.

Quadrangle Name: Bridgewater 1977, 7.5 min., 1:25,000

Latitude: 41 degrees 52 minutes 44.0 seconds N

Longitude: 70 degrees 55 minutes 18.0 seconds W

UTM Zone: 19 UTM Easting: UTM Northing:

Description Category: Full pedon description

Pedon Category: Modal pedon for map unit

Elevation: 90.0 feet

Physiography:
Local: Outwash Plain
Major: Glaciofluvial Landform *

Geographically Associated Soils: Wampanucket, Amostown, Windsor, Scio

Classification: ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ Typic Udipsamments

Moisture Regime: Udic moisture regime

Stoniness: 0.00 percent

Permeability: Moderately slow

Natural Drainage Class: Well drained

Parent Material: ____ weathered glacial outwash from mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary over weathered lacustrine silts from mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary.

Vegetative Information
Plant Name: Autumn Olive, Poison Ivy, White Pine, Black Oak, Yellow Birch, Golden Rod, Bittersweet, Grasses, Arrow Wood (Vibernum)

Described by: Jim Turenne, Meredith Slater, Rich Pullman, LeaAnn Pitlik

Notes: Borrow pit description; area mapped 227 - depth to lacustrine deposit is generally below 40" (upper Ap may have been cut off from pit); overcast - 60 degrees F.

Ap-- 0 to 19 centimeters; brown (10YR 4/3) loamy sand; massive; very friable; common very fine and fine roots throughout and common very fine and fine throughout; 5.3 Chlorophenol red; 5 percent subrounded mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary gravel; abrupt wavy boundary. Rock fragments - 10 to 20% rock fragments have dark minerology.

Bw1--19 to 35 centimeters; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loamy sand; massive; very friable; common fine roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 5.2 Chlorophenol red; 7 percent subrounded mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary gravel and 1 percent subrounded cobbles; clear wavy boundary. Rock fragments - 10 to 20 percent rock fragments have dark minerology.

Bw2--35 to 55 centimeters; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) loamy sand; massive; very friable; common medium roots throughout and common very fine and fine throughout; 5.2 Chlorophenol red; 5 percent subrounded mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary gravel and 1 percent subrounded mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary cobbles; clear wavy boundary. Rock fragments - 10 - 20% rock fragments have dark minerology.

C--55 to 84 centimeters; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3) sand; massive; loose; common fine roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 5.0 Chlorophenol red; 1 percent subrounded mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary gravel; abrupt wavy boundary. Rock fragments - 10 - 20% rock fragments have dark minerology.

2C--84 to 160 centimeters; light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) very fine sandy loam; massive; friable; common very fine and fine moderate continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 2mm thick plates (Rhythmitts) are found in layer; 1 inch to .25 inches horizontal layers of brighter material associated with coarser textures; color ranges from 2.5Y 6/3 to 2.5Y 5/4; gravel described in C horizon is fine gravel (30% dark minerology); few fine dead roots found between plates in 2C.; 6.8 Bromthymol blue. Rock fragments - 10-20% rock fragments have dark minerology.