Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia - Soil Data Mart - US ...

Land capability classification: 3e
Woodland ordination symbol: 4A
Prime farmland: No
Hydric soil: No
Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Interpretive Groups
SlD—Shelocta-Beech complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes,
very stony
Setting
Landscape position: On footslopes and colluvial fans; throughout the central part of
the county
Note: The Shelocta and Beech soils occur as areas so intermingled and small that
mapping them separately is impractical.
Composition
Shelocta, Beech, and similar soils: 90 percent
Dissimilar inclusions: 10 percent
Typical Profile
Shelocta
Organic layers:
0 to 3 inches—slightly decomposed leaf litter
3 to 4 inches—very dark grayish brown, moderately decomposed organic
material
Surface layer:
4 to 7 inches—brown silt loam
Subsoil:
7 to 14 inches—yellowish brown silty clay loam
14 to 58 inches—strong brown and brown channery silty clay loam
Substratum:
58 to 68 inches—dark yellowish brown very channery silty clay loam
Beech
Organic layer:
0 to 1 inch—slightly decomposed leaf litter
Surface layer:
1 to 7 inches—brown loam
Subsoil:
7 to 22 inches—yellowish brown channery loam
22 to 36 inches—strong brown, mottled channery clay loam
36 to 52 inches—yellowish brown, mottled very channery loam
Substratum:
52 to 65 inches—strong brown and light gray extremely channery loam
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Shelocta—well drained; Beech—moderately well drained
Permeability: Shelocta—moderate; Beech—moderately slow or moderate
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