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

Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Chroma—4 to 6
Texture—silt loam, loam, silty clay loam
Btg horizon:
Hue—10YR
Value—5 or 6
Chroma—1 to 4
Texture—silt loam, silty clay loam
BC horizon (if it occurs):
Hue—10YR
Value—5 to 7
Chroma—1 to 6
Texture—silt loam, silty clay loam
C horizon:
Hue—10YR
Value—6 or 7
Chroma—1 to 6
Texture—silt loam, silty clay loam
Yeager Series
Depth class: Very deep
Drainage class: Well drained
Permeability: Moderately rapid or rapid
Landscape position: On nearly level low flood plains along streams; in the southern
part of the county
Parent material: Recent sandy alluvium
Slope range: 0 to 3 percent
Classification: Sandy, mixed, mesic Typic Udifluvents
Representative Pedon
Yeager fine sandy loam, in an area of Logan County, West Virginia; south of Taplin,
between the railroad tracks and the Guyandotte River; USGS Logan topographic
quadrangle; lat. 37 degrees 45 minutes 10 seconds N. and long. 81 degrees
53 minutes 41 seconds W.
Oi—0 to 1 inch; slightly decomposed leaf litter.
A—1 to 5 inches; very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) fine sandy loam; weak fine
granular structure; very friable; many fine, medium, and coarse roots; slightly acid;
clear wavy boundary.
C1—5 to 13 inches; fine sandy loam, 60 percent brown (10YR 4/3) stratified with
40 percent black (N 2.5/) coal; massive; very friable; many very fine, fine,
medium, and coarse roots; moderately acid; clear wavy boundary.
C2—13 to 27 inches; loamy sand, 60 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) stratified
with 40 percent black (N 2.5/) coal; massive; very friable; many very fine, fine,
medium, and coarse roots; moderately acid; clear wavy boundary.
C3—27 to 55 inches; sand, 70 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) stratified with
30 percent black (N 2.5/) coal; single grain, loose; few fine and medium roots;
strongly acid; clear wavy boundary.
C4—55 to 66 inches; sand, 70 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) stratified with
30 percent black (N 2.5/) coal; single grain, loose; few fine and medium roots;
strongly acid.
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