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Short Soil Descriptions
Montgomery County, Maryland
USDA-Soil Conservation Service
March, 1992
Baile silt loam
6A
This moderately fine-textured soil is very deep, poorly
drained and slowly permeable. Available water capacity
is high. Productivity is high. Erosion hazard is
slight. Capability subclass is Vw.
WoA
Beltsville silt loam
59A
This moderately fine-textured soil is very deep,
moderately well drained and slowly permeable. Available
water capacity is moderate. Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is slight. Capability subclass is IIw.
BaA2, LgA2
59B
This moderately fine-textured soil is very deep,
moderately well drained and s'lowly permeable. Available
water capacity is moderate. Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is slight. capability subclass is IIe.
BaB2, BaC2, LgB2
Blocktown channery silt loam, very rocky
116C
This moderately fine-textured soil is shallow, well
drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is very low. Productivity is low. Erosion
hazard is slight. Capability subclass is VIs.
ste, MeC4
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116D
This moderately fine-textured soil is shallow, well
drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is very low. Productivity is low. Erosion
hazard is moderate. Capability subclass is VIs.
McD2, McD3, MdD2, MdD3, MeD4, BrD2, BrD3
116E
This moderately fine-textured soil is shallow, well
drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is very low. Productivity is low. Erosion
hazard is severe. Capability subclass is VIIs.
GIE2, GIE3, MeE3, MeF, stE, McE2, MdE2, McE3
Bowmansville-Melvin silt loarns, occasionally flooded
51A
This moderately fine-textured soil is very deep, poorly
to somewhat poorly drained and moderately slowly
permeable. Available water capacity is high.
Productivity is high. Erosion hazard is slight.
Capability subclass is IIIw.
BoA
Brentsville sandy loam
20A
This moderately coarse-textured soil is moderately
deep, well drained and moderately permeable. Available
water capacity is moderate. Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is slight. Capability subclass is IIs.
LhA2
20B
This moderately coarse-textured soil is moderately deep,
well drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is moderate. Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is slight. Capability subclass is rIe.
LhB2, LhBJ
20C
This moderately coarse-textured soil is moderately deep,
well drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is moderate. Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is moderate. Capability subclass is
lIre.
LhC2, LhC3
Brinklow-Blocktown Channery silt loams
16B
This moderately fine-textured unit is shallow to
moderately deep, well drained and moderately slowly
permeable. Available water capacity is low in Brinklow
soils and very low in Blocktown soils. Productivity is
low. Erosion hazard is slight. Capability subclass is
lIs and IlIs,respectively.
McB2, MeB3,
16C
This moderately fine-textured unit is shallow to
moderately deep, well drained and moderately slowly
permeable. Available water capacity is low in Brinklow
soils and very low in Blocktown soils. Productivity is
low. Erosion hazard is moderate. Capability subclass
is rIle and IVe, respectively.
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McC2, McC3, BrC2, BrC3
160
This moderately fine-textured unit is shallow to
moderately deep, well drained and moderately slowly
permeable. Available water capacity is low in Brinklow
soils and very low in Blocktown soils.
Productivity is
low.
Erosion hazard is severe. Capability subclass is
IVe and VIe, respectively.
GcD2, GcD3, GgD2, GhD2, GhD3
Bucks silt loam
19A
This moderately fine-textured soil is deep to very deep,
.well drained and moderately slowly permeable. Available
water capacity is moderate. Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is slight. capability subclass is I.
BuA, BuA2
19B
This moderately fine-textured soil is deep to very deep,
well drained and moderately slowly permeable.
Available
water capacity is moderate.
Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is slight. Capability subclass is lIe.
BuB2, BuB3, Bue3
Chillum silt loam
57B
This moderately fine-textured soil is very deep, well
drained and moderately slowly permeable. Available
capacity is moderate.
Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is slight. Capability subclass is lIs.
CIB2, CIB3, CmB2
57C
This moderately fine-textured soil is very deep, well
drained and moderately slowly permeable. Available
capacity is moderate. Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is moderate. capabil~ty subclass is
IIIe.
CIC2,' ClC3, CrnC2
57D
This moperately fine-textured soil is very deep, well
drained and moderately slowly permeable. Available
capacity is moderate. Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is severe. capability subclass is IVe.
CID2, ClE2, CrnD2
Chillum-Urban land Complex
57UB
The soils in this unit are very deep, well drained and
moderately slowly permeable. Available water capacity
is moderate. Productivity is moderate. Erosion hazard
is slight.
Capability subclass is lIs.
Chrome silt loam
35C
This fine-textured soil is moderately deep, well drained
and very slowly permeable. Available water capacity is
low. Productivity is low. Erosion hazard is moderate.
Capability subclass is IIIe.
CoC2, CpD2
Chrome and Conowingo soils
35B
Chrome soils are fine-textured, moderately deep, well
drained and slowly permeable. Conowingo soils are
moderately fine-textured, deep to very deep, moderately
well to somewhat poorly drained and moderately slowly
permeable. The available water capacity is low for
Chrome soils and high for conowingo soils. Productivity
is moderate for Chrome soils and High for Conowingo
soils. Erosion hazard is slight. Capability subclass
is IIs and IIIw, respectively.
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CrB2, CrB3
Codorous silt loam, occasionally flooded
53A
This moderately fine-textured soil is very deep,
moderately well to somewhat poorly drained and
moderately permeable. Available water capacity is high.
Productivity is high. Erosion hazard is slight.
Capability subclass is IIw.
etA, CkA, Mh
Conowingo silt loam
36A
This moderately fine-textured soil is deep to very deep,
moderately well to somewhat poorly drained and
moderately slowly permeable. Available water capacity
is high. Productivity is high. ~rosion hazard is
slight. Capability subclass is IIIw.
CvA2, CvA3
Croom gravelly loam
61B
This medium-textured soil is very deep, well drained and
moderately slowly permeable. Available water capacity
is low. Productivity is low. Erosion hazard is slight.
capability subclass is lIs.
CWB2
61C
This medium-textured soil is very deep, well drained and
moderately slowly permeable. Available water capacity
is low. Productivity is, low. Erosion hazard is
moderate. Capability subclass is lIre.
CWC2,
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This medium-textured soil is very deep, well drained and
moderately slowly permeable. Available water capacity
is low. Productivity is low. Erosion hazard is severe.
capability subclass is IVe.
CWD2, cwD3
61E
This medium-textured soil is very deep, well drained and
moderately slowly permeable. Available water capacity
is low. Productivity is low. Erosion hazard is severe.
Capability subclass is VIe.
CWE2, CWE3
Croom and Bucks soils
64B
Croom soils are medium textured and very deep. Bucks
soils are moderately fine-textured and deep to very
deep.
Both soils are well drained and moderately slowly
permeable. The available water capacity and productivity of Croom soils are low, while Bucks soils have
moderate available water capacity and productivity.
Erosion hazard is slight. Capability subclass is IIs
and lIe respectively.
CnB2, CnB3
64C
Croom soils are medium textured and very deep. Bucks
soils are moderately fine-textured and deep to very
deep.
Both soils are well drained and moderately slowly
permeable.
The available water capacity and
productivity of Croom soils are low, while Bucks soils
have moderate available water capacity and productivity.
Erosion hazard is moderate. Capability subclass is
rIIe.
CnC2, enD3
Croom-Urban land Complex
61UB
Croom soils are medium-textured, very deep, well drained
and moderately slowly permeable. Available water
capacity is low. Productivity is low. Erosion hazard
is slight. This unit is about 40 percent impervious
material. Capability subclass is IIs.
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Croton silt loam
23A
This moderately fine-textured soil is deep, poorly
drained and slowly permeable. Available water capacity
is high. Productivity is high. Erosion hazard is
slight. capability subclass is IVw.
C~
Delanco silt loam
This moderately fine-textured soil is very deep,
moderately well drained and moderately slowly permeable.
Available water capacity is high. Productivity is high.
Erosion hazard is slight. Capability subclass is IIw.
45A
CbAt
CbB2
Dumps, refuse
This unit consists of areas used for trash disposal.
These areas are commonly called land fills or sanitary
land fills, and consist mostly of trash from
residential and commericial areas.
100
Elioak silt loam
This fine-textured soil is very deep, well drained and
4B .
moderately slowly permeable.
Available water capacity
is high.
Erosion hazard is slight.
Capability subclass
is IIe.
EeA, EeB2, EkB3
This fine-textured soil is very deep, well drained and
moderately slowly permeable. Available water capacity
is high. Erosion hazard is moderate. Capability
4C
subclass is IIIe.
EeC2, EkC3
Elk silt loam, occasionally flooded
This moderately fine-textured soil is very deep, well
drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is very high. Productivity-is high. Erosion
hazard is slight. Capability subclass is I.
AsA, AsB2, EIA2, EIB2, EmC3
43A
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Elsinboro silt loam
41A
This moderately fine-textured soil is very deep, well
drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is moderate. Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is slight.
Capability subclass is I.
WkA
41B
This moderately fine-textured soil is very deep, well
drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is moderate. Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is slight. capability subclass is lIe.
WkB2, WkC2
Evesboro loamy sand
5SC
This coarse-textured soil is very deep, excessively
drained and rapidly permeable. Available water capacity
is very low. Productivity is low. Erosion hazard is
slight.
capability subclass is VIIs.
LaC2
Gaila silt loam
1B
This medium-textured soil is very deep, well drained
and moderately permeable. Available water capacity is
moderate.
Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is
slight.
Capability subclass is lIe.
MdB2, MdB3
lC
This medium-textured soil is very deep, well drained
and moderately permeable. Available water capacity is
moderate.
Productivity is moderate. Erosion hazard is
moderate.
capability subclass is IIIe.
MdC2, MdC3
7UB'
Gaila soils are
medium-textu~ed,
very deep, well drained
and moderately permeable.
Available water capacity is
moderate.
Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is
slight.
This unit is 25 to 40 percent impervious
material.
Capability subclass is IIe.
7UC
Gaila soils are medium-textured, very deep, well drained
and moderately permeable.
Available water capacity is
moderate.. Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is
moderate.
This unit is 25 to 40 percent impervious
material.
Capability subclass is IIIe.
Glenelg silt loam
2A
This moderately fine-textured soil is very deep, well
drained· and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is high.
Productivity is high . . Erosion hazard
is slight.
Capability subclass is I.
GhA, ChA, ChA2
2B
2C
This moderately fine-textured soil
drained and moderately permeable.
capacity is high.
Productivity is
is slight.
Capability subclass is
GhB2, GhB3, ChB2, ChC3
is very deep, well
Available water
high.
Erosion hazard
IIe.
This moderately fine-textured soil is very deep, well
drained and moderately permeable.
Available water .
capacity is high.
Productivity is high.
Erosion hazard
is moderate.
Capability subclass is IIIe.
GhC2, GhC3, ChC2, ChC3
2UB
Glenelg soils are moderately fine-textured, very deep,
well drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is high. Productivity is high. Erosion hazard
is slight. This unit is 25 to 45 percent impervious
material. Capability subclass is lIe.
2UC
Glenelg soils are moderately fine-textured, very deep,
well drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is high. Productivity is high. Erosion hazard
is moderate. this unit is 25 to 40 percent impervious
material. Capability subclass is IIIe.
Glenville silt loam
5A
This moderately fine-textured soil is very deep,
moderately well to somewhat poorly drained and slowly
permeable. Available water capacity is moderate.
Productivity is moderate. Erosion hazard is slight.
Capability subclass is IIw.
GmA
5B
This moderately fine-textured soil is very deep,
moderately well to somewhat poorly drained and slowly
permeable. Available water capacity is moderate.
Productivity is moderate. Erosion hazard is slight.
Capability subclass is lIe.
GmB, GmB2
Hatboro silt 'loam, frequently flooded
54A
This moderately fine-textured soil is very deep, poorly
drained and moderately permeable. Available capacity is
high. Productivity is high. Erosion hazard is slight.
Capability subclass is IIIw.
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WhA, RkA
Huntington silt
46A
l~am,
occasionally flooded
This moderately fine-textured soil
drained and moderately permeable.
capacity is high. Productivity is
is slight. Capability subclass is
HaA, HaB2
is very deep, well
Available water
high. Erosion hazard
I.
Hyattstown channery silt loam, very rocky
1090
This moderately fine-textured soil is shallow, well
drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is very low. Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is moderate. Capability subclass is VIe.
LoD2, LrD3
l09E
This moderately fine-textured soil is shallow, well
drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is very low. Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is severe. Capability subclass is Vlle~
LrE3
Jackland silt loam
29B
s~il is very deep, moderately well to
somewhat poorly drained and very slowly permeable.
Available water capacity is moderate. Productivity is
moderate. Erosion hazard is slight. Capability
subclass is lIe.
IdA, IdB2, IeC3
This fine-textured
Legore silt loam
25B
This moderately fine-textured soil is very deep, well
drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is moderate. Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is ·slight. Capability subclass is IIe.
LeB2, LeB3
25C
This moderately fine-textured soil is very deep, well
drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is moderate. Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is slight. Capability subclass is IIIe.
LeC2, Lee3, LeD3
Lindside silt loam, occasionally flooded
47A
This moderately fine-textured soil is very deep,
moderately well drained and moderately slowly permeable.
Available water capacity is high. Productivity is high.
Erosion hazard is slight. Capability subclass is IIw~
L~
Linganore-Hyattstown complex
9B
This moderately fine-textured unit is moderately deep to
shallow and well drained. Permeability is moderately
slow in Linganore soils and moderate in Hyattstown
soils. Available water capacity is very low.
Productivity is low. Erosion hazard is slight.
Capability subclass is Ills.
LoB2, LrB3, UbA, UbB2
9C
This moderately fine-textured unit is moderately deep to
shallow and well drained. Permeability is moderately
slow in Linganore soils and moderate in Hyattstown
soils. Available water capacity is very low.
Productivity is low.
Erosion hazard is moderate.
capability subclass is IlIs.
LoC2, LrC3, UbC2, UbC3
Melvin silt loam, occasionally flooded
48A
This moderately fine-textured soil
drained and moderately permeable.
capacity is high.
Productivity is
is slight.
Capability subclass is
MgA
is very deep, poorly
Available water
high.
Erosion hazard
IIIw.
Montalto silt loam
2GB
This fine-textured soil is very deep, well drained and
moderately slowly permeable. Available water capacity
is high.
Productivity is high.
Erosion hazard is
slight.
capability subclass is IIe.
MmB2
"26C
This fine-textured soil is very deep, well drained and
moderately slowly permeable.
Available water capacity
is high.
Productivity is high.
Erosion hazard is
moderate.
capability subclass is IIIe.
MmC2
Montalto silt loam, very stony
24C
This fine-textured soil is very deep, well drained and
moderately slowly permeable.
Available water capacity
is high.
Productivity is high.
Erosion hazard is
moderate.
Capability subclass is VIs.
MoC2
24D
This fine-textured soil is very deep, well drained and
moderately slowly permeable. Available water capacity
is high. Productivity is high. Erosion hazard is
moderate.
Capability subclass is· VIs.
MoE2, MpD2, NsD3
Neshaminy silt loam
27B
27C
This moderately fine-textured soil is moderately deep to
deep, well drained and moderately slowly permeable.
Available water capacity is moderate.
Productivity is
moderate.
Erosion hazard is slight.
capability
subclass is IIe.
NeB2, NsB3
This moderately fine-textured soil is moderately deep to
deep, well drained and moderately slowly permeable.
Available water capacity is moderate.
Productivity is
moderate.
Erosion hazard is moderate.
Capability
subclass is lIle.
NeC2, NsC3
Nestoria-Rock outcrop complex
21F
Nestoria soils are medium-textured, shallow, well
drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is very low.
Productivity is low.
Erosion
hazard is severe. capability subclass is VIIs.
PsF, Ep, Gr
Occoquan loam
17B
This medium-textured soil is deep, well drained and
moderately permeable. Available water capacity is low.
Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is slight.
Capability subclass is IIs.
GcB2, GcB3, GgB2, GgB3, EdB2
17C
This medium-textured soil is deep, well drained and
moderately permeable. Available water capacity is low.
Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is slight.
Capability subclass is IIIe.
GcC2, GcC3, GgC2, GgC3, EdC3
Penn silt loam
21A
This moderately fine-textured soil is moderately deep,
well drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is low.
Productivity is moderate.
Erosion
hazard is slight.
Capability subclass is IIs.
PeA2
21B
This moderately fine-textured soil is moderately deep,
well drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is low.
Productivity is moderate. Erosion
hazard is slight.
Capability sUbcla~s is IIe.
PeB2, PeB3
21C
This moderately fine-textured soil is moderately deep,
well drpined and moderately .permeable. Available water
capacity is. low. Productivity is moderate. Erosion
hazard is moderate.
Capability subclass is IIIe.
PeC2, PeC3, PeC4
210
This moderately fine-textured soil is moderately deep,
well drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is low.
productivity is moderate.
Erosion
hazard is moderate.
Capability subclass is IVe.
PeD2, PeD3, LhD2, LhD3
21E
This moderately fine-textured soil is moderately deep,
well drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is low.
Productivity is moderate.
Erosion
hazard is severe. Capability subclass is VIle.
PeE2, LhE3
Penn silt loam, very stony
lac
This moderately fine-textur~d soil is moderately deep,
well drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is low. Productivity is moderate. Erosion
hazard is slight. Capability subclass is VIIs.
PvC2
l8E
This moderately fine-textured soil is moderately deep,
well drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is low. Productivity is moderate. Erosion
hazard is severe. Capability subclass is VIIs.
PvE2
pits, gravel
200
This unit consists of areas that have been excavated
for sand or gravel. These areas are mostly found on
broad outwash plains and terraces of stream valleys.
Pits, quarries
201
This unit consists of areas that have been excavated
for rock used in road building or construction.
Readington silt loam
22A
This moderately fine-textured soil is deep to very deep,
moderately well drained and moderately slowly permeable.
Available' water capacity is low. Productivity is
moderate.
Erosion hazard is slight. Capability
subclass is IIw.
ReA, ReA2
22B
This moderately fine-textured soil is deep tc very deep,
moderately well drained and moderately slowly permeable.
Available water capacity is low. 'Productivity is
moderate.
Erosion-hazard is slight. Capability
subclass is IIe.
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ReB2
Rowland silt loam, occasionally flooded.
SOA
This moderately fine-textured soil is very deep,
moderately well to somewhat poorly drained and
moderately 'slowly permeable. Available water capacity
is high.
Productivity is high. Erosion hazard is
slight. Capability subclass is IIw.
RcA, BeA, BeB
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Sassafras loam
58B
This medium-textured soil is very deep, well drained and
moderately permeable. Available water capacity is
moderate.
Productivity is moderate.
Erosion hazard is
slight.
capability subclass is lIe.
RsB2, SaB2, SfB2, SsB2
SSC
This medium-textured soil is very deep, well drained and
moderately permeable. Available water capacity is
moderate. Productivity is moderate. Erosion hazard is
moderate. Capability subclass is IIe.
SaC2, SsC2, SsE2
Travilah silt loam
This moderately fine-textured soil is moderately deep,
somewhat poorly drained and moderately slowly permeable.
Available water capacity is low.
Productivity is low.
Erosion hazard is slight.
Capability subclass is IIIw.
AdA, AdB2, AdC2, AdC3
37B
Urban land
400
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This unit more than 80 percent impervious material, that
is concrete, asphalt, buildings, etc .
Urban land-Wheaton complex
67UB
Wheaton soils are medium-textured, very deep, well
drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity ·is high. Productivity is high. Erosion hazard
is slight. This unit is about 70 percent impervious
material. capability subclass lIe f~r Wheaton soils.
Watchung silty clay loam
28A
This fine-textured soil is very deep, poorly drained and
slowly permeable.
Available water capacity is moderate.
Productivity is moderate. Erosion hazard is slight.
Capability subclass is Vw.
WeB, CaB
Wheaton silt loam
65B
This medium-textured soil is very deep, well drained and
moderately permeable. Available water capacity is high.
Productivity is high.
Erosion hazard is slight.
Capability subclass is lIe.
Wheaton-Urban land complex
66UB
Wheaton soils are medium textured, very deep, well
drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is high. Productivity is high. Erosion hazard
is slight. This unit is 25 to 45 percent impervious
material.
66UC
Capability subclass is lIe for Wheaton soils.
Wheaton soils are medium textured, very deep, well
drained and moderately permeable. Available water
capacity is high. Productivity is high. Erosion hazard
is slight. This unit is 25 to 45 percent impervious
material. Capability subclass is II Ie for Wheaton
soils.
Rock outcrop-Blocktown complex
300
This unit consists of areas dominated by exposed bedrock
and detached boulders and stones. About 80 percent is
rock and 20 percent Blocktown soil. This unit has
severe limitations for most uses, recreation and
wildlife.
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