Soil Survey of Coshocton County, Ohio
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United States In cooperation with Department of Ohio Department of Agriculture Natural Resources, Soil Survey of Division of Soil and Water Natural Conservation; Ohio Coshocton Resources Agricultural Research and Conservation Development Center; Ohio Service State University Extension; County, Ohio and Coshocton County Commissioners 3 How To Use This Soil Survey General Soil Map The general soil map, which is a color map, shows the survey area divided into groups of associated soils called general soil map units. This map is useful in planning the use and management of large areas. To find information about your area of interest, locate that area on the map, identify the name of the map unit in the area on the color-coded map legend, then refer to the section General Soil Map Units for a general description of the soils in your area. Detailed Soil Maps The detailed soil maps can be useful in planning the use and management of small areas. To find information about your area of interest, locate that area on the Index to Map Sheets. Note the number of the map sheet and turn to that sheet. Locate your area of interest on the map sheet. Note the map unit symbols that are in that area. Turn to the Contents, which lists the map units by symbol and name and shows the page where each map unit is described. The Contents shows which table has data on a specific land use for each detailed soil map unit. Also see the Contents for sections of this publication that may address your specific needs. 4 This soil survey is a publication of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, a joint effort of the United States Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, State agencies including the Agricultural Experiment Stations, and local agencies. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (formerly the Soil Conservation Service) has leadership for the Federal part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey. Major fieldwork for this soil survey was completed in 1991. Soil names and descriptions were approved in 1996. Unless otherwise indicated, statements in this publication refer to conditions in the survey area in 1991. This survey was made cooperatively by the Natural Resources Conservation Service; the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Soil and Water Conservation; the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center; the Ohio State University Extension; and the Coshocton County Commissioners. The survey is part of the technical assistance furnished to the Coshocton Soil and Water Conservation District. Financial assistance was provided by the Coshocton County Commissioners. Soil maps in this survey may be copied without permission. Enlargement of these maps, however, could cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping. If enlarged, maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soils that could have been shown at a larger scale. 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The address is http://www.nrcs.usda.gov. 5 Contents How To Use This Soil Survey ................................. 3 BhB—Bethesda channery loam, 0 to Foreword ................................................................. 9 8 percent slopes .......................................... 30 General Nature of the County ................................. 11 BhD—Bethesda channery loam, 8 to Climate ............................................................... 12 25 percent slopes ........................................ 30 History ................................................................ 12 BhF—Bethesda channery loam, 25 to Physiography, Relief, and Drainage .................... 12 70 percent slopes ........................................ 31 Natural Resources ............................................. 13 BrD—Brownsville channery silt loam, Geology .............................................................. 13 15 to 25 percent slopes................................ 31 Agriculture and Industry ..................................... 14 BrE—Brownsville channery silt loam, Transportation Facilities ...................................... 14 25 to 35 percent slopes................................ 32 How This Survey Was Made ................................... 14 BrF—Brownsville channery silt loam, Soil Survey Procedures ...................................... 15 35 to 70 percent slopes................................ 33 General Soil Map Units ........................................ 17 BtF—Brownsville-Rock outcrop complex, Nearly level to very steep soils formed in 35 to 70 percent slopes................................ 34 mine spoil and residuum .................................. 17 CdA—Caneadea silt loam, 0 to 2 percent 1. Bethesda-Coshocton-Westmoreland slopes .......................................................... 34 association ............................................ 17 CfA—Chili loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes ............... 35 2. Coshocton-Westmoreland-Rigley CfB—Chili loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes ............... 35 association ............................................ 18 CfC—Chili loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes ............. 36 3. Coshocton-Brownsville-Westmoreland CfD—Chili loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes ........... 36 association ............................................ 19 CfE—Chili loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes ........... 37 Gently sloping and sloping soils formed CgA—Chili-Urban land complex, 0 to mostly in glacial till ........................................... 20 2 percent slopes .......................................... 38 4. Titusville-Homewood-Loudon CgB—Chili-Urban land complex, 2 to association ............................................ 20 6 percent slopes .......................................... 38 Nearly level to very steep soils formed in ChA—Cidermill silt loam, 0 to 2 percent alluvium, lacustrine sediments, and glacial slopes .......................................................... 39 outwash............................................................ 21 ChB—Cidermill silt loam, 2 to 6 percent 5. Tioga-Chili-Watertown association .......... 21 slopes .......................................................... 39 6. Watertown-Glenford-Fitchville CkC—Clarksburg silt loam, 6 to 15 percent association ............................................ 21 slopes .......................................................... 40 7. Glenford-Tioga-Orrville association ......... 22 CkD—Clarksburg silt loam, 15 to 25 percent 8. Melvin-Newark association ...................... 22 slopes .......................................................... 41 Detailed Soil Map Units ........................................ 25 CoB—Coshocton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent AaB—Aaron silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes ...... 26 slopes .......................................................... 41 AaC2—Aaron silt loam, 6 to 15 percent CoC2—Coshocton silt loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes, eroded ............................................. 26 slopes, eroded ............................................. 42 AfB—Alford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes ........ 27 CoD—Coshocton silt loam, 15 to 25 percent AfC2—Alford silt loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes .......................................................... 43 slopes, eroded ............................................. 27 CoE—Coshocton silt loam, 25 to 35 percent BgB—Bethesda loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes ...... 28 slopes .......................................................... 43 BgD—Bethesda loam, 8 to 25 percent CpC—Coshocton silt loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes .......................................................... 28 slopes, very stony ........................................ 44 BgE—Bethesda loam, 25 to 40 percent CpD—Coshocton silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes .......................................................... 29 slopes, very stony ........................................ 45 6 CrD—Coshocton-Rigley complex, 15 to HaE—Hazleton channery sandy loam, 25 percent slopes ........................................ 45 25 to 35 percent slopes................................ 62 CrE—Coshocton-Rigley complex, 25 to HaF—Hazleton channery sandy loam, 35 percent slopes ........................................ 46 35 to 70 percent slopes................................ 63 CsD—Coshocton-Westmoreland complex, HeF—Hazleton channery sandy loam, 25 to 15 to 25 percent slopes................................ 47 70 percent slopes, very bouldery ................. 63 CsE—Coshocton-Westmoreland complex, HoB—Homewood silt loam, 2 to 6 percent 25 to 35 percent slopes................................ 48 slopes .........................................................