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<br />0$-?ley complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes (KnD).--
<br />• ·,se hllly soils occupy 5-acre to 20-acre, irregu-
<br />. , areas on knolls and on sides of hills and 1~~ges. In most places slopes are 75 to 150 feet
<br />p g In the few cu 1 ti va ted areas, the surface 1 • rer is very dark grayish brown. Near slope crests
<br />v patches of the dark reddish-brown subsoil have =~~ exposed by erosion. These eroded patches con-
<br />in many pebbles and cobb 1 es tones on the surface.
<br />. , eroded areas are low in organic-matter content
<br />~~ fertility and are more difficult to till. About
<br />45 to 75 percent of this complex has a profile simi-
<br />r to that described as representative for the
<br />,gsley series, about 10 to 30 percent is underlain
<br />by sand and gravel at a depth of 24 to 40 inches,
<br />and about 10 to 15 percent consists of sandy soils
<br />at have a subsoil of friable, yellowish-brown
<br />ndy loam or loamy sand underlain by sand and grav-
<br />ei at a depth of 12 to 24 inches.
<br />Included in mapping were many places in drainage-
<br />, fS that contain 2 to 3 feet of sandy material
<br />shed in from the surrounding slopes. A few shal-
<br />ww depressions were included that contain mostly
<br />deep, permea½le, silty soils. A few of these de-
<br />essions .are wet. These minor inclusions comprise
<br />3 ut 5 to 10 percent of the complex.
<br />Most of these soils are in woodland and pasture.
<br />Toe main management needs are controlling erosion
<br />--d maintaining fertility. The erosion hazard is
<br />vere. In most areas slopes are too irregular to
<br />~vntour farm or terrace. It is difficult to operate
<br />fann machinery on these moderately steep slopes. · In
<br />,--st places this complex is well suited to uses that
<br />ep the soil covered with plants. In areas where
<br />~-osion can be controlled, row crops can be grown
<br />occasionally. (Capability Wlit VIe-1; woodland
<br />=oup 2; building site group 4)
<br />Kingsley.complex, 18 to 24 percent slopes
<br />(KnE) .--These steep soils occupy hills and ridges
<br />~~d, in most places, lie near large depressions.
<br />eas are irregular and commonly are between 5 and
<br />acres in size. Slopes are mostly 75 to 200 feet
<br />long and extend in several directions. About 45 to
<br />7~ percent of this complex has a profile similar to
<br />at described as representative for the K°ingsley
<br />ries, about 10 to 30 percent is \lllderlain by sand
<br />and gravel at a depth of about 24 to 40 inches, and
<br />.ahout 10 to 15 percent consists of sandy soils that
<br />ve a subsoil of dark yellowish-brown sandy loam
<br />ss than 2 feet thick over sand and gravel.
<br />Included in mapping were small spots of Nymore
<br />soils, In some places, near the base of the slopes,
<br />•ere is 2 to 3 feet of loamy sand that has been
<br />,. ,shed in from the slopes above.
<br />These soils are too steep for operation of most
<br />modern farm equipment and are too easily eroded to
<br />ow cultivated crops. They are well suited to
<br />odland or pasture or to recreational and wildlife
<br />. uses. (Capability unit VIIe-1; woodland group 2;
<br />1 building site group 4)
<br />Kingsley complex, 24 to 35 percent slopes
<br />(KnF) .--These very steep soils occupy high hills and
<br />ridges. Slopes are mainly 75 to 200 feet long and
<br />extend mainly in one direction. About 45 to 75 per-
<br />cent of this complex has a profile similar to that
<br />described as representative for the Kingsley series,
<br />about 10 to 30 percent is underlain by sand and
<br />gravel at a depth of about 24 to 40 inches, and
<br />about 10 to 15 percent consists of sandy soils that
<br />have a <lark yellowish-brown sandy loam subsoil that
<br />is less than 2 feet thick over sand and gravel.
<br />In places, small spots of Nymore soils were in-
<br />cluded. In some places near the base of the slopes,
<br />there is 2 to 3 feet of loamy sand that has been
<br />washed in from the slopes above.
<br />Most areas of these soils are in woodland. The
<br />very steep slopes are a severe limitation to farm
<br />and urban uses. These soils are well suited to
<br />enhancement of the natural beauty of the area, wild-
<br />life habitat, and recreational uses. (Capability
<br />unit VIIe-1; woodland group 2; building site
<br />group 4)
<br />Lake Beaches
<br />These miscellaneous land types are Lake beaches,
<br />sandy, and Lake beaches, loamy,
<br />Lake beaches, sandy (Le) .--This land type con-
<br />sists of poorly drained, gravelly and sandy materi-
<br />als around the shoreline of lakes and sloughs. The
<br />soil material is sandy and was deposited through
<br />wave action. Areas are mostly 20 to 80 feet wide.
<br />The native vegetation consisted of reeds, sedges,
<br />and willows. ·
<br />the soil.material is variable, but it ~s general-
<br />ly dark ·colored in the surface layer· and is light
<br />sandy.loam, coarse loamy sand, or coarse sand.to a
<br />·depth of 30 to 60 inches. Most areas are Wlderlain
<br />by ca1c·areous loamy till .. Drainage ranges from poor
<br />to very: poor. 1n most seasons the water table is
<br />within a 4-foot depth. In years of high_rainfall,
<br />some areas are submerged. Reaction ranges from
<br />slightly alkaline to neutral.
<br />This land type is too graveliy and sandy and too
<br />low in fertility to be. productive as farmland. ( Ca-
<br />pability unit VIw-1; woodland group 6; building
<br />site group 9)
<br />Lake beaches, loamy (Ld) .--This land type con-
<br />sists of deep, poorly drained or very poorly drain-
<br />ed, loamy or silty soil material deposited along the
<br />shoreline of lakes and sloughs. The soil material
<br />is loamy sediments and was deposited through wave
<br />action on the shores of lakes and former lakes. The
<br />native vegetation was reeds, sedges, and willows,
<br />The soil material is variable, but the surface
<br />layer generally is black loam or silt loam 20 to 48
<br />inches thick. The underlying material is calcareous
<br />gray loam. A few patches that have a surface layer
<br />of sandy loam were included in mapping .
<br />Most areas of this land type are undrained. The
<br />water table is usually within a 3-foot depth. Be-
<br />cause the areas are around lakes and sloughs, ade-
<br />quate outlets are generally lacking. A few areas
<br />are drained and farmed with the associated bog
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