IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Monteagle

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1988TN061006

User Pedon ID: 88TN061006

Vegetation Plot ID: S1988TN061006

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 88P0333

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 60451

Print Date: 4/19/2025

LOCATION

Location In Web Soil Survey

AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.

Location in SoilWeb

Location in Google Maps

Std. Latitude: 35.3950005

Std. Longitude: -85.8125000

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: Altamont, 4.7 mi W on Hwy 50, 1.4 mi N on gravel/dirt Rd, 75 feet N of Rd.

State: Tennessee

County: TN061—Grundy

MLRA: 125—Cumberland Plateau and Mountains

PEDON

Describers Name: J. Prater, H. Dollar

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, siliceous Typic Hapludults

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data

Pedon #: 6

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Monteagle

Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, siliceous Typic Hapludults

PSC - 31 to 81 cm.

Classificaton Date - 12/1/1988

Moisture Class - udic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Landscape: plateaus or tablelands

Landform: upland slope

Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve

Hill Slope Profile: shoulder

Slope Position: upper third

Slope Shape Down: convex

Runoff: low

Drainage Class: well

Flooding: frequent flooding

Bedrock: with =>200

Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 12/1/1988 (actual site observation date)

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
PIVI2 QUAL QUVE	Pinus virginiana Quercus alba Quercus velutina	Virginia pine white oak black oak	— — —	— — —	— — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon argillic horizon	0—31 31—140	—- —-

Setting and Climate
Slope	Slope Length USLE	Upslope Length	Elev.	Corr. Elev	Aspect	MAP	REAP	FFD	MAAT	MSAT	MWAT	MAST	MSST	MWST	MFFP	PE Index	Climate Station ID	Climate Station Name	Climate Station Type
%	m				degrees	mm	mm		C						mm
5	—	—	589	—	180	153	—	—	14	23	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 88P01729

A—3 to 6 centimeters (1.2 to 2.4 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) crushed loam; moderate fine granular structure; very friable; 5.5 very fine roots and 5.5 fine roots throughout; 5.5 very fine continuous tubular and 5.5 fine continuous tubular pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P01728; moist when described;. No clods.; many very fine roots; many fine roots throughout

E—6 to 18 centimeters (2.4 to 7.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior loam; moderate medium granular structure; very friable; 2.5 medium roots throughout and 2.5 fine roots; 2.5 very fine continuous tubular and 2.5 fine continuous tubular pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P01729; moist when described;. common fine roots; common medium roots throughout

BE—18 to 34 centimeters (7.1 to 13.4 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 medium roots throughout and 2.5 fine roots; 2.5 very fine continuous tubular and 2.5 fine continuous tubular pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P01730; moist when described;. common fine roots; common medium roots throughout

Bt1—34 to 51 centimeters (13.4 to 20.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 medium roots throughout and 2.5 fine roots; 2.5 very fine continuous tubular and 2.5 fine continuous tubular pores; 37 percent faint , moist, clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P01731; moist when described;. common clay films surface features on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; common fine roots; common medium roots throughout; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 232559; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 232559

2Bt2—51 to 79 centimeters (20.1 to 31.1 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) interior clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 medium roots throughout and 2.5 fine roots; 2.5 very fine continuous tubular and 2.5 fine continuous tubular pores; 37 percent distinct , moist, clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P01732; moist when described;. common clay films surface features on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; common fine roots; common medium roots throughout; continuous - phpvsfiid 232560; continuous - phpvsfiid 232560

2Bt3—79 to 143 centimeters (31.1 to 56.3 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) interior clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots; 2.5 very fine continuous tubular and 2.5 fine continuous tubular pores; 37 percent distinct , moist, clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P01733; moist when described;. common clay films surface features on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; few fine roots; few medium roots throughout; continuous - phpvsfiid 232561; continuous - phpvsfiid 232561

2BC—143 to 186 centimeters (56.3 to 73.2 inches); red (2.5YR 4/8) interior loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine prominent mottles; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 very fine continuous tubular and 0.5 fine continuous tubular pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P01734; moist when described;. few fine roots; few medium roots throughout; few fine prominent 7.5YR58 mottles

C—186 to 203 centimeters (73.2 to 79.9 inches); 2.5YR 4/0 (2.5YR 4/0) interior gravelly loam; 11 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) fine prominent mottles; massive; firm; 0.5 very fine continuous tubular and 0.5 fine continuous tubular pores; 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified. Lab sample # 88P01735; moist when described;. Soft fragments: 5% less than 20 mm, 15% 20-75 mm.; common fine prominent 7.5YR68 mottles