IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Pope
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1999MD001004
  • User Pedon ID: 99MD001004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 00P0551
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 12055
  • Print Date: 4/21/2025

    • 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: 39.5327797
  • Std. Longitude: -78.6005554
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Maryland
  • County: MD001—Allegany
  • MLRA: 147—Northern Appalachian Ridges and Valleys
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MD001—Allegany County, Maryland
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 39078-E5—Oldtown, Maryland

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: JK, AE, CER
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Pope
  • Taxonomic Class - Sandy, mixed, nonacid Mollic Udifluvents
  • Classificaton Date - 11/10/1999
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: river valley
  • Landform: flood plain
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Drainage Class: somewhat excessively
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/10/1999 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 49
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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
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    165

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    Ap—0 to 28 centimeters (0.0 to 11.0 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; fine sandy loam; 12 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine granular structure; friable; 1.0 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots; 2.0 medium vesicular and 2.0 fine tubular and 1.0 fine tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P03605. observation method: tr.
    AB—28 to 46 centimeters (11.0 to 18.1 inches); 70 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) and 25 percent brown (7.5YR 4/3) fine sandy loam; 15 percent clay; weak coarse subangular blocky parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.0 fine roots; 2.0 medium tubular and 3.0 fine vesicular and tubular and 1.0 coarse tubular pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P03606. observation method: tr; C1F 10YR 3/1 organic in pores.
    Bw—46 to 71 centimeters (18.1 to 28.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) sand; 3 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 1.0 medium roots and 2.0 fine roots; 2.0 fine tubular and 3.0 fine vesicular pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P03607. observation method: tr; C2P 10YR 3/1 organic in pores.
    Ab1—71 to 99 centimeters (28.0 to 39.0 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/3) loamy sand; 6 percent clay; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.0 fine roots; 3.0 medium tubular and 2.0 fine vesicular and tubular and 1.0 coarse tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P03608. observation method: tr.
    C—99 to 122 centimeters (39.0 to 48.0 inches); 60 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and 30 percent brown (10YR 4/3) sand; 2 percent clay; single grain; very friable; 3.0 fine roots; 1.0 medium tubular and 1.0 fine vesicular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P03609. observation method: tr; C1 P 10YR 3/1 organic in pores.
    Ab2—122 to 147 centimeters (48.0 to 57.9 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) fine sandy loam; 13 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 1.0 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots; 3.0 medium tubular and 2.0 fine vesicular and tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P03610. observation method: tr; 10YR 5/4 inclusions from C material.
    Ab3—147 to 203 centimeters (57.9 to 79.9 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) sandy loam; 18 percent clay; weak coarse subangular blocky parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 1.0 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots; 3.0 fine vesicular and tubular and 1.0 coarse vesicular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 00P03611. observation method: tr; F1F 10YR 3/1 organic in pores.