IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Pipestone

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S2008MI121008

User Pedon ID: F2008MI121008

Vegetation Plot ID: S2008MI121008

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 08N0661

User Project ID: 2025-NEGRP-013

Project Name: EVAL - MLRA 97 - Pipestone loamy sand, lake moderated, 0 to 4 percent slopes

Print Date: 7/11/2025

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: 43.1605263

Std. Longitude: -86.2030029

Datum: WGS84

Township: 9N

Range: 16W

Section: 22

PLSS Details: NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of NW 1/4

Location Description: Fruitport Township

Map Unit: PpsaaA—Pipestone-Covert-Saugatuck sands, 0 to 3 percent slopes

Country: US—United States

State: Michigan

County: MI121—Muskegon

MLRA: 97—Southwestern Michigan Fruit and Vegetable Crop Belt

Regional Office: 11—Indianapolis, INNE—Northeast

MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-GRP—Grand Rapids, Michigan

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MI121—Muskegon County, Michigan

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 43086-B2—Muskegon East, Michigan

PEDON

Describers Name: J. Scott Eversoll

Current Taxonomic Class: Sandy, mixed, mesic Typic Endoaquods

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: within range of map unit

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS

Pedon #: 8

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Pipestone

Taxonomic Class - Sandy, mixed, mesic Typic Endoaquods

PSC - 25 to 100 cm.

Classificaton Date - 6/9/2008

Soil Taxonomic Edition - tenth edition

Moisture SUBClass - typic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 0

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Parent Material: sandy glaciolacustrine deposits

Landscape: lake plain

Landform: relict nearshore zone

Geomorphic Component Flats: talf

Slope Complexity: simple

Slope Shape Across: linear

Slope Shape Down: linear

Drainage Pattern: dendritic

Runoff: negligible

Ksat Class Upper: high

Drainage Class: somewhat poorly

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

Ecological Sites. (Click Ecological Site ID For Link to EDIT.)
Ecological Site ID	Ecological Site Name	Correlation Data	Classifier
F097XA006MI	Moist Acidic Sandy Flatwoods	Feb 21 2025	Sydney Lance

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 6/9/2008 (actual site observation date)

Data Collector: Soil Survey Staff

Surface Water Kind: none observed

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - intermixed conifers and hardwoods

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
ACRU ACRU MACA4 MACA4 PTERI PTERI QUAL QUAL RUID RUID SAAL5 SAAL5 SMILA2 SMILA2	Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Maianthemum canadense Maianthemum canadense Pteridium Pteridium Quercus alba Quercus alba Rubus idaeus Rubus idaeus Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum Smilax Smilax	red maple red maple Canada mayflower Canada mayflower brackenfern brackenfern white oak white oak American red raspberry American red raspberry sassafras sassafras greenbrier greenbrier	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon spodic horizon	0—25 25—41	—- —-

Site Soil Temperature
Site Obs. Date	Depth	Sensor Kind	Temperature
	cm		C
6/9/2008 6/9/2008	102 51	— —	12 16

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
1	—	—	193	—	270	835	—	157	8.5	20.1	-3.4	—	—	—	—	—	205712	Muskegon County AP	NWS COOP

AE1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); variegated 60 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2) and 40 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), gray (10YR 5/1), dry; sand; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 10.0 very fine roots and 4.0 medium roots and 10.0 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 0 percent by volume unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 08N04066; moist when described; observed in pit, small

AE2—10 to 25 centimeters (3.9 to 9.8 inches); variegated 80 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) and 20 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), gray (10YR 6/1), dry; sand; weak coarse subangular blocky parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 10.0 very fine roots and 4.0 medium roots and 10.0 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 2 percent medium prominent weakly coherent cemented yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 0 percent by volume unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 08N04067; moist when described; observed in pit, small

Bhs—25 to 41 centimeters (9.8 to 16.1 inches); variegated 60 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) and 40 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) sand; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 4.0 very coarse roots and 10.0 medium roots and 10.0 fine roots and 10.0 coarse roots; 0 percent by volume unspecified fragments; clear broken boundary. Lab sample # 08N04068; moist when described; observed in pit, small

Bs1—41 to 53 centimeters (16.1 to 20.9 inches); variegated 90 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) and 10 percent brown (7.5YR 5/4) sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 medium roots and 4.0 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 2 percent fine prominent weakly coherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 0 percent by volume unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 08N04069; moist when described; observed in pit, small

Bs2—53 to 94 centimeters (20.9 to 37.0 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) sand; friable; 0.5 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots; 10 percent fine prominent strongly coherent cemented red (2.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 40 percent coarse prominent moderately coherent cemented yellowish red (5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 0 percent by volume unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 08N04070; moist when described; observed in pit, small

BC—94 to 152 centimeters (37.0 to 59.8 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 0.5 fine roots; 5 percent fine prominent yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 15 percent medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent by volume 2-40-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 08N04071; moist when described; observed in pit, small

C—152 to 203 centimeters (59.8 to 79.9 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) sand; single grain; loose; 1 percent faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, organic stains; 0 percent by volume unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 08N04072; wet when described; observed in auger, bucket