IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Menominee
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1974MI035003
  • User Pedon ID: S1974MI035003
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1974MI035003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A1897
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 36055
  • Print Date: 4/25/2025

    • 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: 43.9970833
  • Std. Longitude: -84.6664778
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 19N
  • Range: 3W
  • Section: 34
  • PLSS Details: 150 feet E and 2145 feet S of the NW corner
  • State: Michigan
  • County: MI035—Clare
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MI035—Clare County, Michigan
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 43084-H6—Browns Corners, Michigan

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: N. Stroesenreuther and P. Corder
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Menominee
  • Taxonomic Class - Sandy over loamy, mixed Glossic Eutroboralfs
  • PSC - 59 to 109 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 10/10/1974
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: dead ice moraine
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/10/1974 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • 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

    PTERI

    Pteridium

    brackenfern

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    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

    2

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    796

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    132

    7.4

    19.7

    -5.5

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    203170

    Gladwin

    COOP
    A1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) loamy sand; moderate fine granular structure; very friable; 21.0 fine roots; 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A15105
    A2—10 to 28 centimeters (3.9 to 11.0 inches); pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2) loamy sand; weak medium granular structure; very friable; 21.0 fine roots; 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A15106
    B21ir—28 to 36 centimeters (11.0 to 14.2 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) loamy sand; weak medium granular structure; friable; 21.0 fine roots; 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A15107
    B22ir—36 to 48 centimeters (14.2 to 18.9 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loamy sand; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 fine roots; 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A15108
    B3—48 to 59 centimeters (18.9 to 23.2 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; brown (10YR 5/3) coats; 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A15109
    A/B—59 to 76 centimeters (23.2 to 29.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) and reddish brown (5YR 5/4) sandy clay loam; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A15110. horizon was originally A'2&2Bt
    A/B—59 to 76 centimeters (23.2 to 29.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) sandy loam; 3 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) medium distinct and 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine faint mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified. Lab sample # 40A15110
    2Bt—76 to 117 centimeters (29.9 to 46.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) sandy clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; clay films on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.9, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A15111
    2C—117 to 163 centimeters (46.1 to 64.2 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4) loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine distinct and 3 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, unspecified. Lab sample # 40A15112