Soils of Washtenaw County
Section of a Washtenaw County Soil Survey.Following is a list of the soil types found in Washtenaw County in Southeastern Michigan. The symbol and name are provided for each soil type. Below is an explanation of the symbol:
- The first capital letter is the first letter of the soil name.
- The lower case letter that follows separates mapping units beginning with the same capital letter.
- A second capital letter indicates the slope class.
- Symbols without slope letters are for nearly level soils or for miscellaneous land types which may have a wide slope range.
| Symbol | Name | Symbol | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad | Adrian muck | MoB | Morley loam, 2 to 6% slopes |
| BbA | Blount loam, 0 to 2% slopes | MoC | Morley loam, 6 to 12% slopes |
| BbB | Blount loam, 2 to 6% slopes | MoD | Morley loam, 12 to 18% slopes |
| BnB | Boyer loamy sand, 0 to 6% slopes | MoE | Morley loam, 18 to 25% slopes |
| BnC | Boyer loamy sand, 6 to 12% slopes | NaA | Nappanee silty clay loam, 0 to 2% slopes |
| BnD | Boyer loamy sand, 12 to 18% slopes | NaB | Nappanee silty clay loam, 2 to 6% slopes |
| BnE | Boyer loamy sand, 18 to 25% slopes | OaB | Oakville fine sand, 0 to 6% slopes |
| BnF | Boyer loamy sand, 25 to 40% slopes | OaC | Oakville fine sand, 6 to 12% slopes |
| BoE | Boyer-Kidder complex, 15 to 35% slopes | OsB | Oshtemo loamy sand, 0 to 6% slopes |
| Br | Brookston loam | OsC | Oshtemo loamy sand, 6 to 12% slopes |
| Cc | Cohoctah fine sandy loam, frequently flooded | OwB | Owosso-Miami complex, 2 to 6% slopes |
| CoB | Conover loam, 0 to 4% slopes | OwC | Owosso-Miami complex, 6 to 12% slopes |
| CpA | Conover-Brookston loams, 0 to 2% slopes | Pa | Palms muck |
| DoA | Dixboro-Kibbie fine sandy loams, 0 to 4% slopes | Pc | Pella silt loam |
| Ed | Edwards muck | Pe | Pewamo clay loam |
| Ee | Edwards muck, shallow variant | RdB | Riddles sandy loam, 2 to 6% slopes |
| Fd | Fill land | RdC | Riddles sandy loam, 6 to 12% slopes |
| FoA | Fox sandy loam, 0 to 2% slopes | Sb | Sebewa loam |
| FoB | Fox sandy loam, 2 to 6% slopes | SeB | Seward loamy fine sand, 2 to 6% slopes |
| FoC | Fox sandy loam, 6 to 12% slopes | SeC | Seward loamy fine sand, 6 to 12% slopes> |
| FoD | Fox sandy loam, 12 to 18% slopes | SfB | Seward sandy loam, loamy subsoil variant, 2 to 6% slopes |
| FoE | Fox sandy loam, 18 to 25% slopes | SnB | Sisson fine sandy loam, 2 to 6% slopes |
| FpB | Fox cobbly sandy loam, cobbly variant, 2 to 6% slopes | SnC | Sisson fine sandy loam, 6 to 12% slopes |
| FpC | Fox cobbly sandy loam, cobbly variant, 6 to 12% slopes | So | Sloan silt loam, wet |
| FpD | Fox cobbly sandy loam, cobbly variant, 12 to 18% slopes | SpB | Spinks loamy sand, 0 to 6% slopes |
| Gf | Gilford sandy loam | SpC | Spinks loamy sand, 6 to 12% slopes |
| Gr | Granby fine sand | SpD | Spinks loamy sand, 12 to 18% slopes |
| Hn | Houghton muck | SpE | Spinks loamy sand, 18 to 25% slopes |
| Ho | Hoytville silty clay loam | SrB | Spinks-Oshtemo loamy sands, 0 to 6% slopes |
| KeB | Kendallville loam, 2 to 6% slopes | StB | St. Clair clay loam, 2 to 6% slopes |
| KeC | Kendallville loam, 6 to 12% slopes | StC | St. Clair clay loam, 6 to 12% slopes |
| KnA | Kibbie fine sandy loam, 0 to 4% slopes | StD | St. Clair clay loam, 12 to 18% slopes |
| KrB | Kidder sandy loam, 2 to 6% slopes | StE | St. Clair clay loam, 18 to 35% slopes |
| KrC | Kidder sandy loam, 6 to 12% slopes | TeA | Tedrow loamy fine sand, 0 to 4% slopes |
| KrD | Kidder sandy loam, 12 to 18% slopes | ThA | Thetford loamy sand, 0 to 4% slopes |
| Ln | Lamson-Colwood complex | WaA | Wasepi sandy loam, 0 to 4% slopes |
| MaA | Macomb loam, 0 to 4% slopes | Ws | Wauseon fine sandy loam |
| Mb | Made land | YpA | Ypsi sandy loam, 0 to 4% slopes |
| MdA | Matherton sandy loam, 0 to 4% slopes | ||
| MfA | Metamora sandy loam, 0 to 4% slopes | ||
| MmB | Miami loam, 2 to 6% slopes | ||
| MmC | Miami loam, 6 to 12% slopes | ||
| MmD | Miami loam, 12 to 18% slopes | ||
| MmE | Miami loam, 18 to 25% slopes | ||
| MmF | Miami loam, 25 to 35% slopes |