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Soil Groups in Monroe County, Pennsylvania

There are 143 soil groups listed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of USDA for Monroe County, Pa. However, several don't really count (water, borrow pits, quarries, cut and fill land, shale and gravel pits), and many vary only in degree of slopes. Although some soil types dominate and others comprise just a few acres of the county's nearly 400,000 acres, generalization is not advised because specific locations can be very unique.

To identify specific soils in areas as small as single lots, see the interactive soil map at the Penn State Department of Crop and Soil Sciences. The most helpful features of this map are locating first the county and municipality, then a specific address. Turning on topo map features will help the user identify familiar ground (and buildings).

 

Symbol	Name	Acres	Pct.
7B	Shohola-Edgemere complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very rubbly	50	*
7C	Shohola-Edgemere complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very rubbly	1	*
9B	Craigsville-Wyoming complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	24	*
11A	Edgemere extremely stony loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very rubbly	256	*
18	Paupack mucky peat	28	*
20	Freetown mucky peat	304	*
30B	Wurtsboro stony fine sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	493	0.1
30C	Wurtsboro stony fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony	8	*
111B	Edgemere-Shohola complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very rubbly	188	*
239B	Oquaga very stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely bouldery	1	*
239C	Oquaga very stony loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, extremely bouldery	218	*
239D	Oquaga very stony loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes, extremely bouldery	446	0.1
240F	Oquaga-Arnot-Rock outcrop complex, 20 to 60 percent slopes, very rubbly	168	*
321D	Lackawanna channery loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes, extremely stony	1	*
Ad	Alden mucky silt loam	744	0.2
AnA	Allenwood gravelly silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	452	0.1
AnB	Allenwood gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	735	0.2
AnC	Allenwood gravelly silt loam, 8 to 20 percent slopes	194	*
As	Alluvial land	3,329	0.8
AvB	Alvira gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	350	*
AwB	Alvira and Watson very stony loams, 0 to 12 percent slopes	712	0.2
BaB	Bath channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	1,564	0.4
BaC	Bath channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	1,750	0.4
BaD	Bath channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	284	*
BbB	Bath very stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	513	0.1
BbC	Bath very stony silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes	919	0.2
BeB	Benson-Rock outcrop complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	1,772	0.4
BeC	Benson-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes	6,000	1.5
BeF	Benson-Rock outcrop complex, 25 to 70 percent slopes	5,680	1.4
BP	Borrow pit	181	*
BrA	Braceville gravelly loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	1,331	0.3
BrB	Braceville gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	1,413	0.4
BuB	Buchanan loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	838	0.2
BxB	Buchanan extremely stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	3,326	0.8
BxC	Buchanan extremely stony loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes	426	0.1
ChA	Chenango gravelly loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	1,412	0.4
ChB	Chenango gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	1,676	0.4
ChC	Chenango gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	797	0.2
CmA	Chippewa and Norwich silt loams, 0 to 5 percent slopes	1,562	0.4
CnB	Chippewa and Norwich extremely stony soils, 0 to 8 percent slopes	18,326	4.6
CpA	Clymer loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	1,261	0.3
CpB	Clymer loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	1,068	0.3
CpC	Clymer loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	650	0.2
CxB	Clymer extremely stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	8,508	2.2
CxC	Clymer extremely stony loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes	1,301	0.3
Cy	Cut and fill land	4,518	1.1
DxB	Dekalb extremely stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	2,748	0.7
DxC	Dekalb extremely stony loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes	3,700	0.9
DxE	Dekalb extremely stony loam, 25 to 80 percent slopes	4,725	1.2
ExB	Empeyville extremely stony sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	4,584	1.2
GP	Pit, Shale, and Gravel	304	*
HaB	Hartleton channery silt loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	2,937	0.7
HaC	Hartleton channery silt loam, 8 to 20 percent slopes	1,311	0.3
HxB	Hazleton extremely stony sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	359	*
HxC	Hazleton extremely stony sandy loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes	2,629	0.7
Hy	Holly silt loam	3,614	0.9
KaB	Kedron silt loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	1,384	0.4
KaC	Kedron silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	228	*
KdB	Kedron very stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	1,207	0.3
KvB	Klinesville channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	679	0.2
KvC	Klinesville channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	682	0.2
KvD	Klinesville channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	533	0.1
LaB	Lackawanna channery loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	2,750	0.7
LaC	Lackawanna channery loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	1,539	0.4
LaD	Lackawanna channery loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	676	0.2
LbB	Lackawanna extremely stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	13,503	3.4
LbC	Lackawanna extremely stony loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes	8,250	2.1
LBE	Lackawanna and Bath extremely stony soils, steep	2,656	0.7
LgB	Laidig extremely stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	1,955	0.5
LgC	Laidig extremely stony loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes	827	0.2
Lh	Lawrenceville silt loam	633	0.2
LkB	Leck kill channery silt loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	2,710	0.7
LkC	Leck kill channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	2,173	0.6
LkD	Leck kill channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	743	0.2
LsB	Lordstown channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	1,482	0.4
LsC	Lordstown channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	2,530	0.6
LsD	Lordstown channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	1,702	0.4
LxB	Lordstown extremely stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	3,076	0.8
LxC	Lordstown extremely stony silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes	9,986	2.5
LyE	Lordstown and Oquaga extremely stony soils, 25 to 70 percent slopes	15,089	3.8
MaB	Mardin channery silt loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	3,125	0.8
MaC	Mardin channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	1,509	0.4
MbB	Mardin very stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	2,064	0.5
MbC	Mardin very stony silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes	868	0.2
MeA	Meckesville gravelly loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	660	0.2
MeB	Meckesville gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	2,263	0.6
MeC	Meckesville gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	900	0.2
MfB	Meckesville very stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	2,296	0.6
MfC	Meckesville very stony loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes	1,413	0.4
MgB	Morris channery silt loam, 2 to 10 percent slopes	1,359	0.3
MoB	Morris extremely stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	14,030	3.6
MoC	Morris extremely stony silt loam, 8 to 20 percent slopes	864	0.2
Mp	Mucky peat, deep	3,588	0.9
Ms	Mucky peat, shallow	5,580	1.4
OkB	Oquaga-Lackawanna channery loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes	1,907	0.5
OkC	Oquaga-Lackawanna channery loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes	2,192	0.6
OkD	Oquaga-Lackawanna channery loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes	1,031	0.3
OxB	Oquaga-Lackawanna extremely stony loams, 0 to 8 percent slopes	8,311	2.1
OxC	Oquaga-Lackawanna extremely stony loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes	17,305	4.4
Ph	Philo silt loam	2,024	0.5
Po	Pope silt loam	1,882	0.5
Pp	Pope silt loam, high bottom	1,719	0.4
QA	Quarry	408	0.1
ReA	Rexford gravelly silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	1,510	0.4
ReB	Rexford gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	410	0.1
RuC	Rushtown shaly silt loam, 5 to 15 percent slopes	561	0.1
RuD	Rushtown shaly silt loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes	346	*
Sh	Sheffield silt loam	1,616	0.4
SmA	Shelmadine silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	509	0.1
SpB	Shelmadine very stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	767	0.2
SwB	Swartswood channery sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	723	0.2
SwC	Swartswood channery sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	483	0.1
SxB	Swartswood extremely stony sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	12,385	3.1
SxC	Swartswood extremely stony sandy loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes	4,654	1.2
VaC	Very stony land and Rock outcrops, sloping	2,798	0.7
VaE	Very stony land and Rock outcrops, steep	2,403	0.6
VoA	Volusia gravelly silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	327	*
VoB	Volusia gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	950	0.2
VxB	Volusia extremely stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	13,935	3.5
W	Water	7,024	1.8
WaB	Watson silt loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	1,259	0.3
Wb	Wayland silty clay loam	2,343	0.6
WeB3	Weikert channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, eroded	555	0.1
WeC3	Weikert channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded	625	0.2
WeD3	Weikert channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, eroded	836	0.2
WhB	Weikert-Hartleton channery silt loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes	2,816	0.7
WhC	Weikert-Hartleton channery silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes	2,798	0.7
WhD	Weikert-Hartleton channery silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes	1,050	0.3
WKE	Weikert and Klinesville soils, steep	6,021	1.5
WmB	Wellsboro channery loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	3,329	0.8
WmC	Wellsboro channery loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	987	0.3
WpB	Wellsboro extremely stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	19,153	4.9
WpC	Wellsboro extremely stony loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes	4,942	1.3
WrB	Worth extremely stony sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	2,006	0.5
WrC	Worth extremely stony sandy loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes	1,305	0.3
WsB	Wurtsboro channery loam, 2 to 12 percent slopes	869	0.2
WxB	Wurtsboro extremely stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	17,354	4.4
WxC	Wurtsboro extremely stony loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes	2,472	0.6
WyA	Wyoming gravelly sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	1,913	0.5
WyB	Wyoming gravelly sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	4,092	1.0
WyC	Wyoming gravelly sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	5,154	1.3
WyD	Wyoming gravelly sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	1,989	0.5
WyE	Wyoming gravelly sandy loam, 25 to 70 percent slopes	2,356	0.6
Total		394,605	100.0

* Less than 0.1 percent.

Source: Natural Resources Conservation Service, US Department of Agriculture