Vernon County Soil Descriptions
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Ad - Alluvial land, frequently flooded
- Well and moderately well drained.
- Frequently flooded.
- Not hydric, but the map unit commonly contains hydric inclusions.
- Not highly erodible.
- Not prime farmland.
- The land capability subclass is 3W.
- The subclass is 2S where the flooding limitation is removed.
Back to topAl - Alluvial land, wet, frequently flooded
Back to topAr - Arenzville silt loam, occasionally flooded
Back to topAsB2 - Ashdale silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topAsC2 - Ashdale silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topAsD2 - Ashdale silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topBo - Boaz silt loam, occasionally flooded
Back to topBsE - Boone loamy sand, 12 to 30 percent slopes
Back to topBsF - Boone loamy sand, 30 to 45 percent slopes
Back to topCaA - Chaseburg silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded
Back to topCaB - Chaseburg silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded
Back to topCaC - Chaseburg silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, occasionally flooded
Back to topDaA - Dakota sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes
Back to topDaB - Dakota sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes
Back to topDaB2 - Dakota sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topDaC2 - Dakota sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topDdD2 - Dodgeville silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topDmA - Downs-Tama silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes
Back to topTAMA - Well drained silty soil.
Back to topDmB - Downs-Tama silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes
Back to topTAMA - Well drained silty soil.
Back to topDmB2 - Downs-Tama silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topTAMA - Well drained silty soil.
Back to topDmC2 - Downs-Tama silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topTAMA - Well drained silty soil.
Back to topDmD2 - Downs-Tama silt loams, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topTAMA - Well drained silty soil.
Back to topDsB - Dubuque silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes
Back to topDsB2 - Dubuque silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topDsC2 - Dubuque silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topDsD2 - Dubuque silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topDsE2 - Dubuque silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topDsF - Dubuque silt loam, 30 to 45 percent slopes
Back to topDtC2 - Dubuque soils, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topDtD2 - Dubuque soils, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topDtE2 - Dubuque soils, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topDuB2 - Dubuque-Gale silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topGALE - Well drained silty over sandy soil.
Back to topDuC2 - Dubuque-Gale silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topGALE - Well drained silty over sandy soil.
Back to topDuD2 - Dubuque-Gale silt loams, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topGALE - Well drained silty over sandy soil.
Back to topDvD2 - Dunbarton and Sogn stony soils, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topDvE2 - Dunbarton and Sogn stony soils, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topEt - Ettrick silt loam, frequently flooded
Back to topFaA - Fayette silt loam, benches, 0 to 2 percent slopes
Back to topFaB - Fayette silt loam, benches, 2 to 6 percent slopes
Back to topFaB2 - Fayette silt loam, benches, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topFaC2 - Fayette silt loam, benches, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topFuB - Fayette silt loam, uplands, 2 to 6 percent slopes
Back to topFuB2 - Fayette silt loam, uplands, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topFuC2 - Fayette silt loam, uplands, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topFuD2 - Fayette silt loam, uplands, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topFuE2 - Fayette silt loam, uplands, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topFvC2 - Fayette silt loam, valleys, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topFvD2 - Fayette silt loam, valleys, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topFvE2 - Fayette silt loam, valleys, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topFvF - Fayette silt loam, valleys, 30 to 45 percent slopes
Back to topGaB2 - Gale silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topGaC2 - Gale silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topGaD2 - Gale silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topGaE2 - Gale silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topGaF - Gale silt loam, 30 to 45 percent slopes
Back to topGu - Gullied land
Back to topHlC2 - Hixton loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topHlD2 - Hixton loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topHlE2 - Hixton loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topHsC2 - Hixton sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topHsD2 - Hixton sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topHsE2 - Hixton sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topHtF - Hixton soils, 30 to 45 percent slopes
Back to topHu - Houghton muck, frequently flooded
Back to topHv - Huntsville silt loam, occasionally flooded
Back to topKp - Kickapoo fine sandy loam, occasionally flooded
Back to topLs - Lawson silt loam, frequently flooded
Back to topLtC2 - Lindstrom silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topLtD2 - Lindstrom silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topLtE2 - Lindstrom silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topMa - Marsh, frequently flooded
Back to topMeA - Medary silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes
Back to topMeB2 - Medary silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topMuA - Muscatine silt loam, benches, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded
Back to topMuB - Muscatine silt loam, benches, 2 to 6 percent slopes
Back to topNfD2 - Norden fine sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topNfE2 - Norden fine sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topNfF - Norden fine sandy loam, 30 to 45 percent slopes
Back to topNlC2 - Norden loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topNlD2 - Norden loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topNlE2 - Norden loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topNoB2 - Norden silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topNoC2 - Norden silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topNoD2 - Norden silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topNoE2 - Norden silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topNoF - Norden silt loam, 30 to 45 percent slopes
Back to topNwB2 - Norwalk silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topNwC2 - Norwalk silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topNwD2 - Norwalk silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topOw - Orion silt loam, wet variant, frequently flooded
Back to topPaB - Palsgrove silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes
Back to topPaB2 - Palsgrove silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topPaC2 - Palsgrove silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topPaD2 - Palsgrove silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topPaE2 - Palsgrove silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topRbC2 - Rockbridge silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topRbD2 - Rockbridge silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topRoA - Rozetta silt loam, benches, 0 to 2 percent slopes
Back to topRoB - Rozetta silt loam, benches, 2 to 6 percent slopes
Back to topSaA - Sparta loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes
Back to topSaB2 - Sparta loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topSaC2 - Sparta loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topScB - Stony colluvial land, gently sloping, frequently flooded
- Frequently flooded.
- Not hydric, but the map unit commonly contains hydric inclusions.
- Potentially highly erodible.
- Not prime farmland.
- The land capability subclass is 5S.
- The subclass is 4S where the flooding and surface stones limitations are removed.
Back to topScC - Stony colluvial land, sloping, frequently flooded
- Somewhat excessively and well drained.
- Frequently flooded.
- Not hydric.
- Potentially highly erodible.
- Not prime farmland.
- The land capability subclass is 6S.
- The subclass is 4S where the flooding and surface stones limitations are removed.
Back to topSkE - Stony rock land, moderately steep
Back to topSkF - Stony rock land, steep
Back to topStB2 - Stronghurst silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topStC2 - Stronghurst silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topSuA - Stronghurst silt loam, benches, 0 to 2 percent slopes
Back to topSuB - Stronghurst silt loam, benches, 2 to 6 percent slopes
Back to topTaA - Tama silt loam, benches, 0 to 2 percent slopes
Back to topTaB - Tama silt loam, benches, 2 to 6 percent slopes
Back to topTaC2 - Tama silt loam, benches, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topTeB2 - Tell silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topTeC2 - Tell silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topTeD2 - Tell silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topTr - Terrace escarpments, loamy
Back to topTs - Terrace escarpments, sandy
Back to topWcB - Worthen cherty silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes
Back to topWcC2 - Worthen cherty silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Back to topWcD - Worthen cherty silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes
Back to topWoA - Worthen silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes
Back to topWoB - Worthen silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes
Back to topWoC2 - Worthen silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded