Vilas County Soil Descriptions
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Au - Au Gres sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes
Back to topCaA - Cable silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Back to topChB - Champion silt loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes
Back to topChC - Champion silt loam, 6 to 20 percent slopes
Back to topCrA - Croswell sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Back to topCsA - Croswell sand, loamy substratum, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Back to topFeB - Fence-Alcona complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes
Back to topFeC - Fence-Alcona complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes
Back to topFh - Fluvaquents, sandy, nearly level
Back to topGa - Gaastra silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes
Back to topGoB - Gogebic-Fence-Pence complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes
Back to topGoC - Gogebic-Fence-Pence complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes
Back to topGpD - Gogebic-Pence complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes
Back to topHp - Histosols, ponded
Back to topKaB - Karlin loamy fine sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes
Back to topKaC - Karlin loamy fine sand, 6 to 15 percent slopes
Back to topKbB - Keweenaw sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes
Back to topKbC - Keweenaw sandy loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes
Back to topKbD - Keweenaw sandy loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes
Back to topKeB - Keweenaw-Karlin complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes
Back to topKeC - Keweenaw-Karlin complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes
Back to topKnD - Keweenaw-Sayner complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes
Back to topKr - Kinross mucky sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes
Back to topLo - Loxley and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes
Back to topMaA - Manitowish sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Back to topMoA - Monico silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Back to topPaB - Padus fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes
Back to topPaC - Padus fine sandy loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes
Back to topPaD - Padus fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes
Back to topPeC - Padus-Pence complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes
Back to topPeD - Padus-Pence complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes
Back to topPnB - Pence sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes
- Well drained sandy soil.
- Low available water capacity.
- This soil is not hydric.
- The maximum allowableerosion rate is 3 tons/acre/year.
- Potentially highly erodible.
- Farmland of state wide importance.
- The land capability subclass is 3E.
- The subclass is 2E where irrigated.
Back to topPnC - Pence sandy loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes
Back to topPnD - Pence sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes
Back to topPt - Pits, gravel
Back to topRoB - Rubicon sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes
Back to topRoC - Rubicon sand, 6 to 15 percent slopes
Back to topRoD - Rubicon sand, 15 to 30 percent slopes
Back to topSaB - Sayner-Rubicon complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes
Back to topSaC - Sayner-Rubicon complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes
Back to topSaD - Sayner-Rubicon complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes
Back to topSe - Seelyeville and Markey mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopes
Back to topWv - Worcester variant sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes