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United StatesDepartment ofAgricultureNaturalResourcesConservationServiceIn cooperation withPurdue UniversityAgricultural ExperimentStationSoil Survey ofHarrison County,Indiana

How To Use This Soil SurveyThe detailed soil maps can be useful in planning the use and management of smallareas.To find information about your area of interest, locate that area on the Index to MapSheets. Note the number of the map sheet and go to that sheet.Locate your area of interest on the map sheet. Note the map unit symbols that are inthat area. Go to the Contents, which lists the map units by symbol and name andshows the page where each map unit is described.The Contents shows which table has data on a specific land use for each detailedsoil map unit. Also see the Contents for sections of this publication that may addressyour specific needs.iii

National Cooperative Soil SurveyThis soil survey is a publication of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, a joint effortof the United States Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, Stateagencies including the Agricultural Experiment Stations, and local agencies. TheNatural Resources Conservation Service (formerly the Soil Conservation Service) hasleadership for the Federal part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey. This survey wasmade cooperatively by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the PurdueUniversity Agricultural Experiment Station. It is part of the technical assistancefurnished to the Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation District.Major fieldwork for this soil survey was completed in 2006. Soil names anddescriptions were approved in 2007. Unless otherwise indicated, statements in thispublication refer to conditions in the survey area in 2007. The most current official dataare available on the Internet.Soil maps in this survey may be copied without permission. Enlargement of thesemaps, however, could cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping. If enlarged,maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soils that could have been shown at alarger scale.Nondiscrimination StatementThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all itsprograms and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, andwhere applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexualorientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of anindividual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibitedbases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative meansfor communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) shouldcontact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaintof discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 IndependenceAvenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202)720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.Cover Photo CaptionKarst landscape in an area of Crider silt loam, karst, undulating. Karst landscapesmust be managed carefully to avoid ground-water contamination.Additional information about the Nation’s natural resources is available onlinefrom the Natural Resources Conservation Service at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov.iv

ContentsCover .iHow To Use This Soil Survey . iiiContents . vForeword . xiIntroduction . 1General Nature of the Survey Area . 1How This Survey Was Made . 4Detailed Soil Map Units . 7AeoB2—Alford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded . 8AeoC2—Alford silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded . 9AgzB—Apalona-Zanesville silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes . 9BbhA—Bartle silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes . 10BcrAW—Beanblossom silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded,very brief duration . 11BdoA—Bedford silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes . 12BdoB—Bedford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes . 13BkeC2—Bloomfield-Alvin complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes, eroded . 14BuoA—Bromer silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes . 15BvsG—Brussels-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 90 percent slopes, rubbly . 16CbrD2—Caneyville-Haggatt-Knobcreek silt loams, karst, hilly, eroded . 17CbsD3—Caneyville-Haggatt-Knobcreek complex, karst, hilly, severely eroded . 19CbxD4—Caneyville-Haggatt silty clay loams, karst, rolling, very severely eroded,very rocky . 20CcaG—Caneyville-Rock outcrop complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes . 22CtaB—Crider silt loam, karst, undulating . 23CteC2—Crider-Vertrees silt loams, karst, rolling, eroded . 24CtwB—Crider-Bedford-Navilleton silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes . 25DeaC2—Deuchars-Apalona-Wellston silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes,eroded . 26DeaC3—Deuchars-Apalona-Wellston silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes,severely eroded . 28EbhD2—Ebal-Gilpin-Wellston silt loams, 10 to 22 percent slopes, eroded . 30EbhD3—Ebal-Gilpin-Wellston silt loams, 10 to 22 percent slopes, severelyeroded . 31EepA—Elkinsville silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes . 33EepB2—Elkinsville silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded . 34EepC2—Elkinsville silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded . 34EepGQ—Elkinsville silt loam, 25 to 60 percent slopes, rarely flooded . 35EesA—Elkinsville-Millstone complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes . 36EesB—Elkinsville-Millstone complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes . 37EesC2—Elkinsville-Millstone complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded . 38EesFQ—Elkinsville-Millstone complex, 18 to 40 percent slopes, rarely flooded . 39GacAW—Gatchel loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded, very briefduration . 40v

GbgB2—Gatton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded .GbgC2—Gatton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded .GbgC3—Gatton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded .GfcF—Gilpin-Tipsaw-Ebal complex, 18 to 35 percent slopes, stony .GgbG—Gilwood-Brownstown silt loams, 25 to 75 percent slopes .GmaG—Gnawbone-Kurtz silt loams, 20 to 60 percent slopes .HcaA—Hatfield silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes .HcgAH—Haymond silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, briefduration .HcgAW—Haymond silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded, verybrief duration .HcpAP—Haymond silt loam, depression, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequentlyponded, very brief duration .HufAH—Huntington silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, briefduration .HufAK—Huntington silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded, briefduration .JoaA—Johnsburg silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes .KunAW—Kintner loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded, very briefduration .KxkC2—Knobcreek-Navilleton silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded .KxlC3—Knobcreek-Haggatt-Caneyville complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes,severely eroded .KxlE3—Knobcreek-Haggatt-Caneyville complex, 12 to 25 percent slopes,severely eroded .KxmE2—Knobcreek-Haggatt-Caneyville silt loams, 12 to 25 percent slopes,eroded .KxoC2—Knobcreek-Navilleton-Haggatt silt loams, karst, rolling, eroded .KxpD2—Knobcreek-Haggatt-Caneyville silt loams, karst, hilly, eroded .KxrC3—Knobcreek-Navilleton-Haggatt complex, karst, rolling, severelyeroded .KxsD3—Knobcreek-Haggatt-Caneyville complex, karst, hilly, severely eroded .KxtC2—Knobcreek-Haggatt-Caneyville silt loams, karst, rolling, eroded .KxtC3—Knobcreek-Haggatt-Caneyville complex, karst, rolling, severelyeroded .LaaA—Laconia silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes .LpoAK—Lindside silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded, briefduration .LpoAQ—Lindside silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded .McnGQ—Markland silt loam, 18 to 50 percent slopes, rarely flooded .MdlD2—Markland silt loam, 6 to 18 percent slopes, eroded .MdwD3—Markland silty clay loam, 6 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded .MhuA—McGary silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes .NbhAK—Newark silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded, briefduration 66768696970717272

NbhAQ—Newark silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded . 73NprAQ—Nolin silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded . 74Omz—Orthents, earthen dam . 74PcrA—Pekin silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes . 75PcrB2—Pekin silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded . 75PhwB2—Percell silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded . 76Pml—Pits, quarry . 77Ppu—Pits, sand and gravel . 77RmcE—Riney loam, 12 to 35 percent slopes . 78ScbA—Sciotoville silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes . 78ScbB2—Sciotoville silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded . 79SfyB—Shircliff silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes . 80Uaa—Udorthents, cut and filled . 80UekAQ—Urban land-Elkinsville-Haymond complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, rarelyflooded . 81UflC—Urban land-Crider-Vertrees complex, karst, rolling . 82UnsB—Urban land-Udarents, clayey substratum complex, hills, 2 to 12 percentslopes . 83Usl—Udorthents, rubbish . 84VcaC3—Vertrees-Crider-Caneyville complex, karst, rolling, severely eroded . 84VcbD2—Vertrees-Crider-Caneyville silt loams, karst, hilly, eroded . 86VccD3—Vertrees-Haggatt-Caneyville complex, karst, hilly, severely eroded . 88W—Water . 90WbkAP—Wilbur-Newark silt loams, depression, 0 to 2 percent slopes,frequently ponded, very brief duration . 90WycAQ—Woodmere silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded . 91Use and Management of the Soils . 93Interpretive Ratings . 93Rating Class Terms . 93Numerical Ratings . 93Crops and Pasture . 94Limitations and Hazards Affecting Cropland . 98Limitations and Hazards Affecting Pastureland . 99Yields per Acre . 101Land Capability Classification . 102Prime Farmland . 103Hydric Soils . 104Windbreaks and Environmental Plantings . 105Forestland . 105Forestland Productivity . 107Forestland Management . 107Recreational Development . 109Wildlife Habitat . 111Engineering . 112Building Site Development . 113vii

Sanitary Facilities . 114Construction Materials . 116Soil Properties . 119Engineering Index Properties . 119Physical Properties of the Soils . 120Erosion Properties of the Soils . 122Chemical Properties of the Soils . 122Water Features . 123Soil Features . 124Classification of the Soils . 127Soil Series and Their Morphology . 127Alford Series . 128Alvin Series . 129Apalona Series . 130Bartle Series . 133Beanblossom Series . 135Bedford Series . 136Bloomfield Series . 139Bromer Series . 140Brownstown Series . 141Brussels Series . 142Caneyville Series . 143Crider Series . 145Deuchars Series . 148Ebal Series . 150Elkinsville Series . 152Gatchel Series . 153Gatton Series . 154Gilpin Series . 156Gilwood Series . 157Gnawbone Series . 159Haggatt Series . 160Hatfield Series . 162Haymond Series . 164Huntington Series . 165Johnsburg Series . 166Kintner Series . 168Knobcreek Series . 170Kurtz Series . 172Laconia Series . 174Lindside Series . 175Markland Series . 176McGary Series . 178Millstone Series . 179viii