| Symbol on Map | Soil Name | Brief Soil and Site Description |
| AaA | Alluvial land, 0 to 2 percent slopes. | Sand to clay textures; well drained to poorly drained; channeled areas flooded every spring and occasionally in other seasons; some areas have corrugations running parallel to stream. |
| AaB | Alluvial land, 2 to 6 percent slopes. | Sand to clay textures; well drained to poorly drained; channeled areas flooded every spring and occasionally in other seasons; some areas have corrugations running parallel to stream. |
| Ab | Alluvial land, frequent overflow, 0 to 6 percent slopes. | Sand to clay textures; well drained to poorly drained; channeled areas flooded every spring and occasionally in other seasons; some areas have corrugations running parallel to stream. |
| Ba | Beach materials, sandy. | Narrow strips of loose sand around present and former lakes; water table ranges from surface to 3 or 4 feet below; a few stones or boulders in some places. |
| Bb | Beach materials and muck. | Mixture of peat, muck, sand, and silt washed in or deposited by waves; surrounds lakes and beds of former lakes; poorly to very poorly drained; water table at or near surface. |
| Bc | Blue Earth silty clay loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes. | 1-1/2 feet silty clay loam high in organic matter (5 to 8 percent by weight) underlain by clay loam; occurs in drained lake basins where water table is permanently between the surface and a depth of 2 feet; limestone bedrock at depth of not more than 10 feet in a large area near Savage. |
| BdB | Burnsville, Hayden, Kingsley, and Scandia loams, 0 to 6 percent slopes | Complex of four soil types; Burnsville and Scandia soils underlain by graven and sand, and the Hayden and Kingsley, by till; Hayden and Burnsville are from limy, gray glacial drift, and the Kingsley and Scandia are from reddish, acid drift; two kinds of drift materials are mixed and churned so that the individual soils could not be mapped separately. |
| BdC | Burnsville, Hayden, Kingsley, and Scandia loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes. | Complex of four soil types; Burnsville and Scandia soils underlain by graven and sand, and the Hayden and Kingsley, by till; Hayden and Burnsville are from limy, gray glacial drift, and the Kingsley and Scandia are from reddish, acid drift; two kinds of drift materials are mixed and churned so that the individual soils could not be mapped separately. |
| BdC2 | Burnsville, Hayden, Kingsley, and Scandia loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | Complex of four soil types; Burnsville and Scandia soils underlain by graven and sand, and the Hayden and Kingsley, by till; Hayden and Burnsville are from limy, gray glacial drift, and the Kingsley and Scandia are from reddish, acid drift; two kinds of drift materials are mixed and churned so that the individual soils could not be mapped separately. |
| BdD | Burnsville, Hayden, Kingsley, and Scandia loams, 12 to 18 percent slopes. | Complex of four soil types; Burnsville and Scandia soils underlain by graven and sand, and the Hayden and Kingsley, by till; Hayden and Burnsville are from limy, gray glacial drift, and the Kingsley and Scandia are from reddish, acid drift; two kinds of drift materials are mixed and churned so that the individual soils could not be mapped separately. |
| BdD2 | Burnsville, Hayden, Kingsley, and Scandia loams, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | Complex of four soil types; Burnsville and Scandia soils underlain by graven and sand, and the Hayden and Kingsley, by till; Hayden and Burnsville are from limy, gray glacial drift, and the Kingsley and Scandia are from reddish, acid drift; two kinds of drift materials are mixed and churned so that the individual soils could not be mapped separately. |
| BdE2 | Burnsville, Hayden, Kingsley, and Scandia loams, 18 to 25 percent slopes, slightly and moderately eroded. | Complex of four soil types; Burnsville and Scandia soils underlain by graven and sand, and the Hayden and Kingsley, by till; Hayden and Burnsville are from limy, gray glacial drift, and the Kingsley and Scandia are from reddish, acid drift; two kinds of drift materials are mixed and churned so that the individual soils could not be mapped separately. |
| BdF | Burnsville, Hayden, Kingsley, and Scandia loams, 25 to 50 percent slopes. | Complex of four soil types; Burnsville and Scandia soils underlain by graven and sand, and the Hayden and Kingsley, by till; Hayden and Burnsville are from limy, gray glacial drift, and the Kingsley and Scandia are from reddish, acid drift; two kinds of drift materials are mixed and churned so that the individual soils could not be mapped separately. |
| BeD3 | Burnsville, Hayden, Kingsley, and Scandia soils, 12 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded. | Complex of four soil types; Burnsville and Scandia soils underlain by graven and sand, and the Hayden and Kingsley, by till; Hayden and Burnsville are from limy, gray glacial drift, and the Kingsley and Scandia are from reddish, acid drift; two kinds of drift materials are mixed and churned so that the individual soils could not be mapped separately. |
| BeE3 | Burnsville, Hayden, Kingsley, and Scandia soils, 18 to 25 percent slopes, severely eroded. | Complex of four soil types; Burnsville and Scandia soils underlain by graven and sand, and the Hayden and Kingsley, by till; Hayden and Burnsville are from limy, gray glacial drift, and the Kingsley and Scandia are from reddish, acid drift; two kinds of drift materials are mixed and churned so that the individual soils could not be mapped separately. |
| CaB | Clarion silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes. | 1/2 to 1 foot loam or silt loam high in organic matter (5 percent by weight), then 2 feet of loam or clay loam, and finally, calcareous loam or clay loam till; water table is deep in these soils of the uplands; a few boulders on surface and in profile. |
| CaB2 | Clarion silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | 1/2 to 1 foot loam or silt loam high in organic matter (5 percent by weight), then 2 feet of loam or clay loam, and finally, calcareous loam or clay loam till; water table is deep in these soils of the uplands; a few boulders on surface and in profile. |
| CaC | Clarion silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes. | 1/2 to 1 foot loam or silt loam high in organic matter (5 percent by weight), then 2 feet of loam or clay loam, and finally, calcareous loam or clay loam till; water table is deep in these soils of the uplands; a few boulders on surface and in profile. |
| CaC2 | Clarion silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | 1/2 to 1 foot loam or silt loam high in organic matter (5 percent by weight), then 2 feet of loam or clay loam, and finally, calcareous loam or clay loam till; water table is deep in these soils of the uplands; a few boulders on surface and in profile. |
| CbC3 | Clarion soils, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded. | 1/2 to 1 foot loam or silt loam high in organic matter (5 percent by weight), then 2 feet of loam or clay loam, and finally, calcareous loam or clay loam till; water table is deep in these soils of the uplands; a few boulders on surface and in profile. |
| Cc | Comfrey silty clay loam. | 1 to 2 feet of silty clay loam high in organic matter (5 to 8 percent by weight) over silty clay loam that continues to depths of 10 feet or more; soil is of limited extent and is on first bottoms along tributaries of the Minnesota River; moderately well drained to somewhat poorly drained. |
| CdA | Copas silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes. | 13 inches silt loam outwash, then 7 inches silt loam to clay loam, then 6 inches of clay loam containing pebbles and limestone fragments, and finally, limestone bedrock; soils are well drained and have no water table above the bedrock, which is at depths of 12 to 35 inches; some boulders 3 to 4 feet in diameter. |
| CdB | Copas silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes. | 13 inches silt loam outwash, then 7 inches silt loam to clay loam, then 6 inches of clay loam containing pebbles and limestone fragments, and finally, limestone bedrock; soils are well drained and have no water table above the bedrock, which is at depths of 12 to 35 inches; some boulders 3 to 4 feet in diameter. |
| CdB2 | Copas silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | 13 inches silt loam outwash, then 7 inches silt loam to clay loam, then 6 inches of clay loam containing pebbles and limestone fragments, and finally, limestone bedrock; soils are well drained and have no water table above the bedrock, which is at depths of 12 to 35 inches; some boulders 3 to 4 feet in diameter. |
| DaA | Dakota loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes. | 1 foot loam, then 1 to 1-1/2 feet of loam to sandy clay loam, and finally, sand that contains some gravel, most of it less than 2 inches in diameter; quantity of gravel increases with depth; gravel, usually stratified with sand, reaches to depths of 10 feet or more; these terrace or outwash soils are well drained; water table is deep; cuts may slough badly. |
| DaB | Dakota loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes. | 1 foot loam, then 1 to 1-1/2 feet of loam to sandy clay loam, and finally, sand that contains some gravel, most of it less than 2 inches in diameter; quantity of gravel increases with depth; gravel, usually stratified with sand, reaches to depths of 10 feet or more; these terrace or outwash soils are well drained; water table is deep; cuts may slough badly. |
| DaB2 | Dakota loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | 1 foot loam, then 1 to 1-1/2 feet of loam to sandy clay loam, and finally, sand that contains some gravel, most of it less than 2 inches in diameter; quantity of gravel increases with depth; gravel, usually stratified with sand, reaches to depths of 10 feet or more; these terrace or outwash soils are well drained; water table is deep; cuts may slough badly. |
| DaC2 | Dakota loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | 1 foot loam, then 1 to 1-1/2 feet of loam to sandy clay loam, and finally, sand that contains some gravel, most of it less than 2 inches in diameter; quantity of gravel increases with depth; gravel, usually stratified with sand, reaches to depths of 10 feet or more; these terrace or outwash soils are well drained; water table is deep; cuts may slough badly. |
| DbA | Dakota sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes. | 1-1/2 to 2 feet sandy loam, then loose sand to a depth of about 10 feet; below that depth material is stratified with fine gravel; these terrace or outwash soils are well drained; water table at depths greater than 10 feet; cuts may slough badly. |
| DbB | Dakota sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes. | 1-1/2 to 2 feet sandy loam, then loose sand to a depth of about 10 feet; below that depth material is stratified with fine gravel; these terrace or outwash soils are well drained; water table at depths greater than 10 feet; cuts may slough badly. |
| DbB2 | Dakota sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | 1-1/2 to 2 feet sandy loam, then loose sand to a depth of about 10 feet; below that depth material is stratified with fine gravel; these terrace or outwash soils are well drained; water table at depths greater than 10 feet; cuts may slough badly. |
| DbC2 | Dakota sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | 1-1/2 to 2 feet sandy loam, then loose sand to a depth of about 10 feet; below that depth material is stratified with fine gravel; these terrace or outwash soils are well drained; water table at depths greater than 10 feet; cuts may slough badly. |
| Dc | Dorchester loam and silt loam. | 3 to 4 feet silt loam to silty clay loam underlain by silty material that contains lenses of fine sand; silty material continues to depths of 10 feet or more; these soils of the first bottoms slope slightly away from the river and are well drained to somewhat poorly drained; water table 2 to 6 feet from surfaces; soils are occasionally overflowed. |
| Dd | Dorchester silty clay loam. | 3 to 4 feet silt loam to silty clay loam underlain by silty material that contains lenses of fine sand; silty material continues to depths of 10 feet or more; these soils of the first bottoms slope slightly away from the river and are well drained to somewhat poorly drained; water table 2 to 6 feet from surfaces; soils are occasionally overflowed. |
| De | Duelm fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes. | 1 to 1-1/2 feet fine sandy loam over fine sand; this is a somewhat poorly to poorly drained soil of the terraces; water table 2 to 6 feet from the surface. |
| Df | Dundas silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes. | 1 foot of silt loam, then 2 to 3 feet of silty clay loam, and finally, calcareous clay loam till; this is a somewhat poorly to poorly drained soil of the uplands; in spring the water table is at depths of 2 to 5 feet in some places; subsoil not very permeable. |
| Dg | Dune land. | Loose sandy material being reworked by wind; severe blowouts and fresh dunes produce dunelike topography; soil very droughty; water table at depths of 10 feet or more; except near Savage. |
| EaA | Estherville loam and sandy loam, 0 to 12 percent slopes. | 1-1/2 to 2 feet loam or sandy loam underlain by limy gravel; the gravel extends to depths of more than 10 feet; these are very well drained soils on terraces or outwash; water table at depths of more than 10 feet. |
| EaB | Estherville loam and sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes. | 1-1/2 to 2 feet loam or sandy loam underlain by limy gravel; the gravel extends to depths of more than 10 feet; these are very well drained soils on terraces or outwash; water table at depths of more than 10 feet. |
| EaB2 | Estherville loam and sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | 1-1/2 to 2 feet loam or sandy loam underlain by limy gravel; the gravel extends to depths of more than 10 feet; these are very well drained soils on terraces or outwash; water table at depths of more than 10 feet. |
| EaC | Estherville loam and sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes. | 1-1/2 to 2 feet loam or sandy loam underlain by limy gravel; the gravel extends to depths of more than 10 feet; these are very well drained soils on terraces or outwash; water table at depths of more than 10 feet. |
| EaC2 | Estherville loam and sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | 1-1/2 to 2 feet loam or sandy loam underlain by limy gravel; the gravel extends to depths of more than 10 feet; these are very well drained soils on terraces or outwash; water table at depths of more than 10 feet. |
| EbB | Estherville gravelly sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes. | 1/2 to 1 foot loamy sand or gravelly sandy loam; limy gravel at surface or within 1 foot of surface; very well drained soils on terraces or outwash; water table below depth of 10 feet. |
| EbB2 | Estherville gravelly sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | 1/2 to 1 foot loamy sand or gravelly sandy loam; limy gravel at surface or within 1 foot of surface; very well drained soils on terraces or outwash; water table below depth of 10 feet. |
| EbC | Estherville gravelly sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes. | 1/2 to 1 foot loamy sand or gravelly sandy loam; limy gravel at surface or within 1 foot of surface; very well drained soils on terraces or outwash; water table below depth of 10 feet. |
| EbC2 | Estherville gravelly sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | 1/2 to 1 foot loamy sand or gravelly sandy loam; limy gravel at surface or within 1 foot of surface; very well drained soils on terraces or outwash; water table below depth of 10 feet. |
| Fa | Faxon silty clay loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes. | 1 foot of silty clay loam containing organic matter (5 to 8 percent by weight), then 1 to 1-1/2 feet of clay loam to silty clay loam containing limestone fragments in lower part, and finally, limestone or sandstone bedrock; soils are poorly drained; water table ranges from surface to a depth of 2 feet; many boulders 2 to 4 feet in diameter on surface. |
| Ga | Glencoe silty clay loam. | 14 to 20 inches silty clay loam containing organic matter (5 to 8 percent by weight), then 12 inches of silty clay, and finally, clay loam till. Very poorly drained soil in depressions on the uplands; water table ranges from surface to depth of 3 feet; thin layers of peat on the surface in a few places. |
| HaB | Hayden loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes. | About 1 foot of loam, then 2 to 3 feet of clay loam, and finally, loam or clay loam till; these are well-drained soils of the uplands; a few boulders on surface and throughout the profile; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| HaB2 | Hayden loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | About 1 foot of loam, then 2 to 3 feet of clay loam, and finally, loam or clay loam till; these are well-drained soils of the uplands; a few boulders on surface and throughout the profile; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| HaC | Hayden loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes. | About 1 foot of loam, then 2 to 3 feet of clay loam, and finally, loam or clay loam till; these are well-drained soils of the uplands; a few boulders on surface and throughout the profile; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| HaC2 | Hayden loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | About 1 foot of loam, then 2 to 3 feet of clay loam, and finally, loam or clay loam till; these are well-drained soils of the uplands; a few boulders on surface and throughout the profile; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| HaD | Hayden loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes. | About 1 foot of loam, then 2 to 3 feet of clay loam, and finally, loam or clay loam till; these are well-drained soils of the uplands; a few boulders on surface and throughout the profile; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| HaD2 | Hayden loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | About 1 foot of loam, then 2 to 3 feet of clay loam, and finally, loam or clay loam till; these are well-drained soils of the uplands; a few boulders on surface and throughout the profile; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| HaE2 | Hayden loam, 18 to 25 percent slopes, slightly and moderately eroded. | About 1 foot of loam, then 2 to 3 feet of clay loam, and finally, loam or clay loam till; these are well-drained soils of the uplands; a few boulders on surface and throughout the profile; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| HaF2 | Hayden loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes, slightly and moderately eroded. | About 1 foot of loam, then 2 to 3 feet of clay loam, and finally, loam or clay loam till; these are well-drained soils of the uplands; a few boulders on surface and throughout the profile; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| HcC3 | Hayden soils, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded. | About 1 foot of loam, then 2 to 3 feet of clay loam, and finally, loam or clay loam till; these are well-drained soils of the uplands; a few boulders on surface and throughout the profile; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| HcD3 | Hayden soils, 12 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded. | About 1 foot of loam, then 2 to 3 feet of clay loam, and finally, loam or clay loam till; these are well-drained soils of the uplands; a few boulders on surface and throughout the profile; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| HcE3 | Hayden soils, 18 to 25 percent slopes, severely eroded | About 1 foot of loam, then 2 to 3 feet of clay loam, and finally, loam or clay loam till; these are well-drained soils of the uplands; a few boulders on surface and throughout the profile; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| HbB | Hayden sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes. | About 1 foot sandy loam, then 1 to 2 feet of clay loam or loam, and finally, loam or clay loam till; pockets or lenses of sand and gravel in the till; a few boulders on surfaces and throughout profile; these are well-drained soils of the uplands; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| HbB2 | Hayden sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | About 1 foot sandy loam, then 1 to 2 feet of clay loam or loam, and finally, loam or clay loam till; pockets or lenses of sand and gravel in the till; a few boulders on surfaces and throughout profile; these are well-drained soils of the uplands; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| HbC | Hayden sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes | About 1 foot sandy loam, then 1 to 2 feet of clay loam or loam, and finally, loam or clay loam till; pockets or lenses of sand and gravel in the till; a few boulders on surfaces and throughout profile; these are well-drained soils of the uplands; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| HbC2 | Hayden sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | About 1 foot sandy loam, then 1 to 2 feet of clay loam or loam, and finally, loam or clay loam till; pockets or lenses of sand and gravel in the till; a few boulders on surfaces and throughout profile; these are well-drained soils of the uplands; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| HbD | Hayden sandy loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes. | About 1 foot sandy loam, then 1 to 2 feet of clay loam or loam, and finally, loam or clay loam till; pockets or lenses of sand and gravel in the till; a few boulders on surfaces and throughout profile; these are well-drained soils of the uplands; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| HbD2 | Hayden sandy loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | About 1 foot sandy loam, then 1 to 2 feet of clay loam or loam, and finally, loam or clay loam till; pockets or lenses of sand and gravel in the till; a few boulders on surfaces and throughout profile; these are well-drained soils of the uplands; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| HbE2 | Hayden sandy loam, 18 to 25 percent slopes, slightly and moderately eroded. | About 1 foot sandy loam, then 1 to 2 feet of clay loam or loam, and finally, loam or clay loam till; pockets or lenses of sand and gravel in the till; a few boulders on surfaces and throughout profile; these are well-drained soils of the uplands; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| HbF2 | Hayden sandy loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes, slightly and moderately eroded. | About 1 foot sandy loam, then 1 to 2 feet of clay loam or loam, and finally, loam or clay loam till; pockets or lenses of sand and gravel in the till; a few boulders on surfaces and throughout profile; these are well-drained soils of the uplands; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| HbD3 | Hayden sandy clay loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded. | About 1 foot sandy loam, then 1 to 2 feet of clay loam or loam, and finally, loam or clay loam till; pockets or lenses of sand and gravel in the till; a few boulders on surfaces and throughout profile; these are well-drained soils of the uplands; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| HbE3 | Hayden sandy clay loam, 18 to 25 percent slopes, severely eroded. | About 1 foot sandy loam, then 1 to 2 feet of clay loam or loam, and finally, loam or clay loam till; pockets or lenses of sand and gravel in the till; a few boulders on surfaces and throughout profile; these are well-drained soils of the uplands; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| HdA | Hubbard fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes. | 1 foot of loamy fine sand to fine sand over fine sand; these are level to dunelike soils on river terraces or outwash; water table below depth of 10 feet; some gravel less than 2 inches in diameter at depths below 10 feet; cuts may slough badly. |
| HdB | Hubbard fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes. | 1 foot of loamy fine sand to fine sand over fine sand; these are level to dunelike soils on river terraces or outwash; water table below depth of 10 feet; some gravel less than 2 inches in diameter at depths below 10 feet; cuts may slough badly. |
| HdB2 | Hubbard fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately wind eroded. | 1 foot of loamy fine sand to fine sand over fine sand; these are level to dunelike soils on river terraces or outwash; water table below depth of 10 feet; some gravel less than 2 inches in diameter at depths below 10 feet; cuts may slough badly. |
| HdC | Hubbard fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes. | 1 foot of loamy fine sand to fine sand over fine sand; these are level to dunelike soils on river terraces or outwash; water table below depth of 10 feet; some gravel less than 2 inches in diameter at depths below 10 feet; cuts may slough badly. |
| HdC2 | Hubbard fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately wind eroded. | 1 foot of loamy fine sand to fine sand over fine sand; these are level to dunelike soils on river terraces or outwash; water table below depth of 10 feet; some gravel less than 2 inches in diameter at depths below 10 feet; cuts may slough badly. |
| HeA | Hubbard loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes. | 20 inches loamy fine sand over fine sand; bands of sandy loam, loam, or sandy clay loam an inch to a foot in thickness below depths of 3 or 4 feet; these are very well drained soils on river terraces or outwash; water table below depth of 10 feet; some gravel less than 2 inches in diameter below depth of 10 feet; cuts may slough badly. |
| HeB | Hubbard loamy fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes. | 20 inches loamy fine sand over fine sand; bands of sandy loam, loam, or sandy clay loam an inch to a foot in thickness below depths of 3 or 4 feet; these are very well drained soils on river terraces or outwash; water table below depth of 10 feet; some gravel less than 2 inches in diameter below depth of 10 feet; cuts may slough badly. |
| HeB2 | Hubbard loamy fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately wind eroded. | 20 inches loamy fine sand over fine sand; bands of sandy loam, loam, or sandy clay loam an inch to a foot in thickness below depths of 3 or 4 feet; these are very well drained soils on river terraces or outwash; water table below depth of 10 feet; some gravel less than 2 inches in diameter below depth of 10 feet; cuts may slough badly. |
| HeC | Hubbard loamy fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes. | 20 inches loamy fine sand over fine sand; bands of sandy loam, loam, or sandy clay loam an inch to a foot in thickness below depths of 3 or 4 feet; these are very well drained soils on river terraces or outwash; water table below depth of 10 feet; some gravel less than 2 inches in diameter below depth of 10 feet; cuts may slough badly. |
| HeC2 | Hubbard loamy fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately wind eroded. | 20 inches loamy fine sand over fine sand; bands of sandy loam, loam, or sandy clay loam an inch to a foot in thickness below depths of 3 or 4 feet; these are very well drained soils on river terraces or outwash; water table below depth of 10 feet; some gravel less than 2 inches in diameter below depth of 10 feet; cuts may slough badly. |
| Ia | Isanti fine sandy loam. | 1 foot of highly organic loam or fine sandy loam, then 1 foot of sandy loam, and finally, fine sand; this is a very poorly drained soil in depressions on sandy terraces or outwash; water table ranges from surface down to depths of 2 feet. |
| Int | Water, Intermittent. | An intermittent lake or pond. |
| KaA | Kasota silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes | 14 inches silt loam, then 12 to 15 inches of firm to very firm clay loam or silty clay loam, then 6 to 9 inches of gravelly sandy loam, and finally, calcareous gravel; these are well-drained soils on terraces or outwash; water table at depths of more than 10 feet. |
| KaB | Kasota silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes. | 14 inches silt loam, then 12 to 15 inches of firm to very firm clay loam or silty clay loam, then 6 to 9 inches of gravelly sandy loam, and finally, calcareous gravel; these are well-drained soils on terraces or outwash; water table at depths of more than 10 feet. |
| LaA | Lakeville loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes. | 16 inches of loam, then 9 inches of gravelly loam, and finally, calcareous gravel; these are well-drained soils of the uplands on gravelly drift; water table at depths of more than 10 feet; a few boulders on the surface and in the profile. |
| LaB | Lakeville loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes. | 16 inches of loam, then 9 inches of gravelly loam, and finally, calcareous gravel; these are well-drained soils of the uplands on gravelly drift; water table at depths of more than 10 feet; a few boulders on the surface and in the profile. |
| LaB2 | Lakeville loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | 16 inches of loam, then 9 inches of gravelly loam, and finally, calcareous gravel; these are well-drained soils of the uplands on gravelly drift; water table at depths of more than 10 feet; a few boulders on the surface and in the profile. |
| LaC | Lakeville loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes. | 16 inches of loam, then 9 inches of gravelly loam, and finally, calcareous gravel; these are well-drained soils of the uplands on gravelly drift; water table at depths of more than 10 feet; a few boulders on the surface and in the profile. |
| LaC2 | Lakeville loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | 16 inches of loam, then 9 inches of gravelly loam, and finally, calcareous gravel; these are well-drained soils of the uplands on gravelly drift; water table at depths of more than 10 feet; a few boulders on the surface and in the profile. |
| LaD | Lakeville loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes. | 16 inches of loam, then 9 inches of gravelly loam, and finally, calcareous gravel; these are well-drained soils of the uplands on gravelly drift; water table at depths of more than 10 feet; a few boulders on the surface and in the profile. |
| LaD2 | Lakeville loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | 16 inches of loam, then 9 inches of gravelly loam, and finally, calcareous gravel; these are well-drained soils of the uplands on gravelly drift; water table at depths of more than 10 feet; a few boulders on the surface and in the profile. |
| LbB | Lakeville-Burnsville gravelly sandy loams, 0 to 6 percent slopes. | 5 to 10 inches sandy loam, then 8 to 10 inches of loam or sandy loam, and finally, calcareous sand and gravel; these are well-drained soils of the uplands on gravelly drift; water table at depths of more than 10 feet; boulders and stones on the surface and throughout the profile. |
| LbB2 | Lakeville-Burnsville gravelly sandy loams, 0 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | 5 to 10 inches sandy loam, then 8 to 10 inches of loam or sandy loam, and finally, calcareous sand and gravel; these are well-drained soils of the uplands on gravelly drift; water table at depths of more than 10 feet; boulders and stones on the surface and throughout the profile. |
| LbC | Lakeville-Burnsville gravelly sandy loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes. | 5 to 10 inches sandy loam, then 8 to 10 inches of loam or sandy loam, and finally, calcareous sand and gravel; these are well-drained soils of the uplands on gravelly drift; water table at depths of more than 10 feet; boulders and stones on the surface and throughout the profile. |
| LbC2 | Lakeville-Burnsville gravelly sandy loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | 5 to 10 inches sandy loam, then 8 to 10 inches of loam or sandy loam, and finally, calcareous sand and gravel; these are well-drained soils of the uplands on gravelly drift; water table at depths of more than 10 feet; boulders and stones on the surface and throughout the profile. |
| LbD | Lakeville-Burnsville gravelly sandy loams, 12 to 50 percent slopes. | 5 to 10 inches sandy loam, then 8 to 10 inches of loam or sandy loam, and finally, calcareous sand and gravel; these are well-drained soils of the uplands on gravelly drift; water table at depths of more than 10 feet; boulders and stones on the surface and throughout the profile. |
| LcB | Lester silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes. | About 1-1/2 feet silt loam, then 1-1/2 to 2 feet of clay loam, and finally, calcareous clay loam till; these are upland soils; well drained; boulders up to 2 feet in diameter on surface and in profile; soils in this group are associated with those in the group immediately following. |
| LcB2 | Lester silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | About 1-1/2 feet silt loam, then 1-1/2 to 2 feet of clay loam, and finally, calcareous clay loam till; these are upland soils; well drained; boulders up to 2 feet in diameter on surface and in profile; soils in this group are associated with those in the group immediately following. |
| LcC | Lester silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes. | About 1-1/2 feet silt loam, then 1-1/2 to 2 feet of clay loam, and finally, calcareous clay loam till; these are upland soils; well drained; boulders up to 2 feet in diameter on surface and in profile; soils in this group are associated with those in the group immediately following. |
| LcC2 | Lester silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | About 1-1/2 feet silt loam, then 1-1/2 to 2 feet of clay loam, and finally, calcareous clay loam till; these are upland soils; well drained; boulders up to 2 feet in diameter on surface and in profile; soils in this group are associated with those in the group immediately following. |
| LcD | Lester silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes. | About 1-1/2 feet silt loam, then 1-1/2 to 2 feet of clay loam, and finally, calcareous clay loam till; these are upland soils; well drained; boulders up to 2 feet in diameter on surface and in profile; soils in this group are associated with those in the group immediately following. |
| LcD2 | Lester silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | About 1-1/2 feet silt loam, then 1-1/2 to 2 feet of clay loam, and finally, calcareous clay loam till; these are upland soils; well drained; boulders up to 2 feet in diameter on surface and in profile; soils in this group are associated with those in the group immediately following. |
| LcE2 | Lester silt loam, 18 to 25 percent slopes, slightly and moderately eroded. | About 1-1/2 feet silt loam, then 1-1/2 to 2 feet of clay loam, and finally, calcareous clay loam till; these are upland soils; well drained; boulders up to 2 feet in diameter on surface and in profile; soils in this group are associated with those in the group immediately following. |
| LcF2 | Lester silt loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes, slightly and moderately eroded. | About 1-1/2 feet silt loam, then 1-1/2 to 2 feet of clay loam, and finally, calcareous clay loam till; these are upland soils; well drained; boulders up to 2 feet in diameter on surface and in profile; soils in this group are associated with those in the group immediately following. |
| LdC3 | Lester soils, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded. | About 1-1/2 feet silt loam, then 1-1/2 to 2 feet of clay loam, and finally, calcareous clay loam till; these are upland soils; well drained; boulders up to 2 feet in diameter on surface and in profile; soils in this group are associated with those in the group immediately following. |
| LdD3 | Lester soils, 12 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded. | About 1-1/2 feet silt loam, then 1-1/2 to 2 feet of clay loam, and finally, calcareous clay loam till; these are upland soils; well drained; boulders up to 2 feet in diameter on surface and in profile; soils in this group are associated with those in the group immediately following. |
| LdE3 | Lester soils, 18 to 25 percent slopes, severely eroded. | About 1-1/2 feet silt loam, then 1-1/2 to 2 feet of clay loam, and finally, calcareous clay loam till; these are upland soils; well drained; boulders up to 2 feet in diameter on surface and in profile; soils in this group are associated with those in the group immediately following. |
| LdF3 | Lester soils, 25 to 35 percent slopes, severely eroded. | About 1-1/2 feet silt loam, then 1-1/2 to 2 feet of clay loam, and finally, calcareous clay loam till; these are upland soils; well drained; boulders up to 2 feet in diameter on surface and in profile; soils in this group are associated with those in the group immediately following. |
| Le | LeSueur silt loam. | About 1 to 1-1/2 feet silt loam to silty clay loam, then 2 feet of clay loam or silty clay loam, and finally, calcareous clay loam till; these are moderately well drained soils of the uplands; in places water table is 5 to 10 feet from surface in spring; soils of this group are closely associated with those in the preceding group. |
| Lf | LeSueur-Lester silt loams. | About 1 to 1-1/2 feet silt loam to silty clay loam, then 2 feet of clay loam or silty clay loam, and finally, calcareous clay loam till; these are moderately well drained soils of the uplands; in places water table is 5 to 10 feet from surface in spring; soils of this group are closely associated with those in the preceding group. |
| Ma | Marsh. | Peaty material to depths of 30 feet or more; permanently wet; cattails and other marsh vegetation. |
| Oa | Oshawa silty clay loam. | Silty clay loam underlain by stratified silts and fine sands at depths of 5 to 6 feet; very poorly drained soil on bottom lands; regularly overflowed; water table at or near surface. |
| PaA | Peat and Muck, shallow, 0 to 2 percent slopes. | Organic soils of varying depth; Mapping units of Peat and Muck, shallow, are less than 42 inches deep to mineral material, which is normally a clay loam till; mapping units of Peat, deep, 42 inches to 30 feet in depth; are in depression or seep areas on slopes; mapping units of Peat, deep, in sections 11 and 12 of Eagle Creek Township, are underlain by sand, but in sections 3 and 4 of the same township, they are underlain by limestone and sandstone bedrock. |
| PaB | Peat and Muck, shallow, 2 to 12 percent slopes. | Organic soils of varying depth; Mapping units of Peat and Muck, shallow, are less than 42 inches deep to mineral material, which is normally a clay loam till; mapping units of Peat, deep, 42 inches to 30 feet in depth; are in depression or seep areas on slopes; mapping units of Peat, deep, in sections 11 and 12 of Eagle Creek Township, are underlain by sand, but in sections 3 and 4 of the same township, they are underlain by limestone and sandstone bedrock. |
| PbA | Peat, deep, 0 to 2 percent slopes. | Organic soils of varying depth; Mapping units of Peat and Muck, shallow, are less than 42 inches deep to mineral material, which is normally a clay loam till; mapping units of Peat, deep, 42 inches to 30 feet in depth; are in depression or seep areas on slopes; mapping units of Peat, deep, in sections 11 and 12 of Eagle Creek Township, are underlain by sand, but in sections 3 and 4 of the same township, they are underlain by limestone and sandstone bedrock. |
| PbB | Peat, deep, 2 to 6 percent slopes. | Organic soils of varying depth; Mapping units of Peat and Muck, shallow, are less than 42 inches deep to mineral material, which is normally a clay loam till; mapping units of Peat, deep, 42 inches to 30 feet in depth; are in depression or seep areas on slopes; mapping units of Peat, deep, in sections 11 and 12 of Eagle Creek Township, are underlain by sand, but in sections 3 and 4 of the same township, they are underlain by limestone and sandstone bedrock. |
| Ra | Rauville silty clay loam. | 1-1/2 feet silty clay loam high in organic matter (5 to 8 percent by weight) over silty clay loam that extends to depths of 10 feet or more; this is a very poorly drained soil of the bottom lands along tributaries of the Minnesota River; water table at or near surface, and water remains for long periods following floods. |
| Sa | Sandstone outcrops. | 6 inches or less of soil material over the Jordan sandstone bedrock. |
| Sb | Steep land, Hayden-Lester materials. | Calcareous clay loam till that has been little altered by processes of soil formation; less than 10 percent of acreage has gravelly or sandy pockets in the till; a few boulders and stones throughout the till; land is in a narrow, steeply sloping belt between the terraces and the bottom lands, or between the terraces and the uplands, along the rivers and streams. |
| Sc | Stony land. | Many granitic boulders 3 to 4 feet in diameter on surface; bedrock of limestone or sandstone at depths of 6 to 36 inches; bedrock is exposed in places; some low ridges (eskers or kames) of stones and coarse gravel included. |
| TbB | Terril sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes. | 2 feet sandy loam, then 2 feet loamy sand, and finally calcareous clay loam till at a depth of about 4 feet; soil material deposited by gravity and by water on slopes below bluffs or other steep places along the Minnesota River. |
| TbC | Terril sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes. | 2 feet sandy loam, then 2 feet loamy sand, and finally calcareous clay loam till at a depth of about 4 feet; soil material deposited by gravity and by water on slopes below bluffs or other steep places along the Minnesota River. |
| TbD | Terril sandy loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes. | 2 feet sandy loam, then 2 feet loamy sand, and finally calcareous clay loam till at a depth of about 4 feet; soil material deposited by gravity and by water on slopes below bluffs or other steep places along the Minnesota River. |
| TbE | Terril sandy loam, 18 to 25 percent slopes. | 2 feet sandy loam, then 2 feet loamy sand, and finally calcareous clay loam till at a depth of about 4 feet; soil material deposited by gravity and by water on slopes below bluffs or other steep places along the Minnesota River. |
| TcA | Terril silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes. | 1-1/2 feet silt loam high in organic matter (5 percent by weight), then 2-1/2 feet of silt loam over clay loam calcareous till; soils are on slopes below river bluffs and other steep places; no stones in silty material in upper part; water table normally at depths of more than 10 feet; a few small seepy areas are included. |
| TcB | Terril silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes. | 1-1/2 feet silt loam high in organic matter (5 percent by weight), then 2-1/2 feet of silt loam over clay loam calcareous till; soils are on slopes below river bluffs and other steep places; no stones in silty material in upper part; water table normally at depths of more than 10 feet; a few small seepy areas are included. |
| TcC | Terril silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes. | 1-1/2 feet silt loam high in organic matter (5 percent by weight), then 2-1/2 feet of silt loam over clay loam calcareous till; soils are on slopes below river bluffs and other steep places; no stones in silty material in upper part; water table normally at depths of more than 10 feet; a few small seepy areas are included. |
| TcD | Terril silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes. | 1-1/2 feet silt loam high in organic matter (5 percent by weight), then 2-1/2 feet of silt loam over clay loam calcareous till; soils are on slopes below river bluffs and other steep places; no stones in silty material in upper part; water table normally at depths of more than 10 feet; a few small seepy areas are included. |
| TcE | Terril silt loam, 18 to 25 percent slopes. | 1-1/2 feet silt loam high in organic matter (5 percent by weight), then 2-1/2 feet of silt loam over clay loam calcareous till; soils are on slopes below river bluffs and other steep places; no stones in silty material in upper part; water table normally at depths of more than 10 feet; a few small seepy areas are included. |
| Ta | Terrace escarpments. | Stratified sand and gravel in narrow steeply sloping areas between one terrace and another or between a terrace and the bottom lands. |
| WaA | Waukegan silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes. | 1 foot silt loam moderately high in organic matter, then 1 to 2 feet of silt loam and very fine sandy loam, and finally, stratified sand and gravel; these are well drained soils on the terraces; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| WaB | Waukegan silt loam, w to 6 percent slopes. | 1 foot silt loam moderately high in organic matter, then 1 to 2 feet of silt loam and very fine sandy loam, and finally, stratified sand and gravel; these are well drained soils on the terraces; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| WaB2 | Waukegan silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | 1 foot silt loam moderately high in organic matter, then 1 to 2 feet of silt loam and very fine sandy loam, and finally, stratified sand and gravel; these are well drained soils on the terraces; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| WaC2 | Waukegan silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, slightly and moderately eroded. | 1 foot silt loam moderately high in organic matter, then 1 to 2 feet of silt loam and very fine sandy loam, and finally, stratified sand and gravel; these are well drained soils on the terraces; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| WaD2 | Waukegan silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded. | 1 foot silt loam moderately high in organic matter, then 1 to 2 feet of silt loam and very fine sandy loam, and finally, stratified sand and gravel; these are well drained soils on the terraces; water table at depths of 10 feet or more. |
| Wb | Webster-Glencoe silty clay loams. | 15 inches silty clay loam high in organic matter (5 to 8 percent by weight), then 1 to 1-1/2 feet of silty clay loam to clay loam, and finally, calcareous loam or clay loam till; these are somewhat poorly to poorly drained soils of the uplands; water table 1 to 4 feet from surface in the spring; a few stones or boulders on the surface or in the profile. |
| Wc | Webster-LeSueur silty clay loams. | 15 inches silty clay loam high in organic matter (5 to 8 percent by weight), then 1 to 1-1/2 feet of silty clay loam to clay loam, and finally, calcareous loam or clay loam till; these are somewhat poorly to poorly drained soils of the uplands; water table 1 to 4 feet from surface in the spring; a few stones or boulders on the surface or in the profile. |
| ZaA | Zimmerman fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes. | 10 inches fine sand over sand; these are well-drained soils of the terraces; water table at depths of 5 to 10 feet. |
| ZaA2 | Zimmerman fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, moderately wind eroded. | 10 inches fine sand over sand; these are well-drained soils of the terraces; water table at depths of 5 to 10 feet. |
| ZaB | Zimmerman fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes. | 10 inches fine sand over sand; these are well-drained soils of the terraces; water table at depths of 5 to 10 feet. |
| ZaB2 | Zimmerman fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately wind eroded. | 10 inches fine sand over sand; these are well-drained soils of the terraces; water table at depths of 5 to 10 feet. |
| ZaC2 | Zimmerman fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes, slightly and moderately eroded. | 10 inches fine sand over sand; these are well-drained soils of the terraces; water table at depths of 5 to 10 feet. |