Soil Association Map for Portage County

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Soil Description

      
   

Soils Formed in Loamy or Silty Materials and the Underlying Residuum from Bedrock

Kert-Norgo Variant Association:  Well-drained to somewhat poorly drained, nearly level to sloping soils that formed in silty deposits and the underlying sand to clayey residuum from sandstone and shale
Meadland-Rozellville-Dolph Association:  Well-drained to somewhat poorly drained, nearly level to gently sloping soils that formed in loamy and silty deposits and the underlying loamy residuum from igneous rocks
Point-Dancy-Mosinee Association:  Well-drained to poorly drained, nearly level to gently sloping soils that formed in loamy deposits and the underlying loamy residuum from igneous rocks
       
   

Soils Formed in Sandy Glacial Drift

Wyocena-Rosholt Association:  Well-drained, gently sloping to very steep soils that formed in loamy deposits and sandy glacial till or outwash sand and gravel
Kranski-Coloma-Mecan Association:  Excessively drained and well-drained, gently sloping to very steep soils that formed in sandy glacial till or in deep sandy deposits
        
   

Soils Formed Mainly in Outwash Sand and Gravel or Sand

Richford-Rosholt-Billett Association:  Well-drained, nearly level to gently sloping soils that formed in sandy and loamy deposits and outwash sand and gravel   
Plainfield-Friendship Association:  Excessively drained and moderately well drained, nearly level to sloping soils that formed in deep sandy deposits
Leola-Pearl Association:  Moderately well drained and somewhat poorly drained, nearly level soils that formed in outwash sand
Roscommon-Meehan-Markey Association:  Somewhat poorly drained to very poorly drained, nearly level soils that formed in deep sandy deposits or, in places, in organic deposits that overlie the sand 
       
   

Soils Formed in Alluvial or Organic Deposits

Alluvial Land, Wet-Dunnville Association:  Well-drained to very poorly drained, nearly level to gently sloping soils that formed in alluvial deposits
Markey-Seelyeville-Cathro Association:  Very poorly drained, nearly level soils that formed in organic deposits over sandy and loamy deposits

This map and legend is included within the Soil Survey of Portage County, Wisconsin (1978) book.17


(Italicized words defined in the glossary.)

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