Soil Association Map for Portage County

| Symbol |
Soil Description |
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Soils Formed in Loamy or Silty Materials and the Underlying Residuum from Bedrock |
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| 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 | |
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Soils Formed in Sandy Glacial Drift |
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| 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 | |
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Soils Formed Mainly in Outwash Sand and Gravel or Sand |
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| 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 | |
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Soils Formed in Alluvial or Organic Deposits |
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| 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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