Lehigh County Hydric Soils List
For use only with the 1959/1963 soil survey.

Map units with major components hydric:

Symbol

Map Name

Hydric Component

Location Notes

AVB

Andover very stony sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes

Andover (PA0092)

 

AW

Atkins silt loam

Atkins (WV0008)

 

AXA

Atkins silt loam, local alluvium, 0 to 3 percent slopes

Atkins (WV0008)

 

CRA

Croton silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

Croton (NJ0001)

 

CRB

Croton silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes

Croton (NJ0001)

 

CSB

Croton very stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes

Croton (PA0091)

 

MH

Melvin silt loam

Melvin (KY0025)

 

MKA

Melvin silt loam, local alluvium, 0 to 3 percent slopes

Melvin (KY0025)

 

MKB

Melvin silt loam, local alluvium, 3 to 8 percent slopes

Melvin (KY0025)

 

RV

Riverwash

Riverwash

 

SHA

Shelmadine silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

Shelmadine (PA0088)

 

SHB

Shelmadine silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes

Shelmadine (PA0088)

 

SHB2

Shelmadine silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded

Shelmadine (PA0088)

 

SHC2

Shelmadine silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded

Shelmadine (PA0088)

 

WOA

Woodglen silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

Woodglen (MD0023)

 

WOB

Woodglen silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes

Woodglen (MD0023)

 

WRB

Woodglen very stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes

Woodglen (MD0028)

 

WSA

Worsham silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

Worsham (MD0023)

 

WSA2

Worsham silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, moderately eroded

Worsham (MD0023)

 

WSB

Worsham silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes

Worsham (MD0023)

 

WSB2

Worsham silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded

Worsham (MD0023)

 

Map units with inclusions of hydric components:

Symbol

Map Name

Hydric Component

Location Notes

BDA

Bedford silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

Wet Spots

Depressions

BDB

Bedford silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes

Wet Spots

Depressions

BDB2

Bedford silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded

Wet Spots

Depressions

BEA

Bedford & Lawrence silt loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes

Wet Spots

Depressions

BEB

Bedford & Lawrence silt loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes

Wet Spots

Depressions

BGB

Buchanan gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes

Andover

 

BGB2

Buchanan gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded

Andover

 

BHB

Buchanan very stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes

Andover

 

BHD

Buchanan very stony loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes

Andover

 

CMA

Comly silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

Shelmadine

Depressions

CMB

Comly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes

Shelmadine

Depressions

CMB2

Comly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded

Shelmadine

Depressions

CMC2

Comly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded

Shelmadine

Depressions

GNA

Glenville silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

Worsham, Woodglen

 

GNA2

Glenville silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, moderately eroded

Worsham, Woodglen

 

GNB

Glenville silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes

Worsham, Woodglen

 

GNB2

Glenville silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded

Worsham, Woodglen

 

GNC

Glenville silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes

Worsham, Woodglen

 

GNC2

Glenville silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded

Worsham, Woodglen

 

HN

Huntingdon silt loam

Melvin

 

LN

Lindside silt loam

Melvin

 

PH

Philo silt loam

Atkins

 

RDA

Readington silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

Croton

 

RDB

Readington silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes

Croton

 
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