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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
ALEXANDER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
NORTH CAROLINA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE
ALEXANDER COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
ALEXANDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SOIL LEGEND
Map units symbols and names are alphabetical. Map unit symbols are letters or a combination of letters and a
number. The first letter is capitalized and is the first letter of the map unit name. The second letter is
lowercase. The third letter is capitalized and indicates the class of slope. A final number of 2 indicates that the
soil is moderately eroded.
SYMBOL
NAME
ACID Ashe-Cleveland complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes, stony
AcE Ashe-Cleveland complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes, stony
BeB Bethlehem gravelly sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes
BeC Bethlehem gravelly sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes
BrC Bethlehem -Urban land complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes
BsC2 Braddock and Hayesville clay loams, 6 to 15 percent slopes, eroded
BsD2 Braddock and Hayesville clay loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes, eroded
BuA Buncombe loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded
CeB2 Cecil sandy clay loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes, eroded
CfB Cecil -Urban land complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes
ChA Chewacla loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded
CnF Cleveland -Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 90 percent slopes
CsD Cowee-Saluda complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes, stony
CsE Cowee-Saluda complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes, stony
DaB2 Davidson clay loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes, eroded
DaC2 Davidson clay loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded
DoB Dogue sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, rarely flooded
EcD Evard-Cowee complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes, stony
EcE Evard-Cowee complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes, stony
HbC Hibriten very cobbly sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes
HbE Hibriten very cobbly sandy loam, 15 to 60 percent slopes
MaB2 Masada sandy clay loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes, eroded
MaC2 Masada sandy clay loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded
PaD Pacolet sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes
PcB2 Pacolet sandy clay loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes, eroded
PcC2 Pacolet sandy clay loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded
PuC Pacolet-Urban land complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes
RnC Rion sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes
RnD Rion sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes
RnE Rion sandy loam, 25 to 45 percent slopes
RwB Rion -Wedowee complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes
RxA Riverview fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded
StB State sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes
TfB Tate -French complex, 2 to 10 percent slopes
UdC Udorthents-Urban land complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes
WeA Wehadkee loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded
CONVENTIONAL AND SPECIAL
SYMBOLS LEGEND
CULTURAL FEATURES
BOUNDARIES
National, state, or province — —
County or parish
Minor civil division — — — —
Reservation (national forest or park, state
forest or park, and large airport)
Land grant — ••
Limit of soil survey (label)
Field sheet matchline and neatline
AD HOC BOUNDARY (label) �•
Small airport, airfield, park, oilfield;
cemetery, or flood pool
STATE COORDINATE TICK
1 890 000 FEET
LAND DIVISION CORNER L _L +
(sections and land grants)
ROADS
Divided (median shown if scale permits)
Otherroads
Trail
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ROAD EMBLEM & DESIGNATIONS
Interstate
t13
Federal
zn
State
O
County, farm or ranch
izaa
RAILROAD
POWER TRANSMISSION LINE
(normally not shown)
PIPE LINE (normally not shown)
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FENCE (normally not shown)
LEVEES
Without road
With road
With railroad
DAMS
Large (to scale)
Medium or Small
(Named where applicable)
PITS
Gravel pit
7y
Mine or quarry
MISCELLANEOUS CULTURAL FEATURES
Farmstead, house (omit in urban area)
(occupied)
Church
School
i
Indian mound (label)
nM ;
Located object (label)
O Tower
Tank (label)
0 Gas
A
Wells, oil or gas
0
Windmill
Kitchen midden
n
WATER FEATURES
DRAINAGE
Perennial, double line
Perennial, single line
Intermittent
Drainage end
Canals or ditches
Double -line (label)
Drainage and/or irrigation
LAKES, PONDS AND RESERVOIRS
Perennial
Intermittent
MISCELLANEOUS WATER FEATURES
Marsh or swamp
Spring
Well, artesian
Well, irrigation
Wet spot
SPECIAL SYMBOLS FOR
SOIL SURVEY
SOIL DELINEATIONS AND SYMBOLS
ACD Dae2
ESCARPMENTS
Bedrock (points down slope)
v v v v v v v
Other than bedrock (points down slope)
I r r r r I r r r r r
SHORT STEEP SLOPE
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GULLY
DEPRESSION OR SINK
Q
SOIL SAMPLE (normally not shown)
G
MISCELLANEOUS
Blowout
v
Clay spot
zc
Gravelly spot
Gumbo, slick or scabby spot (sodic)
0
Dumps and other similar non soil areas
Prominent hill or peak
Rock outcrop (includes sandstone
V
and shale)
Saline spot
+
Sandy spot
,
Severely eroded spot
Slide or slip (tips point upslope)
)
Stony spot, very stony spot
0 co
RECOMMENDED AD HOC SYMBOLS