This page summarizes USDA SSURGO mapped soil information for Anchorage Municipality, Alaska.
Coverage measures mapped SSURGO intersection with Census land geometry. It does not mean that every parcel or point has complete soil information.
County summaries provide regional context across mapped soil units. Address lookup combines available public datasets for the Census-matched location.
| Symbol | Map Unit Name | Mapped Acres | % of Mapped Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 439 | Nakochna-Rock outcrop association, 20 to 85 percent slopes | 113,682.74 | 9.18% |
| 406 | Cryorthents and Urban land, 0 to 5 percent slopes | 98,181.52 | 7.93% |
| 460 | Talkeetna-Chugach-Histic Cryaquepts association, cool, 10 to 70 percent slopes | 67,995.63 | 5.49% |
| 407 | Cryorthents and Urban land, 5 to 20 percent slopes | 63,852.8 | 5.16% |
| 414 | Deception-Estelle-Kichatna complex, undulating and hilly | 60,552.29 | 4.89% |
| 401 | Andic Humicryods-Rock outcrop association, 25 to 85 percent slopes | 57,041.2 | 4.61% |
| 423 | Hurdygurdy-Siwash-Rock outcrop association, 10 to 70 percent slopes | 49,082.17 | 3.96% |
| 459 | Talkeetna-Chugach-Histic Cryaquepts association, 10 to 70 percent slopes | 42,631.56 | 3.44% |
| 463 | Water, fresh | 40,590.23 | 3.28% |
| 428 | Kashwitna-Kichatna complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes | 37,788.24 | 3.05% |
| 462 | Typic Cryaquent and Typic Cryaquept soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes | 35,605.09 | 2.87% |
| 413 | Deception-Estelle-Kichatna complex, 45 to 85 percent slopes | 32,321.77 | 2.61% |
| 415 | Deception-Estelle-Kichatna complex, undulating and steep | 31,122.76 | 2.51% |
| 456 | Talkeetna-Chugach-Deneka complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes | 30,980.94 | 2.5% |
| 412 | Deception-Estelle-Kichatna complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes | 30,529.7 | 2.46% |
| Component | Drainage Class | Hydrologic Group | Estimated Acres | % of Mapped Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deception | Well drained | B | 103,427.1 | 8.35% |
| Talkeetna | Well drained | B | 89,665.74 | 7.24% |
| Kichatna | Well drained | B | 83,757.27 | 6.76% |
| Cryorthents | Somewhat excessively drained, Well drained | B | 79,646.55 | 6.43% |
| Kashwitna | Well drained | B | 79,249.37 | 6.4% |
| Estelle | Well drained | B | 71,993.67 | 5.81% |
| Urban land | Unspecified | Unspecified | 71,295.1 | 5.76% |
| Nakochna | Well drained | D | 62,525.51 | 5.05% |
| Chugach | Well drained | B | 59,744.35 | 4.82% |
| Water | Unspecified | Unspecified | 51,652.31 | 4.17% |
| Rock outcrop | Unspecified | Unspecified | 51,197.8 | 4.13% |
| Andic Humicryods | Well drained | B | 42,780.9 | 3.45% |
| Histic Cryaquepts | Poorly drained | D | 41,204.61 | 3.33% |
| Hurdygurdy | Well drained | B | 39,361.78 | 3.18% |
| Doroshin | Very poorly drained | D | 38,161.31 | 3.08% |
Hydrologic soil groups are USDA/NRCS classifications related to runoff potential under specified soil conditions. They are not a property-level flood-risk rating.