USDA SSURGO COUNTY SOIL REFERENCE

Marion County, Indiana Soil Summary

This page summarizes USDA SSURGO mapped soil information for Marion County, Indiana.

Mapped Land Coverage
100%257,925.59 mapped acres of 257,925.56 Census land acres

Coverage measures mapped SSURGO intersection with Census land geometry. It does not mean that every parcel or point has complete soil information.

Soil at a Glance

Largest mapped soil unit
Crosby silt loam, fine-loamy subsoil-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes
Symbol: YclA • 15.32% of mapped area
Largest estimated component
Urban land
66,050.19 acres (25.61% of mapped area)
Mapped units & components
206 mapped soil units
Top 15 shown below · 42 component series
Dominant drainage class
Unknown / Unmapped
Highest acreage drainage class
Dominant hydrologic group
Group Unknown / Unmapped
Runoff potential classification
Weighted average slope
2.24%
Terrain slope analysis
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Top Mapped Soil Units

Showing the 15 largest mapped units, representing 74.41% of mapped soil area.
SymbolMap Unit NameMapped Acres% of Mapped Area
YclACrosby silt loam, fine-loamy subsoil-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes39,525.6415.32%
YbvABrookston silty clay loam-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes22,311.958.65%
YmsB2Miami silt loam-Urban land complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded19,291.067.48%
UaUdorthents, cut and filled14,396.415.58%
CrACrosby silt loam, fine-loamy subsoil, 0 to 2 percent slopes14,223.65.51%
YctACrosby-Urban land-Treaty complex, fine-loamy subsoil, 0 to 2 percent slopes11,665.964.52%
YmaBMiami-Urban land complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes10,178.063.95%
YfxAFox-Urban land complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes9,333.73.62%
ThrATreaty silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes9,006.793.49%
UcfAUrban land-Crosby silt loam complex, fine-loamy subsoil, 0 to 2 percent slopes8,722.183.38%
MmB2Miami silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded7,826.613.03%
WWater7,514.12.91%
GeGessie silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, brief duration6,976.652.7%
UbaAUrban land-Brookston complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes6,220.582.41%
UfAUrban land-Fox loam complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes4,808.171.86%
YclA15.32% of mapped area

Crosby silt loam, fine-loamy subsoil-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Mapped Area39,525.64 acres
Rank#1 of 206 in county
YbvA8.65% of mapped area

Brookston silty clay loam-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Mapped Area22,311.95 acres
Rank#2 of 206 in county
YmsB27.48% of mapped area

Miami silt loam-Urban land complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded

Mapped Area19,291.06 acres
Rank#3 of 206 in county
Ua5.58% of mapped area

Udorthents, cut and filled

Mapped Area14,396.41 acres
Rank#4 of 206 in county
CrA5.51% of mapped area

Crosby silt loam, fine-loamy subsoil, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Mapped Area14,223.6 acres
Rank#5 of 206 in county
YctA4.52% of mapped area

Crosby-Urban land-Treaty complex, fine-loamy subsoil, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Mapped Area11,665.96 acres
Rank#6 of 206 in county
YmaB3.95% of mapped area

Miami-Urban land complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes

Mapped Area10,178.06 acres
Rank#7 of 206 in county
YfxA3.62% of mapped area

Fox-Urban land complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes

Mapped Area9,333.7 acres
Rank#8 of 206 in county
ThrA3.49% of mapped area

Treaty silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes

Mapped Area9,006.79 acres
Rank#9 of 206 in county
UcfA3.38% of mapped area

Urban land-Crosby silt loam complex, fine-loamy subsoil, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Mapped Area8,722.18 acres
Rank#10 of 206 in county
MmB23.03% of mapped area

Miami silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded

Mapped Area7,826.61 acres
Rank#11 of 206 in county
W2.91% of mapped area

Water

Mapped Area7,514.1 acres
Rank#12 of 206 in county
Ge2.7% of mapped area

Gessie silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, brief duration

Mapped Area6,976.65 acres
Rank#13 of 206 in county
UbaA2.41% of mapped area

Urban land-Brookston complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Mapped Area6,220.58 acres
Rank#14 of 206 in county
UfA1.86% of mapped area

Urban land-Fox loam complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Mapped Area4,808.17 acres
Rank#15 of 206 in county

Estimated Soil Components

Showing the 15 largest estimated component series. Component acreages are estimated from SSURGO map-unit component percentages (comppct_r) applied to spatially measured map-unit acreage.
ComponentDrainage ClassHydrologic GroupEstimated Acres% of Mapped Area
Urban landUnspecifiedUnspecified66,050.1925.61%
CrosbySomewhat poorly drainedC/D51,896.3620.12%
MiamiWell drained, Moderately well drainedD, C35,110.1913.61%
BrookstonPoorly drainedC/D, B/D19,284.337.48%
TreatyPoorly drainedB/D14,367.655.57%
Udorthents, Cut and filledWell drainedUnspecified13,676.595.3%
FoxWell drainedB12,750.034.94%
GessieWell drainedB8,282.513.21%
WaterUnspecifiedUnspecified7,542.532.92%
GeneseeWell drainedB, A4,227.931.64%
WilliamstownModerately well drainedC/D3,698.241.43%
SloanVery poorly drainedB/D2,828.461.1%
WestlandPoorly drainedB/D2,289.430.89%
OckleyWell drainedB2,158.290.84%
ShoalsSomewhat poorly drainedB/D2,079.090.81%
Component acreage is estimated from SSURGO map-unit component percentages. Component values are not independently mapped polygon boundaries.

Urban land

25.61%
Estimated Acres66,050.19
Drainage ClassUnspecified
Hydrologic GroupUnspecified

Crosby

20.12%
Estimated Acres51,896.36
Drainage ClassSomewhat poorly drained
Hydrologic GroupC/D

Miami

13.61%
Estimated Acres35,110.19
Drainage ClassWell drained, Moderately well drained
Hydrologic GroupD, C

Brookston

7.48%
Estimated Acres19,284.33
Drainage ClassPoorly drained
Hydrologic GroupC/D, B/D

Treaty

5.57%
Estimated Acres14,367.65
Drainage ClassPoorly drained
Hydrologic GroupB/D

Udorthents, Cut and filled

5.3%
Estimated Acres13,676.59
Drainage ClassWell drained
Hydrologic GroupUnspecified

Fox

4.94%
Estimated Acres12,750.03
Drainage ClassWell drained
Hydrologic GroupB

Gessie

3.21%
Estimated Acres8,282.51
Drainage ClassWell drained
Hydrologic GroupB

Water

2.92%
Estimated Acres7,542.53
Drainage ClassUnspecified
Hydrologic GroupUnspecified

Genesee

1.64%
Estimated Acres4,227.93
Drainage ClassWell drained
Hydrologic GroupB, A

Williamstown

1.43%
Estimated Acres3,698.24
Drainage ClassModerately well drained
Hydrologic GroupC/D

Sloan

1.1%
Estimated Acres2,828.46
Drainage ClassVery poorly drained
Hydrologic GroupB/D

Westland

0.89%
Estimated Acres2,289.43
Drainage ClassPoorly drained
Hydrologic GroupB/D

Ockley

0.84%
Estimated Acres2,158.29
Drainage ClassWell drained
Hydrologic GroupB

Shoals

0.81%
Estimated Acres2,079.09
Drainage ClassSomewhat poorly drained
Hydrologic GroupB/D
Component acreage is estimated from SSURGO map-unit component percentages. Component values are not independently mapped polygon boundaries.

Drainage Class Distribution

Unknown / Unmapped29.23%
75,392.39 acres
Somewhat poorly drained21.32%
54,986.56 acres
Well drained18.23%
47,009.46 acres
Poorly drained14.7%
37,904.59 acres
Moderately well drained14.66%
37,809.66 acres
Very poorly drained1.1%
2,828.46 acres

Hydrologic Soil Group Distribution

Group Unknown / Unmapped34.53%
89,068.98 acres
Group C/D21.73%
56,045.32 acres
Group B/D16.98%
43,805.29 acres
Group C14.25%
36,750.39 acres
Group B10.99%
28,348.6 acres
Group A/D0.45%
1,160.19 acres
Group D0.19%
498 acres
Group A0.1%
254.34 acres

Hydrologic soil groups are USDA/NRCS classifications related to runoff potential under specified soil conditions. They are not a property-level flood-risk rating.

Slope Characteristics

Weighted Average Slope: 2.24%
Nearly Level (0-2%)53.44%
137,825.94 acres
Gently Sloping (2-8%)14.01%
36,130.96 acres
Moderately Sloping (8-15%)1.17%
3,027.15 acres
Steep (15-30%)0.78%
2,015.37 acres
Very Steep (>30%)0.61%
1,567.01 acres
Unspecified Slope29.22%
75,364.69 acres

Sources & Methodology

USDA NRCS SSURGO

Mapped soil units, components, drainage classes, hydrologic groups, and slope ratings derived from official Soil Data Access REST services.

U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line

County land geometry used for county-level coverage calculation.

Coverage Method

Mapped acreage is calculated from true spatial vector intersection of county land geometry and SSURGO mapped soil polygons using NAD83 / CONUS Albers Equal Area projection (EPSG:5070).