Portsmoidh Series, 



67 



a compact and impervious stratum of sand having the properties 

 of a hardpan. Occasionally this sand is so saturated with water 

 as to resemble quicksand. Occurs in nearly level upland areas 

 with poor drainage. Former lake or swamp deposits. Corn is 

 the principal crop. Adapted to berries, particularly to strawber- 

 ries; also to cabbage, onions, and other heavy or late truck crops. 



1-234 



Soil (8) 35 51 7 6 



Subsoil (6) 40 48 5 6 



Acres. 



Norfolk, Va 2, 04S 



Worcester Count}', Md 41, 024 



Acres. 



Graven, N.C 11,072 



Dover, Del 640 



Gadsden, Fla 8, 640 



Portsmouth sandy loam. — A black, brown, or gray sandy loam 

 about 12 inches deep, frequently containing a very large amount 

 of organic matter, underlain by a gray or mottled sandy clay, 

 which in turn is underlain usually by a compact sand having the 

 properties of a hardpan. Occupies level or slightly depressed 

 areas in the uplands. Drainage usually poor. When drained is 

 adapted to corn, potatoes, and truck crops 

 adapted to strawberries. 



Particularlv well 



1 



Soil (14) 30 



Subsoil (11) 21 



Acres. 



Craven, X.C 46,208 



Darlington, S. C «118,208 



Dover, Del 50,304 



2 



36 

 35 



3 



21 

 24 



4 



12 

 20 



Acres. 



Norfolk, Ya 30,016 



Raleigh to Newbern, N. C « 37, 860 



Worcester County, Md 9, 856 



Portsmouth loam. — Dark gray to black sandy loam, 4 to 8 inches 

 deep, underlain by a plastic sandy clay grading into a mottled 

 gray and yellow clay or compact tine sand having the properties 

 of an impervious clay. Flat, usually depressed, upland areas, 

 with naturally very poor drainage. When drained and i^roperly 

 cultivated is well suited to corn, cotton, sugar cane, and forage 

 plants. 



1 



2 

 2 



3 



51 

 47 



4 



14 

 21 



2 



Soil (2) ; 2 33 



Subsoil (2) 2 31 



Acres. 

 McNeill, Miss 3, 328 



« Mapped as Goldsboro compact sandy loam, which name will not be used 

 hereafter. 



