1 . CHARLTON ASSOCIATION, level through sloping 



This association is distributed throughout the New England 

 Upland and Seaboard Lowland (Penneman, 1938) of Connecticut and 

 New York. It is the second most extensive association in the 

 study area. The association constitutues about 11 percent of 

 the total acreage. The main landscape features consist of 

 nearly level to gently sloping and sloping uplands dissected 

 by southerly flowing streams. Slope gradients range from 

 to 15 percent. The soils of the association are naturally 

 stony, however, some areas have been cleared of surface stones. 

 They have developed in friable to firm glacial till derived 

 from crystalline rocks including schist and gneiss. 



About 65 percent of the association consists of Charlton soils 

 and about 35 percent of minor soils. Charlton soils are deep, 

 loamy, well drained, and have moderate to moderately rapid 

 permeability. The water holding capacity available to plants is 

 moderate. Minor soils include those of the Sutton, Narragan- 

 sett, Leicester, Sun and Hollis series. Narragansett and Hollis 

 soils occupy positions comparable to those of the Charlton soils. 

 Sutton, Leicester and Sun soils are wetter and occupy low 

 positions. Narragansett and Leicester soils are confined to 

 the uplands of Connecticut. The Sun soils occur only in New 

 York. 



Stoniness and slope are the main limitations affecting use of 

 the soils. Large tracts of land in this association have been 

 cleared for farming, primarily in support of dairying. Some 

 farmland has been abandoned and is idle or has changed to 

 residential and commercial uses. In New York, most of this 

 association is used for housing and commercial purposes. Most 

 of the stony areas are wooded and largely unmanaged. 



Figure 3. Description of soil association 1 . 



5.0 WHAT ARE THE MAJOR SOIL USE LIMITATIONS? 



5. 1 Interpretations of soils for various uses 



Also available for each major soil is a table, "Interpretations 

 of Soils for Various Uses" (5). The interpretations are based on an evalu- 

 ation to a depth of about five feet. For each use, the major soils of each 



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