Major Land Resource Area 124X
Western Allegheny Plateau
Accessed: 10/07/2024
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Key Characteristics
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Not floodwater (Alluvium) or wind-deposited (Eolian) materials (Residuum, Colluvium)
- Uplands –
- Summits, shoulders, backslopes (Residuum)
- Acid shales, sandstones, and siltstones (mixed sedimentary)
- <50 cm & SED to WD -- Shallow, Acid, Mixed Sedimentary Upland… F124XY001OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Not floodwater (Alluvium) or wind-deposited (Eolian) materials (Residuum, Colluvium)
- Uplands –
- Summits, shoulders, backslopes (Residuum)
- Acid shales, sandstones, and siltstones (mixed sedimentary)
- <50 cm & SED to WD -- Shallow, Acid, Mixed Sedimentary Upland… F124XY001OH
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Key Characteristics
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Not floodwater (Alluvium) or wind-deposited (Eolian) materials (Residuum, Colluvium)
- Uplands –
- Summits, shoulders, backslopes (Residuum)
- Acid shales, sandstones, and siltstones (mixed sedimentary)
- >50 cm & ED to MWD -- Acid, Mixed Sedimentary Upland… F124XY002OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Not floodwater (Alluvium) or wind-deposited (Eolian) materials (Residuum, Colluvium)
- Uplands –
- Summits, shoulders, backslopes (Residuum)
- Acid shales, sandstones, and siltstones (mixed sedimentary)
- >50 cm & ED to SWPD -- Acid, Mixed Sedimentary Upland… F124XY002OH
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Key Characteristics
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Not floodwater (Alluvium) or wind-deposited (Eolian) materials (Residuum, Colluvium)
- Uplands –
- Summits, shoulders, backslopes (Residuum)
- Limestone and calcareous sandstones and shales -- Mixed Limestone Rich Upland… F124XY003OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Not floodwater (Alluvium) or wind-deposited (Eolian) materials (Residuum, Colluvium)
- Uplands –
- Summits, shoulders, backslopes (Residuum)
- Limestone and calcareous sandstones and shales -- Mixed Limestone Rich Upland… F124XY003OH
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Key Characteristics
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Not floodwater (Alluvium) or wind-deposited (Eolian) materials (Residuum, Colluvium)
- Uplands –
- Footslopes, benches, or toeslopes (Colluvium)
- Acid shales, sandstones, and siltstones (mixed sedimentary) --Acid, Mixed Sedimentary Toeslope. F124XY004OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Not floodwater (Alluvium) or wind-deposited (Eolian) materials (Residuum, Colluvium)
- Uplands –
- Footslopes, benches, or toeslopes (Colluvium)
- Acid shales, sandstones, and siltstones (mixed sedimentary) --Acid, Mixed Sedimentary Toeslope. F124XY004OH
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Key Characteristics
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Not floodwater (Alluvium) or wind-deposited (Eolian) materials (Residuum, Colluvium)
- Uplands –
- Footslopes, benches, or toeslopes (Colluvium)
- Limestone and calcareous sandstones and shales -- Mixed Limestone Rich Sideslope… F124XY005OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Not floodwater (Alluvium) or wind-deposited (Eolian) materials (Residuum, Colluvium)
- Uplands –
- Footslopes, benches, or toeslopes (Colluvium)
- Limestone and calcareous sandstones and shales -- Mixed Limestone Rich Sideslope… F124XY005OH
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Key Characteristics
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Not floodwater (Alluvium) or wind-deposited (Eolian) materials (Residuum, Colluvium)
- Wet lowlands and depressions (includes Wet Terrace, Wet Outwash, and Wet Glaciated Lake Plain [from below])-- Wet Lowland and Depression…F124XY006OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Floodwater deposited (Alluvium or Lacustrine) or wind -deposited (Eolian) materials
- Floodwater deposited [Alluvium and Lacustrine]
- Not-actively flooded to rarely-flooded deposits (Terraces and Lacustrine)
- Poorly- drained to VPD (combined with Wet Lowland and Depression [above]) -- Wet Terrace… F124XY006OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Glaciated terrain
- Glaciated meltwater fluvial deposits (outwash/glaciofluvial)
- Poorly drained -- Wet Outwash (combined with Wet Lowland and Depression [above])… F124XY006OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Glaciated terrain
- Glaciated lake deposits (glacio-lacustrine)
- Poorly-drained to VPD -- Wet Glaciated Lake Plain (combined with Wet Lowland and Depression [above])… F124XY006OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Not floodwater (Alluvium) or wind-deposited (Eolian) materials (Residuum, Colluvium)
- Wet lowlands and depressions (includes Wet Terrace, Wet Outwash, and Wet Glaciated Lake Plain [from below]) -- Wet Lowland and Depression… F124XY006OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Floodwater deposited (Alluvium or Lacustrine) or wind -deposited (Eolian) materials
- Floodwater deposited [Alluvium and Lacustrine]
- Not-actively flooded to rarely-flooded deposits (Terraces and Lacustrine)
- Poorly- drained to VPD (combined with Wet Lowland and Depression [above]) -- Wet Terrace… F124XY006OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Glaciated terrain
- Glaciated meltwater fluvial deposits (outwash/glaciofluvial)
- Poorly drained -- Wet Outwash (combined with Wet Lowland and Depression [above])… F124XY006OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Glaciated terrain
- Glaciated lake deposits (glacio-lacustrine)
- Poorly-drained to VPD -- Wet Glaciated Lake Plain (combined with Wet Lowland and Depression [above])… F124XY006OH
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Key Characteristics
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Floodwater deposited (Alluvium or Lacustrine) or wind -deposited (Eolian) materials
- Floodwater deposited [Alluvium and Lacustrine]
- Actively flooded [Floodplains and Drainageways]
- Well-drained to MWD -- Upper Floodplain…F124XY007OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Floodwater deposited (Alluvium or Lacustrine) or wind -deposited (Eolian) materials
- Floodwater deposited [Alluvium and Lacustrine]
- Actively flooded [Floodplains and Drainageways]
- Well-drained to SWPD -- Upper Floodplain… F124XY007OH
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Key Characteristics
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Floodwater deposited (Alluvium or Lacustrine) or wind -deposited (Eolian) materials
- Floodwater deposited [Alluvium and Lacustrine]
- Actively flooded [Floodplains and Drainageways]
- Somewhat Poorly-drained- to VPD -- Wet Floodplain and Drainageway…F124XY008OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Floodwater deposited (Alluvium or Lacustrine) or wind -deposited (Eolian) materials
- Floodwater deposited [Alluvium and Lacustrine]
- Actively flooded [Floodplains and Drainageways]
- Poorly-drained- to VPD -- Wet Floodplain and Drainageway… F124XY008OH
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Key Characteristics
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Floodwater deposited (Alluvium or Lacustrine) or wind -deposited (Eolian) materials
- Floodwater deposited [Alluvium and Lacustrine]
- Not-actively flooded to rarely-flooded deposits (Terraces and Lacustrine)
- Well-drained to SPD Terrace or Lake Plains
- Coarse-loamy (includes Glaciolacustrine and Eolian materials [from below]) -- Coarse Terrace and Plain… F124XY009OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Floodwater deposited (Alluvium or Lacustrine) or wind -deposited (Eolian) materials
- Wind-deposited materials [Eolian]
- Excessively drained -- Coarse Loess (combined with Coarse Terrace and Plain [above])… F124XY009OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Glaciated terrain
- Glaciated meltwater fluvial deposits (outwash/glaciofluvial)
- Well-drained to MWD
- Coarse-loamy -- Coarse Outwash combined with Coarse Terrace and Plain [above])… F124XY009OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Floodwater deposited (Alluvium or Lacustrine) or wind -deposited (Eolian) materials
- Floodwater deposited [Alluvium and Lacustrine]
- Not-actively flooded to rarely-flooded deposits (Terraces and Lacustrine)
- Well-drained to SPD Terrace or Lake Plains
- Coarse-loamy (includes Glaciolacustrine and Eolian materials [from below]) -- Coarse Terrace and Plain… F124XY009OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Floodwater deposited (Alluvium or Lacustrine) or wind -deposited (Eolian) materials
- Wind-deposited materials [Eolian]
- Excessively drained -- Coarse Loess (combined with Coarse Terrace and Plain [above])… F124XY009OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Glaciated terrain
- Glaciated meltwater fluvial deposits (outwash/glaciofluvial)
- Well-drained to MWD
- Coarse-loamy -- Coarse Outwash combined with Coarse Terrace and Plain [above])… F124XY009OH
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Key Characteristics
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Floodwater deposited (Alluvium or Lacustrine) or wind -deposited (Eolian) materials
- Floodwater deposited [Alluvium and Lacustrine]
- Not-actively flooded to rarely-flooded deposits (Terraces and Lacustrine)
- Well-drained to SPD Terrace or Lake Plains
- Fine, fine silty (includes Glaciolacustrine and Eolian materials [from below]) -- Fine Terrace and Plain…F124XY010OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Floodwater deposited (Alluvium or Lacustrine) or wind -deposited (Eolian) materials
- Wind-deposited materials [Eolian]
- Well-drained to SPD -- Fine Loess (combined with Fine Terrace and Plain [above])… F124XY010OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Glaciated terrain
- Glaciated meltwater fluvial deposits (outwash/glaciofluvial)
- Well-drained to MWD
- Fine-loamy -- Fine Outwash(combined with Fine Terrace and Plain [above])… F124XY010OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Glaciated terrain
- Glaciated lake deposits (glacio-lacustrine)
- Well-drained to SPD -- Dry to Moist Glaciated Lake Plain (combined with Fine Terrace and Plain [above])… F124XY010OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Floodwater deposited (Alluvium or Lacustrine) or wind -deposited (Eolian) materials
- Floodwater deposited [Alluvium and Lacustrine]
- Not-actively flooded to rarely-flooded deposits (Terraces and Lacustrine)
- Well-drained to SPD Terrace or Lake Plains
- Fine, fine silty (includes Glaciolacustrine and Eolian materials [from below]) -- Fine Terrace and Plain… F124XY010OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Non-glaciated terrain
- Floodwater deposited (Alluvium or Lacustrine) or wind -deposited (Eolian) materials
- Wind-deposited materials [Eolian]
- Well-drained to SPD -- Fine Loess (combined with Fine Terrace and Plain [above])… F124XY010OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Glaciated terrain
- Glaciated meltwater fluvial deposits (outwash/glaciofluvial)
- Well-drained to MWD
- Fine-loamy -- Fine Outwash(combined with Fine Terrace and Plain [above])… F124XY010OH
- Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
- Glaciated terrain
- Glaciated lake deposits (glacio-lacustrine)
- Well-drained to SPD -- Dry to Moist Glaciated Lake Plain (combined with Fine Terrace and Plain [above])… F124XY010OH
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Key Characteristics
- Human Transported Materials (HTM) or Mine Spoils
- Mine Spoil (placeholder) -- Mine Spoil F124XY100OH
- Human Transported Materials (HTM) or Mine Spoils
- Mine Spoil (reserved) -- Mine Spoil… F124XY100OH
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Key Characteristics
- Human Transported Materials (HTM) or Mine Spoils
- Urban HTM Uplands (placeholder) – Urbanland… F124XY101OH
- Human Transported Materials (HTM) or Mine Spoils
- Urban HTM Uplands (reserved) – Urbanland… F124XY101OH
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124 PES KEY
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Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
2a.
Non-glaciated terrain
3a.
Not floodwater (Alluvium) or wind-deposited (Eolian) materials (Residuum, Colluvium)
4a.
Uplands –
5a.
Summits, shoulders, backslopes (Residuum)
6a.
Acid shales, sandstones, and siltstones (mixed sedimentary)
7a.
<50 cm & SED to WD -- Shallow, Acid, Mixed Sedimentary Upland… F124XY001OH
... F124XY001OH – Shallow Acid Mixed Sedimentary Upland
7b.
>50 cm & ED to MWD -- Acid, Mixed Sedimentary Upland… F124XY002OH
... F124XY002OH – Acid Mixed Sedimentary Upland
6b.
Limestone and calcareous sandstones and shales -- Mixed Limestone Rich Upland… F124XY003OH
... F124XY003OH – Mixed Limestone Rich Upland
5b.
Footslopes, benches, or toeslopes (Colluvium)
8a.
Acid shales, sandstones, and siltstones (mixed sedimentary) --Acid, Mixed Sedimentary Toeslope. F124XY004OH
... F124XY004OH – Acid Mixed Sedimentary Toeslope
8b.
Limestone and calcareous sandstones and shales -- Mixed Limestone Rich Sideslope… F124XY005OH
... F124XY005OH – Mixed Limestone Rich Sideslope
4b.
Wet lowlands and depressions (includes Wet Terrace, Wet Outwash, and Wet Glaciated Lake Plain [from below])-- Wet Lowland and Depression…F124XY006OH
... F124XY006OH – Wet Lowland and Depression
3b.
Floodwater deposited (Alluvium or Lacustrine) or wind -deposited (Eolian) materials
9a.
Floodwater deposited [Alluvium and Lacustrine]
10a.
Actively flooded [Floodplains and Drainageways]
11b.
Somewhat Poorly-drained- to VPD -- Wet Floodplain and Drainageway…F124XY008OH
... F124XY008OH – Wet Floodplain and Drainageway
10b.
Not-actively flooded to rarely-flooded deposits (Terraces and Lacustrine)
12a.
Well-drained to SPD Terrace or Lake Plains
13a.
Coarse-loamy (includes Glaciolacustrine and Eolian materials [from below]) -- Coarse Terrace and Plain… F124XY009OH
... F124XY009OH – Coarse Terrace and Plain
13b.
Fine, fine silty (includes Glaciolacustrine and Eolian materials [from below]) -- Fine Terrace and Plain…F124XY010OH
... F124XY010OH – Fine Terrace and Plain
12b.
Poorly- drained to VPD (combined with Wet Lowland and Depression [above]) -- Wet Terrace… F124XY006OH
... F124XY006OH – Wet Lowland and Depression
9b.
Wind-deposited materials [Eolian]
14a.
Excessively drained -- Coarse Loess (combined with Coarse Terrace and Plain [above])… F124XY009OH
... F124XY009OH – Coarse Terrace and Plain
14b.
Well-drained to SPD -- Fine Loess (combined with Fine Terrace and Plain [above])… F124XY010OH
... F124XY010OH – Fine Terrace and Plain
2b.
Glaciated terrain
15a.
Glaciated meltwater fluvial deposits (outwash/glaciofluvial)
16a.
Well-drained to MWD
17a.
Coarse-loamy -- Coarse Outwash combined with Coarse Terrace and Plain [above])… F124XY009OH
... F124XY009OH – Coarse Terrace and Plain
17b.
Fine-loamy -- Fine Outwash(combined with Fine Terrace and Plain [above])… F124XY010OH
... F124XY010OH – Fine Terrace and Plain
16b.
Poorly drained -- Wet Outwash (combined with Wet Lowland and Depression [above])… F124XY006OH
... F124XY006OH – Wet Lowland and Depression
15a.
Glaciated lake deposits (glacio-lacustrine)
18a.
Well-drained to SPD -- Dry to Moist Glaciated Lake Plain (combined with Fine Terrace and Plain [above])… F124XY010OH
... F124XY010OH – Fine Terrace and Plain
18b.
Poorly-drained to VPD -- Wet Glaciated Lake Plain (combined with Wet Lowland and Depression [above])… F124XY006OH
... F124XY006OH – Wet Lowland and Depression
1b.
Human Transported Materials (HTM) or Mine Spoils
19b.
Urban HTM Uplands (placeholder) – Urbanland… F124XY101OH
... F124XY101OH – Urbanland (reserved)
PES Dichotomous Key
1a.
Non [not] Human Transported Materials or Mine Spoil
2a.
Non-glaciated terrain
3a.
Not floodwater (Alluvium) or wind-deposited (Eolian) materials (Residuum, Colluvium)
4a.
Uplands –
5a.
Summits, shoulders, backslopes (Residuum)
6a.
Acid shales, sandstones, and siltstones (mixed sedimentary)
7a.
<50 cm & SED to WD -- Shallow, Acid, Mixed Sedimentary Upland… F124XY001OH
... F124XY001OH – Shallow Acid Mixed Sedimentary Upland
7b.
>50 cm & ED to SWPD -- Acid, Mixed Sedimentary Upland… F124XY002OH
... F124XY002OH – Acid Mixed Sedimentary Upland
6b.
Limestone and calcareous sandstones and shales -- Mixed Limestone Rich Upland… F124XY003OH
... F124XY003OH – Mixed Limestone Rich Upland
5b.
Footslopes, benches, or toeslopes (Colluvium)
8a.
Acid shales, sandstones, and siltstones (mixed sedimentary) --Acid, Mixed Sedimentary Toeslope. F124XY004OH
... F124XY004OH – Acid Mixed Sedimentary Toeslope
8b.
Limestone and calcareous sandstones and shales -- Mixed Limestone Rich Sideslope… F124XY005OH
... F124XY005OH – Mixed Limestone Rich Sideslope
4b.
Wet lowlands and depressions (includes Wet Terrace, Wet Outwash, and Wet Glaciated Lake Plain [from below]) -- Wet Lowland and Depression… F124XY006OH
... F124XY006OH – Wet Lowland and Depression
3b.
Floodwater deposited (Alluvium or Lacustrine) or wind -deposited (Eolian) materials
9a.
Floodwater deposited [Alluvium and Lacustrine]
10a.
Actively flooded [Floodplains and Drainageways]
11b.
Poorly-drained- to VPD -- Wet Floodplain and Drainageway… F124XY008OH
... F124XY008OH – Wet Floodplain and Drainageway
10b.
Not-actively flooded to rarely-flooded deposits (Terraces and Lacustrine)
12a.
Well-drained to SPD Terrace or Lake Plains
13a.
Coarse-loamy (includes Glaciolacustrine and Eolian materials [from below]) -- Coarse Terrace and Plain… F124XY009OH
... F124XY009OH – Coarse Terrace and Plain
13b.
Fine, fine silty (includes Glaciolacustrine and Eolian materials [from below]) -- Fine Terrace and Plain… F124XY010OH
... F124XY010OH – Fine Terrace and Plain
12b.
Poorly- drained to VPD (combined with Wet Lowland and Depression [above]) -- Wet Terrace… F124XY006OH
... F124XY006OH – Wet Lowland and Depression
9b.
Wind-deposited materials [Eolian]
14a.
Excessively drained -- Coarse Loess (combined with Coarse Terrace and Plain [above])… F124XY009OH
... F124XY009OH – Coarse Terrace and Plain
14b.
Well-drained to SPD -- Fine Loess (combined with Fine Terrace and Plain [above])… F124XY010OH
... F124XY010OH – Fine Terrace and Plain
2b.
Glaciated terrain
15a.
Glaciated meltwater fluvial deposits (outwash/glaciofluvial)
16a.
Well-drained to MWD
17a.
Coarse-loamy -- Coarse Outwash combined with Coarse Terrace and Plain [above])… F124XY009OH
... F124XY009OH – Coarse Terrace and Plain
17b.
Fine-loamy -- Fine Outwash(combined with Fine Terrace and Plain [above])… F124XY010OH
... F124XY010OH – Fine Terrace and Plain
16b.
Poorly drained -- Wet Outwash (combined with Wet Lowland and Depression [above])… F124XY006OH
... F124XY006OH – Wet Lowland and Depression
15a.
Glaciated lake deposits (glacio-lacustrine)
18a.
Well-drained to SPD -- Dry to Moist Glaciated Lake Plain (combined with Fine Terrace and Plain [above])… F124XY010OH
... F124XY010OH – Fine Terrace and Plain
18b.
Poorly-drained to VPD -- Wet Glaciated Lake Plain (combined with Wet Lowland and Depression [above])… F124XY006OH
... F124XY006OH – Wet Lowland and Depression
1b.
Human Transported Materials (HTM) or Mine Spoils
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