Location: Peck Ranch Wildlife Area (MOFEP Site 8)

Landform: Structural Bench- Summit Position, Erosional Surface

Slope Gradient: Approximately 0% to 2%

Slope Shape: Predominately Linear

Parent Materials: Loess over residuum from limestone and sandstone

Described by: Robert Ficklin (April, 2000)

A 0-8 cm. Brown (7.5YR 5/2) moist silt loam; medium granular structure, friable, common very fine, fine and medium roots; many surface stones, gradual wavy boundary.

EB/BE 8-20 cm. Strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) moist loam; moderate angular blocky, friable, common fine and medium roots, abrupt wavy boundary.

Bt₁ 20-58 cm. Dark red (2.5YR 3/6) moist clay; few fine distinct brownish yellow redoximorphic features (10YR 6/6), weak prismatic structure, common thick clay skins on ped faces, firm, common fine and medium roots, gradual wavy boundary.

Bt₂ 58-81 cm. Red (2.5YR 4/6) moist clay; many medium prominent very pale brown redoximorphic features (10YR 7/4), weak prismatic structure, common thick clay skins on ped faces, very firm, common fine roots, gradual wavy boundary.

Bt₃ 81-120 cm. Red (2.5YR 4/7) moist clay; many medium prominent very pale brown redoximorphic features (10YR 7/4), weak prismatic structure, common fine clay skins on ped faces, very firm, common fine roots, gradual wavy boundary.

Bt₄ 120-160 cm. Red (2.5YR 4/8) moist clay; many medium prominent very pale brown redoximorphic features (10YR 7/4), weak prismatic structure, common fine clay skins on ped faces, very firm.