Elk Silt Loam

The Elk series consists of level to gently sloping, deep, well-drained soils on low terraces. These soils are inextensive but are widely scattered along Floyds Fork and along a few of the large creeks in the limestone area. They formed in alluvium that washed from soils of limestone origin.

Representative profile:

Depth	Color	Texture	Structure
0 to 7 inches	dark-brown	friable silt loam
7 to 16 inches	brown	friable silt loam	weak, blocky structure
16 to 42 inches	brown	silty clay loam	medium, blocky structure(Few, faint, grayish-brown mottles may be noticeable in the lower part.)

[Ashton] [Beasley] [Captina] [Corydon] [Crider] [Dickson] [Elk]

[Fairmount] [Huntington] [Lowell] [Lawrence] [Lindside] [Newark]

[Otway] [Robertsville] [Russellville] [Shelbyville] [Taft] [Woolper]

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