Otway Silty Clay

This series consists of shallow, somewhat excessively drained, strongly sloping soils. These soils are not extensive but are widely scattered throughout the eastern third of the country. They formed in residuum derived from soft, calcareous shale (marl) and from some thinly interbedded limestone.

Representative profile:

Depth	Color	Texture	Structure
0 to 4 inches	very dark grayish-brown	silty clay	slightly sticky
4 to 10 inches	olive	silty clay or clay	sticky and plastic; strong, blocky structure
17 to 48+ inches	dark grayish-brown	silt loam	many olive and gray mottles; massive

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

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

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

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