Chesuncook Soil Profile

Soils occur at the boundary between the earth's atmosphere and bedrock. A soil profile is a vertical slice into the earth that shows the various soil horizons. The surface horizons contain more organic matter while the deeper levels have a larger component from the bedrock. The museum has a profile from the Chesuncook Soil, which is widespread throughout northern Maine and is an important of the area's farm lands and forests horizons that make up this soil are described. A map and photograph show the distribution and topography associated with this important soil. Nearby displays show how soil and grain size are determined.

Presented by The Soil Conservation Service United States Department of Agriculture