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Ctoneham Series The Stoneham series consists of well-drained. nearly level to moderately sloping soils on uplands. These soils formed in loamy, old alluvial material. In a representative profile (fi:. 11). the surface layer is li_ht ~nvish-brown loam about 5 inches thick- It is noncalcareaus. Tile stlbsai] is brown sandy clay loam about 9 inches thick. It is noncalcareous. The underlyiil~ material is light-„moray sandy loam and ^nvelly ]oam that is hi_hlp calcareous, :\t a depth of RO inches. it is pale-brown gravelly sandy loam that is hi_hly cal- careous. It ettends to a depth of about fi4 inches. Stone]am soils absorb water at a madentc rate. and the available water capacity is madentc. Permeability is moderate, and the entire sail is suitable for roots. Representative profile of Stoneham loam. 3 to J pef•- cent slopes, in an area of grass. 170 feet, south and ~0 feet east of the northwest corner of section `?l. T. 3 S.. R. 59 tiV.: dl-0 to 5 inches. Ilght ;ravish-brown (lOYR 0/_) loam, dolt grayish brown (lOYIi a/_) when moist; weak, med- ium. granular sttvcture: soft. friable: [nany dbrous roots; noncalcareous; neutral; clear. smooth baua- dary. D=[~ to 13 inches, brown (lOYR 5/31 sandy clay loam. darlt brown (lOTR i!3) when moist; moderate, medium. prismatic structure parting Co weak to madente subaagular bloc!tp structure; thin clay films on pMS faces: hard. [rmble: noncalcareous: mildly alltaline: gradual. smooth boundary. C1ca-13 to ^_0 inches, li~hr-msy (lOYR i/.1 sandy loam. pale brown (lOYR G/31 when moist: weak. medium. suoangular blocky structure; hard. friable: calcare• ous and canmins lime in splotches and disseminated: moden Cely alkaline: Clear. smantlt boandary. IIC.ca-?0 [0 30 inches. lizht ,eay (lOYR '/^_1 gncellp loam, pale brown (lOYR 8/3) when moist: massive: hard. friable: 15 percent gavel: calcareous and contains rnmmnn, medium and caatse. lime mottles (lOYR 9/.1 and disseminated lime; moderately alkn- line: dear. smooth boundary. IIC3-30 [n 60 inches. pale-brown llOYR fil31 gnvellS sandy Inam. brown f10YR 5/3) when moist: massive: sli[h[ly hard. very friable: 19 percent ;ravel: cal- careous and conmins disseminated lime; moderately alkaline: clear, wavy 6onndary. The 3 horizon rances Irnm 3 to ~ inches in thickness. from grayish brown to pale brown in color. and from heavy due sands loam to lnnm in testate. The B horizon nnaes from 5 to 18 inches in thickness, CMnt brown to Iisht brown in color- and Crnm lleht clay Inam to coarse sandy loam in tez- tnre. Depth to calcareous material wages from 3 to 15 inches. Stoneham loam, 3 to 9 percent slopes IS[DI.-This soil has the profile described as representative for the series. It is on uplands near major stream channels in scattered areas throughout the county. The areas are uniform in shape and range from 50 to 90 acres in size. Runoff is generally medium but is rapid if the soil is unprotected. The hazards of water erosion and soil blowing are severe in cultivated areas. Gullies form in draina~eways in some places. Included in mapping are small areas of sand and gavel deposits and a fe~v small areas of Ascalon soils. ,1Lost areas of this soil are cultivated. but some areas have a cover of native gt~ss. Capability unit VIe-1, non- irri_~ated; Loam_v Plains range site; tree planting suit- ability group 1.