Soil series profile
Myersville soil series
Myersville is a well drained soil with a silt loam surface, mapped on 173,933 acres in 26 counties across 4 states. Hydrologic group B.
- Drainage class
- Well drained 100% of mapped acres
- Hydrologic group
- B 91% of mapped acres
- Typical topsoil pH
- 5.3 strongly acidic · range 5.3–5.3
- Mapped area
- 174k acres in 26 counties, 4 states
Typical Myersville profile
Texture and pH by depth
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| Depth | Texture | pH | Clay | Sand | Organic matter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–7 in (H1) | Silt loam | 5.3 | 13% | 31% | 1.25% |
| 7–28 in (H2) | Silty clay loam | 5.3 | 32% | 18% | 0.25% |
| 28–44 in (H3) | Silt loam | 5.3 | 21% | 26% | 0.25% |
| 44–79 in (H4) | Bedrock | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
What this means
What Myersville soil means for gardens, lawns and septic systems
For gardens
Typical topsoil in Myersville soils is strongly acidic: pH 5.3. Most vegetables and lawn grasses do best around 6.0 to 7.0, so lime is often needed; blueberries, azaleas and rhododendrons like it as it is.
Loamy topsoil (loam, silt loam and similar) covers 100% of mapped Myersville acres: generally the easiest soil to garden, holding moisture without staying waterlogged. The most common surface texture is silt loam (64% of mapped Myersville acres).
100% of mapped Myersville acres is moderately well to excessively drained, which suits most garden plants.
For lawns and yards
Most land is in hydrologic groups B and C, where rain soaks in at a moderate pace.
For a septic system
For conventional septic absorption fields, NRCS rates 59% of the acres in mapped Myersville soils very limited, 41% somewhat limited and 0% not limited.
Where the soil is very limited (slow permeability, a high water table, flooding, shallow bedrock or steep slopes), alternative systems such as mound or sand-filter designs are common and cost more.
Only a licensed site evaluation or perc test at the actual lot decides whether a system is allowed and which design.
Where Myersville soil is found
Mapped acres
Myersville is mapped in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
| County | Acres | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll County, VA | 30,205 | 11.1% |
| Albemarle County, VA | 27,258 | 7.1% |
| Frederick County, MD | 25,654 | 6.1% |
| Warren County, VA | 15,908 | 13.4% |
| Fauquier County, VA | 13,680 | 3.8% |
| Adams County, PA | 9,296 | 2.8% |
| Loudoun County, VA | 7,413 | 2.6% |
| Floyd County, VA | 7,389 | 3.6% |
| Page County, VA | 6,097 | 3.6% |
| Greene County, VA | 5,600 | 6.6% |
| Nelson County, VA | 4,982 | 2.0% |
| Washington County, MD | 3,730 | 1.3% |
| Culpeper County, VA | 3,389 | 1.6% |
| Madison County, VA | 3,006 | 1.7% |
| Carroll County, MD | 2,726 | 1.0% |
| Clarke County, VA | 2,071 | 2.3% |
| Franklin County, VA | 1,887 | 0.5% |
| Rappahannock County, VA | 908 | 0.6% |
| Amherst County, VA | 822 | 0.3% |
| Orange County, VA | 524 | 0.3% |
| Cumberland County, PA | 463 | 0.1% |
| Franklin County, PA | 413 | 0.1% |
| York County, PA | 334 | 0.1% |
| Jefferson County, WV | 127 | 0.1% |
| Rockbridge County, VA | 47 | 0.0% |
| Northampton County, PA | 6 | 0.0% |
Septic absorption fields
NRCS rating, share of Myersville acres
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Not limited | 0.0% |
| Somewhat limited | 40.9% |
| Very limited | 59.1% |
Drainage, water table and flooding
Share of Myersville acres
- Depth to seasonal high water table
- None reported within about 6.5 feet (median where reported).
- Flooding
- Not mapped as flooding on most acres.
- Slope
- Typically 6–45% (median 20%).
- Topsoil organic matter
- Median 2%.
Drainage class
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Excessively drained | 0.0% |
| Somewhat excessively drained | 0.0% |
| Well drained | 100.0% |
| Moderately well drained | 0.0% |
| Somewhat poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Very poorly drained | 0.0% |
Hydrologic soil group
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| A: fast infiltration (mostly sandy or gravelly) | 0.0% |
| B: moderate infiltration | 90.6% |
| C: slow infiltration | 9.4% |
| D: very slow infiltration (clayey, shallow or wet) | 0.0% |
| A/D: D as is, A if drained | 0.0% |
| B/D: D as is, B if drained | 0.0% |
| C/D: D as is, C if drained | 0.0% |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- USDA NRCS Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO), queried through Soil Data Access. Public domain.
- Data date
- SSURGO as published on November 3, 2026 (most recent survey area update October 26, 2026). NRCS refreshes SSURGO each October.
- Scope
- All map unit components named Myersville (component kind "Series") in SSURGO: 173,933 acres.
- Method
- Shares are by mapped acres of Myersville components. The profile comes from the single largest Myersville component. Full methodology.