Histosol landscape
lower Coastal Plain,
North Carolina

Histosols in North Carolina form in broad, flat areas and interstream divides where runoff is restricted by sand dunes and beach ridges, depressional areas, or long distances between stream channels. Organic materials are deposited over the surface in these areas, eventually leading to deep accumulations. Many Histosols in North Carolina have low hydraulic conductivities and drain very little water internally. These soils may remain saturated even when nearby drainage ditches are dry.