Soil Data Explorer | California Soil Resource Lab

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the MARROWBONE soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of MARROWBONE, and applied along 1-cm thick depth slices. Solid lines are the slice-wise median, bounded on either side by the interval defined by the slice-wise 5th and 95th percentiles. The median is the value that splits the data in half. Five percent of the data are less than the 5th percentile, and five percent of the data are greater than the 95th percentile. Values along the right hand side y-axis describe the proportion of pedon data that contribute to aggregate values at this depth. For example, a value of "90%" at 25cm means that 90% of the pedons correlated to MARROWBONE were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-13). Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRA	Lab ID	Pedon ID	Taxonname	CI	NSSL / NASIS Reports	Link To SoilWeb GMap
125	65KY-125-027	65KY-125-027	Marrowbone	3	Primary \| Supplementary \| Taxonomy \| Pedon \| Water Retention \| Correlation \| Andic Soil Properties	37.1363,-84.2218694
125	83KY-195-016	83KY-195-016	Marrowbone	n/a	Primary \| Supplementary \| Taxonomy \| Pedon \| Water Retention \| Correlation \| Andic Soil Properties	37.4947853,-82.2323456
125	83KY-195-017	83KY-195-017	Marrowbone	n/a	Primary \| Supplementary \| Taxonomy \| Pedon \| Water Retention \| Correlation \| Andic Soil Properties	37.4750671,-82.4059601
125	83P0649	83KY195 Marrowbone-OSD	Marrowbone	7	Primary \| Supplementary \| Taxonomy \| Pedon \| Water Retention \| Correlation \| Andic Soil Properties	37.4769444,-82.385
n/a	65KY-199-066	65KY-199-066	Marrowbone	3	Primary \| Supplementary \| Taxonomy \| Pedon \| Water Retention \| Correlation \| Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	73KY-019-044	73KY-019-044	Marrowbone	3	Primary \| Supplementary \| Taxonomy \| Pedon \| Water Retention \| Correlation \| Andic Soil Properties	n/a

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the MARROWBONE soil series. Monthly precipitation (PPT) and potential evapotranspiration (PET) have been estimated from the 50th percentile of gridded values (PRISM 1981-2010) overlapping with the extent of SSURGO map units containing each series as a major component. Monthly PET values were estimated using the method of Thornthwaite (1948). These (and other) climatic parameters are calculated with each SSURGO refresh and provided by the fetchOSD function of the soilDB package. Representative water storage values (“AWC” in the figures) were derived from SSURGO by taking the 50th percentile of profile-total water storage (sum[awc_r * horizon thickness]) for each soil series. Note that this representation of “water storage” is based on the average ability of most plants to extract soil water between 15 bar (“permanent wilting point”) and 1/3 bar (“field capacity”) matric potential. Soil moisture state can be roughly interpreted as “dry” when storage is depleted, “moist” when storage is between 0mm and AWC, and “wet” when there is a surplus. Clearly there are a lot of assumptions baked into this kind of monthly water balance. This is still a work in progress.

Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the MARROWBONE series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-10-24), parsed OSD records (updated 2025-02-20) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2025-02-20).

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Select annual climate data summaries for the MARROWBONE series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data (updated 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the MARROWBONE series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of proportions and relative hydrologic position within an idealized landform (e.g. top to bottom). Most soil series (SSURGO components) are associated with a hillslope position and one or more landform-specific positions: hills, mountain slopes, terraces, and/or flats. Proportions can be interpreted as an aggregate representation of geomorphic membership. The values printed to the left (number of component records) and right (Shannon entropy) of stacked bars can be used to judge the reliability of trends. Small Shannon entropy values suggest relatively consistent geomorphic association, while larger values suggest lack thereof. Source: SSURGO component records (updated 2024-10-23).

Competing Series

Soil series competing with MARROWBONE share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2025-02-20) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2025-02-20).

Select annual climate data summaries for the MARROWBONE series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data (updated 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the MARROWBONE series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of proportions and relative hydrologic position within an idealized landform (e.g. top to bottom). Proportions can be interpreted as an aggregate representation of geomorphic membership. Most soil series (SSURGO components) are associated with a hillslope position and one or more landform-specific positions: hills, mountain slopes, terraces, and/or flats. The values printed to the left (number of component records) and right (Shannon entropy) of stacked bars can be used to judge the reliability of trends. Shannon entropy values close to 0 represent soil series with relatively consistent geomorphic association, while values close to 1 suggest lack thereof. Source: SSURGO component records (updated 2024-10-23).

There are insufficient data to create the 3D terrace figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with MARROWBONE, arranged according to family differentiae. Hovering over a series name will print full classification and a small sketch from the OSD. Source: snapshot of SC database (updated 2025-02-20).

Block Diagrams

Click a link below to display the diagram. Note that these diagrams may be from multiple survey areas.

KY-2010-09-03-12 | Knott and Letcher Counties - 2004
Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Handshoe-Cloverlick-Fedscreek-Marrowbone general soil map unit in Knott County (Soil Survey of Knott and Letcher Counties, Kentucky; 2004).
KY-2010-09-03-17 | Lawrence and Martin Counties - 2005
Typical pattern of soils, parent material, and topography in the Udorthents-Nelse-Allegheny and Shelocta-Hazleton-Blairton general soil map units. The Udorthents-Nelse-Allegheny general soil map unit is along the Tug and Lavista Forks of the Big Sandy River and their major tributaries, and the Shelocta-Hazleton-Blairton general soil map unit is on the mountains (Soil Survey of Lawrence and Martin Counties, Kentucky; 2005).
KY-2010-09-03-18 | Lawrence and Martin Counties - 2005
Typical pattern of soils, parent material, and topography in the Hazleton-Shelocta-Fiveblock and Grigsby-Shelocta-Orrville general soil map units. The Hazleton-Shelocta-Fiveblock general soil map unit is on the mountains and in the surface mined areas, and the Grigsby-Shelocta-Orrville general soil map unit is in the valleys (Soil Survey of Lawrence and Martin Counties, Kentucky; 2005).
KY-2010-09-03-36 | Estill and Lee Counties - 2007
Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Shelocta-Gilpin general soil map unit in Lee County (Soil Survey of Estill and Lee Counties, Kentucky; 2007).
KY-2010-09-03-39 | Magoffin and Morgan Counties - 2002
Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Shelocta-Helechawa-Gilpin-Hazleton general soil map unit in Morgan County (Soil Survey of Magoffin and Morgan Counties, Kentucky; 2002).
KY-2010-09-03-40 | Magoffin and Morgan Counties - 2002
Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Shelocta-Pope-Helechawa-Gilpin general soil map unit in Magoffin County (Soil Survey of Magoffin and Morgan Counties, Kentucky; 2002).
KY-2010-09-03-41 | Magoffin and Morgan Counties - 2002
Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Kimper-Shelocta-Fedscreek-Gilpin general soil map unit in Magoffin County (Soil Survey of Magoffin and Morgan Counties, Kentucky; 2002).
KY-2010-09-03-42 | Magoffin and Morgan Counties - 2002
Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Shelocta-Gilpin-Latham-Marrowbone general soil map unit in Morgan County (Soil Survey of Magoffin and Morgan Counties, Kentucky; 2002).
KY-2010-09-03-43 | Magoffin and Morgan Counties - 2002
Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Gilpin-Shelocta-Latham general soil map unit in Morgan County (Soil Survey of Magoffin and Morgan Counties, Kentucky; 2002).
KY-2010-09-03-46 | Magoffin and Morgan Counties - 2002
Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Shelocta-Gilpin-Allegheny-Grigsby general soil map unit in Morgan County (Soil Survey of Magoffin and Morgan Counties, Kentucky; 2002).
KY-2010-09-27-01 | Floyd and Johnson Counties - 2000
Relationship of soils to topography and geology in the Fedscreek-Hazleton-Shelocta-Gilpin general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Floyd and Johnson Counties, Kentucky; 2000).
KY-2012-01-30-01 | Floyd and Johnson Counties - 2000
Relationship of soils to topography and geology in the Hazleton-Fedscreek-Dekalb-Marrowbone general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Floyd and Johnson Counties, Kentucky; 2000).
KY-2012-01-30-02 | Floyd and Johnson Counties - 2000
Relationship of soils to topography and geology in the Hazleton-Sharondale-Dekalb-Marrowbone general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Floyd and Johnson Counties, Kentucky; 2000).
KY-2012-01-30-03 | Floyd and Johnson Counties - 2000
Relationship of soils to topography and geology in the Fedscreek-Hazleton-Shelocta-Gilpin general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Floyd and Johnson Counties, Kentucky; 2000).
KY-2012-02-01-37 | Pike County - June 1990
Along the Levisa and Russell Forks of the Big Sandy River, the soils in the valleys are in the Nelse-Shelbiana-Udorthents general soil map unit and those on the mountains are in the Marrowbone-Fedscreek-Kimper-Dekalb map unit (Soil Survey of Pike County, Kentucky; June 1990).
KY-2012-02-01-38 | Pike County - June 1990
Along the major tributaries in Pike County, the soils on the mountains are in the Marrowbone-Fedscreek-Kimper-Dekalb general soil map unit and those in the valleys are in the Yeager-Grigsby-Potomac-Hayter map unit (Soil Survey of Pike County, Kentucky; June 1990).
KY-2012-02-01-39 | Pike County - June 1990
Along Elkhorn Creek and Pine Mountain, the upper faulted mountains are in the Kimper-Sharondale-Berks-Shelocta general soil map unit, the lower mountains are in the Marrowbone-Fedscreek-Kimper-Dekalb map unit, and the valley is in the Yeager-Grigsby-Potomac-Hayter map unit (Soil Survey of Pike County, Kentucky; June 1990).
VA-2010-11-05-06 | Buchanan County -
Diagram of a sequence of residual, colluvial, and alluvial soils. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position (Soil Survey of Buchanan County, Virginia).
VA-2010-11-05-07 | Buchanan County -
Illustration of an area that has been surface mined for coal, showing a sequence of native residual and colluvial soils, mine soils, rock outcrop, and multiple exposed highwalls. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position and geologic strata (Soil Survey of Buchanan County, Virginia).
VA-2010-11-05-14 | Dickenson County - 2009
An idealized cross-section of the north-central section of the survey area showing the relationship among landforms, geology, and soils. Geology adapted from "Geology of the Virginia Portion of the Clintwood and Jenkings East Quadrangles" (Diffenbach, 1988) (Soil Survey of Dickenson County, Virginia; 2009).
VA-2010-11-05-15 | Dickenson County - 2009
Diagram of a sequence of residual, colluvial, and alluvial soils. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position (Soil Survey of Dickenson County, Virginia; 2009).
VA-2010-11-05-16 | Dickenson County - 2009
Illustration of an area that has been surface mined for coal, showing a sequence of native residual and colluvial soils, mine soils, rock outcrop, and multiple exposed highwalls. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position and geologic strata (Soil Survey of Dickenson County, Virginia; 2009).
VA-2010-11-05-17 | Dickenson County - 2009
Illustration of an area that has been surface mined for coal, showing a sequence of native residual and colluvial soils, mine soils, rock outcrop, and a single exposed highwall. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position and geologic strata (Soil Survey of Dickenson County, Virginia; 2009).
VA-2010-11-05-31 | Russell County - 2007
Diagram of a sequence of landform positions in the Appalachian Plateau area of Russell County. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position (Soil Survey of Russell County, Virginia; 2007).
VA-2012-05-10-03 | Buchanan County - 2009
Diagram of a sequence of residual, colluvial, and alluvial soils. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position (Soil Survey of Buchanan County, Virginia; 2009).
VA-2012-05-10-04 | Buchanan County - 2009
An illustration of an area that has been surface-mined for coal that shows a sequence of native residual and colluvial soils, mine soils, rock outcrop, and multiple exposed highwalls. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position and geologic strata (Soil Survey of Buchanan County, Virginia; 2009).
VA-2012-05-10-05 | Buchanan County - 2009
An illustration of an area that has been surface-mined for coal that shows a sequence of native residual and colluvial soils, mine soils, rock outcrop, and a single exposed highwall. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position and geologic strata (Soil Survey of Buchanan County, Virginia; 2009).
VA-2012-05-11-02 | Dickenson County - 2009
Illustration of an area that has been surface mined for coal, showing a sequence of native residual and colluvial soils, mine soils, rock outcrop, and multiple exposed highwalls. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position and geologic strata (Soil Survey of Dickenson County, Virginia; 2009).
VA-2012-05-11-03 | Dickenson County - 2009
Illustration of an area that has been surface mined for coal, showing a sequence of native residual and colluvial soils, mine soils, rock outcrop, and a single exposed highwall. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position and geologic strata (Soil Survey of Dickenson County, Virginia; 2009).
VA-2012-05-11-04 | Dickenson County - 2009
An idealized cross-section of the north-central section of the survey area showing the relationship among landforms, geology, and soils. Geology adapted from “Geology of the Virginia Portion of the Clintwood and Jenkins East Quadrangles” (Diffenbach, 1988) (Soil Survey of Dickenson County, Virginia; 2009).
VA-2012-05-11-11 | Russell County - 2007
Diagram of a sequence of landform positions in the Appalachian Plateau area of Russell County. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position (Soil Survey of Russell County, Virginia; 2007).

Map Units

Map units containing MARROWBONE as a major component. Limited to 250 records.

Map Unit Name	Symbol	Map Unit Area (ac)	Map Unit Key	National Map Unit Symbol	Soil Survey Area	Publication Date	Map Scale
Matewan-Marrowbone-Latham complex, 20 to 80 percent slopes, very rocky	DmE	48061	550340	2tqh8	ky025	1991	1:24000
Matewan-Gilpin-Marrowbone complex, 12 to 80 percent slopes, very rocky	uMgmF	31097	3158447	2yksr	ky025	1991	1:24000
Blairton-Cruze-Marrowbone complex, 12 to 25 percent slopes	BlD	18134	1884681	21855	ky063	2007	1:12000
Marrowbone-Blairton-Matewan complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes, rocky	MaF	2589	1884682	21856	ky063	2007	1:12000
Blairton-Cruze-Marrowbone complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	BlC	540	1884680	21854	ky063	2007	1:12000
Marrowbone-Clifftop-Matewan complex, 35 to 75 percent slopes, very rocky	MaF	151505	550039	2tqhc	ky195	1986	1:24000
Fedscreek-Marrowbone-Dekalb complex, 30 to 80 percent slopes, very stony	FmF	46249	550031	lgby	ky195	1986	1:24000
Marrowbone-Fedscreek-Myra complex, 30 to 80 percent slopes, very stony	MmF	18755	550040	lgc7	ky195	1986	1:24000
Fedscreek-Gilpin-Marrowbone complex, 20 to 50 percent slopes	FgE	4656	550030	lgbx	ky195	1986	1:24000
Berks-Rock outcrop-Marrowbone complex, 60 to 120 percent slopes	BrG	4432	550027	lgbt	ky195	1986	1:24000
Gilpin-Marrowbone complex, 6 to 20 percent slopes	GmD	548	550032	lgbz	ky195	1986	1:24000
Gilpin-Latham-Marrowbone complex, 12 to 55 percent slopes, rocky	GmF	7107	557764	lqdd	ky616	2004	1:24000
Matewan-Gilpin-Marrowbone complex, 12 to 80 percent slopes, very rocky	uMgmF	38837	550728	2yksr	ky626	1997	1:24000
Matewan-Marrowbone-Latham complex, 20 to 80 percent slopes, very rocky	DLF	126233	552142	2tqh8	ky633	1979	1:24000
Matewan-Gilpin-Marrowbone complex, 12 to 80 percent slopes, very rocky	uMgmF	84587	550860	2yksr	ky639	1991	1:24000
Gilpin-Fedscreek-Marrowbone complex, 20 to 60 percent slopes	GfF	18699	550866	lh6w	ky639	1991	1:24000
Rayne-Marrowbone-Dekalb complex, 20 to 80 percent slopes, very rocky	RaF	48755	550911	lh8b	ky640	1996	1:24000
Marrowbone-Blairton-Dekalb complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes, rocky	MaF	22141	550908	lh87	ky640	1996	1:24000
Blairton-Cruze-Marrowbone complex, 12 to 25 percent slopes	BlD	16756	550891	lh7p	ky640	1996	1:24000
Blairton-Cruze-Marrowbone complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	BlC	729	550890	lh7n	ky640	1996	1:24000
Gilpin-Latham-Marrowbone complex, 20 to 60 percent slopes	GnF	68007	550937	lh95	ky641	1994	1:24000
Matewan-Gilpin-Marrowbone complex, 12 to 80 percent slopes, very rocky	uMgmF	21467	550931	2yksr	ky641	1994	1:24000
Marrowbone-Gilpin-Latham complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes	MgE	10699	550946	lh9g	ky641	1994	1:24000
Marrowbone-Clifftop complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes	17F	20617	1670948	2tqh9	va027	2006	1:24000
Marrowbone-Gilpin complex, 25 to 35 percent slopes	17E	11611	1670947	1t2rj	va027	2006	1:24000
Marrowbone-Gilpin complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	17D	2496	1670946	1t2rh	va027	2006	1:24000
Wharton-Gilpin-Marrowbone complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	32C	711	1670942	1t2rc	va027	2006	1:24000
Marrowbone-Clifftop complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes	18F	12983	2399878	2tqh9	va051	2008	1:24000
Marrowbone-Gilpin complex, 25 to 35 percent slopes	18E	9027	2399877	2lk8d	va051	2008	1:24000
Marrowbone-Gilpin complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	18D	8230	2399876	2lk8c	va051	2008	1:24000
Marrowbone-Gilpin complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	18C	2152	2399875	2lk8b	va051	2008	1:24000
Marrowbone fine sandy loam, 35 to 55 percent slopes, very stony	38E	4031	1671225	1t31h	va167	2006	1:24000
Marrowbone fine sandy loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	38D	3910	1671885	1t3qs	va167	2006	1:24000
Marrowbone fine sandy loam, 55 to 70 percent slopes, very stony	38F	3901	1671887	1t3qv	va167	2006	1:24000
Marrowbone-Gilpin complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	39D	863	1671901	1t3r9	va167	2006	1:24000
Marrowbone-Gilpin complex, 25 to 35 percent slopes	39E	189	1671902	1t3rb	va167	2006	1:24000
Marrowbone-Clifftop complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes	39F	188	1671903	2tqh9	va167	2006	1:24000
Wharton-Gilpin-Marrowbone complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	60C	24	1671891	1t3qz	va167	2006	1:24000
Marrowbone-Gilpin complex, 25 to 35 percent slopes	49E	6399	2508578	2q7qv	va195	2010	1:24000
Marrowbone-Clifftop complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes	49G	5664	2508579	2tqh9	va195	2010	1:24000
Marrowbone-Gilpin complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	49D	1259	2508577	2q7qt	va195	2010	1:24000
Marrowbone-Gilpin complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	49C	1101	2508576	2q7qs	va195	2010	1:24000
Clifftop-Marrowbone complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	CmD	3585	2454310	2ncx9	wv705	2009	1:24000
Clifftop-Marrowbone complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	CmC	1710	2454309	2ncx8	wv705	2009	1:24000
Clifftop-Marrowbone complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	CmB	286	2454308	2ncx7	wv705	2009	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the MARROWBONE soil series. To learn more about how this distribution was mapped, or to compare this soil series extent to others, use the Series Extent Explorer (SEE) application. Source: generalization of SSURGO geometry (updated 2024-10-30).

Soil Data Explorer - MARROWBONE