Soil Data Explorer - ATKINS

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the ATKINS soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of ATKINS, 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 ATKINS were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-18). 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
124	59PA063004	1959PA063004	Atkins	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.7888889,-79.0558333
127	03N0673	S2002PA031008	Atkins	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.2733611,-79.4745
147	74PA107027	1974PA107027	Atkins	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5852778,-76.2933333
147	88PA107055	1988PA107055	Atkins	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5452778,-76.2502778
147	00P0549	99MD001002	Atkins	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.5224991,-78.5666656
n/a	HO-001	1953-OH073-001	Atkins	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	CO-122	1959-OH029-122	Atkins	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	99KY-011-001	99KY-011-001	Atkins	1	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 ATKINS 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 ATKINS series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-02-21), parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the ATKINS 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 2023-10-09).

Geomorphic description summaries for the ATKINS 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 2023-10-04).

Competing Series

Soil series competing with ATKINS share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the ATKINS 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 2023-10-09).

Geomorphic description summaries for the ATKINS 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 2023-10-04).

There are insufficient data to create the 2D hillslope position figure.

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

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

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 ATKINS, 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 2023-10-02).

Block Diagrams

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

1. KY-2012-01-26-19 | Bath County - September 1963

   Typical landscape in a river valley and the relative position of the principal soils (Soil Survey of Bath County, Kentucky; September 1963).

2. KY-2012-01-26-25 | Bath County - September 1963

   Cross section of Bath County showing the major soils and their relationship to the rock formations and to relief (Soil Survey of Bath County, Kentucky; September 1963).

3. KY-2012-02-01-16 | McCreary-Whitley Area - 1970

   General location of the Atkins, Pope, and Tate soils on flood plains and stream terraces in association 1 (Soil Survey of McCreary-Whitley Area, Kentucky; 1970).

4. MD-2010-09-07-12 | Washington County - 2003

   Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Weikert-Berks-Clearbrook general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Washington County, Maryland; 2003).

5. MD-2012-02-03-27 | Washington County - 2003

   Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Weikert-Berks-Clearbrook general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Washington County, Maryland; 2003).

6. PA-2010-09-30-07 | Clinton County - 2007

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material on the side slopes and footslopes of the Appalachian Mountain Section (Soil Survey of Clinton County, Pennsylvania; 2007).

7. PA-2012-03-12-02 | Allegheny County - August 1981

   Relationship of soils to geology and physiography in soil association 5 (Soil Survey of Allegheny County, PA; 1981).

8. PA-2012-03-12-06 | Beaver and Lawrence Counties - April 1982

   Pattern of soils and parent material in Gilpin-Wharton-Weikert association (Soil Survey of Beaver and Lawrence Counties, PA; 1982).

9. PA-2012-03-12-08 | Beaver and Lawrence Counties - April 1982

   Pattern of soils and parent material in Gilpin-Guernsey-Culleoka association (Soil Survey of Beaver and Lawrence Counties, PA; 1982).

10. PA-2012-03-12-09 | Beaver and Lawrence Counties - April 1982

    Pattern of soils and parent material in Gilpin-Weikert association (Soil Survey of Beaver and Lawrence Counties, PA; 1982).

11. PA-2012-03-12-12 | Bedford County - 1998

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Berks-Weikert-Blairton general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Bedford County, PA; 1998).

12. PA-2012-03-12-15 | Berks County - September 1970

    Cross section of the northern part of Berks County showing soils of associations 1, 2, and 3 (Soil Survey of berks County, PA; 1970).

13. PA-2012-03-13-02 | Cambria County - September 1985

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Gilpin-Ernest-Wharton association (Soil Survey of Cambria County, PA; 1985).

14. PA-2012-03-13-03 | Cambria County - September 1985

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Brinkerton-Wharton-Cavode association (Soil Survey of Cambria County, PA; 1985).

15. PA-2012-03-13-04 | Cameron and Elk Counties - February 1993

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Hazleton-Buchanan-Cookport association (Soil Survey of Cameron and Elk Counties, PA; 1993).

16. PA-2012-03-13-05 | Cameron and Elk Counties - February 1993

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Hazleton-Cookport-Buchanan association (Soil Survey of Cameron and Elk Counties, PA; 1993).

17. PA-2012-03-13-11 | Centre County - August 1981

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in association 10 (Soil Survey of Centre County, PA; 1981).

18. PA-2012-03-13-16 | Clearfield County - August 1988

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Atkins-Philo-Monongahela association (Soil Survey of Clearfield County, PA; 1988).

19. PA-2012-03-13-17 | Cumberland and Perry Counties - April 1986

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Berks-Weikert-Bedington association (Soil Survey of Cumberland and Perry Counties, PA; 1986).

20. PA-2012-03-13-19 | Cumberland and Perry Counties - April 1986

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Hazleton-Laidig-Buchanan association (Soil Survey of Cumberland and Perry Counties, PA; 1986).

21. PA-2012-03-13-20 | Cumberland and Perry Counties - April 1986

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Murrill-Laidig-Buchanan association (Soil Survey of Cumberland and Perry Counties, PA; 1986).

22. PA-2012-03-13-21 | Cumberland and Perry Counties - April 1986

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Hazleton-Clymer association (Soil Survey of Cumberland and Perry Counties, PA; 1986).

23. PA-2012-03-13-25 | Fayette County - March 1973

    Parent material, position, and pattern of soils in the Monongahela-Philo-Atkins soil association (Soil Survey of Fayette County, PA; 1973).

24. PA-2012-03-13-30 | Franklin County - August 1975

    Relationship of underlying material and topography in association 5 (Soil Survey of Franklin County, PA; 1975).

25. PA-2012-03-13-36 | Indiana County - January 1968

    Parent material, position, and pattern of soils in the Gilpin-Wharton-Upshur association (Soil Survey of Indiana County, PA; 1968).

26. PA-2012-03-13-61 | McKean County - August 1987

    Typical landscape pattern of the soils and the underlying material in the Buchanan-Hartleton-Leck Kill general soil map unit (Soil Survey of McKean County, PA; 1987).

27. PA-2012-03-14-12 | Somerset County - December 1983

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in area of Rayne-Gilpin-Wharton-Cavode soils (Soil Survey of Somerset County, PA; 1983).

28. PA-2012-03-14-14 | Somerset County - December 1983

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in area of Berks-Weikert soils (Soil Survey of Somerset County, PA; 1983).

29. PA-2012-03-14-15 | Somerset County - December 1983

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in area of Leck Kill-Albrights soils (Soil Survey of Somerset County, PA; 1983).

30. PA-2012-03-14-16 | Somerset County - December 1983

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in area of Ernest-Rayne-Gilpin soils (Soil Survey of Somerset County, PA; 1983).

31. PA-2012-03-14-26 | Venango County - December 1975

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in Alton-Monongahela-Philo association (Soil Survey of Venango County, PA; 1975).

32. PA-2012-03-14-27 | Venango County - December 1975

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in Hanover-Alvira association (Soil Survey of Venango County, PA; 1975).

33. PA-2012-03-14-29 | Venango County - December 1975

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in Cavode-Wharton association (Soil Survey of Venango County, PA; 1975).

34. VA-2010-11-05-02 | Bland County -

    Diagram of a sequence of landforms along Walker Creek in Bland 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 Bland County, Virginia).

35. VA-2010-11-05-03 | Bland County -

    Diagram of a sequence of landforms along Wolf Creek in Bland 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 Bland County, Virginia).

Map Units

Map units containing ATKINS 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
Atkins and Stendal soils, local alluvium, 0 to 2 percent slopes	AsA	7651	523288	kkj8	al015	1959	1:20000
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	AkA	3488	523287	kkj7	al015	1959	1:20000
Atkins silt loam, local alluvium	At	9901	328890	c17c	al043	1960	1:20000
Atkins silt loam	Au	6000	329127	c1h0	al049	1953	1:20000
Atkins soils, local alluvium	At	437	329444	c1t7	al057	1963	1:15840
Philo-Atkins silt loams	PA	8208	522940	kk51	al071	1943	1:24000
Atkins silt loam	Al	3831	330079	c2gq	al079	1950	1:20000
Atkins soils	Ak	333	330668	c32q	al095	1956	1:20000
Atkins silt loam	Ao	6117	331031	c3gf	al103	1949	1:15840
Atkins silt loam	Ak	662	162648	5g7q	in153	1966	1:15840
Atkins-Stokly complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	30	3714	612219	nk20	ky630	1966	1:15840
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	AtA	559	2401030	2llgl	md001	2009	1:12000
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	5890	532890	2sfsp	md023	1970	1:20000
Atkins silt loam	At	1228	534131	kxt1	md043	1998	1:12000
Atkins loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	75436	2035	1008319	12v7f	mo065	1971	1:24000
Atkins loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	76001	703	2487590	2phjv	mo065	1971	1:24000
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	10	538	298058	2sfsp	ny009	2002	1:24000
Atkins silt loam	At	989	294579	9wjk	ny097	1976	1:15840
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	8214	541658	2t328	pa003	1973	1:15840
Atkins-Philo complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	AtA	2324	1678196	1tb9c	pa005	2012	1:24000
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	5926	2900232	2t328	pa007	1978	1:15840
Atkins-Ernest complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	Ax	5891	541757	l5r1	pa009	1989	1:24000
Atkins silt loam	Aw	3391	541756	l5r0	pa009	1989	1:24000
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	26345	538143	2t328	pa019	1984	1:15840
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	10562	541888	2sfsp	pa021	1978	1:20000
Philo and Atkins very stony soils	Pk	7076	538342	l25w	pa027	1975	1:20000
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	4641	3180054	2sfsp	pa027	1975	1:20000
Atkins-Philo complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	AtA	4787	708031	2vxh1	pa031	2012	1:24000
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	12608	538503	2sfsp	pa033	1981	1:20000
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	3775	543881	2sfsp	pa035	2002	1:24000
Atkins silt loam	Aw	5468	693678	r8tq	pa041	1980	1:15840
Atkins silt loam	At	6318	540694	l4mr	pa043	1967	1:15840
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	2427	1591025	2sfsp	pa051	2005	1:24000
Atkins silt loam	As	5836	545064	l95q	pa055	1999	1:24000
Atkins silt loam	As	2975	544805	l8xc	pa057	1999	1:24000
Atkins silt loam	At	11928	541953	l5yc	pa061	1974	1:20000
Atkins-Philo complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	AtA	8962	1720836	2vxh1	pa063	2012	1:24000
Atkins-Philo complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	AtA	9640	2398923	2vxh1	pa065	2012	1:12000
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	408	2900384	2t328	pa073	1978	1:15840
Atkins silt loam	Atg	152	1397670	1hxd4	pa075	1976	1:20000
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	9514	539882	2sfsp	pa083	1984	1:20000
Atkins silt loam	Aw	3073	693903	r91z	pa099	1980	1:15840
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	AtA	4286	607888	2sfsp	pa105	1953	1:24000
Atkins silt loam	At	8810	539698	l3lm	pa107	1977	1:20000
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	10668	542057	2sfsp	pa111	1977	1:20000
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	7721	538899	2sfsp	pa121	1971	1:20000
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	2924	544602	2sfsp	pa129	2003	1:24000
Atkins silt loam	At	6562	545455	l9lb	pa605	1975	1:20000
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	6862	539151	2sfsp	pa607	1986	1:20000
Atkins silty clay loam	At	1370	539209	l32v	pa609	1979	1:20000
Atkins silt loam, frequently flooded	At	116	2218460	2dgh7	tn001	1978	1:15840
Atkins silt loam, frequently flooded	At	1434	524242	klj1	tn013	1993	1:24000
Atkins silt loam	Ak	546	524478	klrn	tn025	1948	1:24000
Prader fine sandy loam	Pf	832	524974	km8n	tn031	1956	1:20000
Atkins loam, frequently flooded	At	1796	523855	kl3k	tn035	1998	1:24000
Atkins-Arkaqua complex, frequently flooded	At	161	526191	knjx	tn107	1999	1:24000
Atkins silt loam	At	622	527848	kq8c	tn123	1974	1:20000
Atkins loam, occasionally flooded	Ak	266	843244	x9gf	tn133	2003	1:24000
Atkins loam, frequently flooded	At	277	728822	sgdd	tn143	2003	1:24000
Atkins silt loam	At	751	528627	kr2h	tn604	1974	1:20000
Atkins silt loam, frequently flooded	At	345	632723	p7df	tn607	2003	1:24000
Atkins silt loam	At	1054	2427393	2mgx0	tn610	1960	1:15840
Atkins silt loam, frequently flooded	At	252	2439087	2mw27	tn629	2003	1:24000
Atkins-Lily complex, 0 to 20 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	AyD	118	2217319	2df9f	tn650	2008	1:12000
Atkins-Skidmore complex, frequently flooded	Az	76	2217352	2dfbh	tn650	2008	1:12000
Atkins loam, ponded	Ak	47	2406048	2lrpg	tn650	2008	1:12000
Atkins fine sandy loam	7	396	518029	kd1m	va015	1978	1:15840
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	4A	618	1451415	1kq9v	va017	2005	1:24000
Atkins fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	2A	2614	1402648	1j2kq	va021	2005	1:24000
Atkins loam	At	88	519179	kf7q	va035	1965	1:15840
Atkins fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3A	481	2481025	2p8q2	va045	2010	1:24000
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	3A	589	2512021	2q7v1	va091	2010	1:24000
Atkins silt loam, cool, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	4A	147	2512022	2q7v2	va091	2010	1:24000
Atkins loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	2A	430	519357	kffg	va191	1998	1:15840
Atkins loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	1	1457	2525432	2rjwp	va606		1:24000
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	4780	513217	2t328	wv001	1965	1:12000
Atkins silt loam	At	1280	516200	kb4m	wv003	1997	1:24000
Atkins-Philo-Potomac complex	An	5725	553099	lkjx	wv025	2002	1:24000
Atkins silt loam, warm, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	3049	514430	2sfss	wv063	1962	1:24000
Atkins silt loam	At	1518	515355	k98c	wv075	1992	1:24000
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	4087	1862607	2sfsp	wv077	1955	1:24000
Atkins silty clay loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	Av	899	1862609	2sfth	wv077	1955	1:24000
Philo-Atkins silt loams, moist, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	Pa	1163	515495	2vxhj	wv097	1981	1:20000
Atkins silt loam, moist, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	728	515453	2sfsr	wv097	1981	1:20000
Atkins loam, moist, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	349	515108	2vxgz	wv101	1992	1:24000
Atkins silt loam, moist, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	2534	513958	2sfsr	wv602	1965	1:20000
Pope-Atkins complex	Pn	6215	515598	k9j6	wv603	1978	1:20000
Atkins silt loam, moist, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	5019	515509	2sfsr	wv603	1978	1:20000
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	282	1602535	2t328	wv604	1970	1:12000
Atkins silt loam	At	3863	555859	lndy	wv608	1973	1:20000
Atkins silty clay loam	Ay	504	555860	lndz	wv608	1973	1:20000
Atkins silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	At	742	515772	2sfsp	wv610	1973	1:20000
Atkins loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	AtA	82	2427096	2mglf	wv622	2010	1:12000
Atkins, coarse, cobbly loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stony	AkAs	18	3244688	2zf7g	wv628	1980	1:20000
Atkins loam, warm, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	AtA	5506	2453200	2vxh0	wv705	2009	1:24000
Atkins silt loam	At	1769	2516575	k9xc	wv713		1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the ATKINS 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 2023-10-04).