Soil Data Explorer - BEDFORD

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the BEDFORD soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of BEDFORD, 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 BEDFORD 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
114A	MR7626	1976IN109026	Bedford	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.3415444,-86.5587833
120C	MO7901	1979IN105001	Bedford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.0132028,-86.3995528
120C	WS8005	2014IN175002	Bedford	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.702275,-86.2762833
122	OR7710	1977IN117010	Bedford	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.6551028,-86.3633944
122	07N0281	2006KY199010S	Bedford	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.0825005,-84.9023361
122	07N0282	2006KY199011S	Bedford	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.1102791,-84.8719406
122	06N0326	2014IN061001	Bedford	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.040995,-86.055002
122	78P0381	2014IN117002	Bedford	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.664694,-86.327397
122	JN8109	2015IN071003	Bedford	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.8445222,-86.2591972
122	LW7807	2015IN093003	Bedford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9325972,-86.5598972
122	79KY-213-005	79KY-213-005	Bedford	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.7475528,-86.6322583
122	40A5233	S1955IN043001	BEDFORD	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.3486671,-85.9349594
n/a	HY-s10	1954-OH071-S10	Bedford	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	HY-059	1967-OH071-059	Bedford	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	54KY-001-001	54KY-001-001	Bedford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	54KY-227-001	54KY-227-001	Bedford	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	55KY-009-001	55KY-009-001	Bedford	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	55KY-009-002	55KY-009-002	Bedford	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	55KY-217-002	55KY-217-002	Bedford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	58KY-103-001	58KY-103-001	Bedford	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	72KY-209-008	72KY-209-008	Bedford	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	40A5234	S1955IN175001	Bedford	4	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 BEDFORD 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 BEDFORD series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-02-21), parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-02) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the BEDFORD 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 BEDFORD 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 BEDFORD share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-02) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the BEDFORD 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 BEDFORD 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 3D mountains figure.

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with BEDFORD, 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. IN-2012-01-19-38 | Orange County - May 1984

   Pattern of soils, topography, and underlying material in the Bedford-Bromer map unit (Soil Survey of Orange County, Indiana; 1984).

2. KY-2012-01-26-07 | Allen County - September 1989

   Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Christian-Mountview-Bedford general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Allen County, Kentucky; September 1989).

3. KY-2012-01-26-08 | Allen County - September 1989

   Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Trimblel-Bedford-Mountview general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Allen County, Kentucky; September 1989).

4. KY-2012-01-26-20 | Bath County - September 1963

   Typical landscape showing the topography and the relative position of the principal soils in association 6 and the parent rocks from which the soils formed (Soil Survey of Bath County, Kentucky; September 1963).

5. 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).

6. KY-2012-01-27-39 | Clark County - 1964

   Major soil series in soil association 6, their relationship to the landscape, and the parent rocks from which the soils formed (Soil Survey of Clark County, Kentucky; 1964).

7. KY-2012-02-01-46 | Pulaski County - December 1974

   Pattern of soils and underlying material in association 1 (Soil Survey of Pulaski County, Kentucky; December 1974).

8. KY-2012-02-01-47 | Pulaski County - December 1974

   Pattern of soils and underlying material in association 2 (Soil Survey of Pulaski County, Kentucky; December 1974).

9. KY-2012-02-01-49 | Pulaski County - December 1974

   Pattern of soils and underlying material in association 4 (Soil Survey of Pulaski County, Kentucky; December 1974).

10. KY-2012-02-01-50 | Pulaski County - December 1974

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in association 5 (Soil Survey of Pulaski County, Kentucky; December 1974).

Map Units

Map units containing BEDFORD 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
Bedford silt loam, 10 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded	598D3	2241	713938	ryx8	il069	2003	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 10 to 18 percent slopes	598D	450	713936	ryx6	il069	2003	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 10 to 18 percent slopes, eroded	598D2	255	713937	ryx7	il069	2003	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, severely eroded	598C3	206	713935	ryx5	il069	2003	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	598C2	48	713934	ryx4	il069	2003	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 10 to 18 percent slopes	598D	274	1452577	1krjb	il151	2003	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	598C2	263	637241	pd35	il151	2003	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 10 to 18 percent slopes, eroded	598D2	258	608138	ndtc	il151	2003	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, severely eroded	598C3	194	608137	ndtb	il151	2003	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 10 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded	598D3	156	608139	ndtd	il151	2003	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes	598C	13	608136	ndt9	il151	2003	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	598B	9	694815	rb0d	il151	2003	1:12000
Crider-Bedford-Navilleton silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes	CtwB	3755	201071	6r75	in019	2001	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BdoA	115	200929	2wh4f	in019	2001	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BdoB	96	200930	6r2m	in019	2001	1:12000
Crider-Bedford-Navilleton silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes	CtwB	9412	185234	66r9	in043	2000	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BdoB	15656	1151924	2s2cy	in061	2007	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BdoA	1868	1151923	2wh4f	in061	2007	1:12000
Crider-Bedford-Navilleton silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes	CtwB	1726	1585836	1q760	in061	2007	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BdoB	3001	1906750	22042	in071	1985	1:15840
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BdoB	15934	1651516	2s2cy	in093	1982	1:15840
Bedford-Stoy silt loams, 1 to 4 percent slopes complex	BdyB	1458	1651529	1sfk4	in093	1982	1:15840
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BdB	7861	535517	2s2cy	in105	1979	1:15840
Bedford silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	BeC2	213	163195	5gtc	in109	1979	1:15840
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BeB	178	163194	2s2cy	in109	1979	1:15840
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BdoB	6736	1442968	2s2cy	in117	1980	1:15840
Bedford silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BdoA	3848	1442967	2wh4f	in117	1980	1:15840
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BdoB	29	165591	5k9n	in143	1995	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BdB	37152	535456	2s2cy	in175	1984	1:15840
Bedford silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BdA	4316	535455	2wh4f	in175	1984	1:15840
Bedford silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	BdC2	3311	535457	kz5t	in175	1984	1:15840
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BeB	21870	548751	lf0n	ky003	1986	1:20000
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BrB	3213	1533079	2s2cy	ky111	2005	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	BrC	562	3037077	2wh4h	ky111	2005	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BrA	256	1533078	2wh4f	ky111	2005	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BrB	559	552358	2s2cy	ky155	1986	1:20000
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BeB	5980	549889	lg6c	ky171	1977	1:20000
Bedford silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	BeC	2460	549890	lg6d	ky171	1977	1:20000
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BrB	5985	549935	2s2cy	ky179	1967	1:15840
Bedford silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	BrC2	1164	549936	2wh5d	ky179	1967	1:15840
Bedford silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BrA	432	549934	2wh4f	ky179	1967	1:15840
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BrB	4803	3037127	2s2cy	ky185	1975	1:20000
Bedford silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	BrC	775	3037078	2wh4h	ky185	1975	1:20000
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BeB	18795	552382	ljss	ky199	1969	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BeA	412	552381	ljsr	ky199	1969	1:12000
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	BrB2	2652	549604	2wh5c	ky607	1992	1:20000
Bedford silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	BrC2	1147	549605	2wh5d	ky607	1992	1:20000
Bedford soils, 4 to 12 percent slopes, very severely eroded	BrC4	372	549606	2wh5f	ky607	1992	1:20000
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BrB	2693	551006	2s2cy	ky608	1983	1:20000
Bedford silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	BrC	792	3037079	2wh4h	ky608	1983	1:20000
Bedford silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BrA	190	551005	2wh4f	ky608	1983	1:20000
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BrB	24810	551055	2s2cy	ky621	1975	1:20000
Bedford silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BrA	4100	551054	2wh4f	ky621	1975	1:20000
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BdB	1487	552246	ljnd	ky628	1973	1:20000
Bedford silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BnB	1406	527971	kqdb	tn125	1972	1:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the BEDFORD 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).