Soil Data Explorer - BOWIE

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the BOWIE soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of BOWIE, 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 BOWIE 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
133B	86P0158	83TX203001	Bowie	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.4749985,-94.4916687
133B	84P0243	83TX401001	Bowie	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.2125015,-94.7375031
133B	84P0241	83TX423001	Bowie	n/a	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.4166679,-95.1083298
133B	86P0159	86TX401001	Bowie	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.2125015,-94.7375031
133B	87P0402	87LA085001	Bowie	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	31.7938881,-93.625
133B	95P0138	94TX067002	Bowie	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	33.0496407,-94.3000031
133B	80P0506	S1980LA031001	Bowie	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.0344429,-93.6241684
133B	80P0507	S1980LA031002	Bowie	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	31.9827785,-93.9836121
135B	74-OK-64-8	74-OK127-64-8	Bowie	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	34.1706861,-95.6719917
138	40A5049	S1960FL121030	BOWIE	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	30.166069,-82.9726563
138	40A5050	S1960FL121031	BOWIE	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	30.2682877,-82.9918213

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the BOWIE 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 BOWIE 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 BOWIE 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 BOWIE 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).

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with BOWIE 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 BOWIE 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 BOWIE 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 terrace figure.

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with BOWIE, 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. FL-2011-05-31-16 | Suwannee County - 1965

   Marine terraces in Suwannee County, and the position of some of the soils (Soil Survye of Suwannee County, Florida; 1965).

2. FL-2012-04-26-27 | Washington County - May 1965

   Geologic formations of Washington County and the position of most soil series (Soil Survey of Washington County, Florida; May 1965).

3. TX-2010-11-03-74 | Marion and Cass Counties -

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Cuthbert-Bowie-Kirvin general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Marion and Cass Counties, Texas).

4. TX-2010-11-04-15 | San Augustine and Sabine Counties -

   Cuthbert-Tenaha-Bowie association (Soil Survey of San Augustine and Sabine Counties, Texas).

5. TX-2012-03-21-05 | Harrison County - October 1994

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Cuthbert-Bowie-Kirvin general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Harrison County, TX; 1994).

6. TX-2012-03-21-07 | Harrison County - October 1994

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Lilbert-Warnock-Wolfpen general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Harrison County, TX; 1994).

7. TX-2012-03-21-78 | Smith County - July 1993

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Bowie-Cuthbert-Kirvin general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Smith County, TX; 1993).

Map Units

Map units containing BOWIE 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
Bowie, Lakeland, and Cuthbert soils, 8 to 12 percent slopes	BwD	48421	328110	c0f6	al003	1961	1:20000
Bowie, Lakeland, and Cuthbert soils, 12 to 25 percent slopes, eroded	BwF2	23876	328112	c0f8	al003	1961	1:20000
Cuthbert, Bowie, and Sunsweet soils, 8 to 12 percent	CuD	18577	328127	c0fr	al003	1961	1:20000
Cuthbert, Bowie, and Sunsweet soils, 12 to 17 percent slopes, eroded	CuE2	12472	328128	c0fs	al003	1961	1:20000
Bowie, Lakeland, and Cuthbert soils, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BwC	7277	328109	c0f5	al003	1961	1:20000
Bowie fine sandy loam, thin solum, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BtB	5016	328107	c0f3	al003	1961	1:20000
Bowie, Lakeland, and Cuthbert soils, 8 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	BwD2	3554	328111	c0f7	al003	1961	1:20000
Cuthbert, Bowie, and Sunsweet soils, 5 to 8 percent slopes	CuC	873	328126	c0fq	al003	1961	1:20000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	10	4187	3179341	2tf49	ar019	1983	1:20000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	9	2324	3179428	2wdl2	ar019	1983	1:20000
Smithdale-Bowie-Sacul association, undulating	77	36	3179414	lypd	ar019	1983	1:20000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BwC	3150	565294	2tf49	ar025	1965	1:15840
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	BwB	224	565293	2wdl2	ar025	1965	1:15840
Bowie fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	9	62418	565374	2tf49	ar027	1983	1:20000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	8	26099	565373	2wdl2	ar027	1983	1:20000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	3	10493	565655	2tf49	ar057	1976	1:20000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	2	4086	565644	2wdl2	ar057	1976	1:20000
Smithdale-Bowie-Sacul association, undulating	77	7028	3179304	lypd	ar059	1983	1:20000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	9	4110	3179318	2wdl2	ar059	1983	1:20000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	10	4108	3179231	2tf49	ar059	1983	1:20000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BoC	28683	721509	2tf49	ar099	2000	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	BoB	5090	721508	2wdl2	ar099	2000	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	9	24548	564963	2wdl2	ar670	1981	1:20000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	10	24409	564882	2tf49	ar670	1981	1:20000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BoD	23241	1724573	2y11w	la013	1992	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BoC	21069	1724572	2y11v	la013	1992	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BoC	17922	570984	2y11v	la015	2005	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BoC	17708	2805698	2y11v	la017	2013	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BoD	3761	2805699	2y11w	la017	2013	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	Bw	19330	569311	2y11v	la027	1986	1:20000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	Bo	872	1724524	2y11v	la031	1986	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BoC	15498	1725253	2y11v	la049	1991	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BoC	12511	571112	2y11v	la061	1991	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BoD	4132	571113	2y11w	la061	1991	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BwC	580	1903154	2y11v	la069	1983	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BwD	9	1903159	2y11w	la069	1983	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BwC	15548	1903025	2y11v	la085	1991	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BwD	4077	1903026	2y11w	la085	1991	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	Bh	1438	1725325	2y11v	la111	1992	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BnC	1068	1725535	2y11v	la115	1992	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BoB	7991	575122	2y11v	tx001	1970	1:20000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BoD	7020	575123	2tf49	tx001	1970	1:20000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	Bn	40460	575315	2tf49	tx073	1949	1:20000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	Bm	18258	575314	2wdl2	tx073	1949	1:20000
Bowie fine sandy loam, sloping, eroded	Bo	1786	575316	m9nl	tx073	1949	1:20000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BoC	51133	576424	2y11v	tx203	1989	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BwB	6577	575493	2y11v	tx225	1994	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 8 percent slopes	13	12051	575621	2tf48	tx347	1976	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 8 percent slopes	Bo	2775	575690	2tf48	tx365	1971	1:20000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BwB	23424	578206	2y11v	tx401	1993	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BwB	2571	575756	2y11v	tx419	2002	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BoB	30913	575788	2y11v	tx423	1987	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BoD	5482	575789	2y11w	tx423	1987	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BoC	16286	576040	2y11v	tx499	1993	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BoC	74677	576085	2y11v	tx603	1984	1:24000
Bowie-Urban land complex, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BuC	2375	576086	mbgf	tx603	1984	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BoC	97860	576139	2y11v	tx608	1981	1:24000
Bowie-Urban land complex, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BuC	12376	576140	mbj5	tx608	1981	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BoC	128182	576480	2y11v	tx616	2004	1:24000
Bowie fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BoC	11344	1894752	2y11v	tx619	2007	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the BOWIE 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).