Soil Data Explorer - CLEVELAND

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the CLEVELAND soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of CLEVELAND, 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 CLEVELAND were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-18). Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

There are insufficient data to create the lab data summary figure.

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the CLEVELAND 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 CLEVELAND 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 CLEVELAND 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 CLEVELAND 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 terrace figure.

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with CLEVELAND 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 CLEVELAND 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 CLEVELAND 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 CLEVELAND, 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. NC-2010-09-27-06 | Burke County - 2006

   Typical relationship between soils, landform, and parent material in the Ashe-Chestnut-Buladean general soil map unit in the Blue Ridge mountains (Soil Survey of Burke County, North Carolina; 2006).

2. NC-2010-09-27-08 | Burke County - 2006

   Soil-landform relationships in the south end of the Linville Gorge (Soil Survey of Burke County, North Carolina; 2006).

3. NC-2010-09-28-12 | Surry County - 2007

   Relationship of soils, landscape, and geology in the Cowee-Evard general soil map unit and the Chestnut-Peaks general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Surry County, North Carolina; 2007).

4. NC-2010-09-28-13 | Surry County - 2007

   Relationship of soils, landscape, and geology of Pilot Mountain (Soil Survey of Surry County, North Carolina; 2007).

Map Units

Map units containing CLEVELAND 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
Ashe-Cleveland complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes, stony	AcE	1618	111318	3qtx	nc003	1988	1:24000
Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 90 percent slopes	CaF	878	2432926	2mnnh	nc003	1988	1:24000
Ashe-Cleveland complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes, stony	AcD	368	111316	3qtv	nc003	1988	1:24000
Ashe-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 30 to 95 percent slopes, extremely bouldery	AcF	1520	548027	ld89	nc011	1997	1:12000
Ashe-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, very bouldery	ArF	12703	1671929	1t3s6	nc021	2006	1:12000
Ashe-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very bouldery	ArE	8535	1671928	1t3s5	nc021	2006	1:12000
Ashe-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very stony	AcD	2315	1671927	1t3s4	nc021	2006	1:12000
Rock outcrop-Cleveland complex, 30 to 95 percent slopes, very bouldery	RkF	2250	1672069	1t3xq	nc021	2006	1:12000
Ashe-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 30 to 95 percent slopes, extremely bouldery	AsF	5305	116942	3xpb	nc023	2000	1:24000
Ashe-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 30 to 95 percent slopes, extremely bouldery	ArF	1707	2679192	2r91m	nc027	2012	1:12000
Chestnut-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, windswept, 50 to 95 percent slopes, stony	CmF	3525	546395	lbkn	nc043	1991	1:12000
Chestnut-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, windswept, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stony	CmE	1560	546394	lbkm	nc043	1991	1:12000
Rock outcrop-Cleveland complex, windswept, 30 to 95 percent slopes	RkF	354	546442	lbm5	nc043	1991	1:12000
Chestnut-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, windswept, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stony	CmD	198	546393	lbkl	nc043	1991	1:12000
Rock outcrop-Cleveland-Ashe complex, 30 to 95 percent slopes, very stony	700F	134	2509291	2p8kw	nc089	1974	1:20000
Cleveland-Chestnut-Rock outcrop complex, windswept, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very stony	799E	3	2509262	2p7rg	nc089	1974	1:20000
Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 90 percent slopes	CiF	18	2424712	2md3j	nc097	2011	1:12000
Cleveland-Chestnut-Rock outcrop complex, windswept, 50 to 95 percent slopes	CpF	9955	547050	lc7s	nc099	1991	1:12000
Rock outcrop-Cleveland complex, windswept, 30 to 95 percent slopes	RkF	6117	547097	lc99	nc099	1991	1:12000
Cleveland-Chestnut-Rock outcrop complex, windswept, 30 to 50 percent slopes	CpE	3399	547049	lc7r	nc099	1991	1:12000
Cleveland-Chestnut-Rock outcrop complex, windswept, 15 to 30 percent slopes	CpD	2066	547048	lc7q	nc099	1991	1:12000
Ashe-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 60 to 95 percent slopes	AcF	5456	547173	lccr	nc111	1989	1:24000
Cleveland-Chestnut-Rock outcrop complex, windswept, 50 to 95 percent slopes	CpF	5086	545815	l9yy	nc113	1990	1:12000
Rock outcrop-Cleveland complex, 30 to 95 percent slopes	RkF	4964	545857	lb09	nc113	1990	1:12000
Cleveland-Chestnut-Rock outcrop complex, windswept, 30 to 50 percent slopes	CpE	2062	545814	l9yx	nc113	1990	1:12000
Cleveland-Chestnut-Rock outcrop complex, windswept, 15 to 30 percent slopes	CpD	1176	545813	l9yw	nc113	1990	1:12000
Ashe-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, very bouldery	ArF	8641	1671312	1t349	nc115	2006	1:12000
Ashe-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very bouldery	ArE	3973	1671311	1t348	nc115	2006	1:12000
Ashe-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very stony	AcD	915	1671310	1t347	nc115	2006	1:12000
Rock outcrop-Cleveland complex, 30 to 95 percent slopes, very bouldery	RkF	715	1671427	1t380	nc115	2006	1:12000
Ashe-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 30 to 95 percent slopes, very bouldery	AcF	2817	547535	lcrf	nc121	1997	1:12000
Ashe-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes	AsF	3522	111073	3ql0	nc149	1992	1:24000
Ashe-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes	ArF	4415	117604	3ycp	nc161	1997	1:24000
Rock outcrop-Cleveland complex, 30 to 95 percent slopes	RxF	436	117648	3yf3	nc161	1997	1:24000
Ashe-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes	ArD	101	117603	3ycn	nc161	1997	1:24000
Cleveland-Rock outcrop-Peaks complex, windswept, 45 to 90 percent slopes, extremely bouldery	CkF	627	1427573	1jxhr	nc171	2005	1:24000
Cleveland-Rock outcrop-Peaks complex, windswept, 10 to 45 percent slopes, very bouldery	ChE	167	1427572	1jxhq	nc171	2005	1:24000
Ashe-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 30 to 95 percent slope, very bouldery	St	1598	2393871	2lc0n	nc175	1968	1:12000
Rock outcrop-Cleveland-Ashe complex, 30 to 95 percent slopes, very stony	700F	1098	2501869	2q8m0	nc175	1968	1:12000
Rock outcrop-Cleveland complex, 30 to 95 percent slopes, very bouldery	Rk	303	2390391	2l7dd	nc175	1968	1:12000
Cleveland-Chestnut-Rock outcrop complex, windswept, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very stony	799E	28	2501837	2q8lt	nc175	1968	1:12000
Cleveland-Chestnut-Rock outcrop complex, windswept, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very stony	799D	26	2501836	2q8ls	nc175	1968	1:12000
Cleveland-Chestnut-Rock outcrop complex, windswept, 50 to 95 percent slopes, very stony	799F	18	2501838	2q8lv	nc175	1968	1:12000
Ashe-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, extremely bouldery	ArF	1247	561928	lvqq	nc189	2001	1:12000
Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 90 percent slopes	CnF	2755	1383422	1hfkj	nc193	1993	1:24000
Ashe-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 30 to 95 percent slopes, very bouldery	AcF	10587	547808	ld17	nc199	1997	1:12000
Cleveland-Chestnut-Rock outcrop complex, windswept, 50 to 95 percent slopes, very stony	CrF	1571	556262	lnty	nc605	2007	1:12000
Cleveland-Chestnut-Rock outcrop complex, windswept, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very stony	CrE	59	556261	lntx	nc605	2007	1:12000
Rock outcrop-Ashe-Cleveland complex, 30 to 95 percent slopes	RfF	2116	546793	lbzh	nc606	1991	1:12000
Ashe-Cleveland association, stony, very steep	ATG	13170	132455	4ftr	sc045	1972	1:20000
Ashe-Cleveland association, very steep	ASG	6932	132454	4ftq	sc045	1972	1:20000
Ashe and cleveland soils, 15 to 40 percent slopes	AvF	876	132458	4ftv	sc045	1972	1:20000
Rock land-Cleveland complex, 25 to 80 percent slopes	RoG	660	132510	4fwj	sc045	1972	1:20000
Cleveland sandy loam, 50 to 80 percent slopes	CkG	3970	526443	knt1	tn019	2000	1:24000
Ashe-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, extremely bouldery	AcF	727	526504	knw0	tn091	2000	1:24000
Chestnut-Cleveland-Rock outcrop complex, 30 to 95 percent slopes, very stony	CkF	515	613380	nl8g	tn640	2007	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the CLEVELAND 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).