Soil Data Explorer - COUNCIL

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the COUNCIL soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of COUNCIL, 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 COUNCIL 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
105	UMN2385	S1900MN0552385	Council	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.6911697,-91.575058
105	UMN2079	S1975MN055043	Council	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.8289785,-91.5436731
105	UMN2088	S1975MN055044	Council	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.8284322,-91.5425832
105	UMN2362	S1976MN055042	Council	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.7673573,-91.5812011
105	UMN2366	S1976MN055044	Council	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.7672496,-91.5809722
105	UMN2432	S1977MN055021	Council	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.7790298,-91.7055815
105	40A5211	S1977WI081009	Council	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.9958344,-90.9075012
105	86P0172	S1985WI053021	Council	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.144165,-91.1200027
105	01P0198	S2000WI063012	Council	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.9868851,-90.953598
105	01P0199	S2000WI063013	Council	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.9871101,-90.9534531
105	01P0200	S2000WI063014	Council	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.9874458,-90.9531021
105	01P0201	S2000WI063015	Council	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.9875832,-90.9529648
240	99P0542	S1999AK180001	COUNCIL	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	64.9005814,-163.6649933
240	99P0543	S1999AK180002	COUNCIL	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	64.9075012,-163.6734772
n/a	40A5170	S1955NC103001	Council	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 COUNCIL 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 COUNCIL series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-10-24), parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the COUNCIL 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 COUNCIL 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).

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with COUNCIL share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the COUNCIL 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 COUNCIL 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 mountains figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with COUNCIL, 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 2024-10-23).

Block Diagrams

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

1. WI-2012-03-23-04 | Jackson County - 2001

   Relationship of soils, topography, and parent material in the Seaton-Council association (Soil Survey of Jackson County, WI; 2001).

2. WI-2012-03-23-05 | Jackson County - 2001

   Relationship of soils, topography, and parent material in the Urne-Council-La Farge association (Soil Survey of Jackson County, WI; 2001).

3. WI-2012-03-23-22 | Monroe County - June 1984

   Relationship of soils and parent material in the Norden-Urne-La Farge map unit (Soil Survey of Monroe County, WI; 1984).

Map Units

Map units containing COUNCIL 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
Council sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes	601E	1261	398313	fcgt	mn055	1981	1:15840
Council fine sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	601D2	224	398312	fcgs	mn055	1981	1:15840
Council loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	CoC2	667	431851	ghcp	wi019	1994	1:20000
Council and Seaton soils, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	CsD2	602	431852	ghcq	wi019	1994	1:20000
Council fine sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	743D2	908	2806646	1lmyn	wi049	1960	1:20000
Council fine sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	743E2	234	2806647	1lmyp	wi049	1960	1:20000
Council fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	743C2	134	2806645	1lmym	wi049	1960	1:20000
Council-Elevasil-Norden complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1743F	24283	2501375	2yt3g	wi053	1994	1:12000
Council and Seaton soils, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	1715D2	23751	2499060	2fj9x	wi053	1994	1:12000
Council-Bilson fine sandy loams, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	1740D2	4720	2499059	2fj6y	wi053	1994	1:12000
Council and Seaton soils, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	1715E2	4643	2499151	2fj9y	wi053	1994	1:12000
Council-Bilson fine sandy loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	1740C2	2011	2499058	2fj6x	wi053	1994	1:12000
Council loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	751C2	1693	2499057	2fj6w	wi053	1994	1:12000
Council-Elevasil-Norden complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1743F	21265	2561486	2yt3g	wi057	1987	1:12000
Council fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	743C2	1748	2561481	1lmym	wi057	1987	1:12000
Council fine sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	743D2	206	2561482	1lmyn	wi057	1987	1:12000
Council-Elevasil-Norden complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1743F	19913	2501376	2yt3g	wi063	2001	1:12000
Council fine sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	743D2	2888	2505876	1lmyn	wi063	2001	1:12000
Council fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	743C2	1628	2505873	1lmym	wi063	2001	1:12000
Council fine sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	743E2	845	2505879	1lmyp	wi063	2001	1:12000
Council-Elevasil-Norden complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1743F	29322	2685032	2yt3g	wi081	1981	1:12000
Council fine sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	743D2	8877	2685058	1lmyn	wi081	1981	1:12000
Council fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	743C2	7452	2685055	1lmym	wi081	1981	1:12000
Council fine sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	743E2	3654	2685059	1lmyp	wi081	1981	1:12000
Council fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	743B2	972	2685197	2s052	wi081	1981	1:12000
Council and Seaton soils, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	1715D2	8	2685158	2fj9x	wi081	1981	1:12000
Council and Seaton soils, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	1715E2	6	2685159	2fj9y	wi081	1981	1:12000
Council fine sandy loam, till plain, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	740C2	855	1697308	1tz5w	wi093	2006	1:12000
Council fine sandy loam, till plain, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	740D2	307	1697307	1tz5v	wi093	2006	1:12000
Council fine sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	743D2	4628	2505877	1lmyn	wi103	2002	1:12000
Council fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	743C2	1880	2505874	1lmym	wi103	2002	1:12000
Council-Elevasil-Norden complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1743F	1866	2501377	2yt3g	wi103	2002	1:12000
Council fine sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	743E2	1657	2505880	1lmyp	wi103	2002	1:12000
Council-Elevasil-Norden complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1743F	6979	3257825	2yt3g	wi111	1977	1:15840
Council-Elevasil-Norden complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1743F	641	2639495	2yt3g	wi121	1969	1:12000
Council and Seaton soils, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	1715D2	223	2639496	2fj9x	wi121	1969	1:12000
Council and Seaton soils, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	1715E2	2	2639497	2fj9y	wi121	1969	1:12000
Council-Elevasil-Norden complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1743F	2999	2501378	2yt3g	wi123	1965	1:12000
Council fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	743C2	232	2505875	1lmym	wi123	1965	1:12000
Council fine sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	743E2	49	2505881	1lmyp	wi123	1965	1:12000
Council fine sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	743D2	29	2505878	1lmyn	wi123	1965	1:12000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the COUNCIL 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).