Soil Data Explorer - DEFORD

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the DEFORD soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of DEFORD, 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 DEFORD 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 DEFORD 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 DEFORD 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 DEFORD 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 DEFORD 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).

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with DEFORD 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 DEFORD 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 DEFORD 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.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with DEFORD, 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. MI-2010-09-07-23 | Montmorency County - 2003

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Rubicon-Grayling-Tawas and Millersburg-Klacking-Horsehead associations (Soil Survey of Montmorency County, Michigan; 2003).

2. MI-2010-09-07-24 | Montmorency County - 2003

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Deford-Au Gres-Croswell association (Soil Survey of Montmorency County, Michigan; 2003).

3. MI-2010-09-10-05 | Keweenaw County Area - 2006

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Dawson-Au Gres-Croswell association (Soil Survey of Keweenaw County Area, Michigan; 2006).

4. MI-2010-09-10-06 | Keweenaw County Area - 2006

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Deer Park-Rubicon-Croswell association (Soil Survey of Keweenaw County Area, Michigan; 2006).

5. MI-2010-09-10-07 | Keweenaw County Area - 2006

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Garlic-Waiska-Alcona association (Soil Survey of Keweenaw County Area, Michigan; 2006).

6. MI-2010-09-10-08 | Keweenaw County Area - 2006

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Lupton-Tawas-Deford association (Soil Survey of Keweenaw County Area, Michigan; 2006).

7. MI-2012-02-06-38 | Menominee County - September 1989

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Deford-Wainola-Rousseau map unit (Soil Survey of Menominee County, Michigan; September 1989).

8. WI-2012-03-23-18 | Marinette County - February 1991

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Wainola-Deford association (Soil Survey of Marinette County, WI; 1991).

Map Units

Map units containing DEFORD 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
Tawas-Deford mucks	93	11829	1455305	1kvcb	mi003	2007	1:24000
Deford and Leafriver soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	19	752	1455254	2xxj3	mi003	2007	1:24000
Wurtsmith-Deford complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	298B	226	1455433	1kvhg	mi003	2007	1:24000
Deford muck	369	18209	191274	6f14	mi007	1998	1:12000
Au Gres-Deford complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	368A	6533	191342	6f3b	mi007	1998	1:12000
Proper-Deford-Rousseau complex, 0 to 40 percent slopes	396F	4444	191281	6f1c	mi007	1998	1:12000
Deford muck, 0 to 2 percent slopes	DefaaA	1852	3155899	2ytj8	mi009	1976	1:15840
Au Gres-Deford complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	AugdeA	1528	3155891	2ytj7	mi009	1976	1:15840
Deford loamy fine sand	Dn	3646	189147	6btj	mi011	1964	1:20000
Deford loam	Dm	219	189146	6bth	mi011	1964	1:20000
Deford and Leafriver soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	8114	181	2441894	2xxj3	mi013	1984	1:20000
Deford muck, 0 to 2 percent slopes	DefaaA	7	3156015	2ytj8	mi029	1970	1:15840
Deford and Leafriver soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	50	10534	415159	2xxj3	mi033	1989	1:15840
Deford and Leafriver soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Dm	670	1588042	2xxj3	mi041	1969	1:24000
Deford and Leafriver soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	26	4348	415212	2xxj3	mi043	1985	1:20000
Deford loamy fine sand	Df	306	189323	6c06	mi047	1968	1:20000
Roscommon-Deford association	RD	4258	189847	6ck3	mi051	1966	1:15840
Wainola-Deford association	WD	1419	189865	6ckp	mi051	1966	1:15840
Deford and Leafriver soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	650	276	1456226	2xxj3	mi053	2007	1:24000
Deford-Tawas complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes	77	10564	416160	fz1j	mi061	1989	1:20000
Deford and Leafriver soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	67	2168	416151	2xxj3	mi061	1989	1:20000
Ingalls-Deford complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	8156A	846	2484795	2pdmp	mi061	1989	1:20000
Deford muck	369	14008	191832	6fm4	mi069	1995	1:15840
Au Gres-Deford complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	368A	7726	191831	6fm3	mi069	1995	1:15840
Finch-Deford-Au Gres complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	409A	1830	191855	6fmw	mi069	1995	1:15840
Proper-Finch-Deford complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	410B	923	191857	6fmy	mi069	1995	1:15840
Au Gres-Deford complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	AugdeA	4	3187038	2ytj7	mi079	1998	1:12000
Croswell, rarely flooded-Deford, frequently flooded complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	201B	1728	631370	p5zs	mi095	2004	1:24000
Deford and Leafriver soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	23	1084	627467	2xxj3	mi095	2004	1:24000
Deford and Leafriver soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	23	12540	416379	2xxj3	mi097	1994	1:20000
Wainola-Deford fine sands, 0 to 2 percent slopes	WdA	24	2508668	6924	mi099	1967	1:20000
Tawas-Deford mucks	93	13492	395304	f8br	mi103	1999	1:24000
Croswell-Deford complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	118A	9344	394998	f80w	mi103	1999	1:24000
Deford and Leafriver soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	19	2466	395146	2xxj3	mi103	1999	1:24000
Au Gres-Deford complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	203A	1955	395160	f863	mi103	1999	1:24000
Deford-Wainola-Rousseau complex, 0 to 12 percent slopes	45C	35413	415481	fybm	mi109	1985	1:20000
Tawas-Deford complex	44	21162	415480	fybl	mi109	1985	1:20000
Deford and Leafriver soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	21	9067	415459	2xxj3	mi109	1985	1:20000
Urban land-Deford complex	34	1023	415472	fybb	mi109	1985	1:20000
Wainola-Deford association	WD	34	2673566	6ckp	mi111	1976	1:15840
Deford-Au Gres-Croswell complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	352B	5519	192248	6g1k	mi119	1997	1:12000
Deford muck	369	5161	192261	6g1z	mi119	1997	1:12000
Morganlake-Iosco-Deford complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	422B	1640	192295	6g32	mi119	1997	1:12000
Tonkey and Deford soils	Td	5369	187384	68zn	mi121	1966	1:15840
Deford fine sand	Ds	2027	187343	68yb	mi121	1966	1:15840
Deford-Tawas complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes	90A	1611	1456501	1kwlx	mi131	2007	1:24000
Au Gres-Deford complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	19A	1062	1456400	1kwhn	mi131	2007	1:24000
Deford and Leafriver soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	30A	709	1456409	2xxj3	mi131	2007	1:24000
Ingalls-Deford complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	8156A	131	1674845	1t6t8	mi131	2007	1:24000
Deford-Au Gres-Croswell complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	352B	7632	241413	836j	mi135	2003	1:12000
Au Gres-Deford complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	368A	2125	209041	70j8	mi135	2003	1:12000
Deford muck	369	778	241423	836v	mi135	2003	1:12000
Deford muck	369	768	191486	6f7z	mi137	1998	1:12000
Au Gres-Deford complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	368A	650	191485	6f7y	mi137	1998	1:12000
Deford-Au Gres-Croswell complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	352B	591	191483	6f7w	mi137	1998	1:12000
Deford muck	369	5721	190986	6dqv	mi143	1999	1:12000
Augres-Deford complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	368A	5132	190985	6dqt	mi143	1999	1:12000
Deford-Kinross mucks	473	661	190974	6dqg	mi143	1999	1:12000
Proper-Finch-Deford complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	410B	283	191044	6dsq	mi143	1999	1:12000
Wainola-Deford fine sands, 0 to 2 percent slopes	WdA	25418	187461	6924	mi147	1969	1:20000
Deford fine sand	De	703	187412	690k	mi147	1969	1:20000
Wainola-Deford fine sands, 0 to 2 percent slopes	WfA	25	2508316	6924	mi151	1955	1:15840
Deford fine sand	De	3	2508265	690k	mi151	1955	1:15840
Deford and Leafriver soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	63	24016	1456948	2xxj3	mi153	2007	1:24000
Ausable, Deford, and Tawas mucks, frequently flooded	65	17200	1457023	1kx4r	mi153	2007	1:24000
Deford-Rubicon-Au Gres complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes	540D	14779	1612304	1r3qt	mi153	2007	1:24000
Deford-Meehan-Seney complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	493A	9526	1611884	1r398	mi153	2007	1:24000
Rousseau-Neconish-Deford complex, 0 to 25 percent slopes	22E	7735	1538036	1nmg2	mi153	2007	1:24000
Pelkie, occasionally flooded-Deford,frequently flooded, complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	67B	6564	1456913	1kx16	mi153	2007	1:24000
Au Gres-Deford complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	19A	6506	1456938	1kx20	mi153	2007	1:24000
Deer Park-Deford-Tawas complex, 0 to 60 percent slopes	70F	6206	1456952	1kx2g	mi153	2007	1:24000
Wurtsmith-Tawas-Deford complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	86B	5847	1457029	1kx4y	mi153	2007	1:24000
Deford-Meehan complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, drained	516A	4625	1456982	1kx3f	mi153	2007	1:24000
Neconish-Deford, rarely flooded-Wainola complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	491B	2490	1611820	1r376	mi153	2007	1:24000
Deford-Seney complex, frequently flooded, 0 to 3 percent slopes	518A	1306	1650345	1sd9y	mi153	2007	1:24000
Tawas-Deford complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	13	7172	800734	vw74	mi605	2004	1:24000
Au Gres-Deford-Croswell complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	126B	3486	800765	vw84	mi605	2004	1:24000
Betsy Bay-Burt-Deford complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	39A	1667	800738	vw78	mi605	2004	1:24000
Meehan-Deford complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	B77A	3198	2653435	sfxw	mn007	1991	1:24000
Deford-Leafriver complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	B76A	459	2653434	sfxv	mn007	1991	1:24000
Redby-Deford-Hiwood complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	B252A	11441	3115142	2z32m	mn021	1993	1:20000
Redby-Deford-Hiwood complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	B252A	10078	3115145	2z32m	mn061	1982	1:24000
Meehan-Deford complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	B77A	23716	2943772	sfxw	mn625	2015	1:24000
Leafriver-Deford, depressional-Markey complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes	B71A	23366	2943770	sfxs	mn625	2015	1:24000
Deford-Leafriver complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	B76A	20181	2943771	sfxv	mn625	2015	1:24000
Deford loamy fine sand	Dd	12620	294929	9wwv	ny089	1990	1:24000
Deford mucky loamy fine sand	Df	12503	294930	9www	ny089	1990	1:24000
Deford loamy fine sand	De	2469	422226	g5c6	wi029	1975	1:15840
Rousseau-Deford fine sands, 2 to 6 percent slopes	RrB	2320	422271	g5dn	wi029	1975	1:15840
Deford and Cormant soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	DeCo	19085	3119047	2xxj0	wi075	1987	1:20000
Deford and Leafriver soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	DeLe	18693	3119048	2xxj3	wi075	1987	1:20000
Deford muck, 0 to 2 percent slopes	De	1857	422385	2tnys	wi075	1987	1:20000
Deford and Leafriver soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	DeLeA	1538	395855	2xxj3	wi078	1998	1:12000
Deford and Cormant soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	DeCo	17092	3119052	2xxj0	wi083	1985	1:15840
Deford and Leafriver soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	DeLe	4099	3119053	2xxj3	wi083	1985	1:15840
Deford loamy fine sand	De	6872	422542	g5pd	wi087	1975	1:15840
Deford and Cormant soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	DeCo	2337	3119056	2xxj0	wi115	1981	1:15840
Deford and Leafriver soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	DeLe	1336	3119058	2xxj3	wi115	1981	1:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the DEFORD 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).