Soil Data Explorer - EDGEMONT

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the EDGEMONT soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of EDGEMONT, 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 EDGEMONT 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
148	62PA011005	1962PA011005	Edgemont	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.4413889,-75.8019444
148	00P1091	S2000VA047001	Edgemont	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.608117,-77.991572
148	00P1092	S2000VA047002	Edgemont	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.610786,-77.988694

Water Balance

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

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with EDGEMONT 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 EDGEMONT 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 EDGEMONT 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).

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with EDGEMONT, 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. MD-2010-09-07-01 | Frederick County - 2002

   Relationship of soils, topography, and underlying material in the Bagtown-Stumptown-Edgemont general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Frederick County, Maryland; 2002).

2. MD-2012-02-03-16 | Frederick County - 2002

   Relationship of soils, topography, and underlying material in the Bagtown-Stumptown-Edgemont general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Frederick County, Maryland; 2002).

3. PA-2010-09-30-03 | Adams County - 2005

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Edgemont-Highfield-Catoctin general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Adams County, Pennsylvania; 2005).

4. PA-2012-03-12-15 | Berks County - September 1970

   Cross section of the northern part of Berks County showing soils of associations 1, 2, and 3 (Soil Survey of berks County, PA; 1970).

5. PA-2012-03-13-31 | Franklin County - August 1975

   Relationship of underlying material and topography in association 6 (Soil Survey of Franklin County, PA; 1975).

Map Units

Map units containing EDGEMONT 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
Edgemont stony sandy loam, steep phase	EaF	2845	124336	45cv	ga117	1957	1:20000
Edgemont stony sandy loam, moderately steep phase	EaE	1510	124334	45cs	ga117	1957	1:20000
Edgemont stony sandy loam, gently sloping phase	EaC	565	124332	45cq	ga117	1957	1:20000
Edgemont stony sandy loam, eroded moderately steep phase	EaE2	480	124335	45ct	ga117	1957	1:20000
Edgemont stony sandy loam, eroded sloping phase	EaD2	450	124333	45cr	ga117	1957	1:20000
Edgemont stony sandy loam, eroded very gently sloping phase	EaB2	370	124331	45cp	ga117	1957	1:20000
Edgemont-Rock outcrop complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes	EbE	210	2404261	2lptt	md005	2010	1:12000
Edgemont channery loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	EaD	133	2480970	2p8n9	md005	2010	1:12000
Edgemont channery loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	EaC	124	2404257	2lptp	md005	2010	1:12000
Edgemont channery loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	EaB	48	2404256	2lptn	md005	2010	1:12000
Edgemont gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	EgC	1894	534967	kyp0	md021	2001	1:12000
Edgemont gravelly loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	EgD	1356	534966	kynz	md021	2001	1:12000
Edgemont-Rock outcrop complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes	ErE	1269	534969	kyp2	md021	2001	1:12000
Edgemont-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	ErC	1023	534971	kyp4	md021	2001	1:12000
Edgemont gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	EgB	987	534968	kyp1	md021	2001	1:12000
Edgemont gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	EdB	918	534965	kyny	md021	2001	1:12000
Edgemont-Rock outcrop complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	ErB	726	534972	kyp5	md021	2001	1:12000
Edgemont-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	ErD	593	534970	kyp3	md021	2001	1:12000
Edgemont channery loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	EeD	10690	545583	l9qg	pa001	1991	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 25 to 70 percent slopes, very stony	EeF	5991	545584	l9qh	pa001	1991	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	EeB	3615	545582	l9qf	pa001	1991	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	EdC	397	545580	l9qc	pa001	1991	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	EdB	315	545579	l9qb	pa001	1991	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	EdD	32	545581	l9qd	pa001	1991	1:24000
Edgemont channery sandy loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony	EdD	1803	543009	l71f	pa011	1997	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	EhB	1110	543011	l71h	pa011	1997	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	EhC	982	543012	l71j	pa011	1997	1:24000
Edgemont channery sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	EdB	636	543008	l71d	pa011	1997	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	EhD	589	543013	l71k	pa011	1997	1:24000
Edgemont channery sandy loam, 25 to 60 percent slopes, extremely stony	EdF	432	543010	l71g	pa011	1997	1:24000
Edgemont channery sandy loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony	EdD	692	543635	l7pm	pa017	1997	1:24000
Edgemont channery sandy loam, 25 to 60 percent slopes, extremely stony	EdF	334	543636	l7pn	pa017	1997	1:24000
Edgemont channery sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	EdB	258	543634	l7pl	pa017	1997	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	EcC	169	543633	l7pk	pa017	1997	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	EcB	92	543632	l7pj	pa017	1997	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	EdB	10096	641350	pjcq	pa029	2008	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	EdC	8687	641351	pjcr	pa029	2008	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	EdD	3752	641352	pjcs	pa029	2008	1:24000
Edgemont channery sandy loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony	ExD	1208	641354	pjcv	pa029	2008	1:24000
Edgemont channery sandy loam, 25 to 60 percent slopes, extremely stony	ExF	1084	641355	pjcw	pa029	2008	1:24000
Urban land-Edgemont complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	UrkB	993	641617	pjnb	pa029	2008	1:24000
Edgemont channery sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	ExB	887	641353	pjct	pa029	2008	1:24000
Urban land-Edgemont complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes	UrkD	607	641618	pjnc	pa029	2008	1:24000
Edgemont very stony loam, 0 to 12 percent slopes	EdB	1167	539475	l3cf	pa037	1965	1:20000
Edgemont very stony loam, 12 to 35 percent slopes	EdD	231	539476	l3cg	pa037	1965	1:20000
Edgemont channery loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	EcD	3794	697372	rdnw	pa041	1980	1:15840
Edgemont channery loam, 25 to 70 percent slopes, very stony	EcF	1710	697373	rdnx	pa041	1980	1:15840
Edgemont channery loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	EcB	1043	697371	rdnv	pa041	1980	1:15840
Edgemont channery loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	EbB	33	697368	rdnr	pa041	1980	1:15840
Edgemont channery loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	EbC	20	697369	rdns	pa041	1980	1:15840
Edgemont channery loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	EdD	953	545113	l979	pa055	1999	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	EdB	318	545112	l978	pa055	1999	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 25 to 70 percent slopes, very stony	EdF	312	545114	l97b	pa055	1999	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	EcC	160	545111	l977	pa055	1999	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	EcB	97	545110	l976	pa055	1999	1:24000
Edgemont channery sandy loam, 25 to 60 percent slopes, extremely stony	1EdF	1231	557297	lpxb	pa071	1982	1:15840
Edgemont channery sandy loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony	1EdD	13	557296	lpx9	pa071	1982	1:15840
Edgemont channery sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	1EdB	8	557295	lpx8	pa071	1982	1:15840
Edgemont channery loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	EhB	363	543139	l75m	pa077	1997	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	EhC	325	543140	l75n	pa077	1997	1:24000
Edgemont channery sandy loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony	EdD	80	543138	l75l	pa077	1997	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	EhD	56	543141	l75p	pa077	1997	1:24000
Urban land-Edgemont complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes	UrkD	1192	2229487	2dtyy	pa091	2008	1:12000
Urban land-Edgemont complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	UrkB	949	2229486	2dtyx	pa091	2008	1:12000
Edgemont channery loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	EcC	659	2233646	2dz93	pa091	2008	1:12000
Edgemont channery loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	EcB	627	2233645	2dz92	pa091	2008	1:12000
Edgemont channery loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	EcD	476	2233647	2dz94	pa091	2008	1:12000
Edgemont channery sandy loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony	ExD	172	2233648	2dz95	pa091	2008	1:12000
Edgemont channery sandy loam, 25 to 60 percent slopes, extremely stony	ExF	121	2233649	2dz96	pa091	2008	1:12000
Edgemont channery loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	EcB	4	2396202	2lffv	pa101	1971	1:15840
Edgemont channery loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	EeD	5930	542850	l6w9	pa133	1990	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 25 to 70 percent slopes, very stony	EeF	2767	542851	l6wb	pa133	1990	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	EdC	2228	542847	l6w6	pa133	1990	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	EdD	900	542848	l6w7	pa133	1990	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	EdB	807	542846	l6w5	pa133	1990	1:24000
Edgemont channery loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	EeB	647	542849	l6w8	pa133	1990	1:24000
Edgemont-Culpeper complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes	18C	14850	1726324	1vycw	va047	2006	1:24000
Edgemont-Rixeyville complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very rocky	19D	7488	1726326	1vycy	va047	2006	1:24000
Edgemont-Rixeyville complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes, very rocky	19E	3426	1726327	1vycz	va047	2006	1:24000
Edgemont sandy loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes	17B	920	1726322	1vyct	va047	2006	1:24000
Griffinsburg-Edgemont complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes, very rocky	31E	788	1726387	1vyfx	va047	2006	1:24000
Edgemont-Culpeper complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	18D	710	1726325	1vycx	va047	2006	1:24000
Griffinsburg-Edgemont complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes	30C	520	1726384	1vyft	va047	2006	1:24000
Cardova-Edgemont complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes	4C	365	1726177	1vy74	va047	2006	1:24000
Griffinsburg-Edgemont complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very rocky	31D	288	1726386	1vyfw	va047	2006	1:24000
Cardova-Edgemont complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	4D	258	1726178	1vy75	va047	2006	1:24000
Hazel-Edgemont complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes, rocky	25C	4831	1895275	21m5x	va061	2006	1:12000
Edgemont-Culpeper complex, 2 to 7 percent slopes	24B	873	1895273	21m5v	va061	2006	1:12000
Edgemont sandy loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes	24C	707	1895274	21m5w	va061	2006	1:12000
Edgemont-Dekalb complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes, very stony	17E	5784	517182	kc59	va139	1995	1:20000
Dekalb-Edgemont-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 70 percent slopes, extremely stony	15F	3987	517169	kc4w	va139	1995	1:20000
Edgemont-Dekalb complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	17D	3910	517181	kc58	va139	1995	1:20000
Edgemont-Dekalb complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	17C	382	517180	kc57	va139	1995	1:20000
Edgemont channery sandy loam, 35 to 60 percent slopes	15E	5066	520218	kgb7	va161	1990	1:24000
Edgemont channery sandy loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes	15D	2322	520217	kgb6	va161	1990	1:24000
Edgemont channery sandy loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes	15C	661	520216	kgb5	va161	1990	1:24000
Edgemont sandy loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes	74D	2050	2525271	2qm26	va606		1:24000
Edgemont sandy loam, 35 to 60 percent slopes	74E	970	2525272	2qm27	va606		1:24000
Edgemont sandy loam, 3 to 15 percent slopes	74C	309	2525270	2qm25	va606		1:24000
Edgemont gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	EgC	509	1710351	1vdrm	wv037		1:24000
Edgemont gravelly loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	EgD	419	1710353	1vdrp	wv037		1:24000
Edgemont gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	EgB	60	1710287	1vdpk	wv037		1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the EDGEMONT 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).