Soil Data Explorer - FAIRBURN

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the FAIRBURN soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of FAIRBURN, 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 FAIRBURN 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
64	85P0648	S1985SD103008	Fairburn	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.7266655,-102.4736099

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the FAIRBURN 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 FAIRBURN series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-02-21), parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-02) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the FAIRBURN 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 FAIRBURN 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).

Competing Series

Soil series competing with FAIRBURN share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-02) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the FAIRBURN 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 FAIRBURN 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 flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with FAIRBURN, 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. SD-2012-03-15-13 | Custer and Pennington Counties, Prairie Parts - May 1996

   Pattern of soils, topography, and underlying material in the Cedarpass-Denby-Interior and the Orella-Fairburn-Badland associations (Soil Survey of Custer and Pennington Counties, Prairie Parts, SD; 1996).

Map Units

Map units containing FAIRBURN 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
Fairburn-Samsil-Badland complex, 10 to 45 percent slopes	278	2460	1387760	2wlrl	mt643	1967	1:20000
Ucross-Iwait-Fairburn loams, 3 to 30 percent slopes	225	1253	1387750	2tzbz	mt643	1967	1:20000
Ucross-Fairburn loams, 15 to 45 percent slopes	324	813	1387776	1hl2z	mt643	1967	1:20000
Ironbutte-Fairburn-Mittenbutte complex, wooded, 3 to 60 percent slopes	291	588	1387766	2v09y	mt643	1967	1:20000
Ucross-Fairburn loams, 3 to 15 percent slopes	323	63	1387775	2wlrj	mt643	1967	1:20000
Pierre-Fairburn-Ucross complex, moist, 6 to 25 percent slopes	P324D	3441	2668867	2rvg7	sd019	1970	1:24000
Pierre-Fairburn-Ucross complex, moist, 10 to 50 percent slopes	P324F	2615	2668864	2rvg8	sd019	1970	1:24000
Pierre-Fairburn-Rock outcrop complex, moist, 15 to 60 percent slopes	P320F	347	2768097	2rvg6	sd019	1970	1:24000
Fairburn-Ucross loams, 6 to 30 percent slopes	P130E	301	2768092	30wn5	sd019	1970	1:24000
Fairburn-Penrose, moist-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 40 percent slopes	P126E	300	2733157	2rvdb	sd047	1980	1:24000
Fairburn-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes	P128F	186	2547461	2qt0z	sd047	1980	1:24000
Ziggy-Fairburn complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	P558D	19	2768110	2s036	sd047	1980	1:24000
Pierre-Fairburn-Ucross complex, moist, 6 to 25 percent slopes	P324D	5666	2733244	2rvg7	sd081	2007	1:24000
Pierre-Fairburn-Ucross complex, moist, 10 to 50 percent slopes	P324F	5051	2733245	2rvg8	sd081	2007	1:24000
Pierre-Fairburn-Rock outcrop complex, moist, 15 to 60 percent slopes	P320F	1865	2733240	2rvg6	sd081	2007	1:24000
Pierre-Fairburn-Ucross complex, moist, 6 to 25 percent slopes	P324D	9763	2733420	2rvg7	sd600	1974	1:24000
Fairburn-Butche complex, 15 to 40 percent slopes	P124E	4904	2733421	2qt2p	sd600	1974	1:24000
Pierre-Fairburn-Ucross complex, moist, 10 to 50 percent slopes	P324F	575	2768118	2rvg8	sd600	1974	1:24000
Recluse-Fairburn loams, moist, 6 to 15 percent slopes	P367D	72	2768122	2s03h	sd600	1974	1:24000
Fairburn-Rock outcrop complex, moist, 15 to 60 percent slopes	P129F	42	2768114	2s03c	sd600	1974	1:24000
Pierre-Fairburn-Rock outcrop complex, moist, 15 to 60 percent slopes	P320F	39	2768117	2rvg6	sd600	1974	1:24000
Fairburn clay loam, 9 to 40 percent slopes	FaE	36661	2580898	2tvt3	sd606	2011	1:24000
Fairburn-Orella-Badland complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	FoF	26201	2580901	cyh4	sd606	2011	1:24000
Fairburn gravelly clay loam, 15 to 45 percent slopes, bouldery	FgE	6561	2580899	cyh2	sd606	2011	1:24000
Fairburn-Badland complex, 9 to 40 percent slopes	FhE	4103	2580900	2zj54	sd606	2011	1:24000
Fairburn-Orella, very channery-Whitewater complex, 6 to 40 percent slopes	U205F	1309	2582908	2qqtn	sd606	2011	1:24000
Fairburn-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes	P128F	15070	2547460	2qt0z	sd607	2011	1:24000
Norrest-Fairburn-Metre complex, 9 to 40 percent slopes	P280E	12429	2745673	2rxt9	sd607	2011	1:24000
Fairburn-Rock outcrop complex, moist, 15 to 60 percent slopes	P129F	4001	2745650	2s03c	sd607	2011	1:24000
Recluse-Fairburn loams, dry, 6 to 15 percent slopes	P366D	3839	2745688	2rwf6	sd607	2011	1:24000
Ziggy-Fairburn complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	P558D	3294	2745702	2s036	sd607	2011	1:24000
Norrest-Fairburn-Metre complex, cool, 9 to 40 percent slopes	Q0641E	2246	2586635	2mj5t	sd607	2011	1:24000
Recluse-Fairburn loams, moist, 6 to 15 percent slopes	P367D	1273	2745689	2s03h	sd607	2011	1:24000
Pierre-Fairburn-Ucross complex, 9 to 25 percent slopes	P322D	1165	2745649	2rxtf	sd607	2011	1:24000
Pierre-Fairburn-Ucross complex, moist, 6 to 25 percent slopes	P324D	840	2768144	2rvg7	sd607	2011	1:24000
Fairburn-Orella, very channery-Whitewater complex, 6 to 40 percent slopes	U205F	7673	2547430	2qqtn	sd612	2011	1:20000
Fairburn clay loam, 9 to 40 percent slopes	U200F	1817	2375112	2tvt3	sd612	2011	1:20000
Fairburn-Orella, very channery-Whitewater complex, 6 to 40 percent slopes	U205F	8871	2582839	2qqtn	sd613	2011	1:24000
Fairburn-Ucross loams, 10 to 30 percent slopes	166	38303	349249	2yv6x	wy011	1978	1:24000
Recluse-Fairburn loams, 6 to 10 percent slopes	P364C	17226	2768033	2rxsf	wy011	1978	1:24000
Fairburn-Ucross loams, 6 to 30 percent slopes	P130E	15470	2547458	30wn5	wy011	1978	1:24000
Mittenbutte-Fairburn complex, moist, 10 to 30 percent slopes	P236E	7584	2745932	2rvdj	wy011	1978	1:24000
Fairburn-Mittenbutte-Badland complex, 3 to 60 percent slopes	225	6374	780135	2wlrn	wy011	1978	1:24000
Recluse-Fairburn loams, 1 to 6 percent slopes	P364B	1499	2745803	2rxsd	wy011	1978	1:24000
Ucross-Iwait-Fairburn loams, 3 to 30 percent slopes	243	1446	780222	2tzbz	wy011	1978	1:24000
Fairburn-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes	P128F	821	2547459	2qt0z	wy011	1978	1:24000
Ucross-Fairburn loams, 3 to 15 percent slopes	241	725	780206	2wlrj	wy011	1978	1:24000
Ucross-Fairburn loams, 15 to 45 percent slopes	244	646	780223	2wlqd	wy011	1978	1:24000
Pierre-Fairburn-Rock outcrop complex, moist, 15 to 60 percent slopes	P320F	60	2768185	2rvg6	wy011	1978	1:24000
Oldwolf-Fairburn loams, 6 to 15 percent slopes	P300D	52	2768180	2rvfy	wy011	1978	1:24000
Pierre-Fairburn-Ucross complex, moist, 6 to 25 percent slopes	P324D	27	2768186	2rvg7	wy011	1978	1:24000
Oldwolf-Fairburn loams, 3 to 15 percent slopes	230	18	780145	2yrz0	wy011	1978	1:24000
Ucross-Iwait-Fairburn loams, wooded, 3 to 30 percent slopes	248	16	780214	2yrys	wy011	1978	1:24000
Mittenbutte-Fairburn complex, moist, 10 to 30 percent slopes	P236E	907	2746018	2rvdj	wy045	1984	1:24000
Fairburn-Ucross loams, 6 to 30 percent slopes	P130E	411	2547457	30wn5	wy045	1984	1:24000
Ucross-Fairburn-Ziggy loams, 6 to 30 percent slopes	P530E	91	2768217	2s02p	wy045	1984	1:24000
Oldwolf-Fairburn loams, 6 to 15 percent slopes	P300D	70	2745977	2rvfy	wy045	1984	1:24000
Recluse-Fairburn loams, 6 to 10 percent slopes	P364C	12	2768201	2rxsf	wy045	1984	1:24000
Ziggy-Fairburn complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	P558D	5	2768218	2s036	wy045	1984	1:24000
Ucross-Iwait-Fairburn loams, 3 to 30 percent slopes	225	25650	349925	2tzbz	wy605	1995	1:24000
Cromack-Fairburn-Ucross complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes	207	5913	349905	cr38	wy605	1995	1:24000
Ironbutte-Fairburn-Mittenbutte complex, 6 to 40 percent slopes	239	5669	349939	2wlqh	wy605	1995	1:24000
Ucross-Fairburn loams, 15 to 45 percent slopes	324	56	3256597	2wlqd	wy605	1995	1:24000
Fairburn-Baux-Rock outcrop complex, 30 to 60 percent slopes	254	44361	360998	2wlqf	wy633	1987	1:24000
Fairburn-Ironbutte-Rock outcrop complex, 0 to 60 percent slopes	750	202	2383783	1hjnw	wy633	1987	1:24000
Fairburn-Ucross-Iwait complex, 6 to 25 percent slopes	855	122	2383930	1hjtc	wy633	1987	1:24000
Fairburn-Mittenbutte complex, 6 to 45 percent slopes, cobbly	853	31	2494803	1hk54	wy633	1987	1:24000
Ucross-Iwait-Fairburn loams, 3 to 30 percent slopes	225	107257	817591	2tzbz	wy705	2003	1:24000
Ironbutte-Fairburn-Mittenbutte complex, wooded, 3 to 60 percent slopes	291	70074	817632	2v09y	wy705	2003	1:24000
Fairburn-Samsil-Badland complex, 10 to 45 percent slopes	278	62873	817634	2wlrl	wy705	2003	1:24000
Ucross-Fairburn loams, 15 to 45 percent slopes	324	47878	817593	2wlqd	wy705	2003	1:24000
Ironbutte-Fairburn-Mittenbutte complex, 6 to 40 percent slopes	239	35508	817649	2wlqh	wy705	2003	1:24000
Ucross-Fairburn loams, 3 to 15 percent slopes	323	19811	817594	2wlrj	wy705	2003	1:24000
Fairburn-Mittenbutte-Badland complex, 3 to 60 percent slopes	277	15340	817629	2wlrn	wy705	2003	1:24000
Ucross-Fairburn loams, wooded, 10 to 50 percent slopes	325	14346	817596	2yryr	wy705	2003	1:24000
Ucross-Iwait-Fairburn loams, wooded, 3 to 30 percent slopes	326	13441	817643	2yrys	wy705	2003	1:24000
Oldwolf-Fairburn loams, 3 to 15 percent slopes	299	12909	817566	2yrz0	wy705	2003	1:24000
Fairburn-Samsil-Badland complex, wooded, 6 to 50 percent slopes	279	11508	817646	2ztzm	wy705	2003	1:24000
Cromack-Fairburn-Ucross complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes	207	82	817578	wfrh	wy705	2003	1:24000
Fairburn-Ironbutte-Rock outcrop complex, 0 to 60 percent slopes	750	10879	1386409	1hjnw	wy719	2013	1:24000
Fairburn-Mittenbutte complex, 6 to 45 percent slopes	752	4430	1385414	1hhms	wy719	2013	1:24000
Fairburn-Mittenbutte complex, 6 to 45 percent slopes, cobbly	853	3493	1386882	1hk54	wy719	2013	1:24000
Fairburn-Ucross-Iwait complex, 6 to 25 percent slopes	855	2942	1386548	1hjtc	wy719	2013	1:24000
Fairburn-Baux-Rock outcrop complex, 30 to 60 percent slopes	790	404	1868599	2wlqf	wy719	2013	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the FAIRBURN 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).