Soil Data Explorer - FIVEBLOCK

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

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

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with FIVEBLOCK, 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. KY-2010-09-03-12 | Knott and Letcher Counties - 2004

   Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Handshoe-Cloverlick-Fedscreek-Marrowbone general soil map unit in Knott County (Soil Survey of Knott and Letcher Counties, Kentucky; 2004).

2. KY-2010-09-03-14 | Knott and Letcher Counties - 2004

   Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Alticrest-Varilla-Shelocta-Jefferson general soil map unit and the Cloverlick-Highsplint-Guyandotte-Shelocta general soil map unit in Letcher County (Soil Survey of Knott and Letcher Counties, Kentucky; 2004).

3. KY-2010-09-03-16 | Knott and Letcher Counties - 2004

   Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Shelocta-Cloverlick-Fedscreek-Kimper general soil map unit in Knott County (Soil Survey of Knott and Letcher Counties, Kentucky; 2004).

4. KY-2010-09-03-18 | Lawrence and Martin Counties - 2005

   Typical pattern of soils, parent material, and topography in the Hazleton-Shelocta-Fiveblock and Grigsby-Shelocta-Orrville general soil map units. The Hazleton-Shelocta-Fiveblock general soil map unit is on the mountains and in the surface mined areas, and the Grigsby-Shelocta-Orrville general soil map unit is in the valleys (Soil Survey of Lawrence and Martin Counties, Kentucky; 2005).

5. KY-2010-09-03-39 | Magoffin and Morgan Counties - 2002

   Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Shelocta-Helechawa-Gilpin-Hazleton general soil map unit in Morgan County (Soil Survey of Magoffin and Morgan Counties, Kentucky; 2002).

6. KY-2010-09-03-41 | Magoffin and Morgan Counties - 2002

   Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Kimper-Shelocta-Fedscreek-Gilpin general soil map unit in Magoffin County (Soil Survey of Magoffin and Morgan Counties, Kentucky; 2002).

7. KY-2010-09-03-42 | Magoffin and Morgan Counties - 2002

   Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Shelocta-Gilpin-Latham-Marrowbone general soil map unit in Morgan County (Soil Survey of Magoffin and Morgan Counties, Kentucky; 2002).

8. VA-2010-11-05-07 | Buchanan County -

   Illustration of an area that has been surface mined for coal, showing a sequence of native residual and colluvial soils, mine soils, rock outcrop, and multiple exposed highwalls. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position and geologic strata (Soil Survey of Buchanan County, Virginia).

9. VA-2010-11-05-16 | Dickenson County - 2009

   Illustration of an area that has been surface mined for coal, showing a sequence of native residual and colluvial soils, mine soils, rock outcrop, and multiple exposed highwalls. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position and geologic strata (Soil Survey of Dickenson County, Virginia; 2009).

10. VA-2012-05-10-04 | Buchanan County - 2009

    An illustration of an area that has been surface-mined for coal that shows a sequence of native residual and colluvial soils, mine soils, rock outcrop, and multiple exposed highwalls. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position and geologic strata (Soil Survey of Buchanan County, Virginia; 2009).

11. VA-2012-05-11-02 | Dickenson County - 2009

    Illustration of an area that has been surface mined for coal, showing a sequence of native residual and colluvial soils, mine soils, rock outcrop, and multiple exposed highwalls. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position and geologic strata (Soil Survey of Dickenson County, Virginia; 2009).

12. WV-2010-11-08-11 | Logan and Mingo Counties - 2008

    Typical relationship of the soils and the underlying parent material in the Matewan-Highsplint-Guyandotte general soil map unit. Surface coal mining is in scattered areas throughout the map unit. The terraced area on the right of the diagram illustrates a valley fill, which is a common method of disposal and reclamation of overburden from coal mining activities. The flat area on the upper left illustrates mountaintop removal (Soil Survey of Logan and Mingo Counties, West Virginia; 2008).

13. WV-2010-11-08-12 | Logan and Mingo Counties - 2008

    Typical relationship of the soils and the underlying parent material in the Matewan-Pineville-Guyandotte general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Logan and Mingo Counties, West Virginia; 2008).

14. WV-2012-03-23-01 | Boone County - June 1994

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Dekalb-Pineville-Guyandotte general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Boone County, WV; 1994).

Map Units

Map units containing FIVEBLOCK 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
Kaymine, Fairpoint, and Fiveblock soils, benched, 2 to 70 percent slopes, very stony	KfF	51793	550742	lh2w	ky626	1997	1:24000
Fiveblock and Kaymine soils, 0 to 30 percent slopes, stony	FkE	10364	550731	lh2j	ky626	1997	1:24000
Fiveblock, Fairpoint, and Kaymine soils, 30 to 80 percent slopes, stony	FiF	39182	550903	lh82	ky640	1996	1:24000
Fiveblock, Fairpoint, and Kaymine soils, 6 to 30 percent slopes, stony	FiD	12417	550902	lh81	ky640	1996	1:24000
Fiveblock, Fairpoint, and Kaymine soils, 0 to 6 percent slopes, stony	FiB	3697	550901	lh80	ky640	1996	1:24000
Kaymine, Bethesda, and Fiveblock soils, benched, 2 to 70 percent slopes, stony	KbF	16828	550940	lh98	ky641	1994	1:24000
Kaymine, Bethesda, and Fiveblock soils, 0 to 20 percent slopes, stony	KbD	3656	550939	lh97	ky641	1994	1:24000
Cedarcreek, Fiveblock, and Kaymine soils, 55 to 80 percent slopes, extremely stony	3F	12732	1670882	1t2pf	va027	2006	1:24000
Fiveblock-Sewell complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony	8C	1692	1670896	1t2pw	va027	2006	1:24000
Kaymine-Fiveblock-Cedarcreek complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony	15C	1681	1670954	1t2rr	va027	2006	1:24000
Kaymine-Fiveblock-Cedarcreek complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony	16C	3415	2399873	2lk88	va051	2008	1:24000
Kaymine, Cedarcreek, and Fiveblock soils, 55 to 80 percent slopes, extremely stony	15F	3242	2399872	2lk87	va051	2008	1:24000
Kaymine-Fiveblock-Cedarcreek complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony	34C	2029	1671897	1t3r5	va167	2006	1:24000
Kaymine-Fiveblock complex, 55 to 80 percent slopes, extremely stony	33F	808	1671900	1t3r8	va167	2006	1:24000
Kaymine and Fiveblock soils, 55 to 80 percent slopes, extremely stony	39G	16768	2508565	2q7qg	va195	2010	1:24000
Kaymine-Fiveblock-Cedarcreek complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony	42C	7295	2508568	2q7qj	va195	2010	1:24000
Kaymine-Fiveblock-Rock outcrop complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	43C	5415	2508569	2q7qk	va195	2010	1:24000
Fiveblock very channery sandy loam, very steep, extremely stony	FvF	1295	514856	k8r8	wv005	1988	1:24000
Cedarcreek and Fiveblock soils, 25 to 75 percent slopes, very stony, reclaimed	CfF	6472	3054888	2xph3	wv039	1976	1:20000
Cedarcreek and Fiveblock soils, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony, reclaimed	CfD	4409	3054887	2xph2	wv039	1976	1:20000
Cedarcreek and Fiveblock soils, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony, reclaimed	CfB	3077	3054886	2xph1	wv039	1976	1:20000
Cedarcreek and Fiveblock soils, 25 to 75 percent slopes, very stony, unreclaimed	CcF	1837	3054873	2xb0l	wv039	1976	1:20000
Cedarcreek and Fiveblock soils, 25 to 75 percent slopes, very stony, unreclaimed, highwall	ChF	1335	3054879	2xpgw	wv039	1976	1:20000
Cedarcreek and Fiveblock soils, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony, reclaimed, highwall	CkD	496	3054882	2xpgz	wv039	1976	1:20000
Cedarcreek and Fiveblock soils, 25 to 75 percent slopes, very stony, reclaimed, highwall	CkF	381	3054883	2xph0	wv039	1976	1:20000
Cedarcreek and Fiveblock soils, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony, unreclaimed	CcD	217	3054872	2xpgt	wv039	1976	1:20000
Cedarcreek and Fiveblock soils, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony, unreclaimed, highwall	ChD	143	3054878	2xpgy	wv039	1976	1:20000
Cedarcreek and Fiveblock soils, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony, unreclaimed	CcB	48	3054871	2xpgv	wv039	1976	1:20000
Kaymine and Fiveblock soils, 35 to 65 percent slopes, extremely stony	KfF	1921	553374	lkts	wv043	2005	1:24000
Kaymine and Fiveblock soils, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	KfB	606	553375	lktt	wv043	2005	1:24000
Cedarcreek and Fiveblock soils, 25 to 75 percent slopes, very stony, unreclaimed, highwall	ChF	509	3054898	2xpgw	wv079	1981	1:20000
Cedarcreek and Fiveblock soils, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony, unreclaimed	CcD	186	3054893	2xpgt	wv079	1981	1:20000
Cedarcreek and Fiveblock soils, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony, unreclaimed, highwall	ChD	113	3054897	2xpgy	wv079	1981	1:20000
Cedarcreek and Fiveblock soils, 25 to 75 percent slopes, very stony, unreclaimed	CcF	93	3054894	2xb0l	wv079	1981	1:20000
Cedarcreek and Fiveblock soils, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony, reclaimed	CfD	47	3054900	2xph2	wv079	1981	1:20000
Cedarcreek and Fiveblock soils, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony, reclaimed	CfB	8	3054899	2xph1	wv079	1981	1:20000
Cedarcreek and Fiveblock soils, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony, unreclaimed	CcB	5	3054892	2xpgv	wv079	1981	1:20000
Fiveblock channery sandy loam, very steep, very stony	FvF	1520	515012	k8x9	wv099	1993	1:24000
Fiveblock channery sandy loam, steep	FvE	605	513494	k7bb	wv109	1984	1:24000
Fiveblock and Kaymine soils, 35 to 80 percent slopes, extremely stony	FkF	17385	1155540	17sfh	wv620	2005	1:24000
Fiveblock and Kaymine soils, 0 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony	FkC	4235	1155539	17sfg	wv620	2005	1:24000
Kaymine and Fiveblock soils, 35 to 65 percent slopes, extremely stony	KfF	75	1155549	17sfs	wv620	2005	1:24000
Kaymine and Fiveblock soils, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	KfB	20	1155548	17sfr	wv620	2005	1:24000
Fiveblock very channery sandy loam, very steep, extremely stony	FvF	1217	2462223	2nn4k	wv705	2009	1:24000
Fiveblock channery sandy loam, very steep, extremely stony	FvF	1455	2512853	k7lc	wv767	2011	1:20000
Fiveblock channery sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	FvB	899	2512852	k7lb	wv767	2011	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the FIVEBLOCK 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).