Soil Data Explorer - FRANKSTOWN

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the FRANKSTOWN soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of FRANKSTOWN, 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 FRANKSTOWN 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
122	87P0707	1987KY045002	Frankstown	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.2470703,-84.7323151
127	WVU0014	S01WV025002	Frankstown	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.92,-80.3738889
147	69PA009003	1969PA009003	Frankstown	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.1352778,-78.6008333
147	69PA009004	1969PA009004	Frankstown	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.1402778,-78.6152778
n/a	83KY-155-003	83KY-155-003	Frankstown	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	88P0295	87WV075004	Frankstown	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	88P0296	87WV075005	Frankstown	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	88P0297	87WV075006	Frankstown	6	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 FRANKSTOWN 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 FRANKSTOWN 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 FRANKSTOWN 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 FRANKSTOWN 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).

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with FRANKSTOWN 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 FRANKSTOWN 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 FRANKSTOWN 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 FRANKSTOWN, 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-2010-09-03-09 | Garrard and Lincoln Counties - 2006

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Garmon-Frankstown-Carpenter general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Garrard and Lincoln Counties, Kentucky; 2006).

2. KY-2010-09-03-10 | Garrard and Lincoln Counties - 2006

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Pricetown-Teddy-Frankstown general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Garrard and Lincoln Counties, Kentucky; 2006).

3. KY-2012-01-26-02 | Adair County - April 1964

   Diagram of the Baxter-Christian-Bewleyville association (Soil Survey of Adair County (Soil Survey of Adair County, Kentucky; April 1964).

4. KY-2012-01-26-03 | Adair County - April 1964

   Pattern of soils in the Frankstown-Bodine-Westmoreland association (Soil Survey of Adair County (Soil Survey of Adair County, Kentucky; April 1964).

5. KY-2012-01-26-04 | Adair County - April 1964

   Diagram of the Sango-Mountview-Lawrence association in the uplands (Soil Survey of Adair County (Soil Survey of Adair County, Kentucky; April 1964).

6. KY-2012-01-26-06 | Adair County - April 1964

   Geological cross section of Adair County showing the relationship of the soils to the underlying rocks (Soil Survey of Adair County (Soil Survey of Adair County, Kentucky; April 1964).

7. KY-2012-01-27-30 | Casey County - August 1994

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying materials in the Pricetown-Teddy-Frankstown general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Casey County, Kentucky; August 1994).

8. KY-2012-01-27-32 | Casey County - August 1994

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying materials in the Garmon-Frankstown general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Casey County, Kentucky; August 1994).

9. KY-2012-01-27-33 | Casey County - August 1994

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying materials in the Frederick-Caneyville-Frankstown general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Casey County, Kentucky; August 1994).

10. KY-2012-01-30-08 | Green and Taylor Counties - July 1982

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Frederick-Frankstown-Mountview general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Green and Taylor Counties, Kentucky; July 1982).

11. KY-2012-01-30-09 | Green and Taylor Counties - July 1982

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Frederick-Mountview-Frankstown general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Green and Taylor Counties, Kentucky; July 1982).

12. KY-2012-01-30-10 | Green and Taylor Counties - July 1982

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Garmon-Shelocta-Frankstown general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Green and Taylor Counties, Kentucky; July 1982).

13. KY-2012-02-01-10 | Marion County - August 1991

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Carpenter-Garmon-Rohan general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Marion County, Kentucky; August 1991).

14. KY-2012-02-01-46 | Pulaski County - December 1974

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in association 1 (Soil Survey of Pulaski County, Kentucky; December 1974).

15. TN-2012-03-19-19 | Maury County - October 1959

    Sketch showing relative positions of soils in the Dellrose-Frankstown-Mimosa (cherty) assciation (Soil Survey of Maury County, TN; 1959).

Map Units

Map units containing FRANKSTOWN 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
Frankstown gravelly silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	FkD2	12913	1592484	1qg3g	ky001	2006	1:12000
Frankstown gravelly silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	FkC2	10686	1592482	1qg3d	ky001	2006	1:12000
Frankstown gravelly silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	FkB	1022	1592481	1qg3c	ky001	2006	1:12000
Frankstown silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	FkD	35120	548892	lf56	ky045	1989	1:20000
Frankstown silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	FkC	21370	548891	lf55	ky045	1989	1:20000
Frankstown silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	FkB	1360	548890	lf54	ky045	1989	1:20000
Frankstown gravelly silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	FrC	2495	552337	ljrb	ky155	1986	1:20000
Frankstown gravelly silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	FrD	1115	552338	ljrc	ky155	1986	1:20000
Frankstown cherty silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	FcD	12846	552400	ljtc	ky199	1969	1:12000
Frankstown cherty silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	FcC	3250	552399	ljtb	ky199	1969	1:12000
Frankstown cherty silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes	FcE	2651	552401	ljtd	ky199	1969	1:12000
Frankstown cherty silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	FcB	142	552398	ljt9	ky199	1969	1:12000
Frankstown gravelly silt loam, 12 to 25 percent slopes, eroded	FrD2	14369	552955	lkd8	ky618	1993	1:12000
Frankstown gravelly silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	FrC	9421	552954	lkd7	ky618	1993	1:12000
Frankstown gravelly silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	FrB	735	552953	lkd6	ky618	1993	1:12000
Frankstown silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	FkC	11416	552552	ljz8	ky620	1979	1:20000
Frankstown silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	FkD	9888	552553	ljz9	ky620	1979	1:20000
Frankstown silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes	FkE	9886	552554	ljzb	ky620	1979	1:20000
Frankstown silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	FkB	2069	552551	ljz7	ky620	1979	1:20000
Frankstown variant-Mertz complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes, very stony	FrB	485	171029	5qz2	oh089	1986	1:15840
Frankstown channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	FrC	810	544863	l8z7	pa057	1999	1:24000
Frankstown channery silt loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes	FrE	733	544867	l8zc	pa057	1999	1:24000
Frankstown channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	FrD	560	544865	l8z9	pa057	1999	1:24000
Frankstown channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	FrB	401	544861	l8z5	pa057	1999	1:24000
Frankstown coarse cherty silt loam, steep phase	Fh	8841	527780	kq65	tn119	1955	1:20000
Frankstown coarse cherty silt loam, eroded sloping phase	Fe	2863	527777	kq62	tn119	1955	1:20000
Frankstown cherty silt loam, eroded sloping phase	Fa	2274	527773	kq5y	tn119	1955	1:20000
Frankstown coarse cherty silt loam, eroded moderately steep phase	Fg	646	527779	kq64	tn119	1955	1:20000
Frankstown coarse cherty silt loam, sloping phase	Fd	577	527776	kq61	tn119	1955	1:20000
Frankstown coarse cherty silt loam, moderately steep phase	Ff	114	527778	kq63	tn119	1955	1:20000
Frankstown cherty silt loam, eroded moderately steep phase	Fc	105	527775	kq60	tn119	1955	1:20000
Frankstown cherty silt loam, moderately steep phase	Fb	7	527774	kq5z	tn119	1955	1:20000
Frankstown cherty silt loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes	FrC	706	523505	kkr8	tn187	1961	1:15840
Frankstown cherty silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	FrD	667	523506	kkr9	tn187	1961	1:15840
Frankstown channery silt loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes	13C	1140	521060	kh6d	va069	1983	1:15840
Frankstown channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	13D	666	521061	kh6f	va069	1983	1:15840
Frankstown channery silt loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes	13B	516	521059	kh6c	va069	1983	1:15840
Frankstown channery silt loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes	13E	385	521062	kh6g	va069	1983	1:15840
Frankstown channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	13D	17	3025646	2xr82	va840	2017	1:12000
Frankstown channery silt loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes	13C	1	3025648	2xr84	va840	2017	1:12000
Frankstown channery silt loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes	13E	1	3025647	2xr83	va840	2017	1:12000
Frankstown silt loam, karst, 8 to 15 percent slopes	FkC	5197	553017	lkg8	wv025	2002	1:24000
Frankstown silt loam, karst, 3 to 8 percent slopes	FkB	5013	553018	lkg9	wv025	2002	1:24000
Frankstown silt loam, karst, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very rocky	FoE	2469	553115	lkkf	wv025	2002	1:24000
Frankstown silt loam, karst, 15 to 25 percent slopes	FkD	1665	553016	lkg7	wv025	2002	1:24000
Frankstown silt loam, karst, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very rocky	FoC	862	553114	lkkd	wv025	2002	1:24000
Frankstown silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	FaC	3421	1713099	1vhm8	wv063	1962	1:24000
Frankstown-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	FeD	2354	1713106	1vhmh	wv063	1962	1:24000
Frankstown silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	FaD	1619	1713102	1vhmc	wv063	1962	1:24000
Frankstown-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	FeC	1463	1713105	1vhmg	wv063	1962	1:24000
Frankstown silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	FaB	1275	1713098	1vhm7	wv063	1962	1:24000
Frankstown-Rock outcrop complex, 25 to 35 percent slopes	FeE	1158	1713107	1vhmj	wv063	1962	1:24000
Frankstown silt loam, karst, 8 to 15 percent slopes	FcC	1021	1713090	1vhlz	wv063	1962	1:24000
Frankstown silt loam, karst, 3 to 8 percent slopes	FcB	824	1713089	1vhly	wv063	1962	1:24000
Frankstown silt loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes	FaE	343	1713103	1vhmd	wv063	1962	1:24000
Frankstown silt loam, karst, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very rocky	FdE	264	1713108	1vhmk	wv063	1962	1:24000
Frankstown silt loam, karst, 15 to 25 percent slopes	FcD	122	1713097	1vhm6	wv063	1962	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the FRANKSTOWN 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).