Soil Data Explorer - GALESTOWN

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the GALESTOWN soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of GALESTOWN, 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 GALESTOWN were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-18). 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
149A	89P0368	88MD033007	Galestown	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.0275002,-76.8227768
149A	40A0352	S1958NJ005001	Galestown	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.0131667,-74.9779472
149A	40A0353	S1958NJ005002	Galestown	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.0488892,-74.9202805
153B	40A5133	S1958GA191001	GALESTOWN	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	31.4590855,-81.4209442
153B	40A5134	S1958GA191002	GALESTOWN	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	31.4576969,-81.3859406
153D	84P0009	83MD019002	Galestown	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.5705566,-75.8236084
153D	84P0011	83MD019004	Galestown	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.5463889,-75.7577778
153D	86P0116	85MD019011	Galestown	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.6661111,-75.8716667
153D	87P0119	86MD019010	Galestown	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.6494446,-75.7947235
153D	87P0121	86MD019012	Galestown	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.6733322,-75.753891
153D	87P0122	86MD019013	Galestown	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.5744438,-75.7983322
153D	87P0123	86MD019014	Galestown	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.5363889,-75.7722222
153D	84P0013	S1983MD019006	Galestown	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.6175,-75.8277778
153D	86P0115	S1985MD019010	Galestown	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.6388889,-75.8177778

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the GALESTOWN 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 GALESTOWN 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 GALESTOWN 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 GALESTOWN 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 mountains figure.

Competing Series

Soil series competing with GALESTOWN 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 GALESTOWN 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 GALESTOWN 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 GALESTOWN, 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. DC-2011-05-31-05 | District of Columbia - 1976

   Diagram of Coastal Plain showing the pattern of soils and parent material (Soil Survey of District of Columbia; 1976).

2. MD-2010-09-03-03 | City of Baltimore - 1998

   Pattern of soils in the Urban land-Joppa-Sassafras association (Soil Survey of City of Baltimore, Maryland; 1998).

3. MD-2010-09-10-09 | Somerset County -

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Parsonsburg Sand Formation (Soil Survey of Somerset County, Maryland).

4. MD-2012-02-03-04 | City of Baltimore - 1998

   Pattern of soils in the Urban land-Joppa-Sassafras association (Soil Survey of City of Baltimore, Maryland; 1998).

5. MD-2012-02-03-07 | Baltimore County - March 1977

   Cross section showing typical pattern in the Sassafras-Woodstown-Fallsington association (Soil Survey of Baltimore County, Maryland; March 1976).

6. MD-2012-02-03-12 | Dorchester County - 1998

   Typical profiles and landscape pattern of soils on flood plains adjacent to upland soils (Soil Survey of Dorchester County, Maryland; 1998).

Map Units

Map units containing GALESTOWN 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
Galestown-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	GeB	614	128602	49tg	dc001	1975	1:12000
Urban land-Galestown complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	UmB	153	128680	49wz	dc001	1975	1:12000
Galestown and Rumford soils, 0 to 8 percent slopes	GfB	95	128603	49th	dc001	1975	1:12000
Galestown and Rumford soils, 8 to 15 percent slopes	GfC	21	128604	49tj	dc001	1975	1:12000
Galestown loamy sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes	GaB	1486	1606040	1qx6r	de001	2006	1:24000
Galestown loamy sand, 5 to 15 percent slopes	GaD	82	1606041	1qx6s	de001	2006	1:24000
Galestown loamy sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes	GaB	1407	1603404	1qtgq	de005	2006	1:24000
Galestown fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	GrA	8100	124632	45pd	ga191	1960	1:20000
Galestown loamy sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes	GaB	4267	137573	4m4v	md003	2003	1:12000
Evesboro and Galestown soils, 5 to 10 percent slopes	EVC	3951	137766	4mc2	md003	2003	1:12000
Evesboro-Galestown-Urban land complex, 5 to 15 percent slopes	EuD	1632	609576	ng9r	md003	2003	1:12000
Evesboro-Galestown-Urban land complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	EuE	956	609578	ng9t	md003	2003	1:12000
Evesboro-Galestown-Urban land complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes	EuB	228	609575	ng9q	md003	2003	1:12000
Galestown loamy sand, 5 to 10 percent slopes	GbC	115	2404272	2lpv5	md005	2010	1:12000
Galestown loamy sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes	GbB	77	2404271	2lpv4	md005	2010	1:12000
Galestown-Urban land complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes	GcB	46	2404273	2lpv6	md005	2010	1:12000
Galestown-Woodstown complex, 5 to 10 percent slopes	GwC	3485	2516866	2pz81	md009	1967	1:20000
Galestown-Woodstown complex, 10 to 15 percent slopes	GwD	2898	2516867	2pz82	md009	1967	1:20000
Ingleside-Galestown complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes	IgB	488	2516877	2pz8g	md009	1967	1:20000
Ingleside loamy sand, 5 to 10 percent slopes	IbC	113	2516873	2pz8b	md009	1967	1:20000
Galestown and Rosedale soils, 15 to 30 percent slopes	GAE	3084	2480025	2p7nt	md011	2009	1:12000
Galestown loamy sand, 2 to 5 percent slopes	GaB	1768	2452649	2nb5q	md011	2009	1:12000
Galestown loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	GaA	1307	2452647	2nb5n	md011	2009	1:12000
Galestown-Hammonton complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes	GcB	2789	1608622	1qzx1	md017	2007	1:12000
Galestown loamy sand, 2 to 5 percent slopes	GaB	4719	128940	4b5c	md019	1992	1:15840
Galestown loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	GaA	2950	128939	4b5b	md019	1992	1:15840
Galestown loamy sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes	GaB	1098	127979	495c	md029	1978	1:15840
Galestown loamy sand, 5 to 15 percent slopes	GaD	321	127980	495d	md029	1978	1:15840
Galestown loamy sand, 15 to 40 percent slopes	GaE	221	127981	495f	md029	1978	1:15840
Swedesboro-Galestown complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes	SwB	829	2455229	2ndvy	md033	2009	1:12000
Galestown-Urban land complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes	GbB	586	2455230	2ndvz	md033	2009	1:12000
Galestown-Urban land complex, 5 to 15 percent slopes	GbD	347	2455231	2ndw0	md033	2009	1:12000
Galestown-Fort Mott loamy sands, 0 to 5 percent slopes	GfB	2713	139695	4pc9	md035	1995	1:12000
Galestown-Fort Mott loamy sands, 5 to 10 percent slopes	GfC	313	139696	4pcb	md035	1995	1:12000
Evesboro-Galestown complex, 2 to 5 percent slopes	EzB	78	1599010	1qnwz	md039	2006	1:12000
Galestown loamy sand, 2 to 5 percent slopes	GaB	1	1407952	1j82t	md039	2006	1:12000
Galestown loamy sand, 2 to 5 percent slopes	GaB	501	1712509	1vh07	md041	2009	1:12000
Galestown loamy sand, 2 to 5 percent slopes	GaB	404	975560	11r4p	md045	2005	1:12000
Galestown loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	GaA	290	975559	11r4n	md045	2005	1:12000
Galestown loamy sand, 2 to 5 percent slopes	GaB	1883	129308	4bk7	md047	1995	1:12000
Galestown loamy sand, 5 to 10 percent slopes	GaC	1060	129309	4bk8	md047	1995	1:12000
Galestown loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	GaA	889	129307	4bk6	md047	1995	1:12000
Galestown loamy sand, 0 to 8 percent slopes	11B	216	533887	kxk5	md510	1993	1:12000
Galestown-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	11UB	89	533888	kxk6	md510	1993	1:12000
Galestown sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes	GabB	12465	697740	rf1r	nj005	1967	1:24000
Galestown sand, clayey substratum, 0 to 5 percent slopes	GabkB	1660	697741	rf1s	nj005	1967	1:24000
Galestown loamy sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes	GadB	1710	135152	4jmr	nj021	1969	1:24000
Galestown sandy loam, 0 to 5 percent slopes	GafB	463	135153	4jms	nj021	1969	1:24000
Downer-Galestown complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes	DopB	9359	135596	4k32	nj033	2004	1:24000
Galestown sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes	GabB	3450	135601	4k37	nj033	2004	1:24000
Aura-Galestown-Sassafras complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes	AwE	1048	2453561	2nc44	va153	1985	1:15840
Aura-Galestown-Sassafras complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes	AwD	378	2453560	2nc43	va153	1985	1:15840
Galestown-Sassafras complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes	GsE	14494	120526	41dy	va179	1970	1:15840
Galestown-Sassafras complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes	GsD	7702	120525	41dx	va179	1970	1:15840
Aura-Galestown-Sassafras complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes	AwE	5206	120482	41cj	va179	1970	1:15840
Aura-Galestown-Sassafras complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes	AwD	2754	120481	41ch	va179	1970	1:15840
Galestown-Sassafras complex, 30 to 45 percent slopes	GsF	1946	120527	41dz	va179	1970	1:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the GALESTOWN 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).