Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the GILFORD soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of GILFORD, 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 GILFORD were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot . Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

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Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRALab IDPedon IDTaxonnameCINSSL / NASIS ReportsLink To SoilWeb GMap
108B75IL1030041975IL103004Gilford1Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.674115,-89.5444002
108B76IL1030241976IL103024Gilford1Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.6603012,-89.5367222
108B82IL0110391982IL011039Gilford1Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.4837748,-89.7430955
11076IL0750051976IL075005Gilford2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.845879,-87.7678042
111BSA-0221962-OH147-022Gilford3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.0028954,-83.3421249
111CFU79071979IN049007Gilford2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.00325,-86.334175
111CFU79081979IN049008Gilford2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.0086028,-86.4330361
111CWH7505S1975IN181005Gilford2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.8384861,-86.6135167
111CJR8005S1980IN073005Gilford3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.825325,-87.15545
111CKO8108S1981IN085008Gilford2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.4182694,-85.8926333
111C92P0453S1992IN039002Gilford6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.5086098,-85.9186096
115BM89045271989MO045027Gilford4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672203,-92.3450012
115C85IL1250381985IL125038Gilford2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.3228139,-89.8046639
115C85IL1250481985IL125048Gilford2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.2588222,-90.0575778
98LP7204S1972IN091004Gilford3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.3644944,-86.8720333
98SR7701S1977IN149001Gilford3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.4036944,-86.6008833
98NW8605S1986IN111005Gilford3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.0333667,-87.4057611
9890P0912S1990IN089001Gilford6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.207222,-87.3469467
9891P1172S1991IN089001AGilford7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.2080574,-87.348053
9891P1173S1991IN089001BGilford7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.2086105,-87.3472214
9891P1175S1991IN089001CGilford7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.2075005,-87.3469467
9802N0758S2001IN141004Gilford6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.724743,-86.126671
99WD-0261954-OH173-026Gilford2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.276722,-83.7676392
99HN-0751964-OH069-075Gilford3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.3712502,-83.9168854
99WL-0231970-OH171-023Gilford3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.4969597,-84.4988403
99FT-0261978-OH051-026Gilford5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.577446,-83.9208298

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the GILFORD 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.

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Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the GILFORD series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot , parsed OSD records and snapshot of SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the GILFORD series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

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Geomorphic description summaries for the GILFORD 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 .

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There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with GILFORD share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records and snapshot of the SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the GILFORD series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

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Geomorphic description summaries for the GILFORD 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 .

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There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

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Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with GILFORD, 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 .

Block Diagrams

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  1. IL-2010-09-01-45 | Mason County - 1995

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Onarga-Dakota-Sparta association (Soil Survey of Mason County, Illinois; 1995).

  2. IL-2011-08-03-08 | Cass County - 1989

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Plainfield-Sparta general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Cass County, Illinois; 1989).

  3. IL-2011-08-04-24 | Henry County - 1984

    Pattern of soils in the Dickinson-Sparta association (Soil Survey of Henry County, Illinois; 1984).

  4. IL-2011-08-04-46 | Lee County - 1985

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Selma-Gilford association (Soil Survey of Lee County, Illinois; 1985).

  5. IL-2011-08-04-61 | Mason County - 1995

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Onarga-Dakota-Sparta association (Soil Survey of Mason County, Illinois; 1995).

  6. IN-2010-09-02-03 | Pulaski County - 2003

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Maumee-Morocco-Newton association (Soil Survey of Pulaski County, Indiana; 2003).

  7. IN-2010-09-02-07 | Pulaski County - 2003

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Whitepost-Headlee-Whiskerville association (Soil Survey of Pulaski County, Indiana; 2003).

  8. IN-2010-09-02-08 | Pulaski County - 2003

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Gilford-Brady-Granby association (Soil Survey of Pulaski County, Indiana; 2003).

  9. IN-2010-09-02-10 | Pulaski County - 2003

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Maumee-Goodell-Budd association (Soil Survey of Pulaski County, Indiana; 2003).

  10. IN-2010-09-24-01 | Elkhart County -

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Tyner-Osolo-Brems association (Soil Survey of Elkhart County, Indiana).

  11. IN-2010-09-24-02 | Elkhart County -

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Bristol-Vistula-Bronson association (Soil Survey of Elkhart County, Indiana).

  12. IN-2010-09-24-06 | Elkhart County -

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Bainter-Bristol-Brady association (Soil Survey of Elkhart County, Indiana).

  13. IN-2010-09-27-01 | St. Joseph County -

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Tyner-Osolo-Brems association (Soil Survey of St. Joseph County, Indiana).

  14. IN-2010-09-27-02 | St. Joseph County -

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Gilford-Morocco-Maumee association (Soil Survey of St. Joseph County, Indiana).

  15. IN-2010-09-27-03 | St. Joseph County -

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Rensselaer-Maumee-Gilford association (Soil Survey of St. Joseph County, Indiana).

  16. IN-2010-09-27-04 | St. Joseph County -

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Coloma-Oshtemo-Brady association (Soil Survey of St. Joseph County, Indiana).

  17. IN-2012-01-19-14 | Elkhart County - April 1974

    Relationship of soils to topography and underlying materials in the Oshtemo-Fox association (Soil Survey of Elkhart County, Indiana; 1974).

  18. IN-2012-01-19-37 | Lake County - July 1972

    Rensselaer-Gilford soil association (Soil Survey of Lake County, Indiana; 1972).

  19. IN-2012-01-19-41 | Pulaski County - January 1968

    Topographical relationships between a few of the major soils in the county (Soil Survey of Pulaski County, Indiana; 1968).

  20. IN-2012-01-20-19 | White County - February 1982

    Typical pattern of soils, topography, and underlying material in the Gilford-Seafield map unit (Soil Survey of White County, Indiana; 1982).

  21. MI-2012-02-06-15 | Hillsdale County - 1997

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Coloma-Matherton-Gilford association (Soil Survey of Hillsdale County, Michigan; 1997).

  22. MI-2012-02-06-24 | Ingham County - August 1979

    Pattern of Oshtemo, Houghton, and Riddles soils in association 4 (Soil Survey of Ingham County, Michigan; August 1979).

  23. MI-2012-02-06-44 | Monroe County - November 1981

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Oakville-Tedrow-Granby association (Soil Survey of Monroe County, Michigan; November 1981).

Map Units

Map units containing GILFORD 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
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes473862408782fqcjia11519841:15840
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes201A151796312vqmhil01520051:12000
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes201A974731157sjtqil01720031:12000
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded7201A85414452111khvqil01720031:12000
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes201A170521087262ytd5il03120081:12000
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes201A474911439902ytd5il06320051:12000
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes201A183424466786lhil07320011:12000
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes201A187971755592ytd5il07519801:15840
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes201A311969803682ytd5il09120031:12000
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes201A481813816511hcqdil10320041:12000
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes201A69771777715yzkil12519891:15840
Gilford sandy loam, undrained, 0 to 2 percent slopes1201A4151777515yyxil12519891:15840
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes201A874793044vm72il19520031:12000
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes201A31461982832ytd5il19720021:12000
Gilford fine sandy loam, undrained, 0 to 2 percent slopes1201A179618752nrvril19720021:12000
Gilford fine sandy loam, till plain, 0 to 2 percent slopesGo1681646932t6mrin00319651:15840
Gilford loam, gravelly substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesGg640716242730kbpin01719791:15840
Gilford sandy loam, till plain, 0 to 2 percent slopesGf37551624262t6mqin01719791:15840
Gilford sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, gravelly subsoilGczA85831653682w5lxin03919971:12000
Gilford mucky sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, gravelly subsoilGdnA17061653692w5lyin03919971:12000
Urban land-Gilford complex, 0 to 1 percent slopesUeqA5781655045k6vin03919971:12000
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, gravelly subsoilGf173561625672w5lwin04919841:15840
Gilford fine sandy loam, loamy substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesGh257516256830kbrin04919841:15840
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGf1688516135430kbnin07319851:15840
Gilford sandy loam, gravelly substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesGf524716086430kbqin08519851:20000
Gilford mucky sandy loam, gravelly substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesGm204716086530kbsin08519851:20000
Gilford sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, gravelly subsoilGf94092725992w5lxin08719781:20000
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesGd102152724592w5lvin08919671:15840
Gilford mucky fine sandy loamGf293927246094j1in08919671:15840
Gilford loamGm204927246194j2in08919671:15840
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesGf420992726622w5lvin09119791:15840
Gilford mucky sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, gravelly subsoilGdnA1079824512352w5lyin09919781:15840
Gilford sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, gravelly subsoilGczA56417025482w5lxin09919781:15840
Urban land-Gilford complex, 0 to 1 percent slopesUeqA14624855102pfcrin09919781:15840
Gilford sandy loam, till plain, 0 to 2 percent slopesGr13021619622t6mqin10319771:20000
Barry-Gilford complexBh76971635155h4pin11119901:15840
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesGf20821635812w5lvin11119901:15840
Gilford sandy loam, till plain, 0 to 2 percent slopesGf15032725342t6mqin11319741:15840
Gilford sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesGf115311606482w5ltin12719781:15840
Goodell-Gilford fine sandy loams, 0 to 1 percent slopesGmnA1250618493366flin13120011:12000
Maumee-Gilford complex, 0 to 1 percent slopesMgyA537618494766g1in13120011:12000
Whitepost-Gilford fine sandy loams, 0 to 1 percent slopesWmiA424718498766hbin13120011:12000
Granby-Gilford complex, 0 to 1 percent slopesGsaA145218500466hwin13120011:12000
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesGcwA7821849942w5lvin13120011:12000
Gilford-Monon fine sandy loams, 0 to 1 percent slopesGdvA28018499666hmin13120011:12000
Gilford sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, gravelly subsoilGczA82642003132w5lxin14120011:12000
Urban land-Gilford complex, 0 to 1 percent slopesUeqA4938612244nk2tin14120011:12000
Gilford mucky sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, gravelly subsoilGdnA4466141462w5lyin14120011:12000
Gilford sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesGf101281626132w5ltin14919801:15840
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGf4102716184930kbnin18119791:20000
Gilford-Monon fine sandy loams, 0 to 1 percent slopesGv24521618505fdzin18119791:20000
Gilford sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes2062111861592w5ltmi02119791:15840
Gilford sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, gravelly subsoil632891869912w5lxmi02319841:15840
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, gravelly subsoil6340011887202w5lwmi02519931:15840
Gilford sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, gravelly subsoil3663091869292w5lxmi02719881:15840
Gilford sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, gravelly subsoilGf64711863722w5lxmi03719741:15840
Gilford sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, gravelly subsoilGf53481862292w5lxmi04519741:15840
Gilford sandy loamGd446818685268fhmi04919671:20000
Gilford sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, gravelly subsoilGd33561870122w5lxmi05719751:12000
Gilford fine sandy loam, till plain, 0 to 2 percent slopes3927011886492t6mrmi05919911:15840
Gilford sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, gravelly subsoilGf96711867282w5lxmi06519771:15840
Gilford loamy sandGf35418796669lfmi06719651:15840
Gilford sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, gravelly subsoilGg2631879672w5lxmi06719651:15840
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, gravelly subsoil1936401866082w5lwmi07319831:15840
Gilford-Colwood complex18201461887576bdymi07519791:15840
Gilford sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, gravelly subsoilGd45011870632w5lxmi07719781:15840
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, gravelly subsoil2819171871232w5lwmi08119841:15840
Mussey-Gilford sandy loamsMw42341921226fxhmi08719661:15840
Gilford sandy loam, till plain, 0 to 2 percent slopesGd13611920242t6mqmi08719661:15840
Gilford sandy loamGs5250873768vnmi09119571:20000
Gilford sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, gravelly subsoilGd75841875632w5lxmi09319681:20000
Gilford sandy loamGd33111876446981mi09919671:20000
Gilford sandy loam, silty subsoil variantGf8781876456982mi09919671:20000
Gilford sandy loam55770718726068vnmi11519801:15840
Gilford sandy loam, till plain, 0 to 2 percent slopes4837321888572t6mqmi12519801:15840
Gilford sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, gravelly subsoilGd27731926632w5lxmi13919671:15840
Gilford sandy loam1104423995452ljxpmi14519911:15840
Gilford sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, gravelly subsoil143726736082w5lxmi14519911:15840
Gilford sandy loamGd894187415690nmi14719691:20000
Gilford sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, gravelly subsoil1382721862662w5lxmi14919801:15840
Gilford sandy loamGm482508274693dmi15119551:15840
Mussey-Gilford sandy loamsMw625083016fxhmi15119551:15840
Gilford sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, gravelly subsoilGg88351877972w5lxmi15519671:12000
Gilford stony sandy loamGh7418779869f0mi15519671:12000
Gilford sandy loam4210629187500693dmi15719841:15840
Gilford sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes26151901863112w5ltmi15919841:15840
Gilford sandy loam, till plain, 0 to 2 percent slopesGf61481916302t6mqmi16119741:20000
Gilford sandy loamGf612230150426bk7mi16319741:12000
Gilford sandy loam, occasionally ponded, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded660931563888758yttmmo04519921:24000
Gilford fine sandy loamGf7391684445n8poh03919811:15840
Gilford fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesGdA15881721425s3zoh04319981:12000
Gilford fine sandy loamGf81261690835ny9oh05119811:15840
Gilford mucky loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGfA48664439530kbtoh06319971:12000
Gilford fine sandy loamGo25471689925nvcoh06919681:15840
Gilford fine sandy loamGf28831698445pqvoh09519781:15840
Gilford fine sandy loamGe6841695615pfqoh14319831:15840
Gilford mucky loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGfA60159217030kbtoh14719781:15840
Gilford fine sandy loam, till plain, 0 to 2 percent slopesGf15761681532t6mroh17119751:15840
Gilford fine sandy loam, stratified substratum, 0 to 3 percent slopesGaA10999423277g6g3wi02119721:15840
Gilford sandy loamGd1614423786g6zjwi05519761:15840
Gilford loamGd359425840g93swi60219671:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the GILFORD 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 .