Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the GOLDSBORO soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of GOLDSBORO, 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 GOLDSBORO 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
133AS89AL-005-489AL005004-PGMGoldsboro3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties31.8261165618896,-85.6383361816406
133A40A5068S1953FL033032GOLDSBORO4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties30.975769,-87.4772339
133A40A5069S1953FL033033GOLDSBORO4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties30.8629951,-87.4652863
133A40A4064S1965NC163001Goldsboro5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties35.2444496154785,-78.3483352661133
133A11N6685S2011SC061003Goldsboro6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties34.1136093,-80.2077789
135AS84AL-011-984AL011009-pgmGoldsboro3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties32.1997222,-85.8555556
135AS91AL-087-791AL087007-pgmGoldsboro3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties32.4016667,-85.86
135AS92AL-113-392AL113003-pgmGoldsboro3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties32.2416667,-85.2266667
152A40A5070S1953FL033034GOLDSBORO4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties30.4766178,-87.3019485
153A00P0861S2000NC147001Goldsboro6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties35.5682487,-77.4374161

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the GOLDSBORO 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 GOLDSBORO 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 GOLDSBORO 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 GOLDSBORO 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 GOLDSBORO 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 GOLDSBORO series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the GOLDSBORO 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 .

There are insufficient data to create the 2D hillslope position figure.

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

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

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 GOLDSBORO, 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. FL-2012-04-25-03 | Gadsden County - January 1961

    Geologic formations and some principal soils in relative positions (Soil Survey of Gadsden County, Florida; January 1961).

  2. FL-2012-04-26-27 | Washington County - May 1965

    Geologic formations of Washington County and the position of most soil series (Soil Survey of Washington County, Florida; May 1965).

  3. NC-2012-02-07-09 | Craven County - March 1989

    On uplands of the Talbot and Wicomico surfaces, soil texture is influenced by the sediment in which the soils formed. Natural drainage and organic matter content are related to position on the landscape (Soil Survey of Craven County, North Carolina; March 1989).

  4. NC-2012-02-07-23 | Johnston County - October 1994

    The relationship of soils and landscapes in the Norfolk-Goldsboro-Rains map unit, the Rains-Goldsboro-Lynchburg map unit, and the Wehadkee-Bibb-Chewacla map unit (Soil Survey of Johnston County, North Carolina; October 1994).

  5. NC-2012-02-07-26 | Jones County - November 1981

    The distinctive pattern of the Rains-Goldsboro-Lynchburg, Pantego-Tohunta, and Croatan general soil map units. Croatan muck is slightly higher in elevation than the surrounding mineral soils (Soil Survey of Jones County, North Carolina; November 1981).

  6. NC-2012-02-07-31 | Northampton County - August 1994

    Typical relationship of soils and landscape in the Gritney-Caroline and Norfolk-Bonneau-Goldsboro general soil map units (Soil Survey of Northampton County, North Carolina; August 1994).

  7. NC-2012-02-07-36 | Pamlico County - August 1987

    The soils on the uplands of the Talbot Surface formed in loamy or clayey sediment or in muck (Soil Survey of Pamlico County, North Carolina; August 1987).

  8. NC-2012-02-07-40 | Sampson County - August 1985

    Pattern of soils in map units 1, 2, and 5 north of Clinton (Soil Survey of Sampson County, North Carolina; August 1985).

  9. SC-2012-03-14-03 | Bamberg County - January 1966

    Soil series in soil association 3 and their relation to the landscape and underlying material (Soil Survey of Bamberg County, SC; 1966).

  10. SC-2012-03-14-04 | Bamberg County - January 1966

    Soil series in soil association 4 and their relation to the landscape and underlying material (Soil Survey of Bamberg County, SC; 1966).

  11. SC-2012-03-14-13 | Calhoun County - 1963

    Major soils of the Goldsboro-Lynchburg soil association and their relationship to the landscape (Soil Survey of Calhoun County, SC; 1963).

  12. SC-2012-03-14-18 | Dorchester County - January 1990

    Typical pattern of soils on upland terraces. The soils formed in loamy marine sediment (Soil Survey of Dorchester County, SC; 1990).

Map Units

Map units containing GOLDSBORO 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
Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA11254328139c0g4al00319611:20000
Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesGoB7033328140c0g5al00319611:20000
Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopesGoC2336328141c0g6al00319611:20000
Goldsboro loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA86003282402tl1bal00520011:24000
Goldsboro loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA88083284152tl1bal01119861:20000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA16003297912tl1wal06719861:20000
Dunbar-Goldsboro complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesDsA2315330388c2spal06920021:24000
Goldsboro loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA65353304602tl1bal08719971:24000
Goldsboro loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA31803313342tl1bal11319971:24000
Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesGoB3230566055m00var10319691:20000
Goldsboro loamy fine sand, 2 to 5 percent slopes251240797445vrt1fl02319811:24000
Goldsboro loamy fine sand, 2 to 5 percent slopes28130813815681hcmqfl03920061:12000
Goldsboro-Ocilla complex, 5 to 8 percent slopes7257713816111hcp3fl03920061:12000
Goldsboro loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes2739413815671hcmpfl03920061:12000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes247025322711btt1fl07720041:24000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 2 to 5 percent slopes252135322712btt2fl07720041:24000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 2 to 5 percent slopes3866013803161hbbbfl07919881:15840
Goldsboro loamy sand, 2 to 5 percent slopes122657023984962lhtvfl13320091:12000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes121246023984952lhttfl13320091:12000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 5 to 8 percent slopes12738023984992lhtyfl13320091:12000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA52857542572tl1wga08720011:24000
Goldsboro sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGmA18303246312wtylga09519651:20000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA71803365812tl1wga13120001:12000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA2203347712tl1wga24320021:24000
Goldsboro-Urban land complexGnA2100324882bx22ga24519791:15840
Goldsboro sandy loamGmA690324881bx21ga24519791:15840
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA249024253612tl1wga25920091:12000
Goldsboro loamy sand, thick surface, 2 to 5 percent slopesGnB295324969bx4wga28319621:20000
Goldsboro (stilson) loamy sand, thick surface, 0 to 2 percent slopesGnA8180125078464sga30519621:20000
Goldsboro (stilson) loamy sand, thick surface, 2 to 5 percent slopesGnB910125079464tga30519621:20000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA58524554132tl1wga30720091:12000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA257203251522tl1wga60319811:20000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA283453254702tl1wga61519811:20000
Goldsboro-Noboco complex, 0 to 6 percent slopesGoB52026390582rj39ga63920121:24000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA139153259922tl1wga64319741:20000
Goldsboro sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGmA373053260272wtylga64619711:20000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGt40353262562tl1wga65219691:20000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA137016050792tl1wga65820051:24000
Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA119701115733r34nc01319861:24000
Goldsboro sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesGoA263901114353qypnc01519841:24000
Goldsboro sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesGbA287501154863w5cnc01719831:24000
Goldsboro-Urban land complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesGdA6951154873w5dnc01719831:24000
Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA304801155392v74znc01919831:24000
Goldsboro loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA32211155953w8wnc03119841:24000
Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA382721156442v74znc04719861:24000
Goldsboro loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA247141157473wfsnc04919841:24000
Goldsboro-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesGuA9911157493wfvnc04919841:24000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainGoA95438111042v750nc05119811:24000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic FlatwoodsGo52828937422v75knc05119811:24000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainGoA1970618659592v750nc06119551:24000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic FlatwoodsGo1689328937442v75knc06119551:24000
Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA2454510154882v751nc06519761:20000
Goldsboro-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesGpA9961015556132rwnc06519761:20000
Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesGoA170071159363wmwnc07319901:24000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainGoA99951128002v750nc07919781:24000
Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA222641130392v751nc08319951:24000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainGoA48981131052v750nc08519841:24000
Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA56251131633srfnc09119811:24000
Goldsboro-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesGpA4681131643srgnc09119811:24000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainGoA46708112802v750nc09319811:24000
Goldsboro sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA309881135333t4cnc10119861:24000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic FlatwoodsGo174711159662v75knc10319791:24000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainGoA118091159982v750nc10719731:20000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic FlatwoodsGo173028937502v75knc10719731:20000
Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA287371111303qmvnc11719851:24000
Goldsboro-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesGuA4891111313qmwnc11719851:24000
Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA125531109052v751nc12719841:24000
Goldsboro sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA190861140403tnqnc13119881:24000
Goldsboro-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesGuA2821140413tnrnc13119881:24000
Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA182111160792v74znc13319841:24000
Goldsboro-Urban land complex, 0 to 5 percent slopesGpB68681160803wsjnc13319841:24000
Goldsboro loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA41181161293wv3nc13719841:24000
Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA299741161672v74znc14119861:24000
Goldsboro sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesGoA113101143253tyxnc14719691:15840
Goldsboro sandy loam, 1 to 6 percent slopesGoB28451143263tyync14719691:15840
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainGoA463551147672v750nc15519721:20000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainGoA299691150502v750nc16319821:24000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic FlatwoodsGo269028937532v75knc16319821:24000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainGoA151014123512v750nc16520061:12000
Goldsboro sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA33425386252qqljnc18319661:24000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainGoA137591162362v750nc19119681:20000
Goldsboro sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA179951164293x4snc19519801:24000
Goldsboro-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesGpA12111164303x4tnc19519801:24000
Goldsboro sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA69441323782wtylsc00519891:20000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA146851380884mpgsc00919971:24000
Goldsboro loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA131324504ftlsc01319751:20000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA690001319564f9nsc01519741:20000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA46791323234fphsc01719931:24000
Goldsboro sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA16671320134fchsc02519891:20000
Goldsboro loamy fine sand36437421322724fmvsc02919801:20000
Goldsboro sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA36948618960ns2gsc03119981:24000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA324001298034c26sc03519851:20000
Goldsboro loamy sandGo463411299574c75sc04119691:20000
Duplin and Exum soils, 0 to 2 percent slopesDuA32241299504c6ysc04119691:20000
Exum sandy loamEx11541299524c70sc04119691:20000
Duplin and Exum soils, 2 to 6 percent slopesDuB9621299514c6zsc04119691:20000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA277161301064cczsc04919901:20000
Goldsboro loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA320921301474cf9sc05119831:20000
Goldsboro loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA112721325524fxwsc05319751:20000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA923943442lchxsc05719671:20000
Goldsboro sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA2911116065651qxrpsc06120051:24000
Noboco-Goldsboro complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesNnA1935816066171qxtcsc06120051:24000
Goldsboro sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA12781305154ct5sc06319721:20000
Goldsboro loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA67001305674cvvsc06719751:20000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainGoA58331306342v750sc06919951:24000
Goldsboro sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA548481308884d66sc07519851:20000
Goldsboro sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA46781311014df2sc07919761:20000
Goldsboro-Noboco complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA2600224859172pfswsc08519691:20000
Goldsboro loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA354321315204dvlsc08919851:20000
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesGoA99611301974cgxsc61019851:20000
Goldsboro loamy sandCd1743115147717n6fsc66519731:24000
Goldsboro fine sandy loam, overwash, 0 to 4 percent slopes34B22201191083zy6va08519761:15840
Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes33B7601191073zy5va08519761:15840
Goldsboro sandy loam2414941204074193va17719801:15840
Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes9A570012087941sbva80019791:15840
Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, eroded9B2280012088041scva80019791:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the GOLDSBORO 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 .