Soil Data Explorer - GOLDSTON

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the GOLDSTON soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of GOLDSTON, 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 GOLDSTON 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
136	VPI0249	V1984-VA081-249	Goldston	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.5784798,-77.7249756
136	VPI0250	V1984-VA081-250	Goldston	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.5809326,-77.733284
n/a	40A4060	S1965NC167003	GOLDSTON	4	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 GOLDSTON 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 GOLDSTON 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 GOLDSTON 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 GOLDSTON 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.

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

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with GOLDSTON 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 GOLDSTON 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).

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the GOLDSTON 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 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 GOLDSTON, 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. SC-2012-03-14-32 | Saluda County - August 1962

   Landscape showing association of soils developed in alluvium (Soil Survey of Saluda County, SC; 1962).

2. SC-2012-03-14-34 | Saluda County - August 1962

   Landscape showing association of soils in the Carolina slate belt (Soil Survey of Saluda County, SC; 1962).

Map Units

Map units containing GOLDSTON 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
Goldston slaty silt loam, 10 to 25 percent slopes	GoE	60	324883	bx23	ga245	1979	1:15840
Goldston channery silt loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	GoB	14732	114516	3v52	nc007	1999	1:24000
Goldston channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	GoC	8244	114517	3v53	nc007	1999	1:24000
Badin-Goldston complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	BgB	6781	114499	3v4j	nc007	1999	1:24000
Badin-Goldston complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	BgD	6293	114501	3v4l	nc007	1999	1:24000
Goldston channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	GoD	5892	114518	3v54	nc007	1999	1:24000
Badin-Goldston complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BgC	4333	114500	3v4k	nc007	1999	1:24000
Goldston channery silt loam, 25 to 45 percent slopes	GoE	2711	114519	3v55	nc007	1999	1:24000
Goldston very channery silt loam, 4 to 15 percent slopes	GoC	6505	111645	3r5g	nc025	1983	1:24000
Goldston very channery silt loam, 15 to 45 percent slopes	GoF	1970	111646	3r5h	nc025	1983	1:24000
Goldston-Badin complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	GoC	3662	1485574	1lvvr	nc037	2005	1:24000
Goldston-Badin complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	GoE	2133	1485572	1lvvp	nc037	2005	1:24000
Goldston very channery silt loam, 15 to 45 percent slopes	GnE	1856	112165	3rq7	nc057	1985	1:24000
Goldston very channery silt loam, 4 to 15 percent slopes	GnD	1628	112164	3rq6	nc057	1985	1:24000
Goldston very channery silt loam, 10 to 25 percent slopes	GlE	1496	2450762	2n86v	nc063	1971	1:15840
Goldston very channery silt loam, 25 to 45 percent slopes	GlF	436	2450763	2n86w	nc063	1971	1:15840
Goldston very channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	GoD	140	113670	3t8s	nc119	1977	1:24000
Goldston very channery silt loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	GoB	117	113669	3t8r	nc119	1977	1:24000
Goldston-Badin complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	GoE	9086	2233578	2dz6x	nc123	2007	1:24000
Badin-Goldston complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded	BaC2	2508	2233550	2dz60	nc123	2007	1:24000
Badin-Goldston complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded	BaB2	1122	2233549	2dz5z	nc123	2007	1:24000
Goldston very channery silt loam, 2 to 15 percent slopes	GoC	8794	113907	3tjf	nc125	1987	1:24000
Goldston very channery silt loam, 15 to 45 percent slopes	GoF	8497	113908	3tjg	nc125	1987	1:24000
Goldston channery silt loam, 15 to 45 percent slopes	GlF	1958	2450742	2n866	nc135	1975	1:20000
Goldston channery silt loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes	GlD	792	2450741	2n865	nc135	1975	1:20000
Goldston channery silt loam, 15 to 45 percent slopes	GoF	2927	114250	3twh	nc145	1987	1:24000
Goldston channery silt loam, 4 to 15 percent slopes	GoC	2062	114249	3twg	nc145	1987	1:24000
Goldston very channery silt loam, 4 to 15 percent slopes	GoC	4094	117448	3y6n	nc151	1998	1:24000
Goldston very channery silt loam, 15 to 50 percent slopes	GoE	3836	117449	3y6p	nc151	1998	1:24000
Goldston-Badin complex, 15 to 55 percent slopes	GdD	7614	114709	3vc9	nc153	1996	1:24000
Badin-Goldston complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BgC	1921	114697	3vbx	nc153	1996	1:24000
Badin-Goldston complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	BgB	1914	114969	3vmp	nc159	1996	1:24000
Badin-Goldston complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BgC	783	114970	3vmq	nc159	1996	1:24000
Goldston very channery silt loam, 4 to 15 percent slopes	GoC	35364	115165	3vv0	nc167	1984	1:24000
Goldston very channery silt loam, 15 to 45 percent slopes	GoF	21393	115166	3vv1	nc167	1984	1:24000
Goldston-Badin complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	GsB	30866	115352	3w11	nc179	1991	1:24000
Goldston-Badin complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	GsC	13320	115353	3w12	nc179	1991	1:24000
Goldston very channery silt loam, 4 to 15 percent slopes	GoC	10290	115350	3w0z	nc179	1991	1:24000
Goldston very channery silt loam, 15 to 45 percent slopes	GoE	4878	115351	3w10	nc179	1991	1:24000
Goldston-Badin complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	GsE	3538	115354	3w13	nc179	1991	1:24000
Goldston slaty silt loam, 10 to 40 percent slopes	GoE	292	117676	3yg0	nc181	1977	1:20000
Goldston slaty silt loam, 4 to 10 percent slopes	GoC	163	117675	3yfz	nc181	1977	1:20000
Goldston channery silt loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	GtC	2857	132015	4fck	sc025	1989	1:20000
Goldston channery silt loam, 15 to 40 percent slopes	GtF	1663	132017	4fcm	sc025	1989	1:20000
Goldston channery silt loam, 10 to 15 percent slopes	GtD	1499	132016	4fcl	sc025	1989	1:20000
Goldston channery silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	GtB	379	132014	4fcj	sc025	1989	1:20000
Goldston slaty silt loam, 10 to 15 percent slopes	GoD	3923	129853	4c3t	sc037	1978	1:20000
Goldston slaty silt loam, 15 to 40 percent slopes	GoF	3565	129854	4c3v	sc037	1978	1:20000
Goldston slaty silt loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	GoC	3319	129852	4c3s	sc037	1978	1:20000
Goldston slaty silt loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes	GoD	542	130051	4cb6	sc047	1973	1:20000
Goldston slaty silt loam, 15 to 40 percent slopes	GoF	82	130052	4cb7	sc047	1973	1:20000
Goldston-Pickens complex, 6 to 10 percent slopes	GpC	4473	130289	4ckw	sc057	1967	1:20000
Goldston-Pickens complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	GpB	1035	130288	4ckv	sc057	1967	1:20000
Goldston slaty silt loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes	GoD	5815	130703	4d07	sc065	1973	1:20000
Goldston slaty silt loam, 15 to 40 percent slopes	GoF	3701	130704	4d08	sc065	1973	1:20000
Badin-Goldston complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	4C	803	2420718	2m7yp	va025	2007	1:24000
Goldston-Badin complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	15D	481	2420741	2m7zf	va025	2007	1:24000
Goldston silt loam, 10 to 15 percent slopes	GoD	2895	118730	3zk0	va037	1970	1:15840
Goldston silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes	GoF	2611	118731	3zk1	va037	1970	1:15840
Goldston silt loam, 4 to 10 percent slopes	GoC	1652	118729	3zjz	va037	1970	1:15840
Fluvanna-Goldston complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes, severely eroded	16C3	1083	695350	rbkn	va081	1986	1:15840
Fluvanna-Goldston complex, 2 to 7 percent slopes, severely eroded	16B3	421	695349	rbkm	va081	1986	1:15840
Montonia-Goldston complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	33C	7748	1472832	1lflq	va083	2004	1:24000
Goldston-Montonia complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	23D	6463	1472817	1lfl7	va083	2004	1:24000
Goldston-Montonia complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes	23E	2179	1472818	1lfl8	va083	2004	1:24000
Goldston channery loam, 15 to 45 percent slopes	9D	2356	119478	40b4	va111	1979	1:20000
Goldston channery silt loam, 6 to 20 percent slopes	GoC	27170	119570	40f3	va117	1990	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the GOLDSTON 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).