Soil Data Explorer - GOSS

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the GOSS soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of GOSS, 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 GOSS 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
112	M8615903	1986MO159003	Goss	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.7768333,-93.2989722
113	M9522102	1995MO221002	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9833333,-91.045
115B	85P0652	1985MO195001	Goss	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9405556,-93.2580566
115B	M8710503	1987MO105003	Goss	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9672203,-92.3450012
115B	M8905366	1989MO053066	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.7808333,-92.5838889
115B	M8916325	1989MO163025	Goss	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.4562611,-91.0013083
115B	M9005341	1990MO053041	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.8174167,-92.7796389
115B	M9005349	1990MO053049	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.7503056,-92.6270833
115B	M9010507	1990MO105007	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9672203,-92.3450012
115B	M9010517	1990MO105017	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9672203,-92.3450012
115B	M9010524	1990MO105024	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9672203,-92.3450012
115B	M9116707	1990MO167119	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9672222,-92.345
115B	M9205706	1992MO057006	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9672222,-92.345
115B	M9205773	1992MO057073	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9672222,-92.345
115B	M9305912	1993MO059012	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9672203,-92.3450012
115B	M9405117	1994MO051032	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9672644,-92.3451678
115B	M9622119	1996MO221046	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9672644,-92.3451678
115B	M0022124	2000MO221288	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9672222,-92.345
115B	M0602762	2006MO027062	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.7418889,-91.7771944
115B	M0602780	2006MO027080	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.7517778,-91.7605833
115C	M0511356	2005MO113056	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.8833333,-91
115C	M0511357	2005MO113057	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9166667,-91.1
115C	M8800720	88MO007020	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.3242944,-91.8901944
116A	85P0650	1985MO015002	Goss	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.1219444,-93.1422195
116A	86P0212	1985MO059001	Goss	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.6949997,-93.0713882
116A	M9010539	1990MO105149	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.6375,-92.8344444
116A	M9010551	1990MO105161	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.7963889,-92.7752778
116A	M9110502	1990MO105163	Goss	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.7208333,-92.5813889
116A	M9110515	1990MO105176	Goss	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.7347222,-92.575
116A	M9109928	1991MO099056	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.2408879,-90.6898356
116A	M9110587	1991MO1052488	Goss	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.6094444,-92.7855556
116A	M9110599	1991MO105260	Goss	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.5763889,-92.3180556
116A	M9114113	1991MO141013	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.4158823,-93.0496334
116A	M9114115	1991MO141015	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.4184444,-93.0543611
116A	M9116732	1991MO167143	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.6672556,-93.3707917
116A	M9316701	1991MO167151	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.6794889,-93.333825
116A	M9120939	1991MO209063	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.7692861,-93.3307111
116A	M9210554	1992MO105320	Goss	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.6413889,-92.3641667
116A	M9409916	1993MO099219	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.1117233,-90.6484452
116A	M9314136	1993MO141036	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.4759139,-92.9009444
116A	M9406704	1994MO067031	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.043683,-92.4898902
116A	M9511933	1995MO119033	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.6369444,-94.2847222
116A	M9561399	1995MO203099M	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.2693889,-91.4151444
116A	M9522108	1995MO221008	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.001169,-91.0542913
116A	M9522312	1995MO223012	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.0533104,-90.4063416
116A	M9522327	1995MO223027	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.2144661,-90.2205582
116A	M9605516	1996MO055016	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.7406113,-91.1713655
116A	M9611964	1996MO119102	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.7389917,-94.5673194
116A	M9622115	1996MO221042	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.8642268,-90.9837332
116A	M9622116	1996MO221043	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.8644444,-90.9838889
116A	M9705524	1997MO055024	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.8195766,-91.1495374
116A	M9706746	1997MO067138	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.8236999,-92.8213747
116A	M9706747	1997MO067139	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.8163335,-92.8393311
116A	M9709117	1997MO091063	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.8387417,-92.0747694
116A	M9713129	1997MO131064	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.2996704,-92.3744229
116A	M9761354	1997MO203054M	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.1663361,-91.1728639
116A	M9722113	1997MO221064	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.832259,-91.0045768
116A	M9722122	1997MO221078	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.8124842,-90.9037854
116A	M9722151	1997MO221110	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.8196694,-90.9034694
116A	M9722152	1997MO221111	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.8203806,-90.9028806
116A	M9722327	1997MO223144	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.9829865,-90.610817
116A	M9861338	1998MO203038M	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.3131944,-91.4214028
116A	M9822306	1998MO223004	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.148632,-90.462616
116A	M9822307	1998MO223008	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.1482391,-90.4620361
116A	M9917901	1999MO179001M	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.178725,-91.0501056
116A	M9922129	1999MO221226	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.0392846,-90.8527833
116A	M0011932	2000MO119242	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.6263056,-94.2618472
116A	M0022107	2000MO221270	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.1181908,-90.7358398
116A	M0117916	2001MO179016M	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.1448667,-90.8526139
116A	M0361301	2003MO203001	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.1065,-91.334875
116A	82P0143	S1981MO185005	Goss	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.0925522,-93.578537
116B	M9005769	1990MO057069	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.4291667,-93.7761111
116B	M9005778	1990MO057078	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.2941528,-93.880675
116B	M9005783	1990MO057083	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.3520667,-93.8394972
116B	M9005784	1990MO057084	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.353875,-93.8393972
116B	M9016702	1990MO167087	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.4291667,-93.3022222
116B	M9020903	1990MO209012	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.9375,-93.5902778
116B	M9105703	1991MO057003	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.5645722,-93.6680222
116B	M9105709	1991MO057009	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.4542667,-93.7257
116B	M9105725	1991MO057025	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.4294444,-93.7772222
116B	M9105738	1991MO057038	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.2961028,-93.7987306
116B	M9105742	1991MO057042	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.3730222,-93.8307639
116B	M9105743	1991MO057043	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.3702778,-93.8314333
116B	M9116727	1991MO167167	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.6393639,-93.5671361
116B	M9116737	1991MO167178	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.6092167,-93.5293028
116B	M9216713	1991MO167243	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.4964167,-93.5788694
116B	M9216733	1991MO167253	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.5184389,-93.5652333
116B	M9120914	1991MO209039	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.9216694,-93.5593611
116B	M9120981	1991MO209110	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.9875722,-93.4121778
116B	M9120982	1991MO209111	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.9218667,-93.56345
116B	M9205720	1992MO057020	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.4166972,-93.7661194
116B	92P0524	1992MO167003	Goss	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.5,-93.5844421
116B	M9216706	1992MO167275	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.5729722,-93.5868444
116B	M9216738	1992MO167282	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.5735528,-93.5861583
116B	M9220903	1992MO209122	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.9261111,-93.4494444
116B	M9305701	1993MO057001	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.4621222,-93.8136222
116B	M9305702	1993MO057002	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.4615389,-93.8580194
116B	M9305707	1993MO057012	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.4152778,-93.7686111
116B	M9409706	1994MO097006	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.0919444,-94.1419444
116B	M9409715	1994MO097015	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.1391667,-94.1186111
116B	M9409716	1994MO097016	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.1397222,-94.1166667
116B	M9503913	1995MO039028	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.6213926,-93.7098796
116B	M9503910	1995MO039031	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.6213926,-93.7098796
116B	M9503912	1995MO039032	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.6033576,-93.7434456
116B	M9603919	1995MO039033	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.5801475,-93.7633399
116B	M9503926	1995MO039055	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.5974943,-93.9444917
116B	M9611922	1996MO119060	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.7384491,-94.1734848
116B	M9611931	1996MO119069	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.7332916,-94.127739
116B	M9703902	1997MO039121	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.7293843,-93.784558
116B	M9703903	1997MO039123	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.7301694,-93.7883694
116B	M9709712	1997MO097012	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.1750778,-94.1867194
116C	M9722112	1997MO221063	Goss	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.5045587,-90.8276652
116C	M0818758	2008MO187058	Goss	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.7985,-90.4776944

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the GOSS 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 GOSS series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-10-24), parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the GOSS 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 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the GOSS 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 2024-10-23).

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

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with GOSS share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the GOSS 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 2024-10-23).

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the GOSS 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 2024-10-23).

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 GOSS, 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 2024-10-23).

Block Diagrams

Click a link below to display the diagram. Note that these diagrams may be from multiple survey areas.

1. IL-2011-08-03-02 | Calhoun County - 1989

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Seaton-Goss association (Soil Survey of Calhoun County, Illinois; 1989).

2. MO-2012-02-06-30 | Franklin County - April 1989

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Goss-Hobson association (Soil Survey of Franklin County, Missouri; April 1989).

Map Units

Map units containing GOSS 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
Goss loam, 9 to 18 percent slopes	215E	382	404243	fkn3	ia043	1979	1:15840
Goss loam, 2 to 9 percent slopes	215C	2107	405025	flgb	ia055	1984	1:15840
Goss loam, 9 to 18 percent slopes	215E	190	405743	fm6h	ia065	1975	1:15840
Goss gravelly silt loam, 18 to 35 percent slopes	606F	1441	2378642	2kv5d	il001	1997	1:12000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 35 to 60 percent slopes	606G	189	2378643	2kv5f	il001	1997	1:12000
Menfro-Goss complex, 18 to 35 percent slopes	833F	1273	603204	n7p6	il003	2002	1:12000
Goss-Menfro complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes	833G	914	603205	n7p7	il003	2002	1:12000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 35 to 60 percent slopes	606G	6802	2542039	2qr9y	il013	1986	1:15840
Goss gravelly silt loam, 18 to 35 percent slopes	606F	1087	2542038	2qr9x	il013	1986	1:15840
Fayette-Goss complex, 18 to 35 percent slopes	838F	13	2542258	2qxs1	il061	1968	1:15840
Goss-Menfro complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes	833G	92	1540609	1nq42	il077	2006	1:12000
Menfro-Goss complex, 18 to 35 percent slopes	833F	12	1540881	1nqdv	il077	2006	1:12000
Fayette-Goss complex, 18 to 35 percent slopes	838F	11510	728596	sg53	il083	2002	1:12000
Goss-Fayette complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	838G	7877	728602	sg59	il083	2002	1:12000
Goss-Menfro complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	833G	1999	728601	sg58	il083	2002	1:12000
Fayette-Goss complex, 18 to 35 percent slopes, eroded	838F2	944	728600	sg57	il083	2002	1:12000
Menfro-Goss complex, 18 to 35 percent slopes	833F	525	728597	sg54	il083	2002	1:12000
Menfro-Goss complex, 18 to 35 percent slopes, eroded	833F2	324	728599	sg56	il083	2002	1:12000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 35 to 60 percent slopes	606G	12017	201312	6rgy	il149	2001	1:12000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 18 to 35 percent slopes	606F	9925	201311	6rgx	il149	2001	1:12000
Menfro-Goss complex, 18 to 35 percent slopes	833F	5376	199604	6ppv	il181	2001	1:12000
Goss-Menfro complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes	833G	2842	199451	6pjx	il181	2001	1:12000
Goss cobbly silt loam, 14 to 30 percent slopes	50027	1468	2532677	2qnzd	mo007	1990	1:24000
Goss-Gasconade-Rock outcrop complex, 5 to 35 percent slopes	60121	1	2533137	2qp5m	mo007	1990	1:24000
Rueter-Goss-Jollymill complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	70081	2440	2534137	2qpcw	mo009	1990	1:24000
Goss-Rueter complex, 8 to 20 percent slopes	70078	861	2534128	2qpct	mo009	1990	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	70024	62995	2533979	2qpbt	mo015	1986	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70008	480	2533896	2qpbj	mo015	1986	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70009	134	2533910	2qpbk	mo015	1986	1:24000
Goss-Gasconade-Rock outcrop complex, 5 to 35 percent slopes	60121	92584	2533138	2qp5m	mo027	1986	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70009	3773	2533911	2qpbk	mo027	1986	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	70024	686	2533983	2qpbt	mo029	1988	1:24000
Gepp-Goss-Bardley complex, 3 to 50 percent slopes	73553	72	2536177	2qpyr	mo029	1988	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70009	41	2533922	2qpbk	mo029	1988	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70008	19377	2533897	2qpbj	mo039	2001	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70009	18067	2533912	2qpbk	mo039	2001	1:24000
Goss very cobbly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes	70010	1462	2533929	2qpbl	mo039	2001	1:24000
Goss-Moko complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes	70011	26	2533937	2qpbm	mo039	2001	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70008	24953	2533898	2qpbj	mo043	1982	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70009	22170	2533913	2qpbk	mo043	1982	1:24000
Goss-Gasconade complex, 3 to 50 percent slopes	70124	4837	2534199	2qpdc	mo043	1982	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, karst, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70152	3957	2534235	2qpdr	mo043	1982	1:24000
Goss-Rueter complex, 8 to 20 percent slopes	70078	3731	2534129	2qpct	mo043	1982	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, karst, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70153	2265	2534239	2qpds	mo043	1982	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	70024	27952	2533984	2qpbt	mo053	1993	1:24000
Goss silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	73595	2378	887187	ys5y	mo053	1993	1:24000
Goss silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	73594	952	887186	ys5x	mo053	1993	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 14 to 45 percent slopes	60112	290	2533121	2tbr1	mo053	1993	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70009	97	2533923	2qpbk	mo053	1993	1:24000
Gravois-Goss complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, stony	73275	14301	2502268	2q1qm	mo055	2003	1:24000
Goss very cobbly silt loam, 15 to 50 percent slopes, extremely stony	73210	13036	2534977	2vxws	mo055	2003	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 3 to 15 percent slopes, stony	73277	12857	2536016	2qpx9	mo055	2003	1:24000
Courtois-Goss complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	73284	1422	2502295	2vxrn	mo055	2003	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70008	32018	2533904	2qpbj	mo057	1996	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70009	31433	2533921	2qpbk	mo057	1996	1:24000
Goss very cobbly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes	70010	11341	2533935	2qpbl	mo057	1996	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, karst, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70152	1022	2534234	2qpdr	mo057	1996	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, karst, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70153	174	2534238	2qpds	mo057	1996	1:24000
Gepp-Goss-Bardley complex, 3 to 50 percent slopes	73553	26932	2536175	2qpyr	mo059	1988	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70009	12753	2533924	2qpbk	mo059	1988	1:24000
Gepp-Goss complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes	73443	10486	2536146	2qpyd	mo059	1988	1:24000
Goss-Wilderness complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	73450	3912	2536147	2qpyf	mo059	1988	1:24000
Goss very cobbly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes	70010	98	2533928	2qpbl	mo059	1988	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70008	55	2533905	2qpbj	mo059	1988	1:24000
Goss very cobbly silt loam, 15 to 50 percent slopes, extremely stony	73210	565	2534978	2vxws	mo065	1971	1:24000
Gravois-Goss complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, stony	73275	380	2502269	2q1qm	mo065	1971	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 3 to 15 percent slopes, stony	73277	79	2536017	2qpx9	mo065	1971	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 14 to 45 percent slopes	60112	42827	2533109	2tbr1	mo071	1986	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70009	8903	2533925	2qpbk	mo071	1986	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 3 to 15 percent slopes, stony	73277	5	2536018	2qpx9	mo071	1986	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70009	61323	2533918	2qpbk	mo077	1979	1:24000
Goss-Wilderness complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	73450	14617	2536149	2qpyf	mo077	1979	1:24000
Goss-Gasconade complex, 3 to 50 percent slopes	70124	13929	2534200	2qpdc	mo077	1979	1:24000
Goss-Wilderness complex, karst, 3 to 8 percent slopes	73985	3469	1862077	20hn0	mo077	1979	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, karst, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70153	2752	2534241	2qpds	mo077	1979	1:24000
Goss-Gasconade complex, karst, 3 to 50 percent slopes	70163	589	1862070	20hms	mo077	1979	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70008	411	2533902	2qpbj	mo077	1979	1:24000
Goss very cobbly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes	70010	311	2533933	2qpbl	mo077	1979	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70009	4387	2533909	2qpbk	mo083	1972	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	70024	4060	2533978	2qpbt	mo083	1972	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70008	28	2533895	2qpbj	mo083	1972	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	70024	15265	2533980	2qpbt	mo085	1988	1:24000
Goss very cobbly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes	70010	811	2533930	2qpbl	mo085	1988	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70008	805	2533899	2qpbj	mo085	1988	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70009	335	2533914	2qpbk	mo085	1988	1:24000
Gepp-Goss-Bardley complex, 3 to 50 percent slopes	73553	2	2536176	2qpyr	mo085	1988	1:24000
Goss very cobbly silt loam, 15 to 50 percent slopes, extremely stony	73210	37575	2534979	2vxws	mo093	1988	1:24000
Gravois-Goss complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, stony	73275	1423	2502270	2q1qm	mo093	1988	1:24000
Goss extremely gravelly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, rocky	70059	3403	2534108	2qpck	mo097	2000	1:24000
Goss very cobbly silt loam, 15 to 50 percent slopes, extremely stony	73210	15965	2534980	2vxws	mo099	2000	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes	60113	917	2533123	2qp5f	mo103	1973	1:24000
Gepp-Goss complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes	73443	887	2536145	2qpyd	mo105	1997	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70009	13948	2533919	2qpbk	mo109	1979	1:24000
Goss-Gasconade complex, 3 to 50 percent slopes	70124	2894	2534198	2qpdc	mo109	1979	1:24000
Goss very cobbly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes	70010	2413	2533934	2qpbl	mo109	1979	1:24000
Goss-Wilderness complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	73450	2272	2536150	2qpyf	mo109	1979	1:24000
Goss-Rueter complex, 8 to 20 percent slopes	70078	496	2534127	2qpct	mo109	1979	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70008	162	2533903	2qpbj	mo109	1979	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, karst, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70152	55	2534237	2qpdr	mo109	1979	1:24000
Goss-Gasconade-Brussels complex, 9 to 70 percent slopes, very stony	60120	40624	2533135	2qp5l	mo113	1985	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 14 to 45 percent slopes	60112	9540	2533110	2tbr1	mo113	1985	1:24000
Goss silt loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes	60116	1895	184764	6684	mo113	1985	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, eroded	60015	7	2532924	2qp0l	mo113	1985	1:24000
Rueter-Goss-Jollymill complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	70081	93455	2534138	2qpcw	mo119	2004	1:24000
Goss-Rueter complex, 8 to 20 percent slopes	70078	7908	2534130	2qpct	mo119	2004	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 14 to 45 percent slopes	60112	23403	2533116	2tbr1	mo127	1982	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes	60113	1	2533124	2qp5f	mo127	1982	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	70024	219	2533985	2qpbt	mo131	2001	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70008	63	2533906	2qpbj	mo131	2001	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70009	42	2533926	2qpbk	mo131	2001	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70009	5047	2533927	2qpbk	mo135	1962	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	70024	671	2533986	2qpbt	mo135	1962	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70008	32	2533907	2qpbj	mo135	1962	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes	60113	12705	2533125	2qp5f	mo137	1973	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 14 to 45 percent slopes	60112	927	2533117	2tbr1	mo137	1973	1:24000
Goss cobbly silt loam, 14 to 30 percent slopes	50027	85	2532676	2qnzd	mo137	1973	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 14 to 45 percent slopes	60112	8763	2533118	2tbr1	mo139	1975	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 5 to 14 percent slopes	60118	1142	2533131	2qp5j	mo139	1975	1:24000
Goss-Gasconade-Rock outcrop complex, 5 to 35 percent slopes	60121	517	2533136	2qp5m	mo139	1975	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70009	4	2533920	2qpbk	mo139	1975	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	70024	48608	2533977	2qpbt	mo141	1996	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70009	26574	2533908	2qpbk	mo141	1996	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70008	10308	2533894	2qpbj	mo141	1996	1:24000
Rueter-Goss-Jollymill complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	70081	7309	2534136	2qpcw	mo145	1984	1:24000
Goss extremely gravelly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, rocky	70059	822	2534107	2qpck	mo145	1984	1:24000
Goss-Rueter complex, 8 to 20 percent slopes	70078	135	2534131	2qpct	mo145	1984	1:24000
Goss very cobbly silt loam, 15 to 50 percent slopes, extremely stony	73210	35531	2534981	2vxws	mo157	1983	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	70024	16959	2533981	2qpbt	mo159	1990	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 14 to 45 percent slopes	60112	422	2533111	2tbr1	mo159	1990	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 14 to 45 percent slopes	60112	51844	2533112	2tbr1	mo163	1991	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, eroded	60015	14037	2532923	2qp0l	mo163	1991	1:24000
Goss-Gasconade-Brussels complex, 9 to 70 percent slopes, very stony	60120	354	2533134	2qp5l	mo163	1991	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70009	23239	2533915	2qpbk	mo167	1993	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70008	20825	2533900	2qpbj	mo167	1993	1:24000
Goss very cobbly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes	70010	4591	2533931	2qpbl	mo167	1993	1:24000
Goss-Moko complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes	70011	3311	2533936	2qpbm	mo167	1993	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, karst, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70152	370	2534236	2qpdr	mo167	1993	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, karst, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70153	264	2534240	2qpds	mo167	1993	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 14 to 45 percent slopes	60112	42116	2533120	2tbr1	mo173	1982	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 14 to 45 percent slopes	60112	19645	2533113	2tbr1	mo183	1979	1:24000
Goss silt loam, 5 to 14 percent slopes	60115	1600	2533127	2qp5g	mo183	1979	1:24000
Menfro-Goss silt loams, 9 to 14 percent slopes	60186	1222	2533222	2qp6h	mo183	1979	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70009	25163	2533916	2qpbk	mo185	1984	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70008	23512	2533901	2qpbj	mo185	1984	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	70024	13653	2533982	2qpbt	mo185	1984	1:24000
Goss very cobbly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes	70010	175	2533932	2qpbl	mo185	1984	1:24000
Goss very cobbly silt loam, 15 to 50 percent slopes, extremely stony	73210	59874	2534983	2vxws	mo186	1982	1:24000
Goss-Menfro complex, 14 to 45 percent slopes	60122	14147	991632	128w4	mo186	1982	1:24000
Goss very cobbly silt loam, 15 to 50 percent slopes, extremely stony	73210	39283	2534982	2vxws	mo187	1979	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 3 to 15 percent slopes, stony	73277	31	2536019	2qpx9	mo187	1979	1:24000
Gravois-Goss complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, stony	73275	21	2502271	2q1qm	mo187	1979	1:24000
Courtois-Goss complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	73284	20	2502296	2vxrn	mo187	1979	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 14 to 45 percent slopes	60112	9056	2533114	2tbr1	mo189	1979	1:24000
Goss silt loam, 14 to 20 percent slopes	60114	2145	991498	128qt	mo189	1979	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70009	1284	2533917	2qpbk	mo189	1979	1:24000
Urban land-Goss complex, 9 to 20 percent slopes	60221	1147	991514	128rb	mo189	1979	1:24000
Urban land-Goss complex, 2 to 9 percent slopes	60220	412	991513	128r9	mo189	1979	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 14 to 45 percent slopes	60112	12087	2533115	2tbr1	mo195	1989	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes	60113	952	2533122	2qp5f	mo205	1973	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes	90025	352	894177	z0gf	mo207	1983	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, warm	90023	175	894131	z0dy	mo207	1983	1:24000
Goss-Rueter complex, 8 to 20 percent slopes	70078	17146	2534132	2qpct	mo209	1998	1:24000
Rueter-Goss complex, karst, 8 to 15 percent slopes	70050	104	889821	yvxx	mo209	1998	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 14 to 45 percent slopes	60112	25979	2533119	2tbr1	mo219	1975	1:24000
Goss very gravelly silt loam, 5 to 14 percent slopes	60118	2251	2533130	2qp5j	mo219	1975	1:24000
Goss silt loam, 5 to 14 percent slopes	60115	11	2533126	2qp5g	mo219	1975	1:24000
Menfro-Goss silt loams, 9 to 14 percent slopes	60186	2	2533221	2qp6h	mo219	1975	1:24000
Goss very cobbly silt loam, 15 to 50 percent slopes, extremely stony	73210	42835	2534976	2vxws	mo221	2003	1:24000
Goss gravelly silt loam, 3 to 15 percent slopes, stony	73277	18140	2536015	2qpx9	mo221	2003	1:24000
Gravois-Goss complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, stony	73275	13137	2502272	2q1qm	mo221	2003	1:24000
Courtois-Goss complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	73284	8948	2502297	2vxrn	mo221	2003	1:24000
Goss-Wilderness complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	73450	34057	2536148	2qpyf	mo225	1988	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the GOSS 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 2024-10-30).