Soil Data Explorer - GRIGSBY

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the GRIGSBY soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of GRIGSBY, 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 GRIGSBY 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
125	85KY-013-002	85KY-013-002	Grigsby	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.7120247,-83.783226
n/a	83P0897	1983KY099007	Grigsby	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	77KY-193-005	77KY-193-005	Grigsby	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	83KY-099-007	83KY-099-007	Grigsby	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 GRIGSBY 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 GRIGSBY 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 GRIGSBY 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 GRIGSBY 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).

Competing Series

Soil series competing with GRIGSBY 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 GRIGSBY 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 GRIGSBY 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 GRIGSBY, 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. KY-2010-09-03-11 | Knott and Letcher Counties - 2004

   Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Shelocta-Highsplint-Cloverlick-Kimper general soil map unit in Knott County (Soil Survey of Knott and Letcher Counties, Kentucky; 2004).

2. KY-2010-09-03-12 | Knott and Letcher Counties - 2004

   Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Handshoe-Cloverlick-Fedscreek-Marrowbone general soil map unit in Knott County (Soil Survey of Knott and Letcher Counties, Kentucky; 2004).

3. KY-2010-09-03-13 | Knott and Letcher Counties - 2004

   Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Kimper-Cloverlick-Renox-Highsplint general soil map unit in Letcher County (Soil Survey of Knott and Letcher Counties, Kentucky; 2004).

4. KY-2010-09-03-14 | Knott and Letcher Counties - 2004

   Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Alticrest-Varilla-Shelocta-Jefferson general soil map unit and the Cloverlick-Highsplint-Guyandotte-Shelocta general soil map unit in Letcher County (Soil Survey of Knott and Letcher Counties, Kentucky; 2004).

5. KY-2010-09-03-15 | Knott and Letcher Counties - 2004

   Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Shelocta-Cloverlick-Fedscreek-Dekalb general soil map unit in Letcher County (Soil Survey of Knott and Letcher Counties, Kentucky; 2004).

6. KY-2010-09-03-16 | Knott and Letcher Counties - 2004

   Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Shelocta-Cloverlick-Fedscreek-Kimper general soil map unit in Knott County (Soil Survey of Knott and Letcher Counties, Kentucky; 2004).

7. KY-2010-09-03-18 | Lawrence and Martin Counties - 2005

   Typical pattern of soils, parent material, and topography in the Hazleton-Shelocta-Fiveblock and Grigsby-Shelocta-Orrville general soil map units. The Hazleton-Shelocta-Fiveblock general soil map unit is on the mountains and in the surface mined areas, and the Grigsby-Shelocta-Orrville general soil map unit is in the valleys (Soil Survey of Lawrence and Martin Counties, Kentucky; 2005).

8. KY-2010-09-03-19 | Lawrence and Martin Counties - 2005

   Typical pattern of soils, parent material, and topograhy in the Upshur-Vandalia-Rarden general soil map unit. This map unit is on the mountains (Soil Survey of Lawrence and Martin Counties, Kentucky; 2005).

9. KY-2010-09-03-27 | Cumberland County - 1998

   Typical pattern of the soils in the Huntington-Elk-Nelse-Grigsby and Holston-Monongahela-Waynesboro general soil map units and the underlying material (Soil Survey of Cumberland County, Kentucky; 1998).

10. KY-2010-09-03-30 | Estill and Lee Counties - 2007

    Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Grigsby-Nolin-Elk-Morehead general soil map unit in Estill County (Soil Survey of Estill and Lee Counties, Kentucky; 2007).

11. KY-2010-09-03-33 | Estill and Lee Counties - 2007

    Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Shelocta-Bledsoe-Gilpin general soil map unit in Estill County (Soil Survey of Estill and Lee Counties, Kentucky; 2007).

12. KY-2010-09-03-36 | Estill and Lee Counties - 2007

    Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Shelocta-Gilpin general soil map unit in Lee County (Soil Survey of Estill and Lee Counties, Kentucky; 2007).

13. KY-2010-09-03-39 | Magoffin and Morgan Counties - 2002

    Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Shelocta-Helechawa-Gilpin-Hazleton general soil map unit in Morgan County (Soil Survey of Magoffin and Morgan Counties, Kentucky; 2002).

14. KY-2010-09-03-40 | Magoffin and Morgan Counties - 2002

    Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Shelocta-Pope-Helechawa-Gilpin general soil map unit in Magoffin County (Soil Survey of Magoffin and Morgan Counties, Kentucky; 2002).

15. KY-2010-09-03-41 | Magoffin and Morgan Counties - 2002

    Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Kimper-Shelocta-Fedscreek-Gilpin general soil map unit in Magoffin County (Soil Survey of Magoffin and Morgan Counties, Kentucky; 2002).

16. KY-2010-09-03-42 | Magoffin and Morgan Counties - 2002

    Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Shelocta-Gilpin-Latham-Marrowbone general soil map unit in Morgan County (Soil Survey of Magoffin and Morgan Counties, Kentucky; 2002).

17. KY-2010-09-03-46 | Magoffin and Morgan Counties - 2002

    Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Shelocta-Gilpin-Allegheny-Grigsby general soil map unit in Morgan County (Soil Survey of Magoffin and Morgan Counties, Kentucky; 2002).

18. KY-2010-09-10-02 | Butler and Edmonson Counties -

    Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Newark-Nolin-Melvin association (Soil Survey of Butler and Edmonson Counties, Kentucky).

19. KY-2012-01-27-25 | Carter County - April 1983

    Pattern of soils, topography, and underlying material in the Rigley-Lily-Rock outcrop map unit (Soil Survey of Carter County, Kentucky; April 1983).

20. KY-2012-01-27-46 | Clinton County - May 1994

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Waynesboro-Nolin-Grigsby general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Clinton County, Kentucky; May 1994).

21. KY-2012-01-30-20 | Hart County - May 1993

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Nolichucky-Canmer general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Hart County, Kentucky; May 1993).

22. KY-2012-01-30-22 | Hart County - May 1993

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Riney-Sonora-Canmer general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Hart County, Kentucky; May 1993).

23. KY-2012-01-31-14 | Jackson and Owsley Counties - April 1989

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Shelocta-Bledsoe-Gilpin map unit (Soil Survey of Jackson and Owsley Counties, Kentucky; April 1989).

24. KY-2012-02-01-38 | Pike County - June 1990

    Along the major tributaries in Pike County, the soils on the mountains are in the Marrowbone-Fedscreek-Kimper-Dekalb general soil map unit and those in the valleys are in the Yeager-Grigsby-Potomac-Hayter map unit (Soil Survey of Pike County, Kentucky; June 1990).

25. KY-2012-02-01-39 | Pike County - June 1990

    Along Elkhorn Creek and Pine Mountain, the upper faulted mountains are in the Kimper-Sharondale-Berks-Shelocta general soil map unit, the lower mountains are in the Marrowbone-Fedscreek-Kimper-Dekalb map unit, and the valley is in the Yeager-Grigsby-Potomac-Hayter map unit (Soil Survey of Pike County, Kentucky; June 1990).

26. KY-2012-02-01-40 | Powell and Wolfe Counties - September 1993

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Jessietown-Muse-Rohan general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Powell and Wolfe Counties, Kentucky; September 1993).

27. KY-2012-02-01-43 | Powell and Wolfe Counties - September 1993

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Grigsby-Allegheny-Knowlton general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Powell and Wolfe Counties, Kentucky; September 1993).

28. VA-2010-11-05-31 | Russell County - 2007

    Diagram of a sequence of landform positions in the Appalachian Plateau area of Russell County. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position (Soil Survey of Russell County, Virginia; 2007).

29. VA-2010-11-05-32 | Russell County - 2007

    Diagram of a sequence of landform positions along the Clinch River in areas underlain with limestone and shale in Russell County. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position (Soil Survey of Russell County, Virginia; 2007).

30. VA-2012-05-11-11 | Russell County - 2007

    Diagram of a sequence of landform positions in the Appalachian Plateau area of Russell County. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position (Soil Survey of Russell County, Virginia; 2007).

31. VA-2012-05-11-12 | Russell County - 2007

    Diagram of a sequence of landform positions along the Clinch River in areas underlain with limestone and shale in Russell County. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position (Soil Survey of Russell County, Virginia; 2007).

32. WV-2010-11-08-10 | Lincoln County - 2007

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in an area of the Highsplint-Matewan-Cloverlick general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia; 2007).

Map Units

Map units containing GRIGSBY 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
Grigsby fine sandy loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes, frequently flooded	GrA	830	1727460	1vzkj	ky011	2006	1:12000
Grigsby fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	uGrig	9122	2738280	2tqhr	ky025	1991	1:24000
Chagrin-Grigsby complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	uChgB	2897	2738279	2qdm8	ky025	1991	1:24000
Rowdy-Grigsby complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	uRgrB	1749	2738281	2ncv6	ky025	1991	1:24000
Udorthents-Urban land-Grigsby complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	uUdrB	1493	2738284	2mff7	ky025	1991	1:24000
Grigsby fine sandy loam	Gr	1881	550242	lgkr	ky043	1980	1:20000
Grigsby fine sandy loam, protected	Gr	286	551421	lhss	ky053	1990	1:20000
Grigsby fine sandy loam	Gr	1035	551451	lhtr	ky057	1991	1:20000
Shelocta-Grigsby-Orrville complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	SoC	4145	1884663	2184l	ky063	2007	1:12000
Grigsby fine sandy loam, frequently flooded	Gw	1013	1884654	21849	ky063	2007	1:12000
Grigsby-Skidmore complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes, frequently flooded	GzB	470	1884650	21845	ky063	2007	1:12000
Grigsby fine sandy loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes, frequently flooded	uGrfA	5070	549188	2z8yx	ky101	1964	1:15840
Kickapoo fine sandy loam (grigsby)	Kp	270	1397880	1hxlx	ky151	1968	1:20000
Nolin variant, fine sandy loam (grigsby)	Nv	690	549913	lg74	ky171	1977	1:20000
Anthroportic Udorthents-Urban land-Grigsby complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	uAdrB	5195	3025695	2x5j3	ky195	1986	1:24000
Grigsby-Yeager complex, occasionally flooded	Gy	2309	550033	lgc0	ky195	1986	1:24000
Grigsby sandy loam, frequently flooded	Gr	609	553861	llbh	ky227	2004	1:12000
Huntington fine sandy loam (grigsby 0 to 4 percent slopes, occasionally flooded)	Hn	230	552038	ljfp	ky603	1968	1:15840
Chagrin-Grigsby complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	uChgB	3857	2738252	2qdm8	ky616	2004	1:24000
Grigsby-Chavies-Yeager complex, 2 to 55 percent slopes, frequently flooded	GyF	3207	557770	lqdl	ky616	2004	1:24000
Grigsby sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	Gu	1477	557767	lqdh	ky616	2004	1:24000
Grigsby-Rowdy complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	GvB	1396	557769	lqdk	ky616	2004	1:24000
Nolin variant fine sandy loam (grigsby)	Nv	1350	551057	lhf1	ky621	1975	1:20000
Grigsby fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	Gs	4414	550707	2tqhr	ky623	1985	1:20000
Grigsby-Orrville variant complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	Gv	2891	550708	lh1s	ky623	1985	1:20000
Udorthents-Urban land-Grigsby complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	uUdrB	9172	2738263	2mff7	ky626	1997	1:24000
Rowdy-Grigsby complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	uRgrB	4401	2738260	2ncv6	ky626	1997	1:24000
Grigsby fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	uGrig	3676	2738258	2tqhr	ky626	1997	1:24000
Allegheny-Grigsby complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	20	902	612218	nk1z	ky630	1966	1:15840
Udorthents-Urban land-Grigsby complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	uUdrB	5755	2738273	2mff7	ky633	1979	1:24000
Grigsby fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	uGrig	3598	2738268	2tqhr	ky633	1979	1:24000
Rowdy-Grigsby complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	uRgrB	654	2738270	2ncv6	ky633	1979	1:24000
Grigsby silt loam, frequently flooded	Gs	7859	550831	lh5r	ky634	1989	1:20000
Grigsby-Orrville complex, frequently flooded	Gu	4741	550832	lh5s	ky634	1989	1:20000
Rowdy-Grigsby complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	uRgrB	3076	2738256	2ncv6	ky634	1989	1:20000
Grigsby-Skidmore-Morehead complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	Gy	2329	550833	lh5t	ky634	1989	1:20000
Shelocta-Grigsby-Stokly complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	ShC	11774	550881	lh7c	ky639	1991	1:24000
Grigsby fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	Gr	6818	550867	2tqhr	ky639	1991	1:24000
Potomac-Shelocta-Grigsby complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	PsC	4387	550876	lh76	ky639	1991	1:24000
Shelocta-Grigsby-Orrville complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	SgC	11633	550914	lh8f	ky640	1996	1:24000
Grigsby fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	Gr	3421	550904	2tqhr	ky640	1996	1:24000
Hayter-Grigsby complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	HaC	2353	550905	lh84	ky640	1996	1:24000
Grigsby sandy loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	Gr	11022	550938	lh96	ky641	1994	1:24000
Rowdy-Grigsby-Barbourville complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	RyB	4834	550956	lh9s	ky641	1994	1:24000
Orrville-Grigsby complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	Oy	1676	550949	lh9k	ky641	1994	1:24000
Grigsby fine sandy loam, occasionally flooded	Gr	3002	2453075	2nbmg	ky647	1989	1:20000
Grigsby fine sandy loam, frequently flooded	Gg	174	2379188	2kvr0	ky648	2009	1:12000
Grigsby fine sandy loam, ponded	Gp	15	2453038	2nbl8	ky648	2009	1:12000
Grigsby fine sandy loam, frequently flooded	Gr	3205	2452871	2nbdw	ky709	1995	1:20000
Grigsby fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	10A	514	1670826	2tqht	va027	2006	1:24000
Grigsby fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	9A	1232	2399865	2tqht	va051	2008	1:24000
Grigsby sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	27A	1348	1671140	1t2yr	va167	2006	1:24000
Grigsby fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	30A	1585	2508553	2tqht	va195	2010	1:24000
Grigsby fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	Gs	2296	553337	2tqhr	wv043	2005	1:24000
Grigsby loam, occasionally flooded	Gt	446	1412599	2tqhs	wv043	2005	1:24000
Grigsby loam, occasionally flooded	Gw	5470	515017	2tqhs	wv099	1993	1:24000
Grigsby loam, occasionally flooded	Gw	2695	1155543	2tqhs	wv620	2005	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the GRIGSBY 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).