Soil Data Explorer - HIGDON

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the HIGDON soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of HIGDON, 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 HIGDON 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
116A	M9021547	1990MO215047	Higdon	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.1526139,-91.73045
116A	M9561379	1995MO203079M	Higdon	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.1106111,-91.2005389
116A	M9522317	1995MO223017	Higdon	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.0291176,-90.3118057
116A	M9522318	1995MO223018	Higdon	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.0283813,-90.3115463
116A	M9522319	1995MO223019	Higdon	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.0274353,-90.3139191
116A	M9809103	1998MO091025	Higdon	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.7832361,-91.7605389
116A	M0014917	2000MO149061	Higdon	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.7812767,-91.5540543
116A	M0117937	2001MO179037	Higdon	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.1380889,-90.8624417
116A	M0122104	2001MO221004	Higdon	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.9212694,-90.9153694
116A	M0201710	2002MO017010	Higdon	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.280468,-89.931221
116C	M9012324	1990MO123024M	Higdon	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.5991669,-90.2883072
116C	M9312315	1993MO123015M	Higdon	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.6068039,-90.42836
116C	M9412320	1994MO123020M	Higdon	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.5521927,-90.1660309
116C	M9512310	1995MO123010M	Higdon	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.5470009,-90.3911133
116C	M9412323	1998MO123023M	Higdon	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.3197212,-90.226944
116C	M0617908	2006MO179008	Higdon	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.5606278,-90.8629556

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the HIGDON 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 HIGDON series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-02-21), parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the HIGDON 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 HIGDON 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.

Competing Series

Soil series competing with HIGDON share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the HIGDON 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).

Geomorphic description summaries for the HIGDON 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 3D mountains figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with HIGDON, 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. MO-2010-09-08-08 | Madison County - 2005

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Irondale-Killarney-Trackler association (Soil Survey of Madison County, Missouri; 2005).

2. MO-2010-09-08-09 | Madison County - 2005

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Crider-Fourche-Caneyville association (Soil Survey of Madison County, Missouri; 2005).

Map Units

Map units containing HIGDON 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
Higdon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	74679	1205	2536321	2vxwv	mo017	2004	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	76019	6	2487434	2vxvy	mo017	2004	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	74650	29	2502725	2vxv1	mo035	1988	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	74662	1061	2502734	2q28t	mo055	2003	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	74650	352	2502721	2vxv1	mo055	2003	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	76019	62	2503147	2vxvy	mo055	2003	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded	76018	54	2571640	2vxw5	mo065	1971	1:24000
Higdon-Alsup complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	71262	4755	1011986	12z1q	mo077	1979	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	74679	378	2536322	2vxwv	mo091	2004	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded	76018	308	2673092	2vxw5	mo091	2004	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	74650	127	2502722	2vxv1	mo093	1988	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	76019	107	2503148	2vxvy	mo093	1988	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	74662	55	2502735	2q28t	mo093	1988	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	74645	1424	574047	2t7f7	mo123	1999	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	74650	972	2502723	2vxv1	mo123	1999	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	76019	213	2503149	2vxvy	mo123	1999	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	74679	256	2536320	2vxwv	mo149	2004	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	74650	5	2502726	2vxv1	mo149	2004	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	76019	3	2503152	2vxvy	mo149	2004	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded	76018	100	2571614	2vxw5	mo157	1983	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	74679	192	2536323	2vxwv	mo179	2004	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	74650	264	2502727	2vxv1	mo181	1982	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	76019	180	2503153	2vxvy	mo181	1982	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	74645	28	2571651	2t7f7	mo186	1982	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	74650	36	2502728	2vxv1	mo203	2004	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	76019	20	2503154	2vxvy	mo203	2004	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded	76018	315	2673178	2vxw5	mo215	2002	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	74679	304	2536324	2vxwv	mo215	2002	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	74662	746	2502736	2q28t	mo221	2003	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	74650	707	2502724	2vxv1	mo221	2003	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	76019	250	2503150	2vxvy	mo221	2003	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	74679	3738	2536325	2vxwv	mo223	2004	1:24000
Higdon silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	76019	71	2503164	2vxvy	mo223	2004	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the HIGDON 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).