Soil Data Explorer - HIGHMORE

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the HIGHMORE soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of HIGHMORE, 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 HIGHMORE 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
53B	15N0400	S2014SD129001A	Highmore	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.5439623,-100.0568016
53B	15N0401	S2014SD129001B	Highmore	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.5439623,-100.0568016
53B	15N0402	S2014SD129001C	Highmore	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.5439623,-100.0568016
53B	15N0403	S2014SD129001D	Highmore	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.5439623,-100.0568016
53B	15N0404	S2014SD129001E	Highmore	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.5439623,-100.0568016
53B	15N0405	S2014SD129002A	Highmore	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.5434066,-100.0563922
53B	15N0406	S2014SD129002B	Highmore	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.5434066,-100.0563922
53B	15N0407	S2014SD129002C	Highmore	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.5434066,-100.0563922
53B	15N0408	S2014SD129002D	Highmore	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.5434066,-100.0563922
53B	15N0409	S2014SD129002E	Highmore	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.5434066,-100.0563922
53B	15N0410	S2014SD129003A	Highmore	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.4600113,-100.0527743
53B	15N0411	S2014SD129003B	Highmore	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.4600113,-100.0527743
53B	15N0412	S2014SD129003C	Highmore	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.4600113,-100.0527743
53B	15N0413	S2014SD129003D	Highmore	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.4600113,-100.0527743
53B	15N0414	S2014SD129003E	Highmore	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.4600113,-100.0527743
53B	15N0415	S2014SD129004A	Highmore	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.3919873,-100.0198854
53B	15N0416	S2014SD129004B	Highmore	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.3919873,-100.0198854
53B	15N0417	S2014SD129004C	Highmore	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.3919873,-100.0198854
53B	15N0418	S2014SD129004D	Highmore	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.3919873,-100.0198854
53B	15N0419	S2014SD129004E	Highmore	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.3919873,-100.0198854
55C	12N7826	S2009SD023001	Highmore	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.0766944,-98.4723611
63A	12N7822	S2011SD065001	Highmore	8	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.3424278,-99.995275

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the HIGHMORE 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 HIGHMORE 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 HIGHMORE 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 HIGHMORE 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 HIGHMORE 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 HIGHMORE 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 HIGHMORE 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 HIGHMORE, 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. SD-2012-03-14-12 | Charles Mix County - February 1982

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Eakin-Highmore-Ethan association (Soil Survey of Charles Mix County, SD; 1982).

2. SD-2012-03-15-22 | Douglas County - June 1981

   Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Eakin-Highmore-Ethan association (Soil Survey of Douglas County, SD; 1981).

3. SD-2012-03-15-23 | Douglas County - June 1981

   Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Highmore-Walke association (Soil Survey of Douglas County, SD; 1981).

4. SD-2012-03-15-57 | Jerauld County - September 1994

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Homme-Peno association (Soil Survey of Jerauld County, SD; 1994).

5. SD-2012-03-15-88 | Potter County - October 1985

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Highmore association (Soil Survey of Potter County, SD; 1985).

Map Units

Map units containing HIGHMORE 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
Highmore-Mobridge silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	HbA	10278	354850	2wbpn	sd003	1979	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, cool, 2 to 6 percent slopes	C720B	314	2797933	2rrrn	sd021	1978	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, cool, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C720C	72	2797934	2rrrp	sd021	1978	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, cool, 0 to 2 percent slopes	C720A	14	2797932	2rrrm	sd021	1978	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	HhB	81234	355034	2tlbc	sd023	1980	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	HgA	50392	355033	2tm8c	sd023	1980	1:20000
Highmore-Walke silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	HlA	25824	355035	2w4w0	sd023	1980	1:20000
Highmore-Walke silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	HgA	27629	354902	2w4w0	sd043	1979	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	HeA	14788	354900	2tm8c	sd043	1979	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	HeB	6378	354901	2tlbc	sd043	1979	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Ag	1725	352579	2tm8c	sd059	1959	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	HkA	72469	353287	2tm8c	sd065	1970	1:20000
Highmore-DeGrey silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	HgA	28916	353285	2wkp7	sd065	1970	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	HkB	24581	353288	2tlbc	sd065	1970	1:20000
Highmore-Glenham silt loams, 2 to 5 percent slopes	HlB	22772	353289	cvmf	sd065	1970	1:20000
Highmore-DeGrey silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes	HgB	6435	353286	2wkp8	sd065	1970	1:20000
Glenham-Highmore silt loams, 5 to 9 percent slopes	GhC	5838	353283	cvm7	sd065	1970	1:20000
Highmore-Walke silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	HmA	2676	353290	2w4w0	sd065	1970	1:20000
Highmore-DeGrey silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	HdA	21478	353805	2wkp7	sd069	1992	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	HeA	10402	353807	2tm8c	sd069	1992	1:20000
Highmore-DeGrey silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes	HdB	6982	353806	2wkp8	sd069	1992	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	HeB	5666	353808	2tlbc	sd069	1992	1:20000
Highmore-Mobridge silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	HhA	4658	356440	2wbpn	sd073	1987	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	HbA	43569	355331	2tm8c	sd107	1983	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	HbB	42888	355332	2tlbc	sd107	1983	1:20000
Highmore-Mobridge silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	HfA	33587	355335	2wbpn	sd107	1983	1:20000
Highmore-DeGrey silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	HdA	5073	355334	2wkp7	sd107	1983	1:20000
Highmore-Peno complex, stony, 2 to 6 percent slopes	HgB	4504	355336	cxrg	sd107	1983	1:20000
Highmore-Peno complex, stony, 6 to 9 percent slopes	HgC	3638	355337	cxrh	sd107	1983	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, 6 to 9 percent slopes	HbC	2434	355333	2tlbd	sd107	1983	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	HeA	76457	353083	2tm8c	sd119	1967	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	HeB	19637	353084	2tlbc	sd119	1967	1:20000
Highmore-Walke silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	HmA	16861	353085	2w4w0	sd119	1967	1:20000
Highmore-DeGrey silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	HdA	2921	353082	2wkp7	sd119	1967	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, cool, 2 to 6 percent slopes	C720B	62699	2800132	2rrrn	sd129	1975	1:20000
Highmore-Eakin silt loams, cool, 2 to 6 percent slopes	C721B	27764	2800135	2rrrr	sd129	1975	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, cool, 0 to 2 percent slopes	C720A	19609	2800131	2rrrm	sd129	1975	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	HhB	16883	354493	2tlbc	sd129	1975	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, cool, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C720C	9538	2800133	2rrrp	sd129	1975	1:20000
Highmore-Bearpaw complex, cool, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C723C	8236	2800141	2rspz	sd129	1975	1:20000
Highmore-Bearpaw complex, cool, 2 to 6 percent slopes	C723B	7464	2800140	2rrrx	sd129	1975	1:20000
Highmore-Eakin silt loams, cool, 0 to 2 percent slopes	C721A	4430	2800134	2rrrq	sd129	1975	1:20000
Highmore-Eakin silt loams, cool, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C721C	3780	2800136	2rrrs	sd129	1975	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	HhA	3707	354492	2tm8c	sd129	1975	1:20000
Highmore silt loam, 6 to 9 percent slopes	HhC	2754	354494	2tlbd	sd129	1975	1:20000
Highmore-Mobridge silt loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes	HmA	98714	355507	cxxz	sd603	1983	1:20000
Highmore-Java complex, 1 to 5 percent slopes	HgB	97334	355505	cxxx	sd603	1983	1:20000
Highmore-Java complex, 5 to 9 percent slopes	HgC	24536	355506	cxxy	sd603	1983	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the HIGHMORE 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).