Soil Data Explorer - HIGHSPLINT

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the HIGHSPLINT soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of HIGHSPLINT, 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 HIGHSPLINT 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
124	86KY-069-009	86KY-069-009	Highsplint	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.3767204,-83.4657135
127	98P0150	1997WV093004	Highsplint	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.1869444,-79.5977778
127	01N1139	S2001WV081003	Highsplint	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.7313995,-81.0106659
127	01N1142	S2001WV081006	Highsplint	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.8033485,-81.3597641
n/a	89KY-115-001	89KY-115-001	Highsplint	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 HIGHSPLINT 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 HIGHSPLINT 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 HIGHSPLINT 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 HIGHSPLINT 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 HIGHSPLINT 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 HIGHSPLINT 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 HIGHSPLINT 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 flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with HIGHSPLINT, 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-2010-09-03-01 | Clay County - 2003

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Shelocta-Cloverlick-Highsplint general soil map unit. This unit covers about 80 percent of the county. Most areas are hilly and forested (Soil Survey of Clay County, Kentucky; 2003).

2. KY-2010-09-03-02 | Clay County - 2003

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Shelocta-Fairpoint-Bethesda-Gilpin general soil map unit. This map unit is primarily in the west-central part of the county. It has been extensively mined for coal (Soil Survey of Clay County, Kentucky; 2003)

3. 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).

4. 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).

5. 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).

6. VA-2010-11-05-06 | Buchanan County -

   Diagram of a sequence of residual, colluvial, and alluvial soils. 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 Buchanan County, Virginia).

7. VA-2010-11-05-14 | Dickenson County - 2009

   An idealized cross-section of the north-central section of the survey area showing the relationship among landforms, geology, and soils. Geology adapted from "Geology of the Virginia Portion of the Clintwood and Jenkings East Quadrangles" (Diffenbach, 1988) (Soil Survey of Dickenson County, Virginia; 2009).

8. VA-2010-11-05-15 | Dickenson County - 2009

   Diagram of a sequence of residual, colluvial, and alluvial soils. 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 Dickenson County, Virginia; 2009).

9. VA-2010-11-05-16 | Dickenson County - 2009

   Illustration of an area that has been surface mined for coal, showing a sequence of native residual and colluvial soils, mine soils, rock outcrop, and multiple exposed highwalls. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position and geologic strata (Soil Survey of Dickenson County, Virginia; 2009).

10. VA-2010-11-05-17 | Dickenson County - 2009

    Illustration of an area that has been surface mined for coal, showing a sequence of native residual and colluvial soils, mine soils, rock outcrop, and a single exposed highwall. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position and geologic strata (Soil Survey of Dickenson County, Virginia; 2009).

11. 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).

12. VA-2012-05-10-03 | Buchanan County - 2009

    Diagram of a sequence of residual, colluvial, and alluvial soils. 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 Buchanan County, Virginia; 2009).

13. VA-2012-05-10-04 | Buchanan County - 2009

    An illustration of an area that has been surface-mined for coal that shows a sequence of native residual and colluvial soils, mine soils, rock outcrop, and multiple exposed highwalls. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position and geologic strata (Soil Survey of Buchanan County, Virginia; 2009).

14. VA-2012-05-10-05 | Buchanan County - 2009

    An illustration of an area that has been surface-mined for coal that shows a sequence of native residual and colluvial soils, mine soils, rock outcrop, and a single exposed highwall. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position and geologic strata (Soil Survey of Buchanan County, Virginia; 2009).

15. VA-2012-05-11-01 | Dickenson County - 2009

    Diagram of a sequence of residual, colluvial, and alluvial soils. 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 Dickenson County, Virginia; 2009).

16. VA-2012-05-11-02 | Dickenson County - 2009

    Illustration of an area that has been surface mined for coal, showing a sequence of native residual and colluvial soils, mine soils, rock outcrop, and multiple exposed highwalls. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position and geologic strata (Soil Survey of Dickenson County, Virginia; 2009).

17. VA-2012-05-11-03 | Dickenson County - 2009

    Illustration of an area that has been surface mined for coal, showing a sequence of native residual and colluvial soils, mine soils, rock outcrop, and a single exposed highwall. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position and geologic strata (Soil Survey of Dickenson County, Virginia; 2009).

18. VA-2012-05-11-04 | Dickenson County - 2009

    An idealized cross-section of the north-central section of the survey area showing the relationship among landforms, geology, and soils. Geology adapted from “Geology of the Virginia Portion of the Clintwood and Jenkins East Quadrangles” (Diffenbach, 1988) (Soil Survey of Dickenson County, Virginia; 2009).

19. 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).

20. 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).

21. WV-2010-11-08-11 | Logan and Mingo Counties - 2008

    Typical relationship of the soils and the underlying parent material in the Matewan-Highsplint-Guyandotte general soil map unit. Surface coal mining is in scattered areas throughout the map unit. The terraced area on the right of the diagram illustrates a valley fill, which is a common method of disposal and reclamation of overburden from coal mining activities. The flat area on the upper left illustrates mountaintop removal (Soil Survey of Logan and Mingo Counties, West Virginia; 2008).

Map Units

Map units containing HIGHSPLINT 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
Shelocta-Highsplint-Gilpin complex, 20 to 70 percent slopes, very stony	uShgF	75506	3098713	2x5k0	ky025	1991	1:24000
Shelocta-Highsplint-Gilpin complex, 20 to 70 percent slopes, very stony	SlF	90830	552536	2x5k0	ky051	1994	1:24000
Gilpin-Highsplint complex, rocky, 60 to 100 percent slopes	GhF	1624	552521	ljy8	ky051	1994	1:24000
Shelocta-Highsplint-Rigley complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stony, rocky	uShrF	11188	2997079	2qytd	ky199	1969	1:12000
Shelocta-Highsplint-Gilpin complex, 20 to 70 percent slopes, very stony	uShgF	72374	3098716	2x5k0	ky626	1997	1:24000
Cloverlick-Kimper-Highsplint complex, 30 to 65 percent slopes, very stony	CkF	66247	550725	lh2b	ky626	1997	1:24000
Cloverlick-Guyandotte-Highsplint complex, 20 to 80 percent slopes, very stony	CgF	7031	550724	2w8hx	ky626	1997	1:24000
Highsplint-Shelocta-Muse complex, 30 to 80 percent slopes, extremely stony	HtF	1989	550739	lh2s	ky626	1997	1:24000
Highsplint-Shelocta-Dekalb complex, 35 to 80 percent slopes, very stony	HsF	1935	550738	lh2r	ky626	1997	1:24000
Shelocta-Highsplint-Rigley complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stony, rocky	uShrF	52905	2997080	2qytd	ky628	1973	1:20000
Shelocta-Highsplint-Sequoia complex, 30 to 80 percent slopes, rocky	11F	101156	612216	nk1x	ky630	1966	1:15840
Shelocta-Highsplint-Rigley complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stony, rocky	uShrF	32144	2997081	2qytd	ky630	1966	1:15840
Shelocta-Highsplint-Gilpin complex, 20 to 70 percent slopes, very stony	uShgF	114918	3098715	2x5k0	ky633	1979	1:24000
Cloverlick-Guyandotte-Highsplint complex, 20 to 80 percent slopes, very stony	CgF	78091	552110	2w8hx	ky638	1989	1:24000
Shelocta-Highsplint-Gilpin complex, 20 to 70 percent slopes, very stony	ShF	73661	552132	2x5k0	ky638	1989	1:24000
Highsplint-Cloverlick-Guyandotte complex, 35 to 75 percent slopes, very stony	HsF	56331	552122	ljjd	ky638	1989	1:24000
Highsplint very flaggy silt loam, 5 to 20 percent slopes, extremely bouldery	HgD	1260	552121	ljjc	ky638	1989	1:24000
Highsplint-Shelocta complex, 55 to 80 percent slopes, very stony	11F	63731	1670836	2tqhy	va027	2006	1:24000
Cloverlick-Shelocta-Highsplint complex, 55 to 80 percent slopes, very stony	5F	43579	1670854	2qytl	va027	2006	1:24000
Shelocta-Highsplint complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes, very stony	24E	20124	1670835	2qytn	va027	2006	1:24000
Highsplint-Shelocta complex, 55 to 80 percent slopes, very stony	11F	29523	2399868	2tqhy	va051	2008	1:24000
Cloverlick-Shelocta-Highsplint complex, 55 to 80 percent slopes, very stony	3F	19133	2399855	2qytl	va051	2008	1:24000
Highsplint-Shelocta complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes, very stony	11E	11348	2399867	2lk82	va051	2008	1:24000
Highsplint channery silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	10D	2582	2399866	2lk81	va051	2008	1:24000
Highsplint-Shelocta complex, 55 to 80 percent slopes, very stony	29F	14097	1671160	2tqhy	va167	2006	1:24000
Shelocta-Highsplint complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes, very stony	49E	7374	1671159	2qytn	va167	2006	1:24000
Highsplint channery silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	28D	1992	1671158	1t2zb	va167	2006	1:24000
Highsplint channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	28C	77	1671157	1t2z9	va167	2006	1:24000
Highsplint-Shelocta complex, 55 to 80 percent slopes, very stony	34G	13435	2508559	2tqhy	va195	2010	1:24000
Cloverlick-Shelocta-Highsplint complex, 55 to 80 percent slopes, very stony	18G	9274	2507489	2qytl	va195	2010	1:24000
Highsplint-Cloverlick-Guyandotte complex, 35 to 80 percent slopes, very stony	33G	7880	2508557	2q7q5	va195	2010	1:24000
Highsplint-Shelocta complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes, very stony	34F	6142	2508558	2q7q6	va195	2010	1:24000
Cloverlick-Guyandotte-Highsplint complex, 20 to 80 percent slopes, very stony	17G	4975	2507487	2w8hx	va195	2010	1:24000
Highsplint channery silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	32E	3597	2508556	2q7q4	va195	2010	1:24000
Highsplint channery silt loam, moist, 35 to 70 percent slopes, extremely stony	HiF	5163	3175408	2x3bj	wv041	1989	1:20000
Highsplint-Matewan-Cloverlick association, very steep, extremely stony	HMF	77330	557358	2tqhw	wv043	2005	1:24000
Highsplint-Urban land complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	HuE	24	1408094	1j87d	wv043	2005	1:24000
Highsplint-Berks association, moist, 35 to 80 percent slopes, extremely stony	HixF	16377	3054909	2x3b5	wv077	1955	1:24000
Highsplint-Laidig complex, moist, 15 to 35 percent slopes, extremely stony	HLE	28027	3086638	2x3bm	wv097	1981	1:20000
Highsplint channery silt loam, moist, 35 to 70 percent slopes, extremely stony	HiF	18059	3086639	2x3bj	wv097	1981	1:20000
Highsplint channery silt loam, moist, 35 to 70 percent slopes, extremely stony	HiF	61699	3175409	2x3bj	wv101	1992	1:24000
Highsplint-Laidig complex, moist, 15 to 35 percent slopes, extremely stony	HLE	6810	3175557	2x3bm	wv101	1992	1:24000
Highsplint-Berks association, moist, 35 to 80 percent slopes, extremely stony	HixF	53403	3054923	2x3b5	wv602	1965	1:20000
Highsplint-Berks association, moist, 35 to 80 percent slopes, extremely stony	HixF	55033	3054927	2x3b5	wv603	1978	1:20000
Highsplint-Laidig complex, moist, 15 to 35 percent slopes, extremely stony	HLE	37728	3086640	2x3bm	wv603	1978	1:20000
Highsplint channery silt loam, moist, 35 to 70 percent slopes, extremely stony	HiF	24417	3086641	2x3bj	wv603	1978	1:20000
Matewan-Highsplint-Guyandotte association, very steep, extremely stony	MHF	391370	1155553	2tqj0	wv620	2005	1:24000
Highsplint channery loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	HgE	15220	1155544	17sfm	wv620	2005	1:24000
Highsplint-Matewan-Cloverlick association, very steep, extremely stony	HMF	8185	1155545	2tqhw	wv620	2005	1:24000
Highsplint-Urban land complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	HuE	1580	1155546	17sfp	wv620	2005	1:24000
Berks-Highsplint-Sharondale complex, 35 to 80 percent slopes, very stony	BhG	1942	2479910	2p7k3	wv621	2010	1:12000
Highsplint channery loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	HgE	503	2482477	2mgm5	wv621	2010	1:12000
Gilpin-Highsplint-Berks complex, 35 to 90 percent slopes, extremely stony	GhG	1871	2507860	2lpgp	wv622	2010	1:12000
Highsplint channery loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	HgE	6	2427119	2qdq6	wv622	2010	1:12000
Gilpin-Highsplint-Berks complex, 35 to 90 percent slopes, extremely stony	GhG	866	2403916	2lpgp	wv623	2010	1:12000
Highsplint channery loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	HgE	48	2513086	2qdq6	wv623	2010	1:12000
Berks-Highsplint-Sharondale complex, 35 to 80 percent slopes, very stony	BhG	204297	2513089	2qdnt	wv705	2009	1:24000
Highsplint channery loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	HgE	26236	2453237	2nbsp	wv705	2009	1:24000
Highsplint channery loam, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	HgC	6230	2454315	2ncxg	wv705	2009	1:24000
Gilpin-Highsplint-Berks complex, 35 to 90 percent slopes, extremely stony	GhG	919	2513099	2qdp5	wv705	2009	1:24000
Highsplint channery silt loam, moist, 35 to 70 percent slopes, extremely stony	HiF	19004	3175410	2x3bj	wv767	2011	1:20000
Highsplint-Laidig complex, moist, 15 to 35 percent slopes, extremely stony	HLE	1098	3175558	2x3bm	wv767	2011	1:20000
Highsplint channery loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	HgE	361	2515625	2qdpc	wv767	2011	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the HIGHSPLINT 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).