Soil Data Explorer - HIXTON

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the HIXTON soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of HIXTON, 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 HIXTON 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
105	01P0210	S2000WI063024	Hixton	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.9896126,-90.9574966
90B	81P0094	S1980WI017005	Hixton	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.1533333,-91.5536111

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the HIXTON 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 HIXTON 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 HIXTON 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 HIXTON 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 HIXTON 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 HIXTON 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 HIXTON 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 HIXTON, 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. WI-2012-03-22-02 | Buffalo County - March 1962

   Soil associations and relief in Buffalo County. 1. Silty soils of the rolling limestone uplands and Steep stony and rocky land: Dubuque, Fayette, Steep stony and rocky land. 2. Loamy soils of the rolling to hilly sandstone uplands: Gale, Hixton. 3. Sandy soils of the rolling to hilly sandstone uplands: Boone, Hixton. 4. Sandy soils of stream terraces: Sparta, Plainfield. 5. Silty soils of stream terraces: Bertrand, Richwood. 6. Loamy terrace soils underlain by sand on stream terraces: Meridian, Tell. 7. Wet organic and mineral soils of bottom lands: Peat and Muck, Ettrick, Wallkill. 8. Soils of overflow bottom lands: Loamy alluvial lands, Marsh (Soil Survey of Bayfield County, WI; 1961).

2. WI-2012-03-22-04 | Crawford County - December 1961

   Landscape of Crawford County showing the parent materials of the soils and relationships among major soil series (Soil Survey of Crawford County, WI; 1961).

3. WI-2012-03-23-30 | Pepin County - March 1964

   Cross section showing the geology and the associated soils in Pepin County (Soil Survey of Pepin County, WI; 1964).

Map Units

Map units containing HIXTON 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
Hixton fine sandy loam, 20 to 40 percent slopes	441G	319	409202	fqt2	ia121	1968	1:15840
Hixton loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes	23B	841	188692	6bbv	mi025	1993	1:15840
Hixton fine sandy loam, 12 to 35 percent slopes, moderately eroded	Hb	457	2216746	2ddpy	mn045	2008	1:12000
Hixton fine sandy loam, 2 to 11 percent slopes, moderately eroded	Ha	90	2216747	2ddpz	mn045	2008	1:12000
Gale-Hixton complex, shallow, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	GhD2	272	2216374	2dd9y	mn157	2008	1:12000
Hixton fine sandy loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HfD2	269	2216380	2ddb4	mn157	2008	1:12000
Hixton fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	HfB	262	2216382	2ddb6	mn157	2008	1:12000
Hixton fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HfC2	201	2216383	2ddb7	mn157	2008	1:12000
Gale-Hixton complex, shallow, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	GhC2	178	2216376	2ddb0	mn157	2008	1:12000
Gale-Hixton complex, shallow, 18 to 25 percent slopes	GhE	153	2216375	2dd9z	mn157	2008	1:12000
Hixton fine sandy loam, 18 to 35 percent slopes	HfE	119	2216381	2ddb5	mn157	2008	1:12000
Hixton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HxB2	1469	422938	2ysc4	wi001	1978	1:20000
Hixton silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213D2	2355	2639443	2yscc	wi011	1960	1:20000
Hixton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213C2	2028	2639442	2ysc8	wi011	1960	1:20000
Hixton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213B2	593	2639441	2ysc4	wi011	1960	1:20000
Hixton silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213E2	182	2639444	2yscf	wi011	1960	1:20000
Hixton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HxC2	3545	421530	2ysc8	wi017	1985	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, thin solum, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HnB2	2887	421536	2ysc6	wi017	1985	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HxD2	2307	421531	2yscc	wi017	1985	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, thin solum, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HnC2	1611	421537	2ysc9	wi017	1985	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HxB2	872	421529	2ysc4	wi017	1985	1:15840
Hixton loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HbC2	2222	753520	2yscb	wi025	1972	1:15840
Hixton loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HbD2	2100	753521	2yscd	wi025	1972	1:15840
Hixton loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HbB2	1465	753519	2ysc7	wi025	1972	1:15840
Dobie and Hixton silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	273C2	7787	2518505	n56f	wi033	2003	1:15840
Dobie and Hixton silt loams, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	273D2	5698	2518506	n56h	wi033	2003	1:15840
Dobie and Hixton silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	273B2	4929	2518504	n56c	wi033	2003	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, thin solum, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	243B2	4862	2518497	2ysc6	wi033	2003	1:15840
Dobie and Hixton silt loams, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	273E2	1877	2518507	n56k	wi033	2003	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, thin solum, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	243C2	523	2518498	2ysc9	wi033	2003	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213C2	139	2498292	2ysc8	wi033	2003	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213B2	136	2498291	2ysc4	wi033	2003	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213D2	5959	3099675	2yscc	wi035	1974	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213C2	4733	3099647	2ysc8	wi035	1974	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213B2	4008	3099646	2ysc4	wi035	1974	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213E2	3858	3099676	2yscf	wi035	1974	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, thin solum, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	243C2	643	3099649	2ysc9	wi035	1974	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, thin solum, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	243B2	317	3099648	2ysc6	wi035	1974	1:15840
Hixton loam, 12 to 30 percent slopes, eroded	HhE2	47	425443	g8pz	wi039	1967	1:15840
Hixton fine sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HfF2	7109	424266	g7h0	wi043	1959	1:20000
Hixton fine sandy loam, 15 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HfE2	6640	424263	g7gx	wi043	1959	1:20000
Hixton fine sandy loam, 10 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HfD2	2370	424260	g7gt	wi043	1959	1:20000
Hixton loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HxD2	1310	424272	2yscd	wi043	1959	1:20000
Hixton loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HxF2	686	424277	2yz77	wi043	1959	1:20000
Hixton fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HfC2	426	424258	g7gr	wi043	1959	1:20000
Hixton loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HxC2	127	424271	2yscb	wi043	1959	1:20000
Hixton fine sandy loam, 30 to 45 percent slopes	HfG	88	424268	g7h2	wi043	1959	1:20000
Hixton fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HfB2	64	424257	g7gq	wi043	1959	1:20000
Hixton loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HmB2	774	425282	2ysc7	wi045	1969	1:12000
Hixton loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HmC2	724	425283	2yscb	wi045	1969	1:12000
Hixton sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HtD2	1638	424636	g7vy	wi049	1960	1:20000
Hixton sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HtE2	738	424639	g7w1	wi049	1960	1:20000
Hixton sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HtC2	242	424634	g7vw	wi049	1960	1:20000
Hixton sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HtB2	31	424632	g7vt	wi049	1960	1:20000
Hixton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213C2	2886	2498304	2ysc8	wi053	1994	1:20000
Hixton silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213D2	1784	2498305	2yscc	wi053	1994	1:20000
Hixton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213B2	351	2498303	2ysc4	wi053	1994	1:20000
Hixton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213B2	867	2561443	2ysc4	wi057	1987	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213C2	621	2561444	2ysc8	wi057	1987	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213E2	822	2498300	2yscf	wi063	2001	1:12000
Hixton silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213D2	499	2498296	2yscc	wi063	2001	1:12000
Hixton loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HmD2	468	424828	2yscd	wi065	1964	1:15840
Hixton loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HmC2	371	424826	2yscb	wi065	1964	1:15840
Hixton sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HtC2	217	424831	g827	wi065	1964	1:15840
Hixton sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes,moderately eroded	HtD2	180	424832	g828	wi065	1964	1:15840
Hixton loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HmE2	142	424829	2yz77	wi065	1964	1:15840
Hixton loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HmB2	136	424825	2ysc7	wi065	1964	1:15840
Hixton sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HtB2	86	424830	g826	wi065	1964	1:15840
Hixton sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HtE2	71	1454744	1kts7	wi065	1964	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213D2	1376	2685152	2yscc	wi081	1981	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213C2	1003	2685151	2ysc8	wi081	1981	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213E2	11	2685153	2yscf	wi081	1981	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213E2	351	2498301	2yscf	wi091	1998	1:12000
Hixton silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213D2	136	2498297	2yscc	wi091	1998	1:12000
Hixton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213C2	61	2498293	2ysc8	wi091	1998	1:12000
Hixton loam, till plain, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	200C2	1000	1697483	1tzcj	wi093	2006	1:12000
Hixton silt loam, meteorite crater, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	211C2	434	1697494	1tzcw	wi093	2006	1:12000
Hixton silt loam, meteorite crater, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	211D2	215	1697492	1tzct	wi093	2006	1:12000
Hixton silt loam, meteorite crater, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	211B2	206	1697493	1tzcv	wi093	2006	1:12000
Hixton silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HxD2	7994	423160	2yscc	wi111	1977	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HxC2	6939	423159	2ysc8	wi111	1977	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HxB2	2537	423158	2ysc4	wi111	1977	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HxE2	2461	423161	2yscf	wi111	1977	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213D2	22422	2683445	2yscc	wi121	1969	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213E2	22242	2683446	2yscf	wi121	1969	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213C2	7942	2683442	2ysc8	wi121	1969	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213B2	1571	2683441	2ysc4	wi121	1969	1:15840
Hixton silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213E2	633	2498302	2yscf	wi123	1965	1:12000
Hixton silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213D2	623	2498298	2yscc	wi123	1965	1:12000
Hixton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	213C2	58	2498294	2ysc8	wi123	1965	1:12000
Hixton silt loam, cool, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HxcB2	1953	426453	2ysc5	wi141	1971	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the HIXTON 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).