Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the HOWARD soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of HOWARD, 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 HOWARD were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot . Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

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Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRALab IDPedon IDTaxonnameCINSSL / NASIS ReportsLink To SoilWeb GMap
14004N0376S03NY003027Howard6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties42.4580307,-77.7355652
14008N0170S07NY123-051Howard6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties42.5061111,-76.9352798
14008N0171S07NY123-052Howard6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties42.5055542,-76.9344406
14040A0268S1959NY109012Howard3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties42.5002785,-76.3199997

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the HOWARD 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.

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Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the HOWARD series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot , parsed OSD records and snapshot of SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the HOWARD series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

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Geomorphic description summaries for the HOWARD 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 .

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There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with HOWARD share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records and snapshot of the SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the HOWARD series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

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Geomorphic description summaries for the HOWARD 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 .

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There are insufficient data to create the 3D hills figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

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There are insufficient data to create the 3D flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with HOWARD, 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 .

Block Diagrams

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  1. NY-2010-09-28-22 | Otsego County - 2006

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Chenango-Valois-Howard general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Otsego County, New York; 2006).

  2. NY-2012-02-15-06 | Cayuga County - 1971

    Typical cross section of Langford-Erie association and Langford-Howard association in the southeastern part of the county (Soil Survey of Cayuga County, New York; 1971).

  3. NY-2012-02-15-14 | Chenango County - December 1985

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Howard-Valois-Teel map unit (Soil Survey of Chenango County, New York; December 1985).

  4. NY-2012-02-15-48 | Tompkins County - July 1965

    Typical cross section of southern Tompkins County soils, consisting mainly of low-lime and very low-lime soils with a fragipan (Soil Survey of Tompkins County, New York; July 1965).

  5. NY-2012-02-16-03 | Wyoming County - April 1974

    Typical pattern of soils in association 7 (Soil Survey of Wyoming County, New York; April 1974).

  6. NY-2012-02-16-05 | Wyoming County - April 1974

    Typical pattern of soils in association 11 (Soil Survey of Wyoming County, New York; April 1974).

  7. NY-2012-02-16-08 | Wyoming County - April 1974

    Typical pattern of soils in association 18 (Soil Survey of Wyoming County, New York; April 1974).

Map Units

Map units containing HOWARD 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
Howard gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesHoB1852887379pg3ny00119851:15840
Howard gravelly silt loam, rollingHoC1852887389pg4ny00119851:15840
Howard gravelly silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHoA1482887369pg2ny00119851:15840
Howard gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes125B1405299750b1xcny00320131:24000
Howard gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes125C1357299751b1xdny00320131:24000
Howard gravelly loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes125A1354299749b1xbny00320131:24000
Howard gravelly loam, 35 to 60 percent slopes125F1012299754b1xhny00320131:24000
Howard gravelly loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes125D829299752b1xfny00320131:24000
Howard gravelly loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes125E608299753b1xgny00320131:24000
Chenango and Howard gravelly loams, 5 to 15 percent slopesChC73562891739px5ny00719661:15840
Chenango and Howard gravelly loams, 0 to 5 percent slopesChA67102891729px4ny00719661:15840
Chenango and Howard gravelly loams, 15 to 25 percent slopesChD25172891749px6ny00719661:15840
Chenango and Howard gravelly loams, 25 to 40 percent slopesChE23832891759px7ny00719661:15840
Langford-Howard complex, 8 to 15 percent slopesLhC16472894352ywpdny01119681:15840
Langford-Howard complex, 25 to 45 percent slopesLhE14932894372ywpgny01119681:15840
Howard gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesHwB14122894199q53ny01119681:15840
Alton and Howard soils, 15 to 25 percent slopesAoD10962893499q2vny01119681:15840
Palmyra, Howard, and Alton soils, 25 to 40 percent slopesPnE10922894809q72ny01119681:15840
Langford-Howard complex, 15 to 25 percent slopesLhD7842894362ywpfny01119681:15840
Langford-Howard complex, 2 to 8 percent slopesLhB7742894342ywpcny01119681:15840
Howard gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesHwC5152894209q54ny01119681:15840
Howard gravelly loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHwA4462894189q52ny01119681:15840
Howard gravelly silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHoA123482899199qp7ny01519691:20000
Howard gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesHoB27472899209qp8ny01519691:20000
Howard gravelly silt loam, 25 to 45 percent slopesHoE12312899239qpcny01519691:20000
Howard gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesHoC10222899219qp9ny01519691:20000
Howard gravelly silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesHoD2542899229qpbny01519691:20000
Howard gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesHoB43632899959qrpny01719821:15840
Howard gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesHoC18492899969qrqny01719821:15840
Howard gravelly loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHoA16622899949qrnny01719821:15840
Howard gravelly loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesHoD14722899979qrrny01719821:15840
Howard gravelly loam, 25 to 35 percent slopesHoE10092899989qrsny01719821:15840
Howard silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesHpB7542900009qrvny01719821:15840
Howard silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesHpC6112900019qrwny01719821:15840
Howard silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHpA4392899999qrtny01719821:15840
Valois-Howard complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes53D298627231072rwcwny02320141:12000
Valois-Howard complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes53C290527231062rwcxny02320141:12000
Howard gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes125B281427230662rwblny02320141:12000
Howard gravelly loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes125A270127230652rwbkny02320141:12000
Valois and Howard gravelly loams, 25 to 40 percent slopes53E261327231052rwcvny02320141:12000
Howard gravelly loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes125D133827230642rwbjny02320141:12000
Howard gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes125C131627230672rwbmny02320141:12000
Howard gravelly loam, 2 to 8 percent slopesHgB96514688991l9hvny03120071:24000
Howard very cobbly loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesHcD62214688971l9hsny03120071:24000
Howard very cobbly fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, loamy substratumHlC48414689021l9hyny03120071:24000
Howard gravelly fine sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes, loamy substratumHmB38714689031l9hzny03120071:24000
Howard very cobbly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesHcC34114688961l9hrny03120071:24000
Howard very cobbly fine sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes, loamy substratumHlB27014689001l9hwny03120071:24000
Howard very cobbly loam, 2 to 8 percent slopesHcB20914688951l9hqny03120071:24000
Palmyra and Howard soils, 25 to 70 percent slopesPmF267225183899sywny04320181:24000
Howard gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesHvB209625183459sxgny04320181:24000
Howard gravelly fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesHuB209225183429sxcny04320181:24000
Palmyra and Howard soils, rollingPmC180325183889syvny04320181:24000
Howard gravelly fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHuA166025183419sxbny04320181:24000
Howard and Palmyra soils, 15 to 25 percent slopesHwD134425183479sxjny04320181:24000
Howard gravelly silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHvA107625183449sxfny04320181:24000
Howard gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesHvC107325183469sxhny04320181:24000
Howard gravelly fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesHuC79125183439sxdny04320181:24000
Howard and Kars soils, 15 to 35 percent slopesHhD6892677713bmlcny04920181:24000
Howard loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesHgB2022677711bml9ny04920181:24000
Howard loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesHgC1102677712bmlbny04920181:24000
Howard loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHgA892677710bml8ny04920181:24000
Howard and Copake soils, 25 to 50 percent slopes24F252931056542y9vjny05120191:24000
Howard gravelly loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes24A211131056502y9vdny05120191:24000
Howard gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes24B182431056512y9vfny05120191:24000
Howard gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes24C147631056522y9vgny05120191:24000
Howard and Copake soils, 15 to 25 percent slopes24D110231056532y9vhny05120191:24000
Stockbridge-Howard gravelly silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopesShC27402926359thvny05319751:15840
Howard gravelly silt loam, undulatingHxB25252925739tfvny05319751:15840
Palmyra and Howard soils, steepPME19012926219thdny05319751:15840
Howard gravelly silt loam, rollingHxC17982925749tfwny05319751:15840
Howard gravelly silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHxA16732925729tftny05319751:15840
Stockbridge-Howard gravelly silt loams, 3 to 8 percent slopesShB14862926349thtny05319751:15840
Howard gravelly silt loam, hillyHxD11962925759tfxny05319751:15840
Howard fine sandy loam, undulatingHwB9512925719tfsny05319751:15840
Stockbridge-Howard gravelly silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopesShD9302926369thwny05319751:15840
Palmyra and Howard soils, very steepPMF7562926229thfny05319751:15840
Howard fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHwA5872925709tfrny05319751:15840
Howard gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesHrB25312928289tq2ny05719731:24000
Howard soils, very steepHTF5792928209tptny05719731:24000
Howard gravelly silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHrA5042928279tq1ny05719731:24000
Howard gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesHrC4412928299tq3ny05719731:24000
Howard gravelly silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesHrD3252928309tq4ny05719731:24000
Howard gravelly loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes24A43842933829v8yny06519931:24000
Howard gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes24B39872933839v8zny06519931:24000
Howard and Alton gravelly loams, 25 to 45 percent slopes34E34062934029v9lny06519931:24000
Howard and Alton gravelly loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes34D32522934019v9kny06519931:24000
Howard gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes24C11612933849v90ny06519931:24000
Howard and Alton gravelly loams, 25 to 45 percent slopes, cool802E84514595121kzr1ny06519931:24000
Howard and Alton gravelly loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes, cool802D31614595101kzqzny06519931:24000
Palmyra and Howard soils, hillyPHD31012936409vk8ny06719731:20000
Howard gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesHyB25072935859vhhny06719731:20000
Howard gravelly fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesHwB17482935799vh9ny06719731:20000
Palmyra and Howard soils, steepPHE15942936419vk9ny06719731:20000
Palmyra and Howard soils, very steepPHF12552936429vkbny06719731:20000
Howard gravelly silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHyA12292935849vhgny06719731:20000
Howard gravelly fine sandy loam, rollingHwC8162935809vhbny06719731:20000
Howard gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesHxB7092935829vhdny06719731:20000
Howard gravelly loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHxA5062935819vhcny06719731:20000
Howard gravelly loam, rollingHxC3732935839vhfny06719731:20000
Howard gravelly fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHwA2632935789vh8ny06719731:20000
Palmyra and Howard soils, 25 to 45 percent slopes120E395917276171vzqlny06920121:12000
Howard gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes24C157923783062kttkny06920121:12000
Howard soils, 15 to 25 percent slopes24D130623783022kttfny06920121:12000
Howard gravelly loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes24A116923783052kttjny06920121:12000
Howard gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes24B93023783042ktthny06920121:12000
Howard soils, 8 to 25 percent slopesHpC11662940419vz6ny07319731:15840
Howard gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesHoB11142940409vz5ny07319731:15840
Chenango, Howard, and Tunkhannock soils, 25 to 50 percent slopesClE32532941939w43ny07719931:24000
Howard gravelly silt loam, 2 to 8 percent slopesHrB30532942229w51ny07719931:24000
Howard gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesHrC17982942239w52ny07719931:24000
Howard gravelly silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesHrD4972942249w53ny07719931:24000
Howard gravelly silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHrA1918309584bd4lny09319731:15840
Howard gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesHrB1183309585bd4mny09319731:15840
Howard soils, very steepHTF382309577bd4cny09319731:15840
Howard gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesHrC241309586bd4nny09319731:15840
Howard gravelly silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesHrD126309587bd4pny09319731:15840
Howard gravelly silt loam, 0 to 5 percent slopesHgA8132944839wfgny09519651:15840
Howard gravelly silt loam, 5 to 15 percent slopesHgC5992944849wfhny09519651:15840
Howard gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesHrB33472946189wktny09719761:15840
Howard gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesHrC20182946199wkvny09719761:15840
Valois and Howard soils, very steepVHF18292946639wm8ny09719761:15840
Howard gravelly loam, rollingHrCK16882946209wkwny09719761:15840
Howard soils, moderately steepHSD9212946219wkxny09719761:15840
Howard gravelly loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHrA8292946179wksny09719761:15840
Howard soils, steepHSE2842946229wkyny09719761:15840
Howard gravelly loam, 5 to 15 percent slopesHwC3552947309wpfny09919661:15840
Palmyra and Howard soils, 15 to 25 percent slopesPhD2992947669wqlny09919661:15840
Howard gravelly loam, 0 to 5 percent slopesHwA1712947299wpdny09919661:15840
Palmyra and Howard soils, 25 to 35 percent slopesPhE1352947679wqmny09919661:15840
Howard-Madrid complex, rollingHrC130452948169ws6ny10119721:15840
Howard gravelly loam, undulatingHoB117522948129ws2ny10119721:15840
Howard-Madrid complex, undulatingHrB110042948159ws5ny10119721:15840
Howard-Madrid complex, 20 to 30 percent slopesHrD100552948179ws7ny10119721:15840
Howard gravelly loam, rollingHoC51602948139ws3ny10119721:15840
Howard gravelly loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHoA50862948119ws1ny10119721:15840
Howard and Alton gravelly soils, 20 to 30 percent slopesHtD38092948189ws8ny10119721:15840
Howard and Alton gravelly soils, 30 to 45 percent slopesHtE34382948199ws9ny10119721:15840
Howard-Dunkirk complex, hillyHpD28762948149ws4ny10119721:15840
Howard gravelly loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHgn56432958199xtkny10719471:31680
Howard gravelly silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHsn33302958249xtqny10719471:31680
Howard gravelly loam, 6 to 15 percent slopesHgr15342958209xtlny10719471:31680
Howard gravelly loam, 16 to 25 percent slopesHgh5932958189xtjny10719471:31680
Howard gravelly loam, 26 to 45 percent slopesHgt3162958219xtmny10719471:31680
Howard loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHnn1202958239xtpny10719471:31680
Howard gravelly loam, 5 to 15 percent simple slopesHdC81762956119xlvny10919631:20000
Howard gravelly loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesHdD34282956139xlxny10919631:20000
Howard gravelly loam, 0 to 5 percent slopesHdA26102956109xltny10919631:20000
Howard and Palmyra soils, 25 to 35 percent slopesHpE20852956189xm2ny10919631:20000
Howard-Valois gravelly loams, 5 to 15 percent slopesHrC17822956209xm4ny10919631:20000
Howard and Palmyra soils, 35 to 60 percent slopesHpF10952956199xm3ny10919631:20000
Howard gravelly loam, 5 to 15 percent complex slopesHdCK10242956129xlwny10919631:20000
Howard-Valois gravelly loams, 15 to 25 percent slopesHrD6992956219xm5ny10919631:20000
Howard-Madrid gravelly loams, 8 to 15 percent slopesHoC71762953749xc6ny12119691:20000
Howard-Madrid gravelly loams, 3 to 8 percent slopesHoB44172953739xc5ny12119691:20000
Howard and Chenango soils, 25 to 40 percent slopesHsE24102953799xccny12119691:20000
Howard gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesHmB20402953679xbzny12119691:20000
Howard gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesHmC19092953689xc0ny12119691:20000
Howard gravelly loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHmA15242953669xbyny12119691:20000
Howard gravelly loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesHmD11682953699xc1ny12119691:20000
Howard-Madrid gravelly loams, 15 to 25 percent slopesHoD10252953759xc7ny12119691:20000
Howard-Madrid channery silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopesHrC6712953779xc9ny12119691:20000
Howard channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesHnC6682953729xc4ny12119691:20000
Howard-Madrid channery silt loams, 3 to 8 percent slopesHrB5692953769xc8ny12119691:20000
Howard channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesHnB5652953719xc3ny12119691:20000
Howard channery silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHnA4492953709xc2ny12119691:20000
Howard-Madrid channery silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopesHrD3782953789xcbny12119691:20000
Howard gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes24B211832502872ktthny12319481:12000
Howard gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes24C207832502882kttkny12319481:12000
Howard gravelly loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes24A121632648712kttjny12319481:12000
Palmyra and Howard soils, 25 to 45 percent slopes120E116732502711vzqlny12319481:12000
Howard soils, 15 to 25 percent slopes24D83732502862kttfny12319481:12000
Howard gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesHoB19112930089twwny66419681:15840
Howard gravelly loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesHoA15762930079twvny66419681:15840
Howard gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesHoC1152930099twxny66419681:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the HOWARD 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 .