Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the MATAPEAKE soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of MATAPEAKE, 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 MATAPEAKE 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
149A85P076485NJ033004Matapeake7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.5925361,-75.2384972
149A85P076785NJ033008Matapeake7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.6055565,-75.2783356
149A86P028285NJ033015Matapeake7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.6472206,-75.4141693
149A86P028685NJ033019Matapeake6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.6122208,-75.2777786
149A40A0342S1957NJ021001Matapeake4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.2844429,-74.5599976
149A40A0323S1957NJ023001MATAPEAKE5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.371666,-74.3588867
149A40A0346S1957NJ023002Matapeake5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.372776,-74.4902802
149A40A0343S1957NJ023003Matapeake3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.3330574,-74.5819473
149A40A0344S1958NJ023001Matapeake5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.3669434,-74.496666
153C86P027185DE003001Matapeake7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.4575005,-75.7402802
153C88P054188DE003001Matapeake4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.4716682,-75.6583328
153C93P045692MD035027Matapeake2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.0643883,-76.0253296
153C93P045792MD035028Matapeake7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.0671387,-76.0330811
153C40A4174S1957DE001002MATAPEAKE4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.3003006,-75.5162964
153C40A4175S1957DE001003MATAPEAKE5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.1672478,-75.4921265
153C40A4176S1957DE001009MATAPEAKE5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.2616882,-75.4921265
153D86P010785MD019002Matapeake7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.4833336,-75.9027786
153D86P011185MD019006Matapeake7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.5136108,-75.9511108
n/a40A5388S1977NJ023002Matapeake5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a
n/a40A5389S1977NJ023003Matapeake5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a
n/a40A5390S1977NJ023004Matapeake5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a
n/a40A5391S1977NJ023005Matapeake5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a
n/a40A5392S1977NJ023006Matapeake5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a
n/a40A5393S1977NJ023007Matapeake5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the MATAPEAKE 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 MATAPEAKE 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 MATAPEAKE 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 MATAPEAKE 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 MATAPEAKE 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 MATAPEAKE 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 MATAPEAKE 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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Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with MATAPEAKE, 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. DC-2011-05-31-01 | District of Columbia - 1976

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Urban land-Beltsville-Chillum association (Soil Survey of District of Columbia; 1976).

  2. DC-2011-05-31-05 | District of Columbia - 1976

    Diagram of Coastal Plain showing the pattern of soils and parent material (Soil Survey of District of Columbia; 1976).

  3. MD-2010-09-03-04 | Dorchester County - 1998

    The relationship between general soil map units 6 and 7 on part of a neck landform (Soil Survey of Dorchester County, Maryland; 1998).

  4. MD-2010-09-10-03 | Cecil County -

    Matapeake-Mattapex-Butlertown-Collington association (Soil Survey of Cecil County, Maryland).

  5. MD-2012-02-03-02 | Anne Arundel County - February 1973

    Representative pattern of soils and parent material in soil association 5 (Soil Survey of Anne Arundel County, Maryland; February 1973).

  6. MD-2012-02-03-07 | Baltimore County - March 1977

    Cross section showing typical pattern in the Sassafras-Woodstown-Fallsington association (Soil Survey of Baltimore County, Maryland; March 1976).

  7. MD-2012-02-03-11 | Charles County - July 1974

    Cross section of association 7 showing topography, important soils, and underlying material (Soil Survey of Charles County, Maryland; July 1974).

  8. MD-2012-02-03-14 | Dorchester County - 1998

    The relationship between general soil map units 6 and 7 on part of a neck landform (Soil Survey of Dorchester County, Maryland; 1998).

  9. MD-2012-02-03-23 | Talbot County - December 1970

    Part of a neck showing the relation of the Mattapex-Matapeake, the Elkton-Othello-Barclay, and the Tidal marsh soil association (Soil Survey of Talbot County, Maryland; December 1970).

  10. MD-2012-02-03-35 | Worcester County - May 1973

    Cross section showing typical soil pattern in the Othello-Fallsington-Portsmouth association (Soil Survey of Worcester County, Maryland; May 1973).

  11. NJ-2010-09-13-07 | Salem County - 2008

    Typical relationship of the soils, landform position, and parent material for soils developing in eolian deposits underlain by sandy materials (Soil Survey of Salem County, New Jersey; 2008).

Map Units

Map units containing MATAPEAKE 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
Matapeake-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesMhB15512863549vjdc00119751:12000
Matapeake silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopesMgB2512863349vgdc00119751:12000
Matapeake silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesMgC1712863449vhdc00119751:12000
Matapeake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesMkA62816061001qx8pde00120061:24000
Matapeake silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesMkB15616061021qx8rde00120061:24000
Matapeake silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesMkB290624798402p7gvde00320091:24000
Matapeake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesMkA69024798392p7gtde00320091:24000
Matapeake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesMmA5071377944mczmd00320031:12000
Matapeake-Urban land complex, 0 to 5 percent slopesMpB3691377954md0md00320031:12000
Matapeake and Mattapex soils, 10 to 15 percent slopesMRD298609593ngb9md00320031:12000
Matapeake-Urban land complex, 5 to 15 percent slopesMpD2841377964md1md00320031:12000
Matapeake silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopesMmC1971376554m7hmd00320031:12000
Matapeake silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesMfB25024051682lqs2md00520101:12000
Matapeake silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopesMfC20624051692lqs3md00520101:12000
Matapeake-Urban land complex, 0 to 5 percent slopesMgB20224051702lqs4md00520101:12000
Matapeake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesMfA6724051672lqs1md00520101:12000
Matapeake-Beltsville complex, 2 to 5 percent slopesMeB216825168952pz8pmd00919671:20000
Matapeake-Dodon complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesMfA85625168992pz8tmd00919671:20000
Matapeake-Beltsville complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesMeA22925168942pz8nmd00919671:20000
Matapeake silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesMkB914724406652mxq4md01520091:12000
Matapeake silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopesMkC548224406662mxq5md01520091:12000
Matapeake silt loam, 10 to 15 percent slopesMkD180024406672mxq6md01520091:12000
Matapeake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesMkA62824406642mxq3md01520091:12000
Matapeake-Urban land complex, 0 to 5 percent slopesMpB59724406682mxq7md01520091:12000
Matapeake silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesMnB11719127992495smd02919781:15840
Mattapex-Matapeake-Butlertown silt loams, 2 to 5 percent slopesMxB87631280034964md02919781:15840
Matapeake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesMnA8268127991495rmd02919781:15840
Mattapex-Matapeake-Butlertown silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesMxA42821280024963md02919781:15840
Matapeake silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, moderately erodedMnC21619127993495tmd02919781:15840
Matapeake silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, severelyMnC3797127994495vmd02919781:15840
Matapeake fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesMfB353127990495qmd02919781:15840
Matapeake silt loam, 10 to 15 percent slopes, moderately erodedMnD2291127995495wmd02919781:15840
Matapeake silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesMpB52124748522p28ymd03320091:12000
Matapeake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesMpA30624748512p28xmd03320091:12000
Matapeake silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesMkB80861397384pdpmd03519951:12000
Matapeake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesMkA6051397364pdmmd03519951:12000
Matapeake silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopesMkC3951397404pdrmd03519951:12000
Matapeake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesMnA346412833249jrmd03719751:20000
Matapeake fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes moderately erodedMmB2142512833149jqmd03719751:20000
Matapeake silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, moderately erodedMnB2134112833349jsmd03719751:20000
Matapeake fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesMmA101012833049jpmd03719751:20000
Matapeake silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, severely erodedMnC332712833449jtmd03719751:20000
Matapeake silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesMkB106917125191vh0kmd04120091:12000
Matapeake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesMkA619736009spw7md04120091:12000
Matapeake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesMkA14271293394bl7md04719951:12000
Matapeake fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesMeA10241293354bl3md04719951:12000
Matapeake silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesMkB7781293404bl8md04719951:12000
Matapeake fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesMeB6231293374bl5md04719951:12000
Matapeake-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes24UB105533920kxl7md51019931:12000
Matapeake silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesMkB1072533434kx2kmd60019721:15840
Matapeake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesMkA395533433kx2jmd60019721:15840
Matapeake silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesMbrB49271358444kc2nj01120031:24000
Matapeake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesMbrA20961358434kc1nj01120031:24000
Matapeake silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopesMbrC15461358454kc3nj01120031:24000
Matapeake loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesMbpB49001351744jngnj02119691:24000
Matapeake loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesMbpA19711351734jnfnj02119691:24000
Matapeake loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, erodedMbpC22501351754jnhnj02119691:24000
Matapeake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesMbrA12521354084jx0nj02319851:24000
Matapeake silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesMbrB10311354094jx1nj02319851:24000
Matapeake loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesMbpB5606521nc46nj02319851:24000
Matapeake silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesMbrB36181356114k3knj03320041:24000
Matapeake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesMbrA25871356104k3jnj03320041:24000
Matapeake silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopesMbrC4641356124k3lnj03320041:24000
Urban land-Matapeake complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesUtB12124543744l7t4pa01719971:24000
Matapeake silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesMcA385543678l7r0pa01719971:24000
Matapeake silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesMcB235543679l7r1pa01719971:24000
Matapeake silt loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes76B58422504832fjt7va05920071:12000
Matapeake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes76A41022504812fjt5va05920071:12000
Grist Mill-Matapeake complex, 2 to 7 percent slopes45B29022503712fjpmva05920071:12000
Grist Mill-Matapeake complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes45A7722503692fjpkva05920071:12000
Matapeake silt loam, nearly levelMaA673711975340m0va13319601:20000
Matapeake silt loam, gently sloping, erodedMaB281711975540m2va13319601:20000
Matapeake silt loam, sloping erodedMaC217511975640m3va13319601:20000
Matapeake silt loam, strongly sloping, erodedMaD211811975740m4va13319601:20000
Matapeake silt loam, gently slopingMaB2311975440m1va13319601:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the MATAPEAKE 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 .