Soil Data Explorer - MILFORD

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the MILFORD soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of MILFORD, 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 MILFORD 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
108A	64IL041001	1964IL041001	Milford	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.7240554,-88.174556
108A	76IL019001	1976IL019001	Milford	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.8941504,-88.4127972
108B	77IL073019	1977IL073019	Milford	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.4513055,-89.9536136
108B	79IL103006	1979IL103006	Milford	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.6207932,-89.6140525
110	40IL075004	40IL-075-004	Milford	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.58679,-87.9333874
110	59IL075001	59IL-075-001	Milford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.7572604,-87.9586077
110	74IL197001	74IL-197-001	Milford	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.4369289,-88.1443253
110	78IL075012	78IL-075-012	Milford	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5818512,-87.8234976
110	82P0184	81IN007005	Milford	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.6138878,-87.5083313
110	84IL183046	84IL-183-046	Milford	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.4726,-87.7893222
110	40A2001	S1957IL091001	Milford	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.2865333,-87.877925
111A	HE6801	1968IN063001	Milford	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.8309528,-86.4878778
111A	HN7103	1971IN059003	Milford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.798275,-85.8926861
111A	HN7105	1971IN059005	Milford	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.9002528,-85.650725
111A	DC7812	1978IN031012	Milford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.1923056,-85.6531917
111B	MI7101	1971IN103001	Milford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.7955639,-86.0101778
111B	AD7805	1978IN001005	Milford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.581425,-85.0441194
111B	WB7801	1978IN169001	Milford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.0217694,-85.7073667
111B	JY7904	1979IN075004	Milford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5403472,-85.0498889
111B	RA7941	1979IN135041	Milford	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.2952194,-84.8270417
111B	WE8506	1985IN179006	Milford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.6156972,-85.0705639
111C	NO6903	1969IN113003	Milford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.516075,-85.260375
111C	95P0253	S1994IN039011	MILFORD	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.4650002,-85.769165
111D	BO6802	1968IN011002	Milford	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.0320028,-86.4781028
111D	BO6804	1968IN011004	Milford	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.0624722,-86.5170583
111D	CT7301	1973IN023001	Milford	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.21255,-86.6699222
111D	CT7513	1975IN023013	Milford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.4171639,-86.5122306
111D	CT7607	1976IN023007	Milford	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.3693389,-86.5248806
111D	WB7606	1976IN169006	Milford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.7116278,-85.7910694
111D	MY7702	1977IN107002	Milford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.1703111,-86.7341917
111D	BE8023	1980IN007023	Milford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.6248889,-87.3622806
111D	MY8012	1980IN107012	Milford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.0971861,-86.8753583
111D	MY8024	1980IN107024	Milford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.9722639,-87.0802083
111D	CA8501	1985IN015001	Milford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.4464222,-86.5057139
111D	TI8521	1985IN157021	Milford	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.2739528,-86.7453611
111D	82P0185	81IN007006	Milford	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5916672,-87.3583298
111D	93P0003	S1992IN121003	Milford	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.9470825,-87.1423645
115A	KX7606	1976IN083006	Milford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.8018278,-87.2725
28A	90P0476	04ut626-067lab	Milford	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.3169096,-113.0619119
97	PR7101	1971IN127001	Milford	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.5817222,-87.0951167
99	85P0090	84MI115001	Milford	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.7538872,-83.6380539
n/a	ER-015	1961-OH043-015	Milford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	AG-003	1972-OH011-003	Milford	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	MR-004	1982-OH101-004	Milford	5	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 MILFORD 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 MILFORD 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 MILFORD 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 MILFORD 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 MILFORD 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 MILFORD 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 MILFORD 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.

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with MILFORD, 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. IL-2010-08-31-17 | Edgar County - 2002

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Drummer-Milford association (Soil Survey of Edgar County, Illinois; 2002).

2. IL-2011-08-04-12 | Ford County - 1990

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Milford-Martinton-Del Ray association (Soil Survey of Ford County, Illinois; 1990).

3. IL-2011-08-04-46 | Lee County - 1985

   Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Selma-Gilford association (Soil Survey of Lee County, Illinois; 1985).

4. IN-2010-09-02-06 | Pulaski County - 2003

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Strole-Rensselaer-Milford association (Soil Survey of Pulaski County, Indiana; 2003).

5. IN-2010-09-27-08 | St. Joseph County -

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Morley-Blount-Riddles association (Soil Survey of St. Joseph County, Indiana).

6. IN-2012-01-19-01 | Adams County - March 1986

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Blount-Pewamo map unit (Soil Survey of Adams County, Indiana; 1986).

7. IN-2012-01-19-36 | Lake County - July 1972

   Morley-Blount-Pewamo and Elliott-Markham-Pewamo soil assocations (Soil Survey of Lake County, Indiana; 1972).

8. IN-2012-01-20-13 | Wabash County - February 1983

   Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Miami-Riddles map unit (Soil Survey of Wabash County, Indiana; 1983).

9. IN-2012-01-20-15 | Wabash County - February 1983

   Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Fox-Ockley-Kosciusko map unit (Soil Survey of Wabash County, Indiana; 1983).

Map Units

Map units containing MILFORD 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
Drummer-Milford silty clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	722A	30022	1547466	2ytd3	il029	2005	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	69A	17722	1913575	2smzk	il031	2008	1:12000
Milford-Martinton complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	849A	6703	2383979	31302	il031	2008	1:12000
Drummer-Milford silty clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	722A	84450	1019440	2ytd3	il041	2004	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	69A	26571	200175	6q98	il041	2004	1:12000
Milford silty clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	747A	2718	1018780	1363w	il041	2004	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	69A	1154	183448	2smzk	il043	1998	1:12000
Milford-Martinton complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	849A	128	183455	31302	il043	1998	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	69A	1585	843536	x9rv	il045	1997	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	69A	22546	198284	2smzk	il053	2001	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	69A	9424	1143957	2smzk	il063	2005	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	69A	2838	244637	86kj	il073	2001	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	69A	117987	175595	2smzk	il075	1980	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	69A	4683	198786	2smzk	il089	2000	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	69A	11999	812456	2smzk	il091	2003	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	69A	4085	1710636	2smzk	il093	2007	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	69A	17415	177000	2smzk	il105	1991	1:15840
Drummer-Milford silty clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	722A	36377	1913971	2ytd3	il115	2007	1:12000
Drummer-Milford silty clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	722A	78249	780654	2ytd3	il139	1999	1:12000
Drummer-Milford silty clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	722A	22612	1912951	2ytd3	il147	2009	1:12000
Drummer-Milford silty clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7722A	4276	1949516	23fmm	il147	2009	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	69A	14254	1601109	2smzk	il183	2006	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	69A	953	793024	vm6f	il195	2003	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	69A	818	262398	2smzk	il197	2002	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Mh	5167	163437	2wp28	in001	1983	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam	Mm	522	165197	5jwy	in015	1987	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, occasionally flooded	Mp	469	165201	5jx2	in015	1987	1:15840
Milford silt loam, pothole	Mo	389	165200	5jx1	in015	1987	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam	Mx	2838	162344	5fxx	in023	1978	1:20000
Milford silty clay	Mr	148	162399	5fzp	in031	1980	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, till substratum, 0 to 1 percent slopes	MprA	1669	164906	5jlk	in035	1997	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, stratified sandy substratum, 0 to 1 percent slopes	MphA	1372	164905	5jlj	in035	1997	1:12000
Milford mucky silty clay, pothole, 0 to 1 percent slopes	MorA	467	164904	5jlh	in035	1997	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	MouA	151	268412	2wp29	in039	1997	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam	Mr	188	162290	5fw5	in047	1984	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam	Mr	946	160835	5dc7	in059	1974	1:15840
Milford silt loam, overwash	Mo	8915	272471	94jd	in089	1967	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Mr	3591	272472	2smzk	in089	1967	1:15840
Milford-Palms-Wallkill complex	Mt	1983	272474	94jh	in089	1967	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, sandy substratum	Ms	1868	272473	94jg	in089	1967	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam	Mp	315	272671	94qv	in091	1979	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	MouA	1665	1702556	2wp29	in099	1978	1:15840
Milford silty clay	Mk	903	161970	5fjv	in103	1977	1:20000
Milford silty clay loam, pothole	Ms	2367	163031	5gn2	in107	1984	1:15840
Milford variant mucky silty clay	Mt	366	163032	5gn3	in107	1984	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam	Mp	1030	163233	5gvl	in109	1979	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Mn	4894	272553	2wp28	in113	1974	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Mp	5807	160662	2smzk	in127	1978	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	MouA	2683	184950	2wp29	in131	2001	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	MouA	4854	612350	2wp29	in141	2001	1:12000
Urban land-Milford complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes	UkeA	47	612255	nk35	in141	2001	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Mn	2333	160220	2wp28	in151	1979	1:20000
Milford silty clay loam, pothole	Mu	2041	164156	5htc	in157	1990	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Mm	1750	161201	2wp28	in169	1980	1:15840
Sebewa-Milford complex	Sf	1513	161234	5ds3	in169	1980	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, pothole	Mr	1597	163137	5grh	in171	1987	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Mh	10617	161258	2wp28	in179	1988	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, stratified sandy substratum	Mk	765	161259	5dsx	in179	1988	1:15840
Milford-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	YmjA	27	3216871	2yc36	in179	1988	1:15840
Urban land-Milford complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	UmhA	27	3216864	2yc4v	in179	1988	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Ms	2077	161796	2wp28	in183	1985	1:15840
Milford silty clay	Mf	3025	169691	5pkx	oh011	1979	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Me	149	1146249	2wp28	oh011	1979	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MvA	29	1589976	1qchk	oh017	1977	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, sandy substratum	Mo	2293	171755	5rqh	oh023	1997	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Mf	41	709014	2wp28	oh033	1975	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, gravelly substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MsA	63	1392135	1hqml	oh037	1984	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	MfA	4315	172156	5s4f	oh043	1998	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Mf	10252	168947	2wp28	oh065	1987	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Mf	32204	171205	2wp28	oh101	1984	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Mf	2416	170357	2wp28	oh117	1986	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, gravelly substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MrA	55	624762	nz3m	oh135	2005	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MpA	45	624761	nz3l	oh135	2005	1:12000
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Mh	5	1592217	2wp28	oh147	1978	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Mh	12352	169636	2wp28	oh175	1980	1:15840
Milford silty clay loam	Mr	11236	423811	g70b	wi055	1976	1:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the MILFORD 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).