Soil Data Explorer - MILTON

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the MILTON soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of MILTON, 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 MILTON 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
111A	HM7503	1975IN057003	Milton	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.0671528,-85.8766417
111A	DC7631	1976IN031031	Milton	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.3655278,-85.5877694
111A	DC7634	1976IN031034	Milton	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.3357,-85.6562639
111A	RU7815	1978IN139015	Milton	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.4738889,-85.5557639
111B	HK-027	1961-OH063-027	Milton	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.9950562,-83.4488068
111B	SA-028	1972-OH147-028	Milton	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.225914,-82.8642807
111B	WB7601	1976IN169001	Milton	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.8235389,-85.7119972
111D	WY7702	1977IN177002	Milton	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.7720444,-84.8173444
111D	CA8606	1986IN015006	Milton	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.7104694,-86.5287639
99	WD-055	1954-OH173-055	Milton	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.2044983,-83.4224472
99	WD-056	1954-OH173-056	Milton	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.2319984,-83.6202774
n/a	PB-018	1959-OH135-018	Milton	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	RO-080	1959-OH141-080	Milton	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	WA-036	1959-OH165-036	Milton	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	MM-001	1960-OH109-001	Milton	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	MM-004	1960-OH109-004	Milton	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	PB-041	1960-OH135-041	Milton	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	WA-039	1960-OH165-039	Milton	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	WA-040	1960-OH165-040	Milton	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	MM-010	1961-OH109-010	Milton	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	MM-013	1961-OH109-013	Milton	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	WA-046	1961-OH165-046	Milton	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	WA-047	1961-OH165-047	Milton	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	MT-011	1963-OH113-011	Milton	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	MT-016	1964-OH113-016	Milton	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	MT-020	1965-OH113-020	Milton	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	MM-019	1968-OH109-019	Milton	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	GN-022	1970-OH057-022	Milton	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	MM-011	YYYY-OH109-011	Milton	3	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 MILTON 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 MILTON 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 MILTON 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 MILTON 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 MILTON 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 MILTON 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 MILTON 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).

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with MILTON, 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. IN-2012-01-20-16 | Wabash County - February 1983

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

2. OH-2010-09-29-28 | Wood County - 2007

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Millsdale-Castalia-Milton association (Soil Survey of Wood County, Ohio; 2007).

3. OH-2012-02-16-44 | Wood County - December 1966

   Relationship of some local soils to underlying material and relief (Soil Survey of Wood County, Ohio; December 1966).

Map Units

Map units containing MILTON 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
Milton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	739D	359	271462	93gv	il089	2000	1:12000
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	739B	231	271465	93gy	il089	2000	1:12000
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	MqbB2	392	207305	6yq8	in005	2002	1:12000
Milton silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MqbA	348	207306	6yq9	in005	2002	1:12000
Milton-Rock outcrop complex, 25 to 40 percent slopes	MrbF	313	207285	6ypm	in005	2002	1:12000
Milton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	MqbC2	226	207304	6yq7	in005	2002	1:12000
Milton variant, channery silt loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes, flaggy	MuB	843	165204	5jx5	in015	1987	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	MtB2	946	162402	5fzs	in031	1980	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MtA	404	162401	5fzr	in031	1980	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MtB2	30	1612898	1r4bz	in041	1958	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, slightly eroded	MtB1	9	1612897	1r4by	in041	1958	1:15840
Milton Variant silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MxA	317	3186635	5db7	in057	1976	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MtA	722	161416	5dyz	in069	1980	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MtB	589	161417	5dz0	in069	1980	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes	MtC	261	161418	5dz1	in069	1980	1:15840
Milton-Urban land complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	YmtB	202	3216846	2yc3s	in069	1980	1:15840
Urban land-Milton complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	UmtB	80	3216830	2z69p	in069	1980	1:15840
Urban land-Milton complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes	UmtC	14	3216831	2z69q	in069	1980	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Mp	272	161972	5fjx	in103	1977	1:20000
Milton silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MzA	569	160996	5djf	in139	1983	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes	MtB	321	160737	5d82	in145	1968	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, slightly eroded	MtB1	43	1613046	1r4hr	in161	1958	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MtB2	30	1613047	1r4hs	in161	1958	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MsA	1817	161203	5dr3	in169	1980	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	MsB2	1296	161204	5dr4	in169	1980	1:15840
Milton variant silt loam, 30 to 70 percent slopes	MtG	997	161206	5dr6	in169	1980	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	MsC2	578	161205	5dr5	in169	1980	1:15840
Milton variant silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MsA	252	161262	5dt0	in179	1988	1:15840
Milton clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	26B	185	187236	68tw	mi115	1980	1:15840
Milton loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MnA	56	171837	5rt4	oh003	1998	1:12000
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MtB	877	171758	2w0vm	oh023	1997	1:15840
Milton silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	MvC2	500	171760	5rqn	oh023	1997	1:15840
Milton-Urban land complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MxB	469	171761	5rqp	oh023	1997	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MtA	463	171757	5rqk	oh023	1997	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MoB	962	172073	5s1r	oh041	1997	1:12000
Milton-Lybrand complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes, eroded	MpD2	461	172075	5s1t	oh041	1997	1:12000
Milton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	MoC2	426	172074	5s1s	oh041	1997	1:12000
Milton silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MnA	1892	172159	5s4j	oh043	1998	1:12000
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MnB	489	172160	5s4k	oh043	1998	1:12000
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MtB2	272	169261	5p41	oh047	1968	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MtB	216	169260	2w0vm	oh047	1968	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MtC2	111	169262	5p42	oh047	1968	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MoB	1168	167919	2w0vm	oh049	1977	1:15840
Milton-Urban land complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MpB	468	167921	5mqt	oh049	1977	1:15840
Milton-Urban land complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	MpC	317	167922	5mqv	oh049	1977	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	MoC2	301	167920	5mqs	oh049	1977	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MtB	1940	169325	2w0vm	oh057	1974	1:15840
Milton soils, channery variant, 25 to 50 percent slopes	MUF	839	169305	5p5g	oh057	1974	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MtC2	624	169326	5p64	oh057	1974	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MtA	355	169324	5p62	oh057	1974	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MnA	652	644424	pmkw	oh063	1997	1:12000
Morley, limestone substratum-Milton complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MsB	607	644427	2wvhy	oh063	1997	1:12000
Biglick-Milton complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BgB	191	644370	pmj4	oh063	1997	1:12000
Biglick-Milton complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BgA	125	644369	pmj3	oh063	1997	1:12000
Morley-Milton silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MtB	435	168953	2wvht	oh065	1987	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MuC2	879	1420477	1jp3v	oh071	1973	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MuB	742	1420475	2w0vm	oh071	1973	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MuB2	562	1420476	1jp3t	oh071	1973	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MuD2	355	1420478	1jp3w	oh071	1973	1:15840
Milton clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	MwC3	160	1420479	1jp3x	oh071	1973	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MnB	367	167986	5msx	oh077	1988	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MnA	13	1605995	1qx59	oh077	1988	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MoC2	296	171142	5r2q	oh091	1977	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MoD2	237	171143	5r2r	oh091	1977	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MoB	202	171141	5r2p	oh091	1977	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes	MnB	391	171206	5r4s	oh101	1984	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MpB	4917	169521	2w0vm	oh109	1973	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MpA	3557	169520	5pdd	oh109	1973	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MpC2	689	169523	5pdh	oh109	1973	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MpB2	214	169522	5pdg	oh109	1973	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MpD2	122	169524	5pdj	oh109	1973	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MsB	2280	170286	2w0vm	oh113	1969	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MsB2	1927	170287	5q64	oh113	1969	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MsC2	1221	170288	5q65	oh113	1969	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MsA	1005	170285	5q62	oh113	1969	1:15840
Milton-Urban land complex, undulating	MuB	996	170291	5q68	oh113	1969	1:15840
Milton silty clay loam, 6 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded	MtD3	521	170290	5q67	oh113	1969	1:15840
Milton-Urban land complex, rolling	MuC	425	170292	5q69	oh113	1969	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MsD2	175	170289	5q66	oh113	1969	1:15840
Milton-Urban land complex, hilly	MuD	72	170293	5q6b	oh113	1969	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MtB	2140	170397	5q9p	oh123	1981	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	MuB2	673	623349	nxn1	oh135	2005	1:12000
Milton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	MuC2	444	623351	nxn3	oh135	2005	1:12000
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MuB	331	210863	2w0vm	oh135	2005	1:12000
Milton silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MuA	203	210864	72f2	oh135	2005	1:12000
Milton silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, eroded	MuD2	200	725929	scd2	oh135	2005	1:12000
Milton silt loam, 18 to 25 percent slopes, eroded	MuE2	107	725998	scg9	oh135	2005	1:12000
Milton silt loam, 20 to 35 percent slopes, eroded	MoE2	373	170923	5qvn	oh141	1997	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MoB	84	170921	2w0vm	oh141	1997	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	MoC2	80	170922	5qvm	oh141	1997	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MnA	2919	169995	5pwq	oh147	1978	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MnB	2002	169996	5pwr	oh147	1978	1:15840
Milton loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MlA	81	1592202	1qftc	oh147	1978	1:15840
Morley, limestone substratum-Milton complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MsB	45	1592174	2wvhy	oh147	1978	1:15840
Lykens-Milton silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes	LzB	29	1592216	1qftt	oh147	1978	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MoB	397	170052	2w0vm	oh149	1977	1:15840
Milton loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MnA	1201	168252	5n2h	oh173	2000	1:12000
Milton loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MnB	164	168253	5n2j	oh173	2000	1:12000
Lykens-Milton silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes	LzB	2253	169631	5phz	oh175	1980	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MoB	744	169640	5pj8	oh175	1980	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MoA	508	169639	5pj7	oh175	1980	1:15840
Morley-Milton silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MsB	89	1542661	2wvht	oh175	1980	1:15840
Biglick-Milton complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BkB	58	1542633	1ns7c	oh175	1980	1:15840
Morley, limestone substratum-Milton complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MtB	13	1542641	2wvhy	oh175	1980	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MzaA	173	425524	g8sl	wi039	1967	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	MzaB2	150	425525	g8sm	wi039	1967	1:15840
Milton silt loam, 6 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	MzaD2	79	425526	g8sn	wi039	1967	1:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the MILTON 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).