Soil Data Explorer - MONTCALM

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the MONTCALM soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of MONTCALM, 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 MONTCALM were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-13). Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

There are insufficient data to create the lab data summary figure.

Water Balance

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

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the MONTCALM 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 2D hillslope position figure.

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

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

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

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with MONTCALM, 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

No block diagrams are available.

Map Units

Map units containing MONTCALM 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
Emmet-Montcalm complex, lake moderated, 3 to 12 percent slopes	ElB	5971	3031141	2xktx	mi009	1976	1:15840
Emmet-Montcalm complex, lake moderated, 12 to 40 percent slopes	ElD	4444	3100238	2y81z	mi009	1976	1:15840
Kalkaska-Montcalm complex, 0 to 12 percent slopes	KmB	347	241506	839j	mi009	1976	1:15840
Kalkaska-Montcalm complex, 12 to 40 percent slopes	KmD	282	241507	839k	mi009	1976	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes	MtB	27022	189634	2whw7	mi035	1977	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 6 to 18 percent slopes	MtD	20020	189635	2whw8	mi035	1977	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 18 to 35 percent slopes	MtE	3009	189637	2whw9	mi035	1977	1:15840
Menominee-Montcalm loamy sands, 6 to 18 percent slopes	MoC	554	189633	6cb6	mi035	1977	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes	22B	1982	189694	2whw7	mi039	1993	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes	MwC	6	2409418	2lw65	mi049	1967	1:20000
Montcalm loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MwB	1	2409832	2lwmj	mi049	1967	1:20000
Montcalm loamy sand, 6 to 18 percent slopes	MtC	1849	189824	2whw8	mi051	1966	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes	MtB	1664	189823	2whw7	mi051	1966	1:15840
Montcalm-Kalkaska loamy sands, 6 to 18 percent slopes	MoD	8969	189545	2y14h	mi055	1963	1:15840
Montcalm-Kalkaska loamy sands, 0 to 6 percent slopes	MoB	5185	189541	2y14g	mi055	1963	1:15840
Montcalm-Kalkaska loamy sands, 18 to 35 percent slopes	MoF	998	189549	2y14j	mi055	1963	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes, slightly eroded	109B1	2	2508166	6b09	mi063	1978	1:20000
McBride sandy loam and Montcalm loamy sand, 15+ percent slopes, moderately or severely eroded	111E3	1	2508168	69z5	mi063	1978	1:20000
Montcalm loamy sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes	107B	13	2673522	2whw7	mi073	1983	1:15840
Hodenpyl-Montcalm complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	469B	1471	190725	6dgf	mi079	1998	1:12000
Montcalm loamy sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes	22B	422	190712	2whw7	mi079	1998	1:12000
Montcalm loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MrB	3243	192106	6fwz	mi087	1966	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes	MrC	1546	192107	6fx0	mi087	1966	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MrA	947	192105	6fwy	mi087	1966	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 25 to 50 percent slopes	MrF	928	192110	6fx3	mi087	1966	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 12 to 18 percent slopes	MrD	565	192108	6fx1	mi087	1966	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 18 to 25 percent slopes	MrE	546	192109	6fx2	mi087	1966	1:15840
Montcalm sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MsB	535	192112	6fx5	mi087	1966	1:15840
Montcalm sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MsA	352	192111	6fx4	mi087	1966	1:15840
Montcalm sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MtB	21	2508532	6fx5	mi099	1967	1:20000
Montcalm-Graycalm complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	11B	42103	192408	6g6q	mi113	1983	1:15840
Montcalm-Graycalm complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	11C	9730	192409	6g6r	mi113	1983	1:15840
Montcalm-Graycalm complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes	11E	4984	192410	6g6s	mi113	1983	1:15840
Emmet-Montcalm complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	5B	4856	192438	6g7p	mi113	1983	1:15840
Emmet-Montcalm complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes	5E	1519	192440	6g7r	mi113	1983	1:15840
Emmet-Montcalm complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	5C	1283	192439	6g7q	mi113	1983	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 6 to 18 percent slopes	20C	6824	189884	2whw8	mi129	1987	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes	20B	6568	189883	2whw7	mi129	1987	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 18 to 35 percent slopes	20E	2868	189885	2whw9	mi129	1987	1:15840
Isabella-Montcalm loamy sands, 6 to 18 percent slopes	94C	1287	189967	6cnz	mi129	1987	1:15840
Isabella-Montcalm loamy sands, 18 to 25 percent slopes	94E	739	189968	6cp0	mi129	1987	1:15840
Rubicon-Montcalm complex, 6 to 18 percent slopes	90C	421	189962	6cnt	mi129	1987	1:15840
Isabella-Montcalm loamy sands, 0 to 6 percent slopes	94B	272	189966	6cny	mi129	1987	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes	MsC	16935	190137	6cvg	mi133	1966	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 12 to 18 percent slopes	MsD	11550	190140	6cvk	mi133	1966	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes	MsB	10757	190136	6cvf	mi133	1966	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 18 to 25 percent slopes	MsE	8006	190143	6cvn	mi133	1966	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MsD2	3210	190141	6cvl	mi133	1966	1:15840
Montcalm stony loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes	MuC	1831	190148	6cvt	mi133	1966	1:15840
Montcalm stony loamy sand, 12 to 18 percent slopes	MuD	1687	190149	6cvv	mi133	1966	1:15840
Montcalm gravelly loamy sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes	MrB	1194	190132	6cv9	mi133	1966	1:15840
Montcalm stony loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MuB	896	190147	6cvs	mi133	1966	1:15840
Montcalm soils, 25 to 45 percent slopes	MvF	796	190151	6cvx	mi133	1966	1:15840
Montcalm gravelly loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes	MrC	772	190133	6cvb	mi133	1966	1:15840
Montcalm sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes	MtB	771	190144	6cvp	mi133	1966	1:15840
Montcalm stony loamy sand, 18 to 25 percent slopes	MuE	604	190150	6cvw	mi133	1966	1:15840
Montcalm sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	MtC	590	190145	6cvq	mi133	1966	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 12 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded	MsD3	437	190142	6cvm	mi133	1966	1:15840
Montcalm gravelly loamy sand, 12 to 18 percent slopes	MrD	369	190134	6cvc	mi133	1966	1:15840
Montcalm sandy loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes	MtD	309	190146	6cvr	mi133	1966	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MsC2	240	190138	6cvh	mi133	1966	1:15840
Montcalm gravelly loamy sand, 18 to 25 percent slopes	MrE	79	190135	6cvd	mi133	1966	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	MsC3	50	190139	6cvj	mi133	1966	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes, slightly eroded	MnB1	3641	188365	6b09	mi151	1955	1:15840
McBride sandy loam and Montcalm loamy sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes, slightly eroded	MbB1	3576	188325	69z0	mi151	1955	1:15840
McBride sandy loam and Montcalm loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes, slightly eroded	MbA1	1230	188324	69yz	mi151	1955	1:15840
McBride sandy loam and Montcalm loamy sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes, slightly eroded	MbC1	968	188327	69z2	mi151	1955	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MnC2	651	188368	6b0d	mi151	1955	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes, slightly eroded	MnC1	447	188367	6b0c	mi151	1955	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MnB2	361	188366	6b0b	mi151	1955	1:15840
McBride sandy loam and Montcalm loamy sand, 15 to 25 percent slopes, slightly eroded	MbD1	164	188329	69z4	mi151	1955	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, slightly eroded	MnA1	154	188364	6b08	mi151	1955	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 12 to 18 percent slopes, slightly eroded	MnD1	107	188369	6b0f	mi151	1955	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MnD2	96	188370	6b0g	mi151	1955	1:15840
McBride sandy loam and Montcalm loamy sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately or severely eroded	MbC2	84	188328	69z3	mi151	1955	1:15840
McBride sandy loam and Montcalm loamy sand, 15+ percent slopes, moderately or severely eroded	MbE3	72	188330	69z5	mi151	1955	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MnB0	38	2508291	6fwz	mi151	1955	1:15840
McBride sandy loam and Montcalm loamy sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded	MbB3	27	188326	69z1	mi151	1955	1:15840
Montcalm loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MnA0	4	2508290	6fwy	mi151	1955	1:15840
Montcalm-Graycalm complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	20B	64223	190749	6dh6	mi600	1983	1:15840
Montcalm-Graycalm complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	20C	49211	190750	6dh7	mi600	1983	1:15840
Montcalm-Graycalm complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes	20E	45257	190751	6dh8	mi600	1983	1:15840
Manistee-Montcalm loamy sands, 0 to 6 percent slopes	26B	8361	190760	6dhk	mi600	1983	1:15840
Emmet-Montcalm complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	12C	8287	190737	6dgt	mi600	1983	1:15840
Emmet-Montcalm complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	12B	8115	190736	6dgs	mi600	1983	1:15840
Emmet-Montcalm complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes	12D	5292	190738	6dgv	mi600	1983	1:15840
Manistee-Montcalm loamy sands, 6 to 12 percent slopes	26C	3068	190761	6dhl	mi600	1983	1:15840
Emmet-Montcalm complex, 18 to 40 percent slopes	12E	3067	190739	6dgw	mi600	1983	1:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the MONTCALM 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).