Soil Data Explorer - MOUNT LUCAS

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the MOUNT LUCAS soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of MOUNT LUCAS, 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 MOUNT LUCAS 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
148	61PA001016	1961PA001016	Mount Lucas	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.8438889,-77.1825
148	61PA001017	1961PA001017	Mount Lucas	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.9363889,-77.0752778

Water Balance

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with MOUNT LUCAS 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 MOUNT LUCAS 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 MOUNT LUCAS 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.

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with MOUNT LUCAS, 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. MD-2010-09-10-04 | Cecil County -

   Neshaminy-Montalto-Chrome-Watchung association (Soil Survey of Cecil County, Maryland).

2. PA-2010-09-30-02 | Adams County - 2005

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Lehigh-Neshiminy general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Adams County, Pennsylvania; 2005).

3. PA-2012-03-12-26 | Bucks and Philadelphia Counties - July 1975

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Towhee-Neshaminy-Mount Lucas soil association (Soil Survey of Bucks and Philadelphia Counties County, PA; 1975).

4. PA-2012-03-13-73 | Montgomery County - April 1967

   Typical landscape in association 7 showing the pattern of soils and their relationship to the underlying material. Some of the major soils in association 8 are also included (Soil Survey of Montgomery County, PA; 1967).

Map Units

Map units containing MOUNT LUCAS 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
Mount Lucas-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	MzuB	602	2479878	2p7j2	de003	2009	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MzB	465	2479872	2p7hw	de003	2009	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MzA	304	2479871	2p7hv	de003	2009	1:24000
Mount Lucas-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	MsB	2230	2405215	2lqtl	md005	2010	1:12000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MpB	766	2405208	2lqtc	md005	2010	1:12000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stony	MrC	375	2405214	2lqtk	md005	2010	1:12000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, stony	MrB	193	2405213	2lqtj	md005	2010	1:12000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MpA	139	2481206	2p8wx	md005	2010	1:12000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	MoB	57	2496018	2ptn1	md013	2010	1:12000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MzB	1732	2440732	2mxs9	md015	2009	1:12000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MzA	287	2440731	2mxs8	md015	2009	1:12000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, stony	MoB	152	793442	vmmx	md027	2004	1:12000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stony	MoC	110	793443	vmmy	md027	2004	1:12000
Mount Lucas-Watchung silt loams, 0 to 6 percent slopes, very stony	MopBb	3323	548634	ldww	nj019	1970	1:24000
Neshaminy-Mount Lucas silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, very stony	NemCb	3078	1478477	1lmgt	nj019	1970	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MonB	431	548633	ldwv	nj019	1970	1:24000
Lawrenceville and Mount Lucas silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes	LDXB	963	135162	4jn2	nj021	1969	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes, very stony	MonBb	606	135177	4jnk	nj021	1969	1:24000
Lawrenceville and Mount Lucas silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	LDXB2	397	135163	4jn3	nj021	1969	1:24000
Lawrenceville and Mount Lucas silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	LDXC2	306	135164	4jn4	nj021	1969	1:24000
Mount Lucas and Neshaminy soils, 0 to 12 percent slopes, very rubbly	MORCE	221	135179	4jnm	nj021	1969	1:24000
Neshaminy-Mount Lucas silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, very stony	NemCb	116	135103	4jl5	nj021	1969	1:24000
Lawrenceville and Mount Lucas silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	LDXA	102	135161	4jn1	nj021	1969	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, very stony	MonCb	98	135178	4jnl	nj021	1969	1:24000
Mount Lucas-Watchung silt loams, 0 to 6 percent slopes, very stony	MopBb	79	135101	4jl3	nj021	1969	1:24000
Neshaminy-Mount Lucas silt loams, 12 to 18 percent slopes, very stony	NemDb	17	135104	4jl6	nj021	1969	1:24000
Mount Lucas-Watchung silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, very stony	MopCb	14	135102	4jl4	nj021	1969	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MonB	5	135100	4jl2	nj021	1969	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes, very stony	MonBb	976	1455175	1kv74	nj023	1985	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	MonA	510	1455173	1kv72	nj023	1985	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MonB	420	1455174	1kv73	nj023	1985	1:24000
Mount Lucas-Watchung silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, very stony	MopCb	21	1455179	1kv78	nj023	1985	1:24000
Neshaminy-Mount Lucas silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, very stony	NemCb	8	606542	nc4w	nj023	1985	1:24000
Neshaminy-Mount Lucas silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, very stony	NemCb	9019	1405054	1j52b	nj035	1972	1:24000
Mount Lucas-Watchung silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, very stony	MopCb	6159	1405048	1j524	nj035	1972	1:24000
Neshaminy-Mount Lucas silt loams, 12 to 18 percent slopes, very stony	NemDb	4245	1405055	1j52c	nj035	1972	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MonB	1761	1405045	1j521	nj035	1972	1:24000
Mount Lucas gravelly silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	MooC	407	1405046	1j522	nj035	1972	1:24000
Mount Lucas-Watchung silt loams, 0 to 6 percent slopes, very stony	MopBb	105	1405047	1j523	nj035	1972	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MdB	4620	545616	l9rj	pa001	1991	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MdA	1639	545615	l9rh	pa001	1991	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very bouldery	MeB	447	545617	l9rk	pa001	1991	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MlB	351	543050	l72r	pa011	1997	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	MmB	177	543051	l72s	pa011	1997	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	MmB	7057	543684	l7r6	pa017	1997	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MlB	3374	543682	l7r4	pa017	1997	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony	MmD	2296	543685	l7r7	pa017	1997	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MlA	858	543681	l7r3	pa017	1997	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	MlC	539	543683	l7r5	pa017	1997	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MlB	2833	815449	wcjt	pa029	2008	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MlA	375	893121	yzcc	pa029	2008	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	MnB	321	815450	wcjv	pa029	2008	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	MlC	41	893122	yzcd	pa029	2008	1:24000
Urban land-Mount Lucas complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	UrtB	27	1684372	1tjql	pa029	2008	1:24000
Mount Lucas very stony silt loam, 3 to 12 percent slopes	MeB	2029	542782	l6t3	pa071	1982	1:15840
Mount Lucas silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MdB	1001	542781	l6t2	pa071	1982	1:15840
Mount Lucas silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	1MlB	3	557332	lpyg	pa071	1982	1:15840
Mount Lucas extremely stony silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MsB	552	541315	l58s	pa075	1976	1:20000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MoB	353	541314	l58r	pa075	1976	1:20000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MlB	16	543173	l76q	pa077	1997	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	MlC	4	543174	l76r	pa077	1997	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MoB	2351	2373782	2kp3m	pa091	2008	1:12000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	MpB	2311	2373780	2kp3k	pa091	2008	1:12000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony	MpD	1670	2377118	2ksl7	pa091	2008	1:12000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	MoC	402	2373783	2kp3n	pa091	2008	1:12000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MoA	217	541217	l55m	pa091	2008	1:12000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MdB	1758	542903	l6y0	pa133	1990	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very bouldery	MeB	923	542904	l6y1	pa133	1990	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MdA	438	542902	l6xz	pa133	1990	1:24000
Mount Lucas silt loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes	57B	1110	516416	2xxyf	va003	1981	1:15840
Mount Lucas loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	70A	1747	1895373	21m92	va061	2006	1:12000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the MOUNT LUCAS 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).