Soil Data Explorer - MUSE

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the MUSE soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of MUSE, 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 MUSE 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
121	40A4887	S1960KY049001	Muse	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.894165,-84.003334
121	40A4888	S1960KY049004	Muse	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.8849983,-84.0558319
124	84KY-069-UK2	84KY-069-UK2	Muse	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.4208946,-83.6128922
124	84KY-069-UK3	84KY-069-UK3	Muse	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.4207535,-83.6119308
124	94KY-135-039	90KY135 Covedale-OSD	Muse	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.4292068,-83.5699234
125	84KY-197-UK1	84KY-197-UK1	Muse	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.8142281,-83.9529572
n/a	83P0670	83KY195007	Muse	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	87P0259	85KY069016	Muse	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	94KY-135-016	94KY-135-016	Muse	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	94KY-135-038	94KY-135-038	Muse	1	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 MUSE 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 MUSE 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 MUSE 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 MUSE 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 MUSE 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 MUSE 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 MUSE 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 flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with MUSE, 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. KY-2010-09-03-13 | Knott and Letcher Counties - 2004

   Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Kimper-Cloverlick-Renox-Highsplint general soil map unit in Letcher County (Soil Survey of Knott and Letcher Counties, Kentucky; 2004).

2. KY-2010-09-03-29 | Estill and Lee Counties - 2007

   Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Jessietown-Rohan-Allegheny-Muse general soil map unit in Estill County (Soil Survey of Estill and Lee Counties, Kentucky; 2007).

3. KY-2010-09-03-31 | Estill and Lee Counties - 2007

   Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Jessietown-Muse-Rohan general soil map unit in Estill County (Soil Survey of Estill and Lee Counties, Kentucky; 2007).

4. KY-2012-01-26-19 | Bath County - September 1963

   Typical landscape in a river valley and the relative position of the principal soils (Soil Survey of Bath County, Kentucky; September 1963).

5. KY-2012-01-27-43 | Clark County - 1964

   Major soil series in soil association 10, their relationship to the landscape, and the parent rocks from which the soils formed (Soil Survey of Clark County, Kentucky; 1964).

6. KY-2012-01-27-49 | Clinton County - May 1994

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Rock Outcrop-Caneyville-Sequoia-Shelocta general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Clinton County, Kentucky; May 1994).

7. KY-2012-01-27-74 | Fleming County - October 1993

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Muse-Blairton-Brownsville soil map unit (Soil Survey of Fleming County, Kentucky; October 1993).

8. KY-2012-02-01-16 | McCreary-Whitley Area - 1970

   General location of the Atkins, Pope, and Tate soils on flood plains and stream terraces in association 1 (Soil Survey of McCreary-Whitley Area, Kentucky; 1970).

9. KY-2012-02-01-17 | McCreary-Whitley Area - 1970

   General location of the Muse and Shelocta soils in a typical area of the Jellico Mountains. Small areas of sandstone cliffs are common (Soil Survey of McCreary-Whitley Area, Kentucky; 1970).

10. KY-2012-02-01-18 | McCreary-Whitley Area - 1970

    General location of the Muse, Wellston, and Trappist soils on ridgetops and side slopes in association 3 (Soil Survey of McCreary-Whitley Area, Kentucky; 1970).

11. KY-2012-02-01-19 | McCreary-Whitley Area - 1970

    General location of the Wellston, Muse, and Clymer soils on broad, gently rolling to rolling uplands in association 4 (Soil Survey of McCreary-Whitley Area, Kentucky; 1970).

12. KY-2012-02-01-22 | McCreary-Whitley Area - 1970

    General location of Tate, Clymer, and Dekalb soils and of sandstone cliffs that are characteristic of association 7 (Soil Survey of McCreary-Whitley Area, Kentucky; 1970).

13. KY-2012-02-01-24 | McCreary-Whitley Area - 1970

    The relationship of rock formations and relief to some of the soil associations on the general soil map of the McCreary-Whitley Area (Soil Survey of McCreary-Whitley Area, Kentucky; 1970).

14. KY-2012-02-01-32 | Menifee and Rowan Counties and Northwestern Morgan County - December 1974

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Muse-Trappist-Latham association (Soil Survey of Menifee and Rowan Counties and Northwestern Morgan County, Kentucky; December 1974).

15. KY-2012-02-01-39 | Pike County - June 1990

    Along Elkhorn Creek and Pine Mountain, the upper faulted mountains are in the Kimper-Sharondale-Berks-Shelocta general soil map unit, the lower mountains are in the Marrowbone-Fedscreek-Kimper-Dekalb map unit, and the valley is in the Yeager-Grigsby-Potomac-Hayter map unit (Soil Survey of Pike County, Kentucky; June 1990).

16. KY-2012-02-01-40 | Powell and Wolfe Counties - September 1993

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Jessietown-Muse-Rohan general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Powell and Wolfe Counties, Kentucky; September 1993).

17. KY-2012-02-01-51 | Pulaski County - December 1974

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in association 9 (Soil Survey of Pulaski County, Kentucky; December 1974).

18. KY-2012-02-01-70 | Wayne County - March 1990

    The relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Caneyville-Rock outcrop-Rigley-Shelocta general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Wayne County, Kentucky; March 1990).

Map Units

Map units containing MUSE 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
Muse shaly silt loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	MsC2	2782	328932	c18q	al043	1960	1:20000
Muse shaly silt loam, 10 to 15 percent slopes	MsD2	1589	328933	c18r	al043	1960	1:20000
Muse shaly silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	MsB2	946	328931	c18p	al043	1960	1:20000
Enders and Muse soils, 6 to 15 percent slopes, severely eroded	EsC3	597	328897	c17l	al043	1960	1:20000
Muse silt loam, eroded, undulating	Mh	1500	329192	c1k3	al049	1953	1:20000
Muse silt loam, eroded, rolling	Mg	1500	329191	c1k2	al049	1953	1:20000
Muse silty clay loam, severely eroded, rolling	Mk	500	329193	c1k4	al049	1953	1:20000
Trappist-Muse silt loams, 20 to 60 percent slopes, eroded	TsF2	7111	1727522	1vzmj	ky011	2006	1:12000
Muse silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	MuC2	539	550205	lgjk	ky049	1962	1:15840
Muse silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	MuD2	317	550206	lgjl	ky049	1962	1:15840
Muse silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, eroded	MuE2	161	550207	lgjm	ky049	1962	1:15840
Beetree-Muse complex, 15 to 40 percent slopes, stony	uBemF	4435	2517060	2q97j	ky053	1990	1:20000
Beetree-Muse-Zenith complex, 15 to 40 percent slopes, stony	uBenF	1565	2517184	2phb4	ky053	1990	1:20000
Muse-Trappist complex, 20 to 55 percent slopes, eroded	MuF2	18179	552727	lk4x	ky069	1989	1:20000
Muse-Shrouts complex, 6 to 20 percent slopes, severely eroded	MtD3	4084	552726	lk4w	ky069	1989	1:20000
Muse channery silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	MsD2	2768	552725	lk4v	ky069	1989	1:20000
Muse channery silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	MsC2	1571	552724	lk4t	ky069	1989	1:20000
Muse channery silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	MsB2	497	552723	lk4s	ky069	1989	1:20000
Muse silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	MuC	217	549776	lg2q	ky169	1965	1:15840
Shelocta-Muse complex, 15 to 50 percent slopes, very stony	SmE	1856	550050	lgck	ky195	1986	1:24000
Muse-Shelocta complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes	MuF	16317	552439	ljvm	ky199	1969	1:12000
Muse-Shelocta complex, 20 to 30 percent slopes	MuE	4690	552437	ljvk	ky199	1969	1:12000
Muse silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	MoD	4659	552432	ljvd	ky199	1969	1:12000
Muse-Hartsells complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes	MtD	3930	552435	ljvh	ky199	1969	1:12000
Muse silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	MoC	2029	552431	ljvc	ky199	1969	1:12000
Muse-Shelocta complex, 20 to 30 percent slopes, severely eroded	MuE3	1046	552438	ljvl	ky199	1969	1:12000
Muse-Shelocta complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes	MuD	706	552436	ljvj	ky199	1969	1:12000
Muse silty clay loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, severely eroded	MsD3	540	552434	ljvg	ky199	1969	1:12000
Muse silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	MsC3	119	552433	ljvf	ky199	1969	1:12000
Rigley-Shelocta-Muse complex, steep	RMF	47145	550083	lgdm	ky231	1985	1:20000
Beetree-Muse-Zenith complex, 15 to 40 percent slopes, stony	uBenF	27328	2517182	2phb4	ky231	1985	1:20000
Beetree-Muse complex, 15 to 40 percent slopes, stony	uBemF	12488	2517058	2q97j	ky231	1985	1:20000
Varilla-Beetree-Muse complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes, very stony	uVbmF	2668	2517269	2q97l	ky231	1985	1:20000
Jessietown-Muse-Rohan complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes	JoF	10761	634703	p9g9	ky616	2004	1:24000
Highsplint-Shelocta-Muse complex, 30 to 80 percent slopes, extremely stony	HtF	1989	550739	lh2s	ky626	1997	1:24000
Shelocta-Muse complex, 15 to 50 percent slopes, very stony	SmF	231	550747	lh31	ky626	1997	1:24000
Jessietown-Muse-Rohan complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes	JoF	10843	550838	lh5z	ky634	1989	1:20000
Muse-Trappist stony silt loams, 30 to 60 percent slopes	MtF	3720	1478809	1lmtj	ky645	1971	1:20000
Muse silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	MsD	470	1478807	1lmtg	ky645	1971	1:20000
Muse silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	MsC	360	1478806	1lmtf	ky645	1971	1:20000
Muse silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes	MsE	250	1478808	1lmth	ky645	1971	1:20000
Muse silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MsB	210	1478805	1lmtd	ky645	1971	1:20000
Shelocta-Muse-Colyer association, steep	SoE	33590	170122	5q0t	oh001	1987	1:15840
Shelocta-Muse association, hilly	SmD	10867	170121	5q0s	oh001	1987	1:15840
Trappist-Muse silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	TsC2	443	1420531	1jp5l	oh071	1973	1:15840
Trappist-Muse silt loams, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	TsD2	391	1420532	1jp5m	oh071	1973	1:15840
Trappist-Muse silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes	TsB	180	1420530	1jp5k	oh071	1973	1:15840
Shelocta-Muse-Colyer association, steep	SfE	23	1420680	1jpbd	oh071	1973	1:15840
Trappist-Muse silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	TtC2	4	1689029	1tpkt	oh131	1984	1:15840
Shelocta-Muse-Colyer association, steep	SmE	939	1460824	1l13c	oh145	1984	1:15840
Muse silt loam, eroded rolling phase	Mv	2178	526959	kpbp	tn011	1951	1:20000
Muse silt loam, eroded undulating phase	Mw	810	526960	kpbq	tn011	1951	1:20000
Muse silt loam, rolling phase	Mx	277	526961	kpbr	tn011	1951	1:20000
Muse silt loam, undulating phase	My	211	526962	kpbs	tn011	1951	1:20000
Muse silt loam, eroded hilly phase	Mu	200	526958	kpbn	tn011	1951	1:20000
Beetree-Muse complex, 15 to 40 percent slopes, stony	uBemF	93	2517055	2q97j	tn015	1999	1:24000
Muse silt loam, 10 to 20 percent slopes	MuD	593	523889	kl4n	tn035	1998	1:24000
Muse silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	MuB	1065	525488	kmt7	tn089	1991	1:24000
Muse silt loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes	MuC	1032	525489	kmt8	tn089	1991	1:24000
Beetree-Muse complex, 15 to 40 percent slopes, stony	uBemF	6973	2517181	2q97j	tn133	2003	1:24000
Varilla-Beetree-Muse complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes, very stony	uVbmF	5817	2517271	2q97l	tn133	2003	1:24000
Beetree-Muse-Zenith complex, 15 to 40 percent slopes, stony	uBenF	552	2517185	2phb4	tn133	2003	1:24000
Varilla-Beetree-Muse complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes, very stony	uVbmF	22338	2517268	2q97l	tn604	1974	1:20000
Beetree-Muse complex, 15 to 40 percent slopes, stony	uBemF	1753	2517057	2q97j	tn604	1974	1:20000
Muse silt loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	MuC2	246	524809	km3b	tn606	2001	1:24000
Muse cobbly loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	MxC2	78	524810	km3c	tn606	2001	1:24000
Muse silt loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	MuC2	286	529698	ks61	tn608	2001	1:24000
Muse silt loam, eroded sloping phase	Mk	1104	1899539	21rmg	tn609	1955	1:20000
Muse silt loam, eroded gently sloping phase	Mh	535	1899538	21rmf	tn609	1955	1:20000
Muse silt loam, eroded moderately steep phase	Ml	140	1899540	21rmh	tn609	1955	1:20000
Varilla-Beetree-Muse complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes, very stony	uVbmF	9638	2517267	2q97l	tn610	1960	1:15840
Beetree-Muse complex, 15 to 40 percent slopes, stony	uBemF	2559	2517056	2q97j	tn610	1960	1:15840
Varilla-Beetree-Muse complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes, very stony	uVbmF	19023	2517270	2q97l	tn701	1985	1:24000
Beetree-Muse complex, 15 to 40 percent slopes, stony	uBemF	1243	2517059	2q97j	tn701	1985	1:24000
Beetree-Muse-Zenith complex, 15 to 40 percent slopes, stony	uBenF	1044	2517183	2phb4	tn701	1985	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the MUSE 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).