Soil Data Explorer - MUSKEGO

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the MUSKEGO soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of MUSKEGO, 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 MUSKEGO 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
110	78IL019038	1978IL019038	Muskego	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.3706951,-87.9703608
111C	95P0254	S1994IN039012	Muskego	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.601944,-85.984726
98	16N0434	S2015MI037003B	Muskego	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.9248333,-84.5024722
98	16N0436	S2015MI037003D	Muskego	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.9248333,-84.5024722
n/a	76IL019017	1976IL019017	Muskego	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 MUSKEGO 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 MUSKEGO 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 MUSKEGO 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 MUSKEGO 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 MUSKEGO 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 MUSKEGO 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 MUSKEGO 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 hills figure.

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 MUSKEGO, 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. IA-2011-06-01-52 | Winnebago County - 1987

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Lester-Hayden-Cordova association (Soil Survey of Winnebago County, Iowa; 1987).

2. IN-2010-09-24-05 | Elkhart County -

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Adrian-Houghton-Edwards association (Soil Survey of Elkhart County, Indiana).

3. MN-2010-09-13-01 | Wright County -

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Reedslake-Cokato-Muskego association (Soil Survey of Wright County, Minnesota).

Map Units

Map units containing MUSKEGO 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
Muskego soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	811	288	405664	2t3nb	ia063	1989	1:15840
Muskego soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	811	2077	406592	2t3nb	ia081	1987	1:15840
Muskego soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	811	3747	412337	2t3nb	ia189	1984	1:15840
Muskego muck, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	8638A	2388	1862805	20jdh	il011	2007	1:12000
Muskego muck, 0 to 2 percent slopes	638A	2214	1862770	20jcc	il011	2007	1:12000
Muskego silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, overwash	637A+	48	242990	84vd	il019	1999	1:12000
Muskego and Houghton mucks, 0 to 2 percent slopes	903A	3331	2108916	28shk	il031	2008	1:12000
Muskego and Houghton mucks, undrained, 0 to 2 percent slopes	1903A	2317	2108925	28shv	il031	2008	1:12000
Muskego and Peotone soils, ponded, 0 to 2 percent slopes	4904A	440	2108917	28shl	il031	2008	1:12000
Muskego and Houghton mucks, undrained, 0 to 2 percent slopes	1903A	1589	183362	64sx	il043	1998	1:12000
Muskego and Houghton mucks, 0 to 2 percent slopes	903A	1246	183460	64x2	il043	1998	1:12000
Muskego and Peotone soils, ponded, 0 to 2 percent slopes	4904A	141	183417	64vp	il043	1998	1:12000
Muskego and Peotone soils, ponded, 0 to 2 percent slopes	4904A	343	1600056	1qpzq	il063	2005	1:12000
Muskego muck, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	8638A	117	244871	86t2	il073	2001	1:12000
Muskego and Houghton mucks, 0 to 2 percent slopes	903A	26	271593	93m2	il089	2000	1:12000
Muskego and Houghton mucks, undrained, 0 to 2 percent slopes	1903A	1	196662	6lmy	il089	2000	1:12000
Muskego muck, 0 to 2 percent slopes	638A	197	793085	vm8d	il195	2003	1:12000
Muskego and Houghton mucks, 0 to 2 percent slopes	903A	23	617490	nqk1	il197	2002	1:12000
Muskego and Houghton mucks, undrained, 0 to 2 percent slopes	1903A	2	617605	nqnr	il197	2002	1:12000
Muskego muck, undrained, 0 to 1 percent slopes	MwzAU	222	164922	5jm2	in035	1997	1:12000
Muskego muck, drained, 0 to 1 percent slopes	MwzAN	209	164921	5jm1	in035	1997	1:12000
Muskego muck, drained, 0 to 1 percent slopes	MwzAN	517	165414	5k3y	in039	1997	1:12000
Muskego muck, undrained, 0 to 1 percent slopes	MwzAU	111	165415	5k3z	in039	1997	1:12000
Muskego muck, drained	Mx	1832	162583	5g5m	in049	1984	1:15840
Muskego muck	Mu	156	161558	5f3k	in055	1984	1:15840
Muskego muck, drained	Mw	2570	161367	5dxd	in073	1985	1:15840
Muskego muck, drained	Mz	653	272676	94r0	in091	1979	1:15840
Muskego muck, drained, 0 to 1 percent slopes	MwzAN	715	1702558	1v4n7	in099	1978	1:15840
Muskego muck, undrained, 0 to 1 percent slopes	MwzAU	86	1702528	1v4m8	in099	1978	1:15840
Muskego muck, drained	Mw	333	163035	5gn6	in107	1984	1:15840
Muskego muck, undrained	My	160	163036	5gn7	in107	1984	1:15840
Muskego muck, drained, 0 to 1 percent slopes	MwzAN	565	184952	66g6	in131	2001	1:12000
Muskego muck, undrained, 0 to 1 percent slopes	MwzAU	59	184953	66g7	in131	2001	1:12000
Muskego muck, drained, 0 to 1 percent slopes	MwzAN	388	604524	n91s	in141	2001	1:12000
Muskego muck, undrained, 0 to 1 percent slopes	MwzAU	16	604525	n91t	in141	2001	1:12000
Muskego muck, drained	Mz	452	160227	5cqm	in151	1979	1:20000
Muskego muck, drained	Mz	402	164161	5htj	in157	1990	1:15840
Muskego muck	Mw	1589	161857	5ff6	in181	1979	1:20000
Muskego muck, clay loam substratum, drained	Mz	744	161804	5fch	in183	1985	1:15840
Muskego soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	525	6277	396195	2t3nb	mn013	1975	1:12000
Muskego and Houghton soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	MK	15951	396448	2t3nt	mn019	1987	1:12000
Klossner and Muskego soils, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes	MP	3173	396450	2t3nv	mn019	1987	1:12000
Muskego, Blue Earth, and Houghton soils, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes	L16A	1503	1716712	1vmct	mn033	2008	1:12000
Muskego soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	525	2766	397118	2t3nb	mn043	1989	1:20000
Muskego soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	525	13781	397878	2t3nb	mn047	1977	1:15840
Muskego and Houghton soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	L50A	12987	432670	2t3nt	mn053	2001	1:12000
Muskego, Blue Earth, and Houghton soils, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes	L16A	10064	451606	h4xy	mn053	2001	1:12000
Muskego, Blue Earth, and Houghton soils, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	L12A	1953	452832	h66h	mn053	2001	1:12000
Muskego and Klossner soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	L56A	1396	432786	gjbv	mn053	2001	1:12000
Muskego, Blue Earth and Houghton soils, lundlake catena, 0 to 1 percent slopes, ponded	L330A	6491	2510847	2n80h	mn067	1983	1:20000
Muskego soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	525	1647	398698	2t3nb	mn067	1983	1:20000
Houghton and Muskego soils, lundlake catena, 0 to 1 percent slopes	L334A	488	2536630	2n8gx	mn067	1983	1:20000
Muskego muck, lundlake catena, 0 to 1 percent slopes	L352A	227	2536637	2n80k	mn067	1983	1:20000
Muskego-Klossner, depressional, firm substratum complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes	L199A	9	1857517	20bwx	mn067	1983	1:20000
Muskego soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	525	16293	398964	2t3nb	mn079	1986	1:20000
Klossner and Muskego soils, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes	1075	12298	399132	2t3nv	mn085	1993	1:20000
Muskego soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	525	2661	399175	2t3nb	mn085	1993	1:20000
Muskego, Blue Earth, and Houghton soils, ponded	1203	11016	436215	gmxg	mn093	1996	1:20000
Muskego, Blue Earth and Houghton soils, lundlake catena, 0 to 1 percent slopes, ponded	L330A	8523	2536662	2n80h	mn093	1996	1:20000
Muskego and Klossner soils, lundlake catena, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	L320A	3049	2536684	2n7zq	mn093	1996	1:20000
Houghton and Muskego soils, lundlake catena, 0 to 1 percent slopes	L334A	1209	2536665	2n8gx	mn093	1996	1:20000
Muskego soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	525	1116	436395	2t3nb	mn093	1996	1:20000
Muskego muck, lundlake catena, 0 to 1 percent slopes	L352A	769	2536672	2n80k	mn093	1996	1:20000
Muskego and Klossner soils, depressional, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	1173	489	436199	gmwy	mn093	1996	1:20000
Muskego-Klossner, depressional, firm substratum complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes	L199A	230	1716700	1vmcf	mn093	1996	1:20000
Klossner and Muskego soils, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes	1075	5638	400567	2t3nv	mn103	1990	1:20000
Muskego soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	525	1833	400604	2t3nb	mn103	1990	1:20000
Muskego soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	525	113	436106	2t3nb	mn129	1995	1:20000
Muskego and Houghton soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	1058	12857	429529	2t3nt	mn131	1996	1:12000
Muskego soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	525	515	429690	2t3nb	mn131	1996	1:12000
Klossner and Muskego soils, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes	1075	4552	431511	2t3nv	mn143	1991	1:20000
Muskego soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	525	2489	431535	2t3nb	mn143	1991	1:20000
Muskego muck	525	2546	428157	gcjj	mn145	1980	1:15840
Muskego, Blue Earth and Houghton soils, lundlake catena, 0 to 1 percent slopes, ponded	L330A	2054	2536702	2n80h	mn145	1980	1:15840
Houghton and Muskego soils, lundlake catena, 0 to 1 percent slopes	L334A	766	2536704	2n8gx	mn145	1980	1:15840
Muskego muck, lundlake catena, 0 to 1 percent slopes	L352A	284	2536709	2n80k	mn145	1980	1:15840
Muskego and Klossner soils, lundlake catena, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	L320A	250	2536700	2n7zq	mn145	1980	1:15840
Muskego, Blue Earth, and Houghton soils, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes	L16A	7184	623986	ny9l	mn161	2001	1:12000
Muskego soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	L93A	3791	455444	2t3nb	mn161	2001	1:12000
Muskego and Houghton soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	L50A	1827	433242	2t3nt	mn161	2001	1:12000
Muskego and Klossner soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	L56A	141	455469	h8yk	mn161	2001	1:12000
Muskego, Blue Earth, and Houghton soils, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes	1203	8641	435053	glpz	mn171	1998	1:12000
Muskego and Klossner soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	1173	3157	435017	glnt	mn171	1998	1:12000
Muskego soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	525	1430	433750	2t3nb	mn171	1998	1:12000
Klossner and Muskego soils, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes	1075	286	435032	2t3nv	mn171	1998	1:12000
Muskego, Blue Earth and Houghton soils, lundlake catena, 0 to 1 percent slopes, ponded	L330A	240	2536729	2n80h	mn171	1998	1:12000
Muskego and Klossner soils, lundlake catena, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	L320A	52	2536728	2n7zq	mn171	1998	1:12000
Houghton and Muskego soils, lundlake catena, 0 to 1 percent slopes	L334A	33	2536731	2n8gx	mn171	1998	1:12000
Muskego muck	Ms	1993	1385007	1hh6n	ny071	1976	1:15840
Catden, Muskego, and Pinnebog soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Cf	839	293905	2t2r8	ny071	1976	1:15840
Muskego muck	Mu	242	169696	5pl2	oh011	1979	1:15840
Muskego muck	Mu	115	168585	5nf7	oh033	1975	1:15840
Muskego muck	Mr	299	172289	5s8q	oh045	1998	1:12000
Muskego muck	Mz	199	171147	5r2w	oh091	1977	1:15840
Muskego muck	Mu	266	169856	5pr7	oh095	1978	1:15840
Muskego muck	Mu	6	1402805	1j2qs	oh097	1978	1:15840
Muskego muck	Mu	333	171207	5r4t	oh101	1984	1:15840
Muskego muck	Mu	132	1406091	1j64s	oh159	1970	1:15840
Muskego muck	Mzg	205	425996	g98t	wi089	1967	1:15840
Muskego muck	Mz	887	423914	g73n	wi117	1974	1:15840
Muskego muck	Mzg	458	424085	g795	wi601	1967	1:15840
Muskego muck	Mzg	179	425894	g95j	wi602	1967	1:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the MUSKEGO 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).