Soil Data Explorer - MYERSVILLE

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the MYERSVILLE soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of MYERSVILLE, 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 MYERSVILLE 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 MYERSVILLE 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 MYERSVILLE 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 MYERSVILLE 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 MYERSVILLE 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 terrace figure.

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with MYERSVILLE 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 MYERSVILLE 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 MYERSVILLE 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 MYERSVILLE, 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-2010-09-07-02 | Frederick County - 2002

   Relationship of soils, topography, and underlying material in the Myersville-Catoctin-Mt. Zion general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Frederick County, Maryland; 2002).

2. MD-2012-02-03-17 | Frederick County - 2002

   Relationship of soils, topography, and underlying material in the Myersville-Catoctin-Mt. Zion general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Frederick County, Maryland; 2002).

3. PA-2010-09-30-03 | Adams County - 2005

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

4. VA-2010-11-05-13 | Culpeper County -

   Relationship of soils and landscape in the Piedmont Metabasalt (Soil Survey of Culpeper County, Virginia).

Map Units

Map units containing MYERSVILLE 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
Myersville silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MyB	2259	2496021	2ptn4	md013	2010	1:12000
Myersville silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	MyC	530	2496022	2ptn5	md013	2010	1:12000
Myersville silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MyA	109	2496020	2ptn3	md013	2010	1:12000
Myersville silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MvB	9120	534841	kyjy	md021	2001	1:12000
Myersville-Burkittsville complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MxB	8555	534845	kyk2	md021	2001	1:12000
Myersville silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	MvC	5499	534842	kyjz	md021	2001	1:12000
Myersville gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MuB	2111	534838	kyjv	md021	2001	1:12000
Myersville gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	MuC	1732	534839	kyjw	md021	2001	1:12000
Myersville-Burkittsville complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MxA	1120	534844	kyk1	md021	2001	1:12000
Myersville silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	MvA	990	535044	kyrh	md021	2001	1:12000
Myersville-Catoctin-Urban land complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MyB	508	535048	kyrm	md021	2001	1:12000
Myersville-Catoctin-Urban land complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	MyC	329	535049	kyrn	md021	2001	1:12000
Myersville silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MvB	1673	534569	ky85	md043	1998	1:12000
Myersville gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MwB	1267	534578	ky8g	md043	1998	1:12000
Catoctin-Myersville channery loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes	CcC	691	534195	kxw3	md043	1998	1:12000
Catoctin-Myersville channery loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes	CcB	612	534192	kxw0	md043	1998	1:12000
Myersville gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	MwC	334	534580	ky8j	md043	1998	1:12000
Catoctin-Myersville channery loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes	CcD	330	534198	kxw6	md043	1998	1:12000
Myersville silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	MvC	284	534572	ky88	md043	1998	1:12000
Myersville gravelly loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	MwD	16	534582	ky8l	md043	1998	1:12000
Highfield, Catoctin, and Myersville soils, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	HKD	8302	545592	l9qr	pa001	1991	1:24000
Myersville silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	MyC	2790	545622	l9rq	pa001	1991	1:24000
Myersville silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MyB	2125	545621	l9rp	pa001	1991	1:24000
Highfield, Catoctin, and Myersville soils, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	HKB	1902	545591	l9qq	pa001	1991	1:24000
Myersville silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	MyD	1178	545623	l9rr	pa001	1991	1:24000
Myersville silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	MyB	284	545177	l99c	pa055	1999	1:24000
Myersville silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	MyC	150	545178	l99d	pa055	1999	1:24000
Myersville silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	MyD	25	545179	l99f	pa055	1999	1:24000
Highfield, Catoctin, and Myersville soils, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	HKD	490	542860	l6wm	pa133	1990	1:24000
Myersville-Catoctin very stony silt loams, 25 to 60 percent slopes	60E	16060	516428	kbcz	va003	1981	1:15840
Myersville very stony silt loam, 25 to 45 percent slopes	59E	5740	516423	kbct	va003	1981	1:15840
Myersville-Catoctin very stony silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes	60D	3560	516427	kbcy	va003	1981	1:15840
Myersville very stony silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	59D	2520	516422	kbcs	va003	1981	1:15840
Myersville silt loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes	58C	2160	516418	kbcn	va003	1981	1:15840
Myersville-Catoctin very stony silt loams, 7 to 15 percent slopes	60C	1850	516426	kbcx	va003	1981	1:15840
Myersville silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	58D	1740	516419	kbcp	va003	1981	1:15840
Myersville silt loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes	58B	1210	516417	kbcm	va003	1981	1:15840
Myersville silt loam, 25 to 45 percent slopes	58E	880	516420	kbcq	va003	1981	1:15840
Myersville very stony silt loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes	59C	770	516421	kbcr	va003	1981	1:15840
Myersville-Rock outcrop complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes	61E	320	516430	kbd1	va003	1981	1:15840
Myersville-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	61D	240	516429	2xxyg	va003	1981	1:15840
Myersville-Catoctin complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, extremely stony	24D	776	136675	4l6w	va009	2004	1:24000
Myersville-Catoctin complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes, extremely stony	24E	626	136676	4l6x	va009	2004	1:24000
Myersville-Catoctin complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony	24C	193	136678	4l6z	va009	2004	1:24000
Myersville-Catoctin complex, 55 to 75 percent slopes, extremely stony	24F	48	136677	4l6y	va009	2004	1:24000
Myersville loam, steep	MrE	10169	519263	kfbf	va035	1965	1:15840
Myersville stony loam, thin solum, steep	MyE	9818	519268	kfbl	va035	1965	1:15840
Myersville loam, sloping	MrC	5421	519261	kfbc	va035	1965	1:15840
Myersville loam, steep, eroded	MrE2	5176	519264	kfbg	va035	1965	1:15840
Myersville loam, sloping, eroded	MrC2	2371	519262	kfbd	va035	1965	1:15840
Myersville loam, thin solum, steep	MsE	1031	519266	kfbj	va035	1965	1:15840
Myersville stony loam, thin solum, sloping	MyC	903	519267	kfbk	va035	1965	1:15840
Myersville loam, gently sloping	MrB	373	519260	kfbb	va035	1965	1:15840
Myersville loam, thin solum, sloping	MsC	273	519265	kfbh	va035	1965	1:15840
Catoctin-Myersville very stony silt loams, 15 to 45 percent slopes	9D	2870	516586	kbk2	va043	1980	1:15840
Myersville-Catoctin very stony silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes	29C	2028	516536	kbhg	va043	1980	1:15840
Myersville-Catoctin silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes	28C	325	516535	kbhf	va043	1980	1:15840
Myersville-Catoctin silt loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes	28B	211	516534	kbhd	va043	1980	1:15840
Catoctin-Myersville complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	8D	186	516585	kbk1	va043	1980	1:15840
Alanthus-Myersville complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes	1C	5326	1726172	1vy6z	va047	2006	1:24000
Alanthus-Myersville complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	1D	3726	1726173	1vy70	va047	2006	1:24000
Fletcherville-Myersville complex, 2 to 7 percent slopes	23B	69	1726332	1vyd4	va047	2006	1:24000
Fletcherville-Myersville complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes	23C	68	1726333	1vyd5	va047	2006	1:24000
Myersville silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, stony	40D	11391	1895303	21m6t	va061	2006	1:12000
Myersville silt loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes	40C	4795	1895302	21m6s	va061	2006	1:12000
Fletcherville-Myersville complex, 2 to 7 percent slopes	48B	1828	1895322	21m7f	va061	2006	1:12000
Myersville loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	32C	3557	1914828	228jn	va063	2007	1:24000
Myersville loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	33D	1788	1914832	228js	va063	2007	1:24000
Myersville loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	32D	1043	1914829	228jp	va063	2007	1:24000
Myersville loam, 35 to 55 percent slopes, very stony	33E	683	1914833	228jt	va063	2007	1:24000
Myersville loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	33C	636	1914831	228jr	va063	2007	1:24000
Myersville loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	32B	452	1914827	228jm	va063	2007	1:24000
Myersville-Urban land complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes	34C	220	1914844	228k5	va063	2007	1:24000
Myersville loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes	32E	215	1914830	228jq	va063	2007	1:24000
Myersville-Walnut complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes, very stony	31E	1847	582029	mjn4	va067	2004	1:24000
Myersville-Walnut complex, 45 to 95 percent slopes, very stony, rocky	32F	1036	582032	mjn7	va067	2004	1:24000
Myersville loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	30D	510	582023	mjmy	va067	2004	1:24000
Myersville loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	30C	145	582021	mjmw	va067	2004	1:24000
Myersville and Catoctin extremely stony silt loams, 25 to 80 percent slopes	MyE	6993	516904	kbwb	va079	1983	1:15840
Myersville and Catoctin extremely stony silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes	MyD	3165	516903	kbw9	va079	1983	1:15840
Myersville and Catoctin very stony silt loams, 7 to 15 percent slopes	MxC	1042	516902	kbw8	va079	1983	1:15840
Myersville-Catoctin complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes	43C	8377	642052	pk3c	va107	2006	1:12000
Myersville-Catoctin complex, 2 to 7 percent slopes	43B	5101	642051	pk3b	va107	2006	1:12000
Myersville-Catoctin very stony silt loams, 7 to 15 percent slopes	MyC	1216	517031	kc0f	va113	1967	1:15840
Myersville-Catoctin very stony silt loam, 25 to 45 percent slopes	MyE	1043	517033	kc0h	va113	1967	1:15840
Myersville-Catoctin very stony silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes	MyD	1017	517032	kc0g	va113	1967	1:15840
Myersville-Catoctin complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes, extremely stony	33E	5596	137050	4llz	va125	1992	1:24000
Myersville-Catoctin complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, extremely stony	33D	2659	137049	4lly	va125	1992	1:24000
Myersville-Catoctin complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony	33C	945	137047	4llw	va125	1992	1:24000
Myersville silt loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MyB2	381	119883	2zhfk	va137	1966	1:15840
Myersville silt loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded	MyC2	234	119884	2zhfl	va137	1966	1:15840
Myersville-Catoctin complex 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	34D	7630	517251	kc7j	va139	1995	1:20000
Myersville-Catoctin complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes, extremely stony	35E	2550	517257	kc7q	va139	1995	1:20000
Myersville-Catoctin complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes, very stony	34E	2252	517252	kc7k	va139	1995	1:20000
Myersville-Catoctin complex, 2 to 15 percent slope, very stony	34C	758	517250	kc7h	va139	1995	1:20000
Myersville-Catoctin complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, extremely stony	35D	359	517255	kc7n	va139	1995	1:20000
Myersville stony silt loam, sloping high phase	MyC	640	517452	kcg0	va157	1958	1:20000
Myersville stony silt loam, moderately steep high phase	MyD	428	517453	kcg1	va157	1958	1:20000
Pignut-Myersville complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	52C	118	2514838	2qdck	va163	2010	1:24000
Myersville silt loam, 25 to 60 percent slopes, very stony	49F	7301	518429	kdgj	va165	1980	1:20000
Myersville silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	49D	581	518428	kdgh	va165	1980	1:20000
Myersville silt loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	49C	382	518427	kdgg	va165	1980	1:20000
Myersville and Montalto soils, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	32D	8636	518846	kdwz	va187	1980	1:15840
Myersville and Montalto soils, 25 to 65 percent slopes, very stony	32E	8155	518847	kdx0	va187	1980	1:15840
Myersville-Catoctin silt loams, 25 to 65 percent slopes, very stony	31E	8125	518844	kdwx	va187	1980	1:15840
Myersville and Montalto soils, 7 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	32C	2235	518845	kdwy	va187	1980	1:15840
Myersville-Catoctin silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	31D	1577	518843	kdww	va187	1980	1:15840
Myersville silt loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes	30C	788	518840	kdws	va187	1980	1:15840
Myersville-Catoctin silt loams, 7 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	31C	778	518842	kdwv	va187	1980	1:15840
Myersville silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	30D	656	518841	kdwt	va187	1980	1:15840
Myersville-Catoctin gravelly silt loams, 3 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony	MxC	134	1710283	1vdpf	wv037		1:24000
Myersville-Catoctin gravelly silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony	MxD	77	1710284	1vdpg	wv037		1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the MYERSVILLE 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).