Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

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

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Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRALab IDPedon IDTaxonnameCINSSL / NASIS ReportsLink To SoilWeb GMap
14861PA0910171961PA091017Neshaminy3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.3441667,-75.4358333
14871PA0170511971PA017051Neshaminy5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.4969444,-75.2544444
14840A036356PA029010Neshaminy6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.050293,-75.8704681
14860PA09101360PA091013Neshaminy4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.3341667,-75.5252778
14840A4164S1955DE003002NESHAMINY4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.807518,-75.5110092
14808N0434S2008DE003002_NeshaminyNeshaminy7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.6416054,-75.7573318

Water Balance

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

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Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the NESHAMINY series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot , parsed OSD records and snapshot of SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the NESHAMINY series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

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Geomorphic description summaries for the NESHAMINY 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 .

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with NESHAMINY share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records and snapshot of the SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the NESHAMINY series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

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Geomorphic description summaries for the NESHAMINY 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 .

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

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with NESHAMINY, 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 .

Block Diagrams

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  1. MD-2010-09-10-04 | Cecil County -

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

  2. 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).

  3. 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 NESHAMINY 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
Neshaminy silt loam, 15 to 40 percent slopesNeD13812864149vqdc00119751:12000
Neshaminy-Urban land complex, 8 to 15 percent slopesNuC7912864249vrdc00119751:12000
Neshaminy silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesNeC3412864049vpdc00119751:12000
Neshaminy-Urban land complex, 15 to 40 percent slopesNuD2012864349vsdc00119751:12000
Neshaminy-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesNxB400124798622p7hkde00320091:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNtB114124798692p7hsde00320091:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesNtC75324798702p7htde00320091:24000
Neshaminy-Montalto silt loams, 25 to 45 percent slopes, very stonyNvE72124798772p7j1de00320091:24000
Neshaminy-Montalto silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stonyNvD42724798762p7j0de00320091:24000
Neshaminy-Montalto silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stonyNvC27124798752p7hzde00320091:24000
Neshaminy-Urban land-Wheaton complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesNuB10334729930ch7de00320091:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNeB148724052172lqtnmd00520101:12000
Neshaminy silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesNeC82724052182lqtpmd00520101:12000
Neshaminy silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesNeA16824812072p8wymd00520101:12000
Neshaminy silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNtB401024407292mxs6md01520091:12000
Neshaminy silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesNtC100824407302mxs7md01520091:12000
Urban land-Neshaminy complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesVndB72824407112mxrmmd01520091:12000
Neshaminy silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesNtA33324407282mxs5md01520091:12000
Neshaminy-Montalto silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stonyNvD21424407392mxsjmd01520091:12000
Urban land-Neshaminy complex, 8 to 25 percent slopesVndC16224407122mxrnmd01520091:12000
Neshaminy-Montalto silt loams, 25 to 45 percent slopes, very stonyNvE11424407402mxskmd01520091:12000
Neshaminy-Montalto silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stonyNvC3624407382mxshmd01520091:12000
Neshaminy silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes27B1777533615kx8dmd03119891:15840
Neshaminy silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes27C223533616kx8fmd03119891:15840
Neshaminy silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately erodedNeB28885533441kx2smd60019721:15840
Neshaminy and Montalto very stony silt loams 0 to 15 percent slopesNsC5201533443kx2vmd60019721:15840
Neshaminy silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately erodedNeC23164533442kx2tmd60019721:15840
Neshaminy and Montalto very stony silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopesNsD1473533444kx2wmd60019721:15840
Neshaminy and Montalto very stony silt loams, 25 to 45 percent slopesNsE606533445kx2xmd60019721:15840
Chillum-Neshaminy silt loams, 5 to 10 percent slopes, moderately erodedCkC2582533369kx0gmd60019721:15840
Neshaminy silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesNeA480533440kx2rmd60019721:15840
Neshaminy-Mount Lucas silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, very stonyNemCb307814784771lmgtnj01919701:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 18 to 35 percent slopes, very stonyNehEb2319548640ldx2nj01919701:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, very stonyNehDb1536548639ldx1nj01919701:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesNehB76914784701lmglnj01919701:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, erodedNehC251114784711lmgmnj01919701:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, very stonyNehCb493548638ldx0nj01919701:24000
Neshaminy gravelly loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesNeeB279548635ldwxnj01919701:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, very stonyNehCb12211351834jnrnj02119691:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesNehB11151351804jnnnj02119691:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 18 to 35 percent slopes, very stonyNehEb4521351844jnsnj02119691:24000
Mount Lucas and Neshaminy soils, 0 to 12 percent slopes, very rubblyMORCE2211351794jnmnj02119691:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, erodedNehC21781351824jnqnj02119691:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopesNehC1451351814jnpnj02119691:24000
Neshaminy-Mount Lucas silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, very stonyNemCb1161351034jl5nj02119691:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 12 to 30 percent slopes, very rubblyNehEe671351854jntnj02119691:24000
Neshaminy-Mount Lucas silt loams, 12 to 18 percent slopes, very stonyNemDb171351044jl6nj02119691:24000
Neshaminy-Mount Lucas silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, very stonyNemCb8606542nc4wnj02319851:24000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopesNekC1341298514b0mhnj02719741:24000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesNekB1010298513b0mgnj02719741:24000
Urban land-Neshaminy complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesUSNESB628103404513q09nj02719741:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, very stonyNehDb439298512b0mfnj02719741:24000
Neshaminy-Mount Lucas silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, very stonyNemCb901914050541j52bnj03519721:24000
Neshaminy-Mount Lucas silt loams, 12 to 18 percent slopes, very stonyNemDb424514050551j52cnj03519721:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesNehB303214050491j525nj03519721:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 18 to 35 percent slopes, very stonyNehEb212414050531j529nj03519721:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopesNehC108314050501j526nj03519721:24000
Neshaminy variant silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopesNeopC75114050571j52fnj03519721:24000
Neshaminy variant silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesNeopB40714050561j52dnj03519721:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, very stonyNehDb1814050521j528nj03519721:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, extremely stonyNehCc1314050511j527nj03519721:24000
Neshaminy-Urban land complex, 0 to 6 percent slopesNenB114245291jtbknj03519721:24000
Neshaminy-Urban land complex, 0 to 6 percent slopesNenB70014440581kgnjnj03919891:24000
Neshaminy-Urban land complex, 12 to 18 percent slopesNenD60614440591kgnknj03919891:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 18 to 35 percent slopes, extremely stonyNehEc53614440571kgnhnj03919891:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes, extremely stonyNehBc50714526641krm4nj03919891:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, extremely stonyNehCc16514526651krm5nj03919891:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, extremely stonyNehDc12414440561kgngnj03919891:24000
Neshaminy channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNaB7819545624l9rspa00119911:24000
Neshaminy channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesNaC2584545625l9rtpa00119911:24000
Neshaminy channery silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely boulderyNdD2334545627l9rwpa00119911:24000
Neshaminy channery silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely boulderyNdB1555545626l9rvpa00119911:24000
Neshaminy channery silt loam, 25 to 45 percent slopes, extremely boulderyNdE1183545628l9rxpa00119911:24000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely boulderyNhD4093543059l731pa01119971:24000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 25 to 60 percent slopes, extremely boulderyNhF1822543060l732pa01119971:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesNaC1561543056l72ypa01119971:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNaB959543055l72xpa01119971:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesNaD906543057l72zpa01119971:24000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely boulderyNhB275543058l730pa01119971:24000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely boulderyNhD7156543690l7rdpa01719971:24000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely boulderyNhB5162543689l7rcpa01719971:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNbB1830543687l7r9pa01719971:24000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 25 to 60 percent slopes, extremely boulderyNhF1048543691l7rfpa01719971:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesNbC724543688l7rbpa01719971:24000
Urban land-Neshaminy complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesUvB581543746l7t6pa01719971:24000
Urban land-Neshaminy complex, 8 to 25 percent slopesUvD136543747l7t7pa01719971:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, very deep over mafic gneiss, 3 to 8 percent slopesNvB622315999601qpwmpa02920081:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNeB1649641364pjd5pa02920081:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, very deep over mafic gneiss, 8 to 15 percent slopesNvC126615999591qpwlpa02920081:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, very deep over mafic gneiss, 0 to 3 percent slopesNvA90215999611qpwnpa02920081:24000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely boulderyNfD771641365pjd6pa02920081:24000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely boulderyNfB696822379wlrcpa02920081:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesNeC519822381wlrfpa02920081:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, very deep over mafic gneiss, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stonyNxD49415999561qpwhpa02920081:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, very deep over mafic gneiss, 15 to 25 percent slopesNvD44415999581qpwkpa02920081:24000
Urban land-Neshaminy complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesUruB31916122511r3p3pa02920081:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, very deep over mafic gneiss, 25 to 60 percent slopes, very stonyNxF28815999551qpwgpa02920081:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, very deep over mafic gneiss, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyNxB22215999571qpwjpa02920081:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesNeA221641407pjfkpa02920081:24000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 25 to 60 percent slopes, extremely boulderyNfF87641366pjd7pa02920081:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesNeD13822380wlrdpa02920081:24000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNeB833693784r8y4pa04119801:15840
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesNeC818693785r8y5pa04119801:15840
Neshaminy very stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopesNhB304693786r8y6pa04119801:15840
Neshaminy very stony silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopesNhD289693787r8y7pa04119801:15840
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 3 to 12 percent slopes, moderately erodedNeC22458540757l4pspa04319671:15840
Neshaminy very stony silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopesNsD1098540759l4pvpa04319671:15840
Neshaminy very stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopesNsB927540758l4ptpa04319671:15840
Neshaminy silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNhB240898451630cg2pa04519601:20000
Neshaminy-Urban land-Wheaton complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesNuB1866339552930ch7pa04519601:20000
Neshaminy-Montalto complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesNmB153998449530ch8pa04519601:20000
Neshaminy silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesNhC131898451730cg3pa04519601:20000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stonyNeD100098452230cg7pa04519601:20000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 25 to 45 percent slopes, very stonyNeE83098452330cg6pa04519601:20000
Neshaminy silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesNhD29498451930cg1pa04519601:20000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesNgC13098451830cg4pa04519601:20000
Neshaminy silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesNhA10798451530cg0pa04519601:20000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyNeB9398452130cg5pa04519601:20000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesNgD6198452030chmpa04519601:20000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely bouldery1NhD532557343lpytpa07119821:15840
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely bouldery1NhB45557342lpyspa07119821:15840
Neshaminy silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes1NaB24557337lpympa07119821:15840
Neshaminy silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes1NaC4557338lpynpa07119821:15840
Neshaminy extremely stony silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopesNhC2853541321l58zpa07519761:20000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesNeC2219541319l58xpa07519761:20000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNeB2011541318l58wpa07519761:20000
Neshaminy extremely stony silt loam, steepNHE922541317l58vpa07519761:20000
Neshaminy extremely stony silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNhB744541320l58ypa07519761:20000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely boulderyNhD463543181l76zpa07719971:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNaB412543177l76vpa07719971:24000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely boulderyNhB306543180l76ypa07719971:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesNaC159543178l76wpa07719971:24000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 25 to 60 percent slopes, extremely boulderyNhF131543182l770pa07719971:24000
Neshaminy silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesNaD38543179l76xpa07719971:24000
Urban land-Neshaminy complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesUvB6543207l77tpa07719971:24000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely boulderyNkD452722326142dy6tpa09120081:12000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely boulderyNkB171222326132dy6spa09120081:12000
Neshaminy silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesNhC94122326162dy6wpa09120081:12000
Neshaminy silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNhB90922326152dy6vpa09120081:12000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 25 to 60 percent slopes, extremely boulderyNkF88522303192dvtspa09120081:12000
Urban land-Neshaminy complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesUruB45222294912dtz2pa09120081:12000
Neshaminy silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopesNhD25822326172dy6xpa09120081:12000
Neshaminy gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNeB28694009r95dpa09919801:15840
Neshaminy very stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopesNhB26694011r95gpa09919801:15840
Neshaminy channery silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely boulderyNdD7571542916l6yfpa13319901:24000
Neshaminy channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNaB3277542913l6ybpa13319901:24000
Neshaminy channery silt loam, 25 to 45 percent slopes, extremely boulderyNdE2578542917l6ygpa13319901:24000
Neshaminy channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesNaC1975542914l6ycpa13319901:24000
Neshaminy channery silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely boulderyNdB1147542915l6ydpa13319901:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the NESHAMINY 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 .