Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the NICHOLVILLE soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of NICHOLVILLE, 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 NICHOLVILLE 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
14287P021286NY089014Nicholville2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.5913887,-75.0213852
14310N0323S09ME021007.NicholvilleNicholville6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.7436944,-68.8483333
14310N0324S09ME021008.NicholvilleNicholville7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.7375278,-68.8486389
14396P0014S1995VT019002Nicholville6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.9458351,-72.3922195
144B12N78172011ME019009Nicholville6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.8353611,-68.4982778
144B12N7812S11ME011001Nicholville6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.5330556,-69.4191667
144B12N7814S11ME019002Nicholville6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.9234444,-68.6879167
144B96P0013S1995VT019001Nicholville6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.9533348,-72.0416641

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the NICHOLVILLE 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 NICHOLVILLE 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 NICHOLVILLE 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 NICHOLVILLE 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 NICHOLVILLE 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 NICHOLVILLE series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the NICHOLVILLE 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 .

There are insufficient data to create the 2D hillslope position figure.

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.

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with NICHOLVILLE, 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. ME-2010-09-03-05 | Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County - 2003

    Typical pattern of the soils and underlying material in the Adams-Croghan-Naumburg general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County, Maine; 2003).

  2. ME-2010-09-03-07 | Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County - 2003

    Typical pattern of the soils and underlying material in the Swanville-Boothbay-Nicholville general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County, Maine; 2003).

  3. ME-2010-09-03-08 | Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County - 2003

    Typical pattern of the soils and underlying material in the Charles-Medomak-Cornish general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County, Maine; 2003).

Map Units

Map units containing NICHOLVILLE 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
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesBgC2123403156662yjg6me00519691:24000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopesBgB15933156672yjg5me00519691:24000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNvB363158112x1dwme00519691:24000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopesBgB90842848172yjg5me60619661:15840
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesBgC28162848182yjg6me60619661:15840
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNcB11453018552x1dwme60719601:20000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesNcA4763018542x1dsme60719601:20000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNvB19182850442x1dwme61019921:20000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesNvC1792850452x1dyme61019921:20000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNcB22622851342x1dvme61119881:20000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesNcC5402851352x1dxme61119881:20000
Roundabout-Nicholville association, 0 to 8 percent slopesROB578614831071ls95me61220161:24000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNiB3398741634swqpme61220161:24000
Adams-Nicholville association, 3 to 15 percent slopesANC2411744541szrgme61220161:24000
Roundabout-Nicholville association, 0 to 8 percent slopesRnB189324819952p9qcme61220161:24000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesNiC498741635swqqme61220161:24000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNvB14242858072x1dwme61319871:20000
Nicholville-Croghan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesNGB124022856092x1f0me61720041:24000
Lamoine-Nicholville complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesLHB39222855842x1bmme61720041:24000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNdB12122856112x1dwme61720041:24000
Nicholville-Croghan complex, 8 to 15 percent slopesNGC10692856102x1f2me61720041:24000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesNdC3032856122x1dyme61720041:24000
Roundabout-Nicholville association, 0 to 8 percent slopesRNB686725498862x1f5me62020111:24000
Roundabout-Nicholville association, 0 to 8 percent slopesRNB139625498362x1f5me62120111:24000
Lamoine-Nicholville complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesLCB47119090782x1bmme62220071:24000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes632B4262811522x1dwnh00919861:24000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes632A2742811512x1dtnh00919861:24000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes215B101316008512x1dwnh6031:24000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes632B15362805462x1dvnh60720001:24000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes632A13492805452x1dsnh60720001:24000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes632C3322805472x1dxnh60720001:24000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNoB6772902059qzgny01919951:24000
Nicholville silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNvB877319291bq7qny03120071:24000
Nicholville stony fine sandy loam over till, 2 to 6 percent slopesNbb17222677514bmdxny03320181:24000
Nicholville fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesNab14092677509bmdtny03320181:24000
Nicholville fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesNaa9422677453bmdsny03320181:24000
Nicholville stony fine sandy loam over till, 0 to 2 percent slopesNba8692677495bmdwny03320181:24000
Roundabout-Nicholville complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes221B64622320432dxmdny03320181:24000
Salmon and Nicholville stony very fine sandy loams, 12 to 20 percent slopesSdd5012677440bmfpny03320181:24000
Salmon-Nicholville complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes390B3461912928226kcny03320181:24000
Nicholville fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopesNac2352677535bmdvny03320181:24000
Nicholville stony fine sandy loam over till, 6 to 12 percent slopesNbc1672677541bmdyny03320181:24000
Nicholville silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesNlB15927536532spkkny03320181:24000
Roundabout-Nicholville complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes221B138225182702dxmdny04320181:24000
Salmon-Nicholville complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes390B11212518240226kcny04320181:24000
Salmon-Nicholville complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes390B17242516800226kcny04920181:24000
Nicholville silt loam, 2 to 8 percent slopesNlB2227537212spmhny04920181:24000
Nicholville silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes27A4822933929v98ny06519931:24000
Nicholville silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes27B4482933939v99ny06519931:24000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesNoB54902949869wypny08919901:24000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, rollingNoC27192949879wyqny08919901:24000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes, rockyNrB6482949889wyrny08919901:24000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesNoA3972949859wynny08919901:24000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes53B82960719y2pny68919991:24000
Urban land-Adams-Nicholville complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes104B14082828112x1ckvt00520061:20000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes8C5612829992x1dyvt00520061:20000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes8B3442829982x1dwvt00520061:20000
Urban land-Adams-Nicholville complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes104D2527794062w40lvt00520061:20000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes8D2212830002x1dzvt00520061:20000
Urban land-Adams-Nicholville complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes104C1647794052w40kvt00520061:20000
Urban land-Adams-Nicholville complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes104E1427794072w40qvt00520061:20000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes8A1012829972x1dtvt00520061:20000
Urban land-Adams-Nicholville complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes104B35314011692x1ckvt00920121:
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes8B33014010062x1dwvt00920121:
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes5B33282835062x1dwvt01920051:20000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes5C24932835072x1dyvt01920051:20000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes5D14752835082x1dzvt01920051:20000
Urban land-Adams-Nicholville complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes104B5067896142x1ckvt01920051:20000
Urban land-Adams-Nicholville complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes104C887896152w40kvt01920051:20000
Urban land-Adams-Nicholville complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes104D757896162w40lvt01920051:20000
Nicholville very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes55B11022826892x1dwvt02319961:20000
Nicholville-Adams complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes95E7442833282w40tvt02720001:20000
Nicholville-Adams complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes95D1192833302w40svt02720001:20000
Nicholville-Adams complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes95B982833312w40rvt02720001:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the NICHOLVILLE 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 .