Soil Data Explorer - PITTSTOWN

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the PITTSTOWN soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of PITTSTOWN, 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 PITTSTOWN were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-18). 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
144A	40A0493	56NH017001	Pittstown	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.3194427,-70.9458313
144A	1982MA027001	S1982MA027001	Pittstown	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.4982167,-71.5638806
144B	78P0567	78NH005025	Pittstown	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.9488907,-72.4499969
144B	78P0572	78NH019010	Pittstown	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.3133316,-72.3483353
144B	40A0604	S1959NH019001	Pittstown	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.1834101,-72.3645322
145	40A0483	S1958NH019001	Pittstown	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.3764623,-72.3889786

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the PITTSTOWN 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 PITTSTOWN series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-02-21), parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the PITTSTOWN 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 PITTSTOWN 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.

Competing Series

Soil series competing with PITTSTOWN share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the PITTSTOWN 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 PITTSTOWN 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 mountains figure.

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with PITTSTOWN, 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. MA-2010-09-10-01 | Middlesex County - 2009

   A typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Bernardston-Pittstown general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Middlesex County, Massachusetts; 2009).

2. NH-2012-02-14-04 | Cheshire County - June 1989

   Typical landscape pattern of soils and underlying material in the Bernardston-Cardigan-Kearsarge-Dutchess general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Cheshire County, New Hampshire; June 1989).

3. NH-2012-02-14-09 | Grafton County Area - 1999

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Bernardston-Cardigan-Pittstown unit (Soil Survey of Grafton County Area, New Hampshire; 1999).

4. NY-2012-02-15-15 | Columbia County - June 1989

   Typical pattern of Pittstown, Bernardston, Nassau, and Manlius soils on uplands and Hoosic soils on outwash plains (Soil Survey of Columbia County, New York; June 1989).

5. NY-2012-02-15-39 | Rensselaer County - January 1988

   Typical relationship of soils and underlying material in the Bernardston-Pittstown-Nassau general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Rensselaer County, New York; January 1988).

6. VT-2012-03-22-07 | Rutland County - 1998

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Dutchess-Bomoseen-Pittstown unit (Soil Survey of Rutland County, VT; 1998).

Map Units

Map units containing PITTSTOWN 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
Pittstown silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	345B	355	278938	9c80	ma011	2012	1:12000
Pittstown silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	346B	148	279091	9cdy	ma011	2012	1:12000
Pittstown silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	345C	38	278937	9c7z	ma011	2012	1:12000
Pittstown silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	346C	14	279090	9cdx	ma011	2012	1:12000
Pittstown silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	345B	1521	276871	993b	ma017	1991	1:24000
Pittstown silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	345A	79	276870	9939	ma017	1991	1:24000
Pittstown loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	346B	290	309397	bcyk	ma023	2010	1:12000
Pittstown loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	345B	223	309395	bcyh	ma023	2010	1:12000
Pittstown loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	345A	217	309396	bcyj	ma023	2010	1:12000
Pittstown loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stony	346A	187	309394	bcyg	ma023	2010	1:12000
Pittstown loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	346B	202	780075	v5qq	ma603	1979	1:20000
Pittstown loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	345B	134	780069	v5qj	ma603	1979	1:20000
Pittstown silt loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	345B	325	791784	vkxf	ma616	1985	1:25000
Pittstown silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	336C	2490	279646	9czv	nh005	1985	1:20000
Pittstown silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	334B	2000	279643	9czr	nh005	1985	1:20000
Pittstown silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	336B	1856	279645	9czt	nh005	1985	1:20000
Pittstown silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	334C	838	279644	9czs	nh005	1985	1:20000
Pittstown loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	336C	4250	281100	9fhr	nh009	1986	1:24000
Pittstown loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	334B	2291	281097	9fhn	nh009	1986	1:24000
Pittstown loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	336B	2227	281099	9fhq	nh009	1986	1:24000
Pittstown loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	334C	1367	281098	9fhp	nh009	1986	1:24000
Pittstown loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	336D	571	281101	9fhs	nh009	1986	1:24000
Pittstown stony silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	PvC	2192	279821	9d5h	nh019	1981	1:20000
Pittstown silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	PtB	2173	279818	9d5d	nh019	1981	1:20000
Pittstown stony silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	PvB	2081	279820	9d5g	nh019	1981	1:20000
Pittstown silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	PtC	617	279819	9d5f	nh019	1981	1:20000
Pittstown silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	PtA	214	279817	9d5c	nh019	1981	1:20000
Pittstown silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	PtC	5633	290275	9r1q	ny021	1985	1:15840
Pittstown silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	PtB	3189	290274	9r1p	ny021	1985	1:15840
Pittstown silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	PtD	1356	290276	9r1r	ny021	1985	1:15840
Pittstown silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	PwB	4436	290707	9rhn	ny027	1992	1:24000
Pittstown silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	PwC	1887	290708	9rhp	ny027	1992	1:24000
Pittstown gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	PtC	22683	293192	9v2t	ny083	1980	1:15840
Pittstown gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	PtB	11723	293191	9v2s	ny083	1980	1:15840
Bernardston-Pittstown association, moderately steep	BoD	2480	293149	9v1f	ny083	1980	1:15840
Pittstown-Bernardston association, sloping	PuC	1728	293193	9v2v	ny083	1980	1:15840
Scriba-Pittstown association, gently sloping	SvB	238	293206	9v38	ny083	1980	1:15840
Pittstown silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	PwB	620	294418	9wcc	ny091	1993	1:24000
Pittstown silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	PwA	314	294417	9wcb	ny091	1993	1:24000
Pittstown silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	PmA	5823	286271	9lwk	ri600	1977	1:12000
Pittstown silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	PmB	5489	286272	9lwl	ri600	1977	1:12000
Pittstown very stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	PnB	1244	286273	9lwm	ri600	1977	1:12000
Pittstown loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	48C	3788	281512	9fy1	vt003	1992	1:20000
Pittstown loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	49D	2674	281518	9fy7	vt003	1992	1:20000
Pittstown loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	49C	2646	281517	9fy6	vt003	1992	1:20000
Pittstown loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	48D	826	281513	9fy2	vt003	1992	1:20000
Pittstown loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	48B	579	281511	9fy0	vt003	1992	1:20000
Bomoseen and Pittstown soils, 8 to 15 percent slopes	148C	6494	282190	9gmx	vt021	1985	1:20000
Bomoseen and Pittstown soils, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	149D	4957	282194	9gn1	vt021	1985	1:20000
Bomoseen and Pittstown soils, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony	149C	4945	282193	9gn0	vt021	1985	1:20000
Bomoseen and Pittstown soils, 2 to 8 percent slopes	148B	3924	282189	9gmw	vt021	1985	1:20000
Bomoseen and Pittstown soils, 15 to 25 percent slopes	148D	3786	282191	9gmy	vt021	1985	1:20000
Bomoseen and Pittstown soils, 25 to 40 percent slopes, very stony	149E	2106	282195	9gn2	vt021	1985	1:20000
Bomoseen and Pittstown soils, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	149B	1620	282192	9gmz	vt021	1985	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the PITTSTOWN 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).