Soil Data Explorer - PORT BYRON

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the PORT BYRON soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of PORT BYRON, 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 PORT BYRON 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
104	X23-662-2	S1972IA045003	Port Byron	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.8661685,-90.879711
105	X65977	S1962IA065010	Port Byron	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.0657336,-91.8359847
105	X45-620-1	S1969IA089005	Port Byron	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.4766671,-92.1666608
105	UMN1129	S1970MN0491129	Port Byron	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.3553352,-93.008667
105	UMN1220	S1970MN0491220	Port Byron	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.5031395,-92.6158447
105	UMN1221	S1970MN0491221	Port Byron	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.5031395,-92.6159286
105	UMN1736	S1974MN1091736	Port Byron	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.8654099,-92.321373
105	UMN2075	S1975MN055054	Port Byron	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.6613613,-91.5276281
105	X3-620B-1	S1984IA005008	Port Byron	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.4942696,-91.3863839
108A	84IL011028	1984IL011028	Port Byron	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.553775,-89.5461667
108A	84IL011033	1984IL011033	Port Byron	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.5027278,-89.5300222
108B	39IL131002	1939IL131002	Port Byron	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.1084329,-90.8217087
108B	83IL131002	1983IL131002	Port Byron	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.0758333,-90.7986111
115C	71IL161003	1971IL161003	Port Byron	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.6131594,-90.192133
115C	71IL161006	1971IL161006	Port Byron	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.440927,-90.7814024
115C	83IL131001	1983IL131001	Port Byron	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.0977778,-90.8433333

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the PORT BYRON 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 PORT BYRON series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-10-24), parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the PORT BYRON 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 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the PORT BYRON 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 2024-10-23).

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with PORT BYRON share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the PORT BYRON 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 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the PORT BYRON 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 2024-10-23).

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with PORT BYRON, 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 2024-10-23).

Block Diagrams

Click a link below to display the diagram. Note that these diagrams may be from multiple survey areas.

1. IL-2011-06-01-09 | Bureau County - 1992

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Waukegan-Sparta-Orio association (Soil Survey of Bureau County, Illinois; 1992).

2. IL-2011-08-04-22 | Henry County - 1984

   Pattern of soils in the Seaton-Port Byron association (Soil Survey of Henry County, Illinois; 1984).

3. IL-2011-08-04-25 | Henry County - 1984

   Pattern of soils in the Niota-Coyne-Denrock association (Soil Survey of Henry County, Illinois; 1984).

4. IL-2011-08-04-72 | Mercer County - 1991

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Seaton-Port Byron-Joy Association (Soil Survey of Mercer County, Illinois; 1991).

Map Units

Map units containing PORT BYRON 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
Port Byron silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	620B	781	1586177	1q7k0	ia017	2008	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	620C2	768	1586178	1q7k1	ia017	2008	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	620B	13	2474777	2p26j	ia023	1978	1:15840
Port Byron silt loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	620C2	1430	404940	flcl	ia069	1977	1:15840
Port Byron silt loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	620D2	1110	404941	flcm	ia069	1977	1:15840
Port Byron silt loam, 14 to 20 percent slopes, moderately erode	620E2	304	404942	flcn	ia069	1977	1:15840
Port Byron silt loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	620C	244	404939	flck	ia069	1977	1:15840
Port Byron silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	620B	198	2474769	2p268	ia069	1977	1:15840
Port Byron silt loam, 9 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded	620E3	99	406315	fmsy	ia075	1973	1:15840
Port Byron silt loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	620C2	76	406314	fmsx	ia075	1973	1:15840
Port Byron silt loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded	620D2	1646	407673	fp6r	ia099	1975	1:15840
Port Byron silt loam, 14 to 18 percent slopes, moderately eroded	620E2	1040	407674	fp6s	ia099	1975	1:15840
Port Byron silt loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded	620C2	658	407672	fp6q	ia099	1975	1:15840
Port Byron silt loam, 18 to 25 percent slopes, moderately eroded	620F2	293	407675	fp6t	ia099	1975	1:15840
Port Byron silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	277B	2727	849308	xhs1	il015	2005	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes	277C	1737	849309	xhs2	il015	2005	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	277C2	690	849310	xhs3	il015	2005	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	277B	593	1401635	1j1j1	il071	2005	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	277C2	135	1405094	1j53m	il071	2005	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	277C2	948	244685	86m2	il073	2001	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	277B	949	244978	86xj	il131	2000	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes	277C	59	244979	86xk	il131	2000	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	277B	8244	793055	vm7f	il195	2003	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes	277C	318	793056	vm7g	il195	2003	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	285B	2154	396825	f9xt	mn037	1980	1:15840
Port Byron silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	285A	332	396824	f9xs	mn037	1980	1:15840
Port Byron silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	285C	213	396826	f9xv	mn037	1980	1:15840
Port Byron silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	N591B	8721	1711618	2wtrc	mn049	2007	1:12000
Port Byron-Dinsmore complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	N643B	4144	1713072	1vhld	mn049	2007	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	N591C2	1091	1711617	2wtrd	mn049	2007	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	N591A	916	1670120	2wtrb	mn049	2007	1:12000
Port Byron-Dinsmore complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	N643C2	465	1713073	1vhlf	mn049	2007	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	285B	930	429638	2wtrc	mn131	1996	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	285A	142	429637	2wtrb	mn131	1996	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	PrC	5485	753563	t94h	wi025	1972	1:15840
Port Byron silt loam, chert substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	261B2	22	2561528	2m8g9	wi057	1987	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	270C2	670	2517783	2wtrd	wi103	2002	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	270B2	412	2517794	2wtrc	wi103	2002	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PoB	774	422176	g59l	wi109	1975	1:15840
Port Byron silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	PoD	365	422178	g59n	wi109	1975	1:15840
Port Byron silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	PoC	319	422177	g59m	wi109	1975	1:15840
Port Byron silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	270C2	889	2639557	2wtrd	wi121	1969	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, chert substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	261B2	360	2421202	2m8g9	wi123	1965	1:12000
Port Byron silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	270A	75	2421216	2wtrb	wi123	1965	1:12000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the PORT BYRON 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 2024-10-30).