Soil Data Explorer - PRINCETON

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the PRINCETON soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of PRINCETON, 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 PRINCETON were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-13). 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
113	89P0374	89IL035008	Princeton	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.3672218,-88.1130524
113	89P0373	89IL035009	Princeton	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.3358345,-88.1125031
114A	DU7611	1976IN037011	Princeton	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.4950639,-87.0463111
114A	CL7716	1977IN021016	Princeton	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.2814944,-87.1401056
114A	GN8022	1980IN055022	Princeton	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.153175,-87.0724028
114A	91P0746	91IN119022	Princeton	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.1775017,-86.9052811
114B	FR8207	1982IN047007	Princeton	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.4694278,-85.1711194
115A	VI7002	1970IN167002	Princeton	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.3456611,-87.4338833
115A	PK8005	1980IN125005	Princeton	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.4977694,-87.3049917
115A	86IL193069	1986IL193069	Princeton	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.9477056,-88.1078028
n/a	OH7501	1975IN115001	Princeton	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the PRINCETON 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 PRINCETON 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 PRINCETON 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 PRINCETON 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 mountains figure.

Competing Series

Soil series competing with PRINCETON 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 PRINCETON 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 PRINCETON 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).

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with PRINCETON, 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. IN-2010-09-24-18 | Owen County -

   Typical pattern of soils and parent materials in the Alvin-Princeton-Bloomfield and Stonelick-Gessie-McAdoo associations (Soil Survey of Owen County, Indiana).

2. IN-2012-01-19-17 | Fountain County - 1966

   Major soil series in the county in relation to their topography and underlying material (Soil Survey of Fountain County, Indiana; 1966).

Map Units

Map units containing PRINCETON 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
Princeton fine sandy loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded	631C2	525	174851	5vyc	il035	1992	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, eroded	631B2	520	174850	5vyb	il035	1992	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 10 to 15 percent slopes, eroded	631D2	213	174852	5vyd	il035	1992	1:15840
Princeton-Bloomfield fine sands, 7 to 15 percent slopes, eroded	861D2	1518	1596044	1qkt9	il107	2006	1:12000
Princeton-Bloomfield fine sands, 15 to 35 percent slopes	861F	612	1596045	1qktb	il107	2006	1:12000
Princeton-Bloomfield fine sands, 1 to 7 percent slopes, eroded	861B2	334	1596092	1qkvv	il107	2006	1:12000
Princeton-Bloomfield fine sands, 1 to 7 percent slopes, eroded	861B2	3229	1408845	1j90m	il129	2005	1:12000
Princeton-Bloomfield fine sands, 7 to 15 percent slopes, eroded	861D2	1557	1408848	1j90q	il129	2005	1:12000
Princeton-Bloomfield fine sands, 15 to 35 percent slopes	861F	684	1408849	1j90r	il129	2005	1:12000
Alvin-Princeton fine sandy loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes	AfsB	2677	200918	6r27	in005	2002	1:12000
Alvin-Princeton fine sandy loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	AfsC2	1565	200919	6r28	in005	2002	1:12000
Urban land-Alvin-Princeton complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	UemB	277	207321	6yqs	in005	2002	1:12000
Urban land-Alvin-Princeton complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	UemC	137	207322	6yqt	in005	2002	1:12000
Princeton fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PnB	1839	159627	5c38	in021	1980	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	PnC	842	159628	5c39	in021	1980	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	PrB2	6860	162972	5gl5	in027	1969	1:20000
Princeton fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PrA	2461	162971	5gl4	in027	1969	1:20000
Princeton fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	PrC2	2360	162973	5gl6	in027	1969	1:20000
Princeton fine sandy loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, eroded	PrD2	729	162974	5gl7	in027	1969	1:20000
Princeton fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	PrC	332	535652	kzd3	in037	1978	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 20 to 60 percent slopes	PrF	307	535653	kzd4	in037	1978	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PrB	245	535651	kzd2	in037	1978	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	PvsB2	709	242469	849l	in045	1999	1:12000
Princeton fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PvsA	474	242468	849k	in045	1999	1:12000
Princeton fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	PvsC2	411	242470	849m	in045	1999	1:12000
Princeton fine sandy loam, 4 to 12 percent slopes	PrC	727	162298	5fwf	in047	1984	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PrB	2302	161570	5f3y	in055	1984	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	PrC	1072	161571	5f3z	in055	1984	1:15840
Princeton-Alvin complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PwdB	1014	1651546	1sfkp	in093	1982	1:15840
Princeton loam, 18 to 25 percent slopes	PrE	241	535559	kz93	in105	1979	1:15840
Princeton loam, 4 to 10 percent slopes	PrC	136	535558	kz92	in105	1979	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	PrC	2662	163245	5gvz	in109	1979	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PrB	1471	163244	5gvy	in109	1979	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes	PrD	1054	163246	5gw0	in109	1979	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 18 to 25 percent slopes	PrE	914	163247	5gw1	in109	1979	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PrA	224	163243	5gvx	in109	1979	1:15840
Alvin-Princeton fine sandy loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes	AfsB	654	165862	5kld	in119	1997	1:12000
Alvin-Princeton fine sandy loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes	AfsC	607	165863	5klf	in119	1997	1:12000
Alvin-Bloomfield-Princeton complex, 18 to 25 percent slopes	AffE	507	165861	5klc	in119	1997	1:12000
Alvin-Princeton sandy loams, 12 to 18 percent slopes	AftD	174	165864	5klg	in119	1997	1:12000
Princeton fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded	PrC2	1472	159781	5c87	in121	1965	1:20000
Princeton fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	PrB	1435	159780	5c86	in121	1965	1:20000
Princeton fine sandy loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes	PrE	422	159783	5c89	in121	1965	1:20000
Princeton fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PrA	356	159779	5c85	in121	1965	1:20000
Princeton fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded	PrD2	155	159782	5c88	in121	1965	1:20000
Princeton loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PsmA	213	535871	kzm5	in123	1997	1:12000
Princeton fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PrA	565	161933	5fhn	in125	1983	1:15840
Princeton loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	PrB2	727	159907	5cd9	in129	1978	1:15840
Princeton loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	PrC2	499	159908	5cdb	in129	1978	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PrB	1290	160746	5d8c	in145	1968	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	PrC	899	160747	5d8d	in145	1968	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PrA	154	160745	5d8b	in145	1968	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	PrB2	260	160043	5cjp	in147	1966	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 6 to 18 percent slopes, eroded	PrD2	201	160044	5cjq	in147	1966	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	PrB2	4460	162703	5g9h	in153	1966	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	PrC2	1447	162704	5g9j	in153	1966	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PrA	971	162702	5g9g	in153	1966	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 25 to 50 percent slopes	PrG	627	162707	5g9m	in153	1966	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, eroded	PrD2	534	162705	5g9k	in153	1966	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 18 to 25 percent slopes, eroded	PrE2	434	162706	5g9l	in153	1966	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PrB	395	162762	5gcd	in163	1972	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	PrC	388	160454	5cyy	in165	1977	1:20000
Princeton fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PrB	4069	159686	5c55	in167	1971	1:20000
Princeton fine sandy loam, 18 to 25 percent slopes, eroded	PrE2	1683	159689	5c58	in167	1971	1:20000
Princeton fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	PrC2	1320	159687	5c56	in167	1971	1:20000
Princeton fine sandy loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, eroded	PrD2	617	159688	5c57	in167	1971	1:20000
Urban land-Princeton complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	UPrB	99	3381124	30tr0	oh017	1977	1:15840
Princeton sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	PrB	47	169785	5pny	oh017	1977	1:15840
Princeton sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PtB	9	1721619	1vsh3	oh017	1977	1:15840
Princeton-Urban land complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	PrUB	4	3381123	30tqz	oh017	1977	1:15840
Princeton sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	PrC2	355	169431	5p9j	oh061	1980	1:15840
Princeton sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PrA	350	169429	5p9g	oh061	1980	1:15840
Urban land-Alfic Udarents-Princeton complex, 0 to 12 percent slopes	UAOXC	331	2652893	2qh23	oh061	1980	1:15840
Princeton sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PrB	239	169430	5p9h	oh061	1980	1:15840
Princeton sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PrB	619	171291	5r7j	oh129	1977	1:15840
Princeton sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	PrC	187	171292	5r7k	oh129	1977	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes	PrD	361	537706	l1jc	oh131	1984	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	PrC	324	537705	l1jb	oh131	1984	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	PrB	271	537704	l1j9	oh131	1984	1:15840
Princeton sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PtB	408	170942	5qw8	oh141	1997	1:15840
Princeton sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	PtC	259	170943	5qw9	oh141	1997	1:15840
Princeton sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	PtD	116	170944	5qwb	oh141	1997	1:15840
Princeton fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	PrB	211	171382	5rbg	oh165	1967	1:20000
Princeton fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	PrC2	84	171383	5rbh	oh165	1967	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the PRINCETON 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).