Soil Data Explorer - RIDGEBURY

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the RIDGEBURY soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of RIDGEBURY, 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 RIDGEBURY 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
144A	40A4185	1977MA005003	Ridgebury	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.5810889,-71.0830778
144A	40A0451	S1957MA023004	Ridgebury	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.0098639,-70.89075
144A	91P0795	S1991MA023008	Ridgebury	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.0736389,-70.908725
144A	95P0708	S1995NH013005	RIDGEBURY	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.0871528,-71.5220889
144A	97P0233	S1996NH013002	Ridgebury	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.174425,-71.6041611
144A	00P1226	S2000CT013002	Ridgebury	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.7939139,-72.2252
145	1980MA015010	S1980MA015010	Ridgebury	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.3938778,-72.5190944

Water Balance

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with RIDGEBURY 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 RIDGEBURY 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).

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the RIDGEBURY 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 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 RIDGEBURY, 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. CT-2011-05-31-03 | Fairfield County - 1981

   Typical psttern of soils and parent material in the Paxton-Woodbridge-Ridgebury map unit (Soil Survey of Fairfield County, Conneticut; 1981).

2. CT-2011-05-31-07 | New London County - 1983

   Typical pattern of soils in the Woodbridge-Paxton-Montauk general soil map unit (Soil Survey of New London County, Conneticut; 1983).

3. CT-2011-05-31-09 | Windham County - 1981

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Charlton-Canton-Leicester association (Soil Survey of Windham County, Conneticut; 1981).

4. CT-2011-05-31-10 | Windham County - 1981

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Woodbridge-Paxton-Ridgebury association (Soil Survey of Windham County, Conneticut; 1981).

5. MA-2010-09-07-03 | Hampden and Hampshire Counties, Western Part - 1995

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Chatfield-Hollis-Montauk general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Hampden and Hampshire Counties, Western Part, Massachusetts; 1995).

6. MA-2010-09-07-04 | Hampden and Hampshire Counties, Western Part - 1995

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Montauk-Paxton-Scituate general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Hampden and Hampshire Counties, Western Part, Massachusetts; 1995).

7. MA-2010-09-07-08 | Worcester County, Southern Part - 1998

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Paxton-Woodbridge-Ridgebury association (Soil Survey of Worcester County, Massachusetts, Southern Part; 1998).

8. 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).

9. MA-2010-09-10-02 | Middlesex County - 2009

   A typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Canton-Charlton-Hollis association (Soil Survey of Middlesex County, Massachusetts; 2009).

10. MA-2012-02-01-10 | Bristol County, Southern Part - October 1981

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Paxton-Woodbridge-Whitman association (Soil Survey of Bristol County, Massachusetts, Southern Part; October 1981).

11. MA-2012-02-01-14 | Dukes County - September 1986

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Eastchop-Chilmark-Nantucket general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Dukes County, Massachusetts; September 1986).

12. MA-2012-02-02-03 | Essex County, Northern Part - February 1981

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Paxton-Woodbridge-Montauk association (Soil Survey of Essex County, Massachusetts, Northern Part; February 1981).

13. MA-2012-02-02-08 | Essex County, Southern Part - May 1984

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Paxton-Montauk-Urban land association (Soil Survey of Essex County, Massachusetts, Southern Part; May 1984).

14. MA-2012-02-02-09 | Essex County, Southern Part - May 1984

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Canton-Woodbridge-Freetown association (Soil Survey of Essex County, Massachusetts, Southern Part; May 1984).

15. MA-2012-02-02-11 | Hampden and Hampshire Counties, Eastern Part - April 1989

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Canton-Gloucester-Scituate general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Hampden and Hampshire Counties, Massachusetts, Eastern Part; April 1989).

16. MA-2012-02-02-16 | Hampden and Hampshire Counties, Western Part - December 1995

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Chatfield-Hollis-Montauk general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Hampden and Hampshire Counties, Western Part, Massachusetts; December 1995).

17. MA-2012-02-02-17 | Hampden and Hampshire Counties, Western Part - December 1995

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Montauk-Paxton-Scituate general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Hampden and Hampshire Counties, Western Part, Massachusetts; December 1995).

18. MA-2012-02-02-19 | Hampshire County, Central Part - December 1981

    Soils, topography, and underlying material in the Charlton-Paxton-Woodbridge association (Soil Survey of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Central Part; December 1981).

19. MA-2012-02-02-23 | Norfolk and Suffolk Counties - September 1989

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Canton-Charlton-Hollis general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Norfolk and Suffolk Counties, Massachusetts; September 1989).

20. MA-2012-02-02-24 | Norfolk and Suffolk Counties - September 1989

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Woodbridge-Paxton-Montauk general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Norfolk and Suffolk Counties, Massachusetts; September 1989).

21. MA-2012-02-03-03 | Worcester County, Northeastern Part - December 1985

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Paxton-Woodbridge-Canton map unit (Soil Survey of Worcester County, Massachusetts, Northeastern Part; December 1985).

22. MA-2012-02-03-05 | Worcester County, Southern Part - 1998

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Paxton-Woodbridge-Ridgebury association (Soil Survey of Worcester County, Massachusetts, Southern Part; 1998).

23. NH-2012-02-14-01 | Belknap County - November 1968

    Diagram of two typical landscapes, showing the varying influence of the five soil-forming factors on the major soils of the county (Soil Survey of Belknap County, New Hampshire; November 1968).

Map Units

Map units containing RIDGEBURY 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
Ridgebury, Leicester, and Whitman soils, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	3	67655	3395716	2t2qt	ct601	2003	1:12000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	2	5191	3395652	2w69f	ct601	2003	1:12000
Ridgebury, Leicester, and Whitman soils, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	3	82707	3400089	2t2qt	ct602	2003	1:12000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	2	3264	3396025	2w69f	ct602	2003	1:12000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	71B	4418	2494323	2w69c	ma011	2012	1:12000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70B	1730	2494322	2xffw	ma011	2012	1:12000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	71B	8964	276944	2w69c	ma017	1991	1:24000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, extremely stony	71A	1968	309426	2w69b	ma023	2010	1:12000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	71B	1599	309425	2w69c	ma023	2010	1:12000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	70A	532	309423	2w69f	ma023	2010	1:12000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70B	84	309427	2xffw	ma023	2010	1:12000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, extremely stony	71A	4771	277046	2w69b	ma602	1976	1:20000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	71B	2583	277047	2w69c	ma602	1976	1:20000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	70A	521	277044	2w69f	ma602	1976	1:20000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70B	158	277045	2xffw	ma602	1976	1:20000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, extremely stony	71A	7085	780087	2w69b	ma603	1979	1:20000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	71B	4787	780090	2w69c	ma603	1979	1:20000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	70A	1030	780082	2w69f	ma603	1979	1:20000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70B	414	780084	2xffw	ma603	1979	1:20000
Ridgebury and Leicester fine sandy loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	715B	2178	790651	2xffv	ma605	1977	1:15840
Ridgebury and Leicester fine sandy loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes, extremely stony	715A	958	790644	2xfft	ma605	1977	1:15840
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	70A	694	790636	2w69f	ma605	1977	1:15840
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70B	410	790641	2xffw	ma605	1977	1:15840
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	71B	1164	791262	2w69c	ma606	1981	1:15840
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	70B	189	791252	2w69f	ma606	1981	1:15840
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, extremely stony	71A	180	791256	2w69b	ma606	1981	1:15840
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	71B	2120	277487	2w69c	ma607	1975	1:15840
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, extremely stony	71A	1477	277486	2w69b	ma607	1975	1:15840
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	70A	321	277485	2w69f	ma607	1975	1:15840
Ridgebury-Whitman-Natchaug association, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	923B	2349	277673	2w694	ma608	1989	1:25000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	88B	1947	277779	2xffx	ma609	1980	1:15840
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stony	88A	754	277778	2xffq	ma609	1980	1:15840
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	70A	222	277776	2w69f	ma609	1980	1:15840
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70B	107	277777	2xffw	ma609	1980	1:15840
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	71B	6981	789866	2w69c	ma610	1985	1:25000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, extremely stony	71A	2218	789861	2w69b	ma610	1985	1:25000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	70B	382	789858	2w69f	ma610	1985	1:25000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	71B	3358	807902	2w69c	ma613	1982	1:20000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, extremely stony	71A	2061	807894	2w69b	ma613	1982	1:20000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	70A	1119	807880	2w69f	ma613	1982	1:20000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70B	631	807887	2xffw	ma613	1982	1:20000
Ridgebury-Whitman association, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	918B	11031	278713	2xffy	ma614	1993	1:25000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	71B	6652	278160	2w69c	ma615	1992	1:25000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, extremely stony	71A	4784	278159	2w69b	ma615	1992	1:25000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	70A	1145	278156	2w69f	ma615	1992	1:25000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	70B	396	278158	2xffw	ma615	1992	1:25000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	71B	5885	791790	2w69c	ma616	1985	1:25000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	70A	682	791788	2w69f	ma616	1985	1:25000
Ridgebury very stony fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	RgA	4664	315729	bljt	me005	1969	1:24000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	RbA	2665	315728	bljs	me005	1969	1:24000
Ridgebury very stony fine sandy loam	RdA	28299	284494	9k17	me011	1974	1:20000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam	RcA	3477	284493	9k16	me011	1974	1:20000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	657B	3719	279363	2xffx	nh015	1986	1:24000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stony	657A	2201	279362	2xffq	nh015	1986	1:24000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	656A	589	279361	2w69f	nh015	1986	1:24000
Leicester-Ridgebury fine sandy loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	LrB	5292	279903	2xffs	nh017	1968	1:20000
Leicester-Ridgebury fine sandy loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stony	LrA	2626	279902	2xffr	nh017	1968	1:20000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	RlB	1974	279919	2xffx	nh017	1968	1:20000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stony	RlA	1131	279918	2xffq	nh017	1968	1:20000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	RgA	280	279916	2w69f	nh017	1968	1:20000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	RgB	201	279917	2xffw	nh017	1968	1:20000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stony	ReA	528	281010	2xffq	nh601	1980	1:20000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	ReB	291	281011	2xffx	nh601	1980	1:20000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	RbA	109	281009	2w69f	nh601	1980	1:20000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	657B	5624	280249	2xffx	nh609	2007	1:24000
Scarboro-Ridgebury complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, rocky	425A	3258	2780148	2xffz	nh609	2007	1:24000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stony	657A	740	280248	2xffq	nh609	2007	1:24000
Ridgebury stony loam, New Jersey Highlands, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	RkgBc	4514	298541	2xfg5	nj027	1974	1:24000
Ridgebury stony loam, New Jersey Highlands, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	RkgBb	2602	298540	2xfg6	nj027	1974	1:24000
Ridgebury stony loam, New Jersey Highlands, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	RkgBc	4493	298601	2xfg5	nj031	1972	1:24000
Ridgebury very stony sandy loam, 0 to 10 percent slopes	Rcb	4057	2677547	bmf9	ny033	2018	1:24000
Ridgebury stony sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes	Rbb	841	2677490	bmf8	ny033	2018	1:24000
Ridgebury loam, somewhat poorly drained, 0 to 8 percent slopes	96B	1843	635453	2xfg4	ny035	2007	1:24000
Ridgebury loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	RcB	4080	2677782	bmnj	ny049	2018	1:24000
Ridgebury loam, 0 to 5 percent slopes, stony	RbB	737	2677781	bmnh	ny049	2018	1:24000
Ridgebury complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	RdB	1820	293098	2xfg2	ny079	1987	1:12000
Ridgebury complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	RgB	1041	293099	2xfg3	ny079	1987	1:12000
Ridgebury complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	RdA	479	293097	2xfg1	ny079	1987	1:12000
Urban land-Ridgebury complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	UrB	64	293124	2xfg0	ny079	1987	1:12000
Ridgebury complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	RdB	3385	309732	2xfg2	ny119	1987	1:12000
Ridgebury complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	RdA	1616	309731	2xfg1	ny119	1987	1:12000
Ridgebury complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	RgB	913	309733	2xfg3	ny119	1987	1:12000
Urban land-Ridgebury complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	UrB	571	309685	2xfg0	ny119	1987	1:12000
Ridgebury, Leicester, and Whitman soils, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	Rf	52226	286284	2t2qt	ri600	1977	1:12000
Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	Re	1816	286283	2w69f	ri600	1977	1:12000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the RIDGEBURY 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).