Soil Data Explorer - ROXBURY

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the ROXBURY soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of ROXBURY, 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 ROXBURY 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
73	40A1858	68KS051009	Roxbury	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.8472214,-99.3141632
73	40A1859	68KS051011	Roxbury	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9105568,-99.3991699
73	13N0046	S2012KS183500	Roxbury	8	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.6795833,-98.8550278

Water Balance

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

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with ROXBURY 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 ROXBURY 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 ROXBURY 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.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with ROXBURY, 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. KS-2012-01-20-58 | Ellsworth County - February 1989

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Harney-Armo association (Soil Survey of Ellsworth County, Kansas; 1989).

2. KS-2012-01-23-01 | Finney County - November 1965

   Typical cross section of the Pawnee River drainage basin (Soil Survey of Finney County, Kansas; 1965).

3. KS-2012-01-23-35 | Hodgeman County - June 1973

   Pattern of soils in association 3 (Soil Survey of Hodgeman County, Kansas; 1973).

4. KS-2012-01-23-36 | Hodgeman County - June 1973

   Pattern of soils in associations 6 and 12 (Soil Survey of Hodgeman County, Kansas; 1973).

5. KS-2012-01-23-37 | Hodgeman County - June 1973

   Typical pattern of soils and parent materials across the Sawlog Valley, about 4 miles north of the Hodgeman-Ford County line (Soil Survey of Hodgeman County, Kansas; 1973).

6. KS-2012-01-23-39 | Jewell County - May 1984

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Harney-Holdrege-Geary association (Soil Survey of Jewell County, Kansas; 1984).

7. KS-2012-01-23-40 | Jewell County - May 1984

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Harney-Crete association (Soil Survey of Jewell County, Kansas; 1984).

8. KS-2012-01-23-41 | Jewell County - May 1984

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Brownell-Wakeen-Bogue association (Soil Survey of Jewell County, Kansas; 1984).

9. KS-2012-01-24-01 | Lincoln County - May 1985

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Harney-Nibson-Armo association (Soil Survey of Lincoln County, Kansas; 1985).

10. KS-2012-01-25-06 | Phillips County - September 1987

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Uly-Holdrege-Penden association (Soil Survey of Phillips County, Kansas; 1987).

11. KS-2012-01-25-07 | Phillips County - September 1987

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Holdrege-Uly-Wakeen association (Soil Survey of Phillips County, Kansas; 1987).

12. KS-2012-01-26-01 | Sheridan County - March 1984

    Typical pattern of soils in the Keith-Ulysses-Kuma association (Soil Survey of Sheridan County, Kansas; 1984).

13. KS-2012-01-26-08 | Sherman County - March 1973

    Major range sites in Sherman County (Soil Survey of Sherman County, Kansas; 1973).

14. KS-2012-01-26-09 | Sherman County - March 1973

    A cross section of Sherman County soils extending through the center of the county (Soil Survey of Sherman County, Kansas; 1973).

Map Units

Map units containing ROXBURY 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
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	16358	1440456	307np	ks009	1979	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, channeled, frequently flooded	2234	587	1440455	307nr	ks009	1979	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	79	2496160	307nn	ks009	1979	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, channeled, frequently flooded	2234	9206	1381740	307nr	ks025	1980	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	8278	1381741	307p1	ks025	1980	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	5232	2496168	307nn	ks029	1972	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	703	1382010	307np	ks029	1972	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	251	1381287	307p1	ks033	1987	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	82	1150584	307np	ks039	1985	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	107	1380392	307np	ks047	1967	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, channeled, frequently flooded	2234	17	1380391	307nr	ks047	1967	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	28935	1150164	307np	ks051	1970	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	17412	2496165	307nn	ks051	1970	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, channeled, frequently flooded	2234	2764	1150162	307nr	ks051	1970	1:24000
Uly-Roxbury silt loams, 0 to 30 percent slopes	2829	17	1150168	307nv	ks051	1970	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	6836	1382228	307np	ks053	1985	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	3568	2496155	307nn	ks053	1985	1:24000
Penden-Roxbury complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes	2765	38106	1152334	307ns	ks055	1962	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	4876	2496174	307nn	ks055	1962	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, channeled, frequently flooded	2234	6074	1380464	307nr	ks057	1962	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	1620	2496161	307nn	ks057	1962	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	121	1380465	307p1	ks057	1962	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	12346	1150701	307np	ks063	1974	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	6824	2496157	307nn	ks063	1974	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, channeled, frequently flooded	2234	4546	1150699	307nr	ks063	1974	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	362	1150814	307np	ks065	1985	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	2023	2496162	307nn	ks069	1965	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	36025	2496163	307nn	ks083	1966	1:24000
Roxbury-Bridgeport complex, channeled, frequently flooded	2232	11958	1152394	307nx	ks083	1966	1:24000
Penden-Roxbury complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes	2765	1045	1152425	307ns	ks083	1966	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	529	3248267	307np	ks083	1966	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, channeled, frequently flooded	2234	219	1152395	307nr	ks083	1966	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	21636	1381876	307np	ks089	1981	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, channeled, frequently flooded	2234	17229	1381875	307nr	ks089	1981	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	16999	2496173	307nn	ks089	1981	1:24000
Penden-Roxbury complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes	2765	205	1152279	307ns	ks093	1961	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	2297	2496164	307nn	ks101	1966	1:24000
Penden-Roxbury complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes	2765	476	1152037	307ns	ks101	1966	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	430	3248268	307np	ks101	1966	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	25752	1382101	307np	ks105	1983	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	14534	2509191	307nn	ks105	1983	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, channeled, frequently flooded	2234	1974	1382100	307nr	ks105	1983	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	1004	3248269	307np	ks109	1962	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	8482	1429199	307nn	ks113	1980	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	8788	2509192	307nn	ks119	1973	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, channeled, frequently flooded	2234	1770	1381812	307nr	ks119	1973	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	30137	1381994	307np	ks123	1977	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	15339	2496159	307nn	ks123	1977	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, channeled, frequently flooded	2234	7063	1381993	307nr	ks123	1977	1:24000
Roxbury-Armo complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	2237	5039	1381996	307ny	ks123	1977	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	24139	2496167	307nn	ks135	1971	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	16632	1152097	307np	ks135	1971	1:24000
Uly-Roxbury silt loams, 0 to 30 percent slopes	2829	463	1152105	307nv	ks135	1971	1:24000
Penden-Roxbury complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes	2765	21	1152092	307ns	ks135	1971	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	12068	1150770	307np	ks137	1973	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, channeled, frequently flooded	2234	25	1150769	307nr	ks137	1973	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	27153	2496166	307nn	ks141	1971	1:24000
Tobin and Roxbury silt loams, occasionally flooded	2264	22298	1151034	307p0	ks141	1971	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, channeled, frequently flooded	2234	5354	1151027	307nr	ks141	1971	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	1525	1151029	307np	ks141	1971	1:24000
Roxbury-Armo complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	2237	191	1151031	307ny	ks141	1971	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, frequently flooded	2235	145	1151028	307nq	ks141	1971	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	13469	2496171	307nn	ks143	1978	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	282	1454570	307np	ks143	1978	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	16042	1380146	307np	ks145	1976	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	789	2496158	307nn	ks145	1976	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	15773	2509193	307nn	ks147	1985	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	14925	1150920	307np	ks147	1985	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, channeled, frequently flooded	2234	12313	1150919	307nr	ks147	1985	1:24000
Roxbury-Armo complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	2237	129	1150922	307ny	ks147	1985	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	131	772972	307np	ks153	1979	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, channeled, frequently flooded	2234	155	1381940	307nr	ks157	1965	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	28	1381941	307np	ks157	1965	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	23919	1150271	307np	ks163	1980	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	13399	2496154	307nn	ks163	1980	1:24000
Tobin and Roxbury silt loams, occasionally flooded	2264	134	1150273	307p0	ks163	1980	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	25914	1152140	307np	ks165	1978	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	23140	2496153	307nn	ks165	1978	1:24000
Uly-Roxbury silt loams, 0 to 30 percent slopes	2829	2511	1152144	307nv	ks165	1978	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	20021	2496172	307nn	ks167	1980	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, channeled, frequently flooded	2234	16553	1150981	307nr	ks167	1980	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	16315	1150982	307np	ks167	1980	1:24000
Tobin and Roxbury silt loams, occasionally flooded	2264	77	1150984	307p0	ks167	1980	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	12491	1382189	307nn	ks169	1989	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	161	1151995	307np	ks171	1963	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	6770	1150009	307np	ks179	1982	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	2253	1149628	307nn	ks181	1967	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	646	1149627	307np	ks181	1967	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, channeled, frequently flooded	2234	22240	1151134	307nr	ks183	1974	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	18068	2496170	307nn	ks183	1974	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, frequently flooded	2235	13962	1151135	307nq	ks183	1974	1:24000
Roxbury-Armo complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	2237	10560	1151138	307ny	ks183	1974	1:24000
Tobin and Roxbury silt loams, occasionally flooded	2264	203	1151139	307p0	ks183	1974	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	149	1151136	307np	ks183	1974	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	9356	1150465	307np	ks193	1978	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	2248	2496156	307nn	ks195	1986	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, occasionally flooded	2236	416	1150876	307np	ks195	1986	1:24000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	2599	2605636	307nn	ne061	1974	1:20000
Roxbury silty clay loam, rarely flooded	2376	867	1692395	307nz	ne169	1965	1:20000
Roxbury silt loam, rarely flooded	2375	1251	2605637	307nn	ne181	1967	1:20000
Roxbury variant silt loam	Rv	1727	418239	g16l	sd125	1980	1:20000
Roxbury silt loam	Rc	3901	418101	g124	sd135	1977	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the ROXBURY 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).