Soil Data Explorer - SCOUT

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the SCOUT soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of SCOUT, 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 SCOUT 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
48A	91P0993	91CO069002	Scout	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5786095,-105.5936127
48A	92P0288	91CO117005	Scout	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.6025009,-105.8758316
48A	92P0290	91CO117007	Scout	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.585556,-105.8869476
48A	92P0291	91CO117008	Scout	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.5675011,-105.8499985
48A	92P0292	91CO117009	Scout	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.5786095,-106.0550003
48A	92P0295	91CO117012	Scout	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.6772232,-105.9649963
48A	92P0284	91CO117016	Scout	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.6516685,-106.0180588

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the SCOUT 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 SCOUT 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 SCOUT 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 SCOUT 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 SCOUT 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 SCOUT 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 SCOUT 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 flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with SCOUT, 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. UT-2012-03-22-10 | Rich County - July 1982

   Typical pattern of soils in general map unit 12 (Soil Survey of Rich County, UT; 1982).

2. UT-2012-05-10-09 | Rich County - July 1982

   Typical pattern of soils in general map unit 12 (Soil Survey of Rich County, Utah; July 1982).

Map Units

Map units containing SCOUT 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
Scout cobbly sandy loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes	75		3177086	jq3d	co645		1:24000
Frisco, sandstone substratum-Howlett, moist-Scout, moist families complex, 5 to 40 percent slopes	7501B	39152	762988	tlyj	co645		1:24000
Scout, moist-Frisco familes complex, 40 to 75 percent slopes	7502C	19344	762989	tlyk	co645		1:24000
Scout family-Haplocryolls complex, sandstone substratum, 40 to 75 percent slopes	4501C	10551	762971	tlxz	co645		1:24000
Scout cobbly sandy loam, 15 to 65 percent slopes	76	16348	497904	jq3f	co649	1977	1:24000
Scout cobbly sandy loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes	75	2824	497903	jq3d	co649	1977	1:24000
Scout cobbly sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	74	697	497902	jq3c	co649	1977	1:24000
Scout-Angostura families complex, 5 to 40 percent slopes	367B	84333	1414991	1jhdw	co654		1:24000
Scout family, 40 to 65 percent slopes	351C	53578	1414976	1jhdd	co654		1:24000
Scout family, till substratum, 5 to 40 percent slopes	212B	28117	1414872	1jh91	co654		1:24000
Scout family-Rock outcrop-Haplocryolls complex, low elevation, 40 to 75 percent slopes	395D	24154	1415139	1jhkn	co654		1:24000
Seitz-Scout families complex, 5 to 40 percent slopes	381B	19763	1415003	1jhf8	co654		1:24000
Scout family, dry, 40 to 65 percent slopes	353C	18557	3208631	2zd5q	co654		1:24000
Scout family, shale substratum, 40 to 65 percent slopes	352C	4825	1414978	1jhdg	co654		1:24000
Scout family, till substratum, 40 to 60 percent slopes	212C	4649	3208638	2zd5y	co654		1:24000
Scout-Sawpit families complex, 5 to 40 percent slopes	356B	3295	1414984	1jhdn	co654		1:24000
Needleton-Scout families complex, 5 to 40 percent slopes	170	55193	509532	k36j	co660	1994	1:24000
Broad Canyon-Scout family complex, 25 to 65 percent slopes	112	51370	509459	k345	co660	1994	1:24000
Broad Canyon-Scout family complex, 5 to 25 percent slopes	111	25437	509457	k343	co660	1994	1:24000
Scout-Needleton families complex, 40 to 65 percent slopes	183	21343	509548	k371	co660	1994	1:24000
Owen Creek-Scout families complex, 5 to 65 percent slopes	173	8353	509536	k36n	co660	1994	1:24000
Papaspila, moist-Doughspon-Scout family complex, 3 to 30 percent slopes, very stony	176	2985	509540	k36s	co660	1994	1:24000
Scout family, shale substratum, 40 to 65 percent slopes	352C	3782	3176924	1jhdg	co661	1968	1:31680
Scout family, till substratum, 40 to 60 percent slopes	212C	1182	3176985	2zd5y	co661	1968	1:31680
Scout family-Rock outcrop-Haplocryolls complex, low elevation, 40 to 75 percent slopes	395D	671	3176957	1jhkn	co661	1968	1:31680
Scout family, till substratum, 5 to 40 percent slopes	212B	382	3176984	1jh91	co661	1968	1:31680
Scout family, 40 to 65 percent slopes	351C	363	3176928	1jhdd	co661	1968	1:31680
Scout family, dry, 40 to 65 percent slopes	353C	24	3176996	2zd5q	co661	1968	1:31680
Scout family, 10 to 60 percent slopes, extremely stony	156	42	2927468	jyq6	co662	1968	1:24000
Frisco-Scout association, 15 to 60 percent slopes	142	63794	2453682	2nc81	co664	1987	1:24000
Pergrin-Scout association, 10 to 60 percent slopes	156	3270	2453691	2nc8b	co664	1987	1:24000
Cowtown-Scout complex, 5 to 30 percent slopes	740	3346	507254	k0v1	co672	2003	1:24000
Scout silt loam, 30 to 60 percent slopes	396	2703	507172	k0rd	co672	2003	1:24000
Scout silt loam, 10 to 30 percent slopes	395	2672	507171	k0rc	co672	2003	1:24000
Cowtown-Scout complex, 30 to 60 percent slopes	741	808	507255	k0v2	co672	2003	1:24000
Scout family, 10 to 60 percent slopes, extremely stony	156	30887	505213	jyq6	co674	1998	1:24000
Needleton-Scout family-Owlcreek complex, 5 to 40 percent slopes	135	16945	505189	jypf	co674	1998	1:24000
Needleton-Scout family complex, 40 to 65 percent slopes	136	10305	505190	jypg	co674	1998	1:24000
Scout cobbly loam, 0 to 25 percent slopes	155	4922	505212	jyq5	co674	1998	1:24000
Scout-Pineisle, warm-Mulgon complex, 5 to 65 percent slopes	117	25877	496841	jp04	co684	1984	1:24000
Scout-Poose-Angostura complex, 20 to 65 percent slopes	118	10165	496842	jp05	co684	1984	1:24000
Scout-Mulgon-Tolby complex, 5 to 65 percent slopes	116	6884	496840	jp03	co684	1984	1:24000
Scout-Dunlatop-Hapgood complex, 25 to 65 percent slopes	114	4753	496838	jp01	co684	1984	1:24000
McIntyre-Lake creek-Scout complex, 2 to 65 percent slopes	70	4406	496915	jp2j	co684	1984	1:24000
Lake creek-Scout-Angostura complex, 5 to 65 percent slopes	64	3833	496908	jp29	co684	1984	1:24000
Scout-Mulgon-Peeler complex, 5 to 35 percent slopes	115	3391	496839	jp02	co684	1984	1:24000
Scout-Angostura-Anvik complex, 25 to 65 percent slopes	110	2793	496834	jnzx	co684	1984	1:24000
Scout-Cowdrey-Seitz complex, 5 to 25 percent slopes	112	2636	496836	jnzz	co684	1984	1:24000
Scout-Angostura-Cryohemists complex, 0 to 45 percent slopes	111	1691	496835	jnzy	co684	1984	1:24000
Scout-Angostura-Anvik complex, 5 to 25 percent slopes	109	1636	496832	jnzv	co684	1984	1:24000
Scout-Cowdrey-Seitz complex, 25 to 65 percent slopes	113	550	496837	jp00	co684	1984	1:24000
Scout variant-Camelback variant association, 30 to 60 percent slopes	106	3411	82858	2s6v	id711	1983	1:24000
Scout-Zeebar association, 30 to 60 percent slopes	SCG	1272	3238968	20hd8	id711	1983	1:24000
Scout-Zeebar association, 30 to 60 percent slopes	SCG	57	1861837	20hd8	id716		1:24000
HOSKIN-SCOUT ASSOCIATION, ERODED	HOG2	4662	482733	j6b1	ut603	1968	1:20000
CLUFF-SCOUT ASSOCIATION	CIE	3830	482687	j68k	ut603	1968	1:20000
LUCKY STAR-SCOUT ASSOCIATION	LXE	2468	482765	j6c2	ut603	1968	1:20000
SCOUT GRAVELLY LOAM, 40 TO 70 PERCENT SLOPES	SLG	1051	482824	j6dz	ut603	1968	1:20000
Scout very stony loam, 10 to 40 percent slopes	SEE	2270	503902	jxbx	ut604	1980	1:24000
Bundo, moist-Scout-Uinta, families complex, 30 to 70 percent slopes	107	10625	3243264	2zscd	ut645		1:24000
Broad Canyon-Scout families complex, 30 to 75 percent slopes	mt93	5272	3314853	30hlj	ut645		1:24000
Circleville, moist-Scout, warm-Panguitch families complex, 40 to 80 percent slopes	107A	5250	3243265	2zscf	ut645		1:24000
Scandard, cool-Scout families-Lava flows complex, 0 to 25 percent slopes	221A	4620	512437	k677	ut646		1:24000
Scandard, cool-Scout families complex, 40 to 60 percent slopes	264A	652	512455	k67t	ut646		1:24000
Scout family, 20 to 40 percent slopes	198		625283	nznf	ut649		1:24000
Scout family, 5 to 20 percent slopes	197		625284	nzng	ut649		1:24000
Scout-Mirror Lake families, association, 40 to 75 percent slopes	199		625282	nznd	ut649		1:24000
Elwood-Scout families, association, 15 to 60 percent slopes	149		625236	nzlx	ut649		1:24000
Rock outcrop-Maurice-Scout families, complex, 15 to 75 percent slopes	191	1362	157747	594m	wy647		1:24000
Rock outcrop-Maurice-Scout families, complex, 15 to 75 percent slopes	265	3830	157812	596q	wy656	2008	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the SCOUT 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).