Soil Data Explorer - SPRINGER

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the SPRINGER soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of SPRINGER, 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 SPRINGER 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
77C	40A4650	S1975TX017001	Springer	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	34.1428795,-102.9101944
77C	40A4652	S1975TX017002	Springer	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	34.1398239,-102.9263077
78C	00P1359	s2000ok-055-004 springer	Springer	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	35.1146584,-99.5075302

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the SPRINGER 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 SPRINGER 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 SPRINGER 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 SPRINGER 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 SPRINGER 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 SPRINGER 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 SPRINGER 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 SPRINGER, 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. NM-2012-02-14-03 | Harding County - November 1973

   Typical pattern of soils in association 10 in the eastern part of the county (Soil Survey of Harding County, New Mexico; November 1973).

2. NM-2012-02-14-17 | Portales Area - May 1959

   Relative position and underlying material of main soils of Portales Valley: A, B, Mansker (shallow) and Potter (very shallow), underlain by rocky caliche and High Plains marl. C, Church, underlain by strongly calcareous lake sediments. D, Drake, underlain by strongly calcareous sediments from lakebeds. E, F, Arch and Portales, underlain by strongly calcareous valley fill of mixed wind- and water-deposited materials. G, Blackwater, underlain by valley fill and, in turn, by hard caliche at moderate depths. H, Clovis, underlain by mixed water- and wind-deposited sediments from the High Plains upland. I, J, K, Kimbrough, Amarillo, and Arvana, underlain by mixed water- and wind-deposited materials from the High Plains upland; Kimbrough soils underlain by hard caliche at shallow depth, and Arvana soils by hard caliche at moderate depth. L, M, Springer (deep) and Tivoli (very deep), underlain by wind-deposited sands (Soil Survey of Portales Area, New Mexico; May 1959).

3. NM-2012-02-15-01 | Roosevelt County - March 1967

   Generalized diagram of soil patterns that extend southwest to northeast through Roosevelt County (Soil Survey of Roosevelt County, New Mexico; March 1967).

4. OK-2012-02-16-35 | Greer County - March 1967

   Major soils in soil association 1, and their relation to the landscape (Soil Survey of Greer County, Oklahoma; March 1967).

5. OK-2012-02-17-39 | Roger Mills County - August 1963

   Typical pattern of soils in associations 1 and 2 (Soil Survey of Roger Mills County, Oklahoma; August 1963).

6. TX-2010-11-02-22 | Carson County -

   General relationship of the soils in Carson County (Soil Survey of Carson County, Texas).

7. TX-2012-03-20-02 | Bailey County - April 1963

   Typical patterns of soils in the Tivoli-Brownfield association and the Amarillo loamy fine sand association (Soil Survey of Bailey County, TX; 1963).

8. TX-2012-03-20-16 | Childress County - July 1963

   Soils developed in sandy outwash material (Soil Survey of Childress County, TX; 1963).

9. TX-2012-03-21-10 | Haskell County - March 1961

   Soils developed in outwash material of Pleistocene age (Soil Survey of Haskell County, TX; 1961).

10. TX-2012-03-21-36 | Lipscomb County - December 1975

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in association 3 (Soil Survey of Lipscomb County, TX; 1975).

11. TX-2012-03-22-08 | Wilbarger County - September 1962

    Block diagram showing the geographical association of the soils in association 2. Here, the soils formed in a mantle of windblown sand, which lies over sandy outwash material (Soil Survey of Wilbarger County, TX; 1962).

Map Units

Map units containing SPRINGER 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
Springer-Amarillo association	SR	94679	376379	dmn8	nm021	1968	1:31680
Springer loamy fine sand, 1 to 9 percent slopes	SP	36295	376378	dmn7	nm021	1968	1:31680
Tivoli-Springer complex	TG	14899	376382	dmnc	nm021	1968	1:31680
Springer-Amarillo association, severely eroded	SS	3352	376380	dmn9	nm021	1968	1:31680
Brownfield-Springer association, hummocky	BS	2023	376419	dmpk	nm025	1967	1:20000
Springer loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SG	17301	376191	dmg6	nm676	1969	1:31680
Springer loamy fine sand, 3 to 9 percent slopes	SK	13533	376193	dmg8	nm676	1969	1:31680
Springer-Amarillo association	SF	7003	376190	dmg5	nm676	1969	1:31680
Springer fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SM	5067	376194	dmg9	nm676	1969	1:31680
Springer loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes, eroded	SH	3449	376192	dmg7	nm676	1969	1:31680
Springer fine sandy loam, 3 to 9 percent slopes	SN	1593	376195	dmgb	nm676	1969	1:31680
Springer and Devol loamy sands, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SpDB	10622	648152	prg4	ok055	2005	1:24000
Devol and Springer loamy sands, 3 to 8 percent slopes	DeSD	5374	648153	30fpv	ok055	2005	1:24000
Springer and Devol loamy sands, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SpDB	9243	975445	11r0z	ok057	1982	1:24000
Devol and Springer loamy sands, 3 to 8 percent slopes	DeSD	6294	975446	30fpv	ok057	1982	1:24000
Springer and Devol loamy sands, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SpDB	5585	392355	f58m	ok065	2000	1:24000
Devol and Springer loamy sands, 3 to 8 percent slopes	DeSD	1915	392356	30fpv	ok065	2000	1:24000
Springer fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	VoC	499	362499	2sdbm	tx011	1963	1:20000
Springer loamy fine sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes	SfD	4087	363298	d619	tx045	1972	1:20000
Tivoli-Springer association, 1 to 8 percent slopes	TSD	1204	393895	f6w9	tx065	2000	1:24000
Springer loamy fine sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes	SgD	23887	364125	2t6nz	tx087	1965	1:20000
Springer-Heatly-Blown-Out land complex	Sn	16053	364126	d6x0	tx087	1965	1:20000
Springer fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	SfD	10727	364123	2tckn	tx087	1965	1:20000
Springer loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SgB	7360	364124	2t6nx	tx087	1965	1:20000
Springer fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	SfC	5634	364122	2sdbm	tx087	1965	1:20000
Springer loamy fine sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes	SgD	28332	365203	2t6nz	tx129	1975	1:24000
Springer loamy fine sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded	SgD3	5624	365204	d80s	tx129	1975	1:24000
Springer loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SgB	5178	365202	2t6nx	tx129	1975	1:24000
Springer fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	SfD	3606	365205	2tckn	tx129	1975	1:24000
Springer loamy fine sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes	SpD	435	695976	rc6v	tx153	2004	1:24000
Springer loamy fine sand, moist, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SpB	6327	3156136	1ljky	tx155	2021	1:24000
Springer loamy fine sand, moist, 1 to 8 percent slopes	SpD	629	3156096	1ljkz	tx155	2021	1:24000
Springer loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	Sp	3303	366051	2tw4c	tx165	1964	1:20000
Miles-Springer loamy fine sands, 3 to 5 percent slopes	MmC	3755	378341	dppk	tx169	1965	1:24000
Springer loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SpB	4378	366253	2tw4c	tx173	1974	1:31680
Springer loamy fine sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes	Sb	25041	391952	2t6nz	tx179	1965	1:20000
Springer loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	Sa	5374	391951	2t6nx	tx179	1965	1:20000
Springer loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SpB	333	366918	2tw4c	tx189	1969	1:20000
Springer loamy fine sand, undulating	Sf	4634	366960	d9vf	tx191	1965	1:20000
Springer soils, severely eroded	Sf3	2515	366961	d9vg	tx191	1965	1:20000
Springer loamy fine sand, hummocky	Sb	2359	366959	d9vd	tx191	1965	1:20000
Springer loamy fine sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes	SlC	70903	367588	2t6nz	tx211	1967	1:20000
Springer fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	SfB	26499	367584	dbhk	tx211	1967	1:20000
Springer fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	SfD	25693	367586	2tckn	tx211	1967	1:20000
Springer fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	SfC	13077	367585	2sdbm	tx211	1967	1:20000
Springer loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SlB	6922	367587	2t6nx	tx211	1967	1:20000
Springer loamy fine sand, undulating	Sr	11559	391849	f4r9	tx227	1965	1:24000
Springer fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	SpA	1772	391847	f4r7	tx227	1965	1:24000
Springer soils severely eroded	Ss3	227	391850	f4rb	tx227	1965	1:24000
Springer loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SgB	6714	368505	dcg8	tx263	1968	1:31680
Springer loamy fine sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes	SgD	2237	368506	dcg9	tx263	1968	1:31680
Springer loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SlB	9049	369476	ddgl	tx295	1971	1:24000
Devol and Springer soils, undulating, severely eroded	DsC3	740	369451	ddfs	tx295	1971	1:24000
Springer loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SpC	5287	370355	2tw4c	tx317	1968	1:24000
Springer loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SpB	14715	370650	2tw4c	tx329	1966	1:31680
Springer and Likes soils, undulating	SsB	10927	370833	dfwc	tx341	1968	1:24000
Tascosa, Mobeetie, and Springer soils, rolling	TmC	4469	370837	dfwh	tx341	1968	1:24000
Springer fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	SrD	1042	370832	dfwb	tx341	1968	1:24000
Springer loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SpB	12117	370896	dfyd	tx345	1972	1:24000
Springer loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SgB	15913	3124167	dg69	tx359	1978	1:24000
Tivoli-Springer association, undulating	TSD	2320	3124236	dgfk	tx375	1974	1:24000
Springer loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SgB	4631	372305	dhdv	tx433	1970	1:24000
Springer loamy fine sand, undulating	Sp	29836	373444	djll	tx487	1960	1:20000
Springer loamy fine sand, hummocky	Sg	7542	373443	djlk	tx487	1960	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the SPRINGER 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).