Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the TUCKASEGEE soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of TUCKASEGEE, 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 TUCKASEGEE were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-13). Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

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Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRALab IDPedon IDTaxonnameCINSSL / NASIS ReportsLink To SoilWeb GMap
130B86P074286NC113022Tuckasegee7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties35.0580559,-83.4649963

Water Balance

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

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Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the TUCKASEGEE 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).

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Select annual climate data summaries for the TUCKASEGEE 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).

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Geomorphic description summaries for the TUCKASEGEE 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).

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with TUCKASEGEE 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).

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Select annual climate data summaries for the TUCKASEGEE 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).

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Geomorphic description summaries for the TUCKASEGEE 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).

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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 TUCKASEGEE, 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

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  1. NC-2010-09-28-12 | Surry County - 2007

    Relationship of soils, landscape, and geology in the Cowee-Evard general soil map unit and the Chestnut-Peaks general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Surry County, North Carolina; 2007).

  2. NC-2012-02-07-07 | Clay County - 1998

    Typical relationship of soils, aspect, landscape position, and parent material in the Edneyville-Plott-Chestnut-Cullasaja general soil map unit in the intermediate mountains (Soil Survey of Clay County, North Carolina; 1998).

  3. NC-2012-02-07-17 | Haywood County Area - October 1997

    Typical relationship between soils, aspect, landscape position, and parent material of intermediate mountains in an area of the Plott-Edneyville-Chestnut general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Haywood County Area, North Carolina; October 1997).

  4. NC-2012-02-07-19 | Jackson County - June 1997

    Relationship of soils, aspect, parent material, and landscape position in the Plott-Edneyville-Chestnut-Cullasaja soil map unit (Soil Survey of Jackson County, North Carolina; June 1997).

  5. NC-2012-02-07-20 | Jackson County - June 1997

    Relationship of soils and landscape position in the Whiteside-Tuckasegee-Nikwasi general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Jackson County, North Carolina; June 1997).

  6. NC-2012-02-07-21 | Jackson County - June 1997

    Relationship of soils, aspect, and parent material in the Chandler-Fannin-Cashiers general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Jackson County, North Carolina; June 1997).

Map Units

Map units containing TUCKASEGEE 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
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stonyCuD4224546399lbksnc04319911:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stonyCuE4035546400lbktnc04319911:12000
Tuckasegee-Cullasaja complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stonyTsC1144546465lbmxnc04319911:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, stonyCuF247546401lbkvnc04319911:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very stony101E179225091362p7p3nc08919741:20000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very stony101D152025091352p7p2nc08919741:20000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stony101C20225091342p7p1nc08919741:20000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, windswept, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very bouldery102E1725092892p835nc08919741:20000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, very stony101F1425091372p7p4nc08919741:20000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stonyCuD21507547055lc7ync09919911:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stonyCuE11257547056lc7znc09919911:12000
Tuckasegee-Whiteside complex, 8 to 15 percent slopesTwC5942547115lc9wnc09919911:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stonyCuC3277547054lc7xnc09919911:12000
Whiteside-Tuckasegee complex, 2 to 8 percent slopesWtB2581547127lcb8nc09919911:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 50 to 90 percent slopes, stonyCuF503547057lc80nc09919911:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stonyCuD18847545818l9z1nc11319901:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stonyCuE8623545819l9z2nc11319901:12000
Tuckasegee-Whiteside complex, 8 to 15 percent slopesTwC2133545878lb0znc11319901:12000
Tuckasegee-Cullasaja complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stonyTsC1681545876lb0xnc11319901:12000
Tuckasegee-Whiteside complex, 2 to 8 percent slopesTwB548545877lb0ync11319901:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, stonyCuF144545820l9z3nc11319901:12000
Chestnut-Peaks-Tuckasegee complex, 45 to 90 percent slopes, very rockyCfF438814275681jxhlnc17120051:24000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very stony101E400325018012q8m9nc17519681:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very stony101D370925018002q8m8nc17519681:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stony101C68625017992q8m7nc17519681:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very stonyHdE14023903852l7d6nc17519681:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, very stony101F8525018022q8mbnc17519681:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, windswept, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very bouldery102E3225018662q8mfnc17519681:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very stonyHdF2423903862l7d7nc17519681:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, windswept, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very bouldery102D2025018652q8mdnc17519681:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very stonyCtD1640191260722670nc60520071:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very stonyCtE1403191260822671nc60520071:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee-Cruso complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stonyCsC317622562nwtnnc60520071:12000
Tuckasegee-Cullasaja complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very stonyTuD4494546815lc06nc60619911:12000
Tuckasegee-Cullasaja complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, extremely stonyTvE3299546816lc07nc60619911:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very stony101E4825090282q1w6nc60619911:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very stony101D1525090272q1w5nc60619911:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, windswept, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very bouldery102E825090912q1w7nc60619911:12000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very stonyCuE364553546ll0btn64020071:24000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very stonyCuD253553547ll0ctn64020071:24000
Tuckasegee-Cullasaja complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stonyTuC17553534lkzytn64020071:24000
Tuckasegee-Cullasaja complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very stonyTuD13244657lc06tn64020071:24000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony13D2105581968mjl5va06720041:24000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes, very stony13E1849581969mjl6va06720041:24000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee-Dellwood complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes, very stony14C362581971mjl8va06720041:24000
Chestnut-Peaks-Tuckasegee complex, 45 to 90 percent slopes, very rocky11F9316705081t29cva07720061:24000
Tuckasegee-Cullasaja complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony47D106314738081lgm6va14120081:24000
Tuckasegee-Cullasaja complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes, very stony47E52514738091lgm7va14120081:24000
Tuckasegee-Cullasaja complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony47C20914738071lgm5va14120081:24000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony11128924095492lwbdva6061:24000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes, very stony10M43124095502lwbfva6061:24000
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes, very stony1243024095482lwbcva6061:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the TUCKASEGEE 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).