Soil Data Explorer - WHITAKER

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the WHITAKER soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of WHITAKER, 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 WHITAKER 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
111A	HN7102	1971IN059002	Whitaker	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.9150056,-85.7875583
111B	DK7604	1976IN033004	Whitaker	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.3833306,-85.0262639
111B	WB7712	1977IN169012	Whitaker	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.8843083,-85.792075
111B	AD7909	1979IN001009	Whitaker	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.8262028,-84.9070806
111B	BL8008	1980IN009008	Whitaker	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.391625,-85.2765972
111B	WE8512	1985IN179012	Whitaker	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.77575,-85.3131167
111C	WH7410	1974IN181010	Whitaker	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.747575,-86.7367167
111C	MS7602	1976IN099002	Whitaker	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.3492,-86.18525
111C	JR7933	1979IN073033	Whitaker	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.0267944,-87.0842056
111C	BE8129	1981IN007029	Whitaker	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.5926972,-87.1387417
111D	BO6808	1968IN011008	Whitaker	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.0189139,-86.4087139
113	86IL193072	1986IL193072	Whitaker	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.1815833,-88.2419556
113	87IL193035	1987IL193035	Whitaker	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.1754111,-88.2870417
114B	JN7915	1979IN071015	Whitaker	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9760944,-85.9892889
114B	JN8103	1981IN071003	Whitaker	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9343639,-86.0154583
114B	JN8106	1981IN071006	Whitaker	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.8734083,-86.1137083

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the WHITAKER 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 WHITAKER 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 WHITAKER 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 WHITAKER 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 WHITAKER 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 WHITAKER 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 WHITAKER 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 WHITAKER, 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. IN-2010-09-09-05 | Boone County - 2004

   General pattern of soils, topography, and parent material in the Mahalasville-Whitaker association (Soil Survey of Boone County, Indiana; 2004).

2. IN-2012-01-19-26 | Huntington County - December 1982

   Relationship of soils to topography and underlying materials in the Genesee-Ockley-Fox map unit (Soil Survey of Huntington County, Indiana; 1982).

3. IN-2012-01-19-35 | Lake County - July 1972

   Oakville-Tawas, Plainfield-Watseka, Maumee-Bono-Warners, and Alida-Del Rey-Whitaker soil associations. The Oakville-Tawas association is on the left (Soil Survey of Lake County, Indiana; 1972).

4. IN-2012-01-20-11 | Wabash County - February 1983

   Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Rensselaer-Whitaker map unit (Soil Survey of Wabash County, Indiana; 1983).

5. IN-2012-01-20-21 | White County - February 1982

   Typical pattern of soils, topography, and underlying material in the Rensselaer, sandy substratum-Whitaker map unit (Soil Survey of White County, Indiana; 1982).

Map Units

Map units containing WHITAKER 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
Whitaker loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7571A	171	1703867	1v60g	il023	2006	1:12000
Orthents, loamy-Urban land-Whitaker complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	2571A	1855	2558038	2qhs6	il031	2008	1:12000
Whitaker loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	571A	656	2518144	2qhr2	il031	2008	1:12000
Whitaker loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	571A	3279	176990	5y5c	il105	1991	1:15840
Whitaker silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	571B	568	185340	66vq	il157	2001	1:12000
Whitaker loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	571A	639	1613237	1r4px	il183	2006	1:12000
Whitaker silt loam	Wh	1027	163453	5h2p	in001	1983	1:15840
Whitaker silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	HpA	3660	164700	5jcx	in003	1965	1:15840
Whitaker loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	HoA	3043	164698	5jcv	in003	1965	1:15840
Whitaker fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	HnA	877	164697	5jct	in003	1965	1:15840
Whitaker loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	HoB	336	164699	5jcw	in003	1965	1:15840
Whitaker loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	WsuA	3657	200901	6r1p	in005	2002	1:12000
Whitaker sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	WsyAQ	609	200904	6r1s	in005	2002	1:12000
Whitaker silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	WoA	455	164659	2vzcw	in007	1985	1:15840
Whitaker silt loam	Wh	260	623806	ny3s	in009	1983	1:15840
Whitaker silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	WtaA	3109	682597	2vzcw	in011	2003	1:12000
Whitaker-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	YwkA	158	3105081	2y47q	in011	2003	1:12000
Urban land-Whitaker complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	UnuA	20	695406	2y470	in011	2003	1:12000
Crosier-Whitaker, till substratum, complex, 1 to 3 percent slopes	CyB	2199	165159	5jvq	in015	1987	1:15840
Whitaker silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Wh	2085	162366	2vzcw	in023	1978	1:20000
Whitaker silt loam	Wt	1173	160349	5cvk	in033	1980	1:15840
Whitaker silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	WhA	449	1612938	2vzcw	in041	1958	1:15840
Whitaker silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	WhB	16	1612939	1r4d9	in041	1958	1:15840
Whitaker loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	WsuA	442	242564	84dn	in045	1999	1:12000
Whitaker silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	WtaA	214	242563	2vzcw	in045	1999	1:12000
Whitaker loam	Wh	1091	3186644	5dbr	in057	1976	1:15840
Whitaker loam-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	YwsA	75	3105124	2xf6k	in057	1976	1:15840
Whitaker loam	Wh	659	160845	5dck	in059	1974	1:15840
Whitaker silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Wh	4847	161509	2vzcw	in063	1971	1:15840
Whitaker-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	YwtA	179	3105215	2y47q	in063	1971	1:15840
Whitaker loam	Wo	2047	161439	5dzq	in069	1980	1:15840
Urban land-Whitaker complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes	UwoA	18	3216836	2z6b3	in069	1980	1:15840
Whitaker-Urban land complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes	YwhA	7	3216853	2z6b2	in069	1980	1:15840
Whitaker sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, brief duration	WsyAH	3700	1907362	220rt	in071	1985	1:15840
Whitaker sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	WsyAQ	2141	620364	ntjr	in071	1985	1:15840
Whitaker fine sandy loam	Wt	4939	161399	5dyf	in073	1985	1:15840
Whitaker silt loam	Wh	514	210652	7267	in075	1983	1:15840
Whitaker silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Wh	2719	161693	2vzcw	in081	1975	1:15840
Whitaker-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	YwtA	178	3189057	2y47q	in081	1975	1:15840
Whitaker loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	WsuA	25	1652788	1sgvr	in081	1975	1:15840
Urban land-Whitaker complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	UnuA	2	3189056	2y470	in081	1975	1:15840
Whitaker loam	Wt	6556	160932	5dgc	in085	1985	1:20000
Whitaker sandy loam	Wt	1601	272645	94q0	in087	1978	1:20000
Whitaker loam	Wt	1644	272511	94kp	in089	1967	1:15840
Whitaker-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	YwtA	367	3104726	2y47q	in097	1975	1:15840
Whitaker silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Wh	235	164455	2vzcw	in097	1975	1:15840
Urban land-Whitaker complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	UnuA	170	3104725	2y470	in097	1975	1:15840
Whitaker loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	WtbA	10148	2487341	2ph8t	in099	1978	1:15840
Urban land-Whitaker complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes	UnoA	78	2485530	2pfdd	in099	1978	1:15840
Whitaker loam	Wo	345	535574	kz9l	in105	1979	1:15840
Whitaker silt loam, till substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	WkA	1466	163082	5gpq	in107	1984	1:15840
Whitaker loam	Wr	7378	163262	5gwj	in109	1979	1:15840
Urban land-Whitaker loam complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	UnoA	24	3104804	2xf6l	in109	1979	1:15840
Whitaker loam-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	YwsA	12	3104805	2xf6k	in109	1979	1:15840
Aubbeenaubbee-Whitaker complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	AuA	1540	163497	5h43	in111	1990	1:15840
Whitaker loam	Wt	794	272584	94n1	in113	1974	1:15840
Whitaker loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded, brief duration	WlmAK	77	166355	5l39	in119	1997	1:12000
Whitaker loam	Wt	7799	160704	5d70	in127	1978	1:15840
Urban land-Whitaker complex	Uw	320	160699	5d6v	in127	1978	1:15840
Whitaker silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Wh	658	159864	2vzcw	in133	1979	1:15840
Whitaker loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	WtbA	1046	625217	nzl9	in141	2001	1:12000
Urban land-Whitaker complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes	UnoA	174	625310	nzp9	in141	2001	1:12000
Whitaker loam	Wh	2372	160761	5d8v	in145	1968	1:15840
Whitaker loam	Wx	1982	160255	5crj	in151	1979	1:20000
Whitaker loam, till substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	WuA	495	164394	5j21	in157	1990	1:15840
Whitaker silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Wx	236	160479	2vzcw	in165	1977	1:20000
Whitaker loam	Wx	3821	159712	5c60	in167	1971	1:20000
Whitaker loam	Wt	4264	161241	5dsb	in169	1980	1:15840
Whitaker silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	WsA	989	161284	5dtq	in179	1988	1:15840
Whitaker-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	YwuA	53	3216877	2yc5f	in179	1988	1:15840
Urban land-Whitaker complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	UwsA	18	3216866	2yc5g	in179	1988	1:15840
Whitaker silt loam	Wh	8723	161878	5ffw	in181	1979	1:20000
Whitaker loam	Wt	453	161833	5fdf	in183	1985	1:15840
Whitaker loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	61A	1977	186191	67r5	mi021	1979	1:15840
Whitaker loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	WhA	85	169462	5pbj	oh061	1980	1:15840
Whitaker loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	WhA	1642	171226	5r5f	oh101	1984	1:15840
Whitaker loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	WhA	7	244616	86jv	oh125	1993	1:12000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the WHITAKER 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).