Soil Data Explorer - WHITECOW

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the WHITECOW soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of WHITECOW, 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 WHITECOW 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
46	06N1009	S2006MT107001	Whitecow	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	46.6355553,-109.7941666

Water Balance

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with WHITECOW 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 WHITECOW 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 WHITECOW 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 WHITECOW, 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

No block diagrams are available.

Map Units

Map units containing WHITECOW 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
Whitecow-Maiden complex, 20 to 60 percent slopes	462F		2694669	1ndtz	mt027	1979	1:24000
Tibs-Whitecow cobbly clay loams, 25 to 60 percent slopes	236	25052	342475	chcl	mt027	1979	1:24000
Hughesville-Tibs-Whitecow complex, 2 to 25 percent slopes	125	19202	342352	ch7m	mt027	1979	1:24000
Whitecow-Hughesville complex, 20 to 60 percent slopes	262	16351	342504	chdj	mt027	1979	1:24000
Whitecow-Hughesville complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	261	10881	342503	chdh	mt027	1979	1:24000
Whitecow-Hughesville-Rock outcrop complex, 45 to 60 percent slopes	263	8122	342505	chdk	mt027	1979	1:24000
Maiden-Tibs-Whitecow complex, 2 to 25 percent slopes	425E	6817	1715691	1ndtp	mt027	1979	1:24000
Whitecow-Hughesville complex, cool, 4 to 20 percent slopes	289	2189	713226	ry59	mt027	1979	1:24000
Tibs-Whitecow cobbly clay loams, 25 to 60 percent slopes	436F	2176	1715692	1vl9x	mt027	1979	1:24000
Whitecow-Hughesville complex, cool, 20 to 60 percent slopes	283	1755	640055	ph0y	mt027	1979	1:24000
Whitecow-Maiden complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	461E	487	1715695	1ndty	mt027	1979	1:24000
Whitecow-Yaple complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	692B	189	2694661	2lfx4	mt027	1979	1:24000
Cabba-Whitecow-Doney complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	679E	65	2694656	1vk30	mt027	1979	1:24000
Judith-Whitecow complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	699B	23	2694666	21pfx	mt027	1979	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	694C	22	2694663	1vk10	mt027	1979	1:24000
Yaple-Ashuelot-Whitecow complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	693B	16	2694662	1vk0y	mt027	1979	1:24000
Wayden-Whitecow complex, 4 to 35 percent slopes	695E	16	2694664	21m3g	mt027	1979	1:24000
Judith-Whitecow complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	699D	8	3176881	21mh4	mt027	1979	1:24000
Yaple-Whitecow complex, 4 to 8 percent slopes	697C	6	3176880	21m2x	mt027	1979	1:24000
Maiden-Tibs-Whitecow complex, 2 to 25 percent slopes	425E	910	1710900	1vfbb	mt065	1996	1:24000
Tibs-Whitecow cobbly clay loams, 25 to 60 percent slopes	234F	131	344511	ckh8	mt065	1996	1:24000
Cabba-Whitecow-Doney complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	679E	64	2694675	1vk30	mt602	1963	1:20000
Whitecow-Rock outcrop complex, 25 to 70 percent slopes	152	411	1859667	20f48	mt605	2007	1:24000
Whitecow association, steep	140	9742	346310	cmc9	mt608	1976	1:24000
Warneke-Whitecow-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes	138	4935	346305	cmc4	mt608	1976	1:24000
Whitecow-Warneke gravelly loams, 25 to 60 percent slopes	139	4673	346306	cmc5	mt608	1976	1:24000
Silverchief-Whitecow-Macmeal association, steep	115	2697	346262	cm9r	mt608	1976	1:24000
Whitecow, stony-Lap, very stony-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes	5F	2705	147643	4ymp	mt609	1971	1:24000
Whitecow, stony-Lap, very stony-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	786F	15	147676	4ynr	mt609	1971	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, 35 to 60 percent slopes	88F	199	155136	56fd	mt616	2003	1:24000
Whitecow-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	988F	192	155195	56h9	mt616	2003	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, cool, 35 to 60 percent slopes	488F	9586	144454	4v9t	mt621	1997	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, 35 to 60 percent slopes	88F	9278	144635	4vhn	mt621	1997	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes	88E	3135	144634	4vhm	mt621	1997	1:24000
Whitecow-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	988F	2823	144668	4vjq	mt621	1997	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, cool, 15 to 35 percent slopes	488E	2596	144453	4v9s	mt621	1997	1:24000
Whitecow-Rock outcrop complex, 60 to 80 percent slopes	988G	1572	144669	4vjr	mt621	1997	1:24000
Whitecow, cool-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	788F	1506	144580	4vfw	mt621	1997	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, 60 to 80 percent slopes	88G	506	144636	4vhp	mt621	1997	1:24000
Whitecow, cool-Rock outcrop complex, 60 to 80 percent slopes	788G	428	144581	4vfx	mt621	1997	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, cool, 60 to 80 percent slopes	488G	243	144455	4v9v	mt621	1997	1:24000
Whitecow-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	988E	88	144667	4vjp	mt621	1997	1:24000
Whitecow, cool-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	788E	41	144579	4vfv	mt621	1997	1:24000
Whitecow, stony-Lap, very stony-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	786F	5838	155725	571d	mt622	1997	1:24000
Whitecow cobbly loam, 35 to 60 percent slopes, stony	86F	1341	155757	572f	mt622	1997	1:24000
Yaple-Ashuelot-Whitecow complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	693B	55940	1714453	1vk0y	mt624	2021	1:24000
Whitecow-Yaple complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	692B	18063	2396645	2lfx4	mt624	2021	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, 8 to 35 percent slopes	694E	13580	1714471	1vk1j	mt624	2021	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	694C	12033	1714455	1vk10	mt624	2021	1:24000
Yaple-Whitecow complex, 4 to 8 percent slopes	697C	5969	1895182	21m2x	mt624	2021	1:24000
Judith-Whitecow complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	699B	5265	1897445	21pfx	mt624	2021	1:24000
Cabba-Whitecow-Rock outcrop complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes	679F	3406	1714476	1vk1p	mt624	2021	1:24000
Cabba-Whitecow-Doney complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	679E	3342	1714517	1vk30	mt624	2021	1:24000
Judith-Whitecow complex, 4 to 8 percent slopes	699C	2713	2610235	2r8cp	mt624	2021	1:24000
Cabba-Whitecow-Doney complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes	679D	2180	1714504	1vk2l	mt624	2021	1:24000
Whitecow-Maiden complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	461E	1802	2523243	1ndty	mt624	2021	1:24000
Whitecow-Yaple-Turner complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	656A	1316	1895180	21m2v	mt624	2021	1:24000
Whitecow-Maiden complex, 20 to 60 percent slopes	462F	1015	2523244	1ndtz	mt624	2021	1:24000
Kiev-Whitecow complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes	691D	1015	1895184	21m2z	mt624	2021	1:24000
Wayden-Whitecow complex, 4 to 35 percent slopes	695E	911	1895199	21m3g	mt624	2021	1:24000
Judith-Whitecow complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	699D	800	1895561	21mh4	mt624	2021	1:24000
Kiev-Whitecow complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	691B	704	2610237	2r8cr	mt624	2021	1:24000
Whitecow-Turner complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	695C	382	1896765	21nqz	mt624	2021	1:24000
Whitecow-Hughesville complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	261	24	3176869	chdh	mt624	2021	1:24000
Whitecow, very stony-Warneke, very stony-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes	581F	1603	151140	528h	mt627	1998	1:24000
Whitecow-Whitecow, stony-Warneke complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes	584F	755	151144	528m	mt627	1998	1:24000
Whitecow, bouldery-Shawmut, very bouldery-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	585E	501	151145	528n	mt627	1998	1:24000
Whitecow, stony-Warneke, very stony-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes	581E	335	151139	528g	mt627	1998	1:24000
Whitecow-Warneke complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes	583E	217	151142	528k	mt627	1998	1:24000
Whitecow, bouldery-Shawmut, very bouldery-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes, warm	582E	196	151141	528j	mt627	1998	1:24000
Windham-Whitecow-Lap channery loams, 15 to 45 percent slopes	3664E	89	151664	52td	mt627	1998	1:24000
Whitecow-Warneke channery loams, 15 to 45 percent slopes	3885F	89	151665	52tf	mt627	1998	1:24000
Whitecow channery loam, 25 to 60 percent slopes	3685F	8	151663	52tc	mt627	1998	1:24000
Whitecow-Warneke channery loams, 15 to 45 percent slopes	885F	12135	147930	4yxy	mt630	1991	1:24000
Windham-Whitecow-Lap channery loams, 15 to 45 percent slopes	664E	8015	147882	4ywd	mt630	1991	1:24000
Beartooth-Whitecow, cool-Warneke, cool complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes	884F	7156	147929	4yxx	mt630	1991	1:24000
Whitecow-Tolex channery loams, 8 to 35 percent slopes	385E	5416	147802	4yst	mt630	1991	1:24000
Whitecow channery loam, cool, 25 to 60 percent slopes	685F	4828	147887	4ywk	mt630	1991	1:24000
Whitecow, cool-Trapps, dry channery loams, 25 to 60 percent slopes	285F	4326	147771	4yrt	mt630	1991	1:24000
Whitecow channery loam, 35 to 60 percent slopes	85F	4127	147923	4yxq	mt630	1991	1:24000
Trapps-Whitecow-Warneke channery loams, 25 to 60 percent slopes	985F	2412	147949	4yyk	mt630	1991	1:24000
Whitecow-Crago-Pensore channery loams, 8 to 35 percent slopes	441E	1899	147819	4ytc	mt630	1991	1:24000
Whitecow channery loam, 8 to 35 percent slopes	85E	1428	147922	4yxp	mt630	1991	1:24000
Warneke, extremely stony-Darret-Whitecow, very stony families, complex, 8 to 45 percent slopes	1964F	65	3094093	2r88n	mt630	1991	1:24000
Maiden-Tibs-Whitecow complex, 2 to 25 percent slopes	425E	1836	2512006	1ndtp	mt632		1:24000
Whitecow-Maiden complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	461E	1767	2911043	1ndty	mt632		1:24000
Bacbuster, very stony-Whitecow, very bouldery-Cabba, very bouldery families, complex, 8 to 45 percent slopes, landslides	1025F	615	2604476	2r6y7	mt632		1:24000
Whitecow, stony-Reedwest complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes	180E	593	2486247	2pg4j	mt632		1:24000
Tibs-Whitecow complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes	436F	363	2632244	1ndtr	mt632		1:24000
Whitecow-Maiden complex, 20 to 60 percent slopes	462F	283	2512013	1ndtz	mt632		1:24000
Warneke, extremely stony-Darret-Whitecow, very stony families, complex, 8 to 45 percent slopes	1964F	169	2609842	2r88n	mt632		1:24000
Whitecow-Yaple complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	692B	79	2632247	2lfx4	mt632		1:24000
Whitecow-Windham-Repp families, complex, high relief mountain slopes and ridges	71CAF	1938	149477	50jv	mt635	2006	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, 35 to 60 percent slopes	88F	1601	1702989	1v534	mt635	2006	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, cool, 35 to 60 percent slopes	488F	1298	1702965	1v52c	mt635	2006	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, cool, 15 to 35 percent slopes	488E	520	1702964	1v52b	mt635	2006	1:24000
Whitecow-Whitecow, stony-Warneke complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes	584F	344	1703029	1v54f	mt635	2006	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes	88E	334	1702988	1v533	mt635	2006	1:24000
Whitecow-Rock outcrop complex, 25 to 70 percent slopes	152	303	1702915	1v50r	mt635	2006	1:24000
Whitecow-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	988F	147	1703238	1v5c5	mt635	2006	1:24000
Whitecow, cool-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	788F	83	1703010	1v53t	mt635	2006	1:24000
Whitecow, bouldery-Shawmut, very bouldery-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	585E	61	1703256	1v5cr	mt635	2006	1:24000
Whitecow-Rock outcrop complex, 25 to 70 percent slopes	152	14693	146428	4xch	mt636	1983	1:24000
Whitecow-Windham-Repp families, complex, high relief mountain slopes and ridges	262	384	1703442	1v5kr	mt636	1983	1:24000
Whitecow, stony-Lap, very stony-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	203	29	146570	4xj2	mt636	1983	1:24000
Whitecow, stony-Reedwest complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes	180E	4921	1487639	1ly0c	mt637	2014	1:24000
Whitecow, stony-Abac complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes	864E	2298	639904	pgw2	mt637	2014	1:24000
Whitecow, very bouldery-Yaple, extremely bouldery complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	263C	927	1858691	20d3s	mt637	2014	1:24000
Whitecow, stony-Lap, very stony-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	786F	51	2377570	2kt1t	mt637	2014	1:24000
Whitecow-Wimper loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes	220D	274	2438035	2mtz9	mt638	1985	1:24000
Whitecow-Azaar-Rentsac complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	220E	212	2438036	2mtzb	mt638	1985	1:24000
Warneke-Whitecow-Rock outcrop complex, 25 to 70 percent slopes	151F	3840	347606	cnq3	mt641	1994	1:24000
Whitecow-Warneke gravelly loams, 25 to 60 percent slopes	139F	2952	347597	cnpt	mt641	1994	1:24000
Whitecow complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes	140F	2849	347600	cnpx	mt641	1994	1:24000
Silverchief-Whitecow-Macmeal complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes	115F	2513	347578	cnp6	mt641	1994	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	160D	550	347611	cnq8	mt641	1994	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes	160E	482	347612	cnq9	mt641	1994	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, dry, 15 to 35 percent slopes	88E	2815	145950	4ww2	mt644	1995	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, dry, 35 to 60 percent slopes	88F	2515	145951	4ww3	mt644	1995	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, cool, 35 to 60 percent slopes	488F	2181	145773	4wpc	mt644	1995	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, cool, 15 to 35 percent slopes	488E	1664	145772	4wpb	mt644	1995	1:24000
Whitecow-Rock outcrop complex, 60 to 80 percent slopes	988G	504	145978	4wwz	mt644	1995	1:24000
Whitecow-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	988F	476	145977	4wwy	mt644	1995	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, cool, 60 to 80 percent slopes	488G	188	145774	4wpd	mt644	1995	1:24000
Whitecow, cool-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	788F	65	145891	4wt5	mt644	1995	1:24000
Whitecow gravelly loam, dry, 60 to 80 percent slopes	88G	34	145952	4ww4	mt644	1995	1:24000
Whitecow-Maiden complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes	461E	6673	1531677	1ndty	mt666	2008	1:24000
Whitecow-Maiden complex, 20 to 60 percent slopes	462F	3757	1531678	1ndtz	mt666	2008	1:24000
Maiden-Tibs-Whitecow complex, 2 to 25 percent slopes	425E	3267	1531669	1ndtp	mt666	2008	1:24000
Whitecow-Maiden-Rock outcrop complex, 45 to 60 percent slopes	463F	2817	1531679	1ndv0	mt666	2008	1:24000
Tibs-Whitecow complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes	436F	2111	1531671	1ndtr	mt666	2008	1:24000
Whitecow-Lap-Rock Outcrop-Windham extremely stony complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes	4703F	5397	156460	57t3	mt669		1:24000
Whitecow, extremely gravelly - Windham, very cobbly-Kiev complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	4301D	4704	697949	rf8h	mt669		1:24000
Windham-Whitecow-Rock Outcrop-Lap extremely stony complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes	4604F	2060	699195	rgkp	mt669		1:24000
Whitecow, stony-Windham, stony-Martinsdale complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes	4403E	1553	697947	rf8f	mt669		1:24000
Whitecow-Windham complex, very stony, 15 to 35 percent slopes	4502E	1366	697946	rf8d	mt669		1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the WHITECOW 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).