Soil Data Explorer - WORTHEN

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the WORTHEN soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of WORTHEN, 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 WORTHEN 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
105	X6198	S1976IA061007	Worthen	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.3177169,-90.8839948
105	X53-981-1	S1982IA105004	Worthen	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.2622326,-90.910801
105	X49-981B-1	S1988IA097052	Worthen	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.0478969,-90.8839241
115B	77IL157009	1977IL157009	Worthen	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.9789176,-89.9625149
115C	69IL083001	1969IL083001	Worthen	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.1652305,-90.5608329
115C	78IL083004	1978IL083004	Worthen	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.143178,-90.5613301
115C	85IL149021	1985IL149021	Worthen	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.7546806,-91.257325
115C	81P0213	S1979IL171043	Worthen	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.6178131,-90.5423355

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the WORTHEN 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 WORTHEN 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 WORTHEN 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 WORTHEN 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 WORTHEN 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 WORTHEN 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 WORTHEN 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 WORTHEN, 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. IA-2010-09-02-01 | Allamakee County - 1998

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Downs-Fayette association (Soil Survey of Allamakee County, Iowa; 1998).

2. IA-2011-05-31-01 | Allamakee County - 1958

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Downs-Fayette association (Soil Survey of Allamakee County, Iowa; 1958).

3. IL-2011-08-04-67 | Mason County - 1995

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Fayette-Alvin-Bloomfield association (Soil Survey of Mason County, Illinois; 1995).

Map Units

Map units containing WORTHEN 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
Otter-Worthen complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes	487B	1609	402454	fhsd	ia005	1992	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes	981B	1118	402631	fhz3	ia005	1992	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	981B	489	403450	fjtj	ia023	1978	1:15840
Otter-Worthen silt loams, 1 to 4 percent slopes	487B	8610	404276	fkp5	ia043	1979	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	981B	2793	404328	fkqv	ia043	1979	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	981B	1813	405100	fljr	ia055	1984	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	981	541	405099	fljq	ia055	1984	1:15840
Otter-Worthen silt loams, 2 to 5 percent slopes	487B	3519	405446	flwx	ia061	1983	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	981B	1171	405492	flyd	ia061	1983	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	981B	17	2474768	2p267	ia069	1977	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	981B	2508	407584	fp3w	ia097	1988	1:15840
Worthen-Otter silt loams, 0 to 5 percent slopes	487B	1287	407521	fp1v	ia097	1988	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	981C	524	407585	fp3x	ia097	1988	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	981B	1338	408226	fpsl	ia105	1988	1:15840
Otter-Worthen complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes	487B	11179	1401621	1j1hl	ia191	2005	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7037A	943	2378681	2kv6n	il001	1997	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7037B	348	2378682	2kv6p	il001	1997	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	37B	1521	795964	vq88	il015	2005	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	37A	979	795963	vq87	il015	2005	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes	37C	537	795965	vq89	il015	2005	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7037A	8964	729341	sgy4	il017	2003	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7037B	699	1453774	1ksry	il057	1997	1:12000
Worthen silt loam	37	1207	211659	737q	il059	1966	1:20000
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7037B	2295	211759	73by	il061	1968	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes	37C	480	211760	73bz	il061	1968	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7037B	494	2604053	2r793	il067	1993	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7037A	470	2604052	2r792	il067	1993	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	37B	87	175192	5w9c	il067	1993	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	37A	24	175191	5w9b	il067	1993	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7037B	1055	728378	sfy2	il083	2002	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7037A	1099	197578	6mlh	il119	2001	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7037B	343	198895	6nyz	il119	2001	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	37B	78	182185	63ky	il123	1997	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	37A	248	177794	5z09	il125	1989	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7037A	162	2517989	2qgjy	il125	1989	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7037A	492	1406214	1j68r	il129	2005	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7037B	360	1406215	1j68s	il129	2005	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	37A	1534	244945	86wg	il131	2000	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7037A	2348	1672153	1t40f	il137	1984	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7037B	757	1672154	1t40g	il137	1984	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes	37C	141	1672155	1t40h	il137	1984	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7037B	950	2518212	2qht9	il143	1986	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	37B	303	208937	70dx	il143	1986	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7037B	1287	201115	6r8l	il149	2001	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	37B	485	172809	5sth	il155	1987	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7037B	130	2604215	2rh4b	il155	1987	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	37A	456	182997	64f4	il163	1997	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	37B	414	182998	64f5	il163	1997	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7037A	493	199396	6ph4	il167	1999	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7037A	2123	2542092	2qrcx	il171	1984	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7037B	872	2542094	2qrd0	il171	1984	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes	37C	467	2542053	2qrbh	il171	1984	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	37A	901	179690	60zg	il185	1962	1:20000
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 4 percent slopes	37B	253	179691	60zh	il185	1962	1:20000
Worthen silt loam, 4 to 7 percent slopes	37C	90	179692	60zj	il185	1962	1:20000
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	622B	3502	2561829	2pb5g	wi011	1960	1:20000
Worthen silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	622A	666	2561768	2qr2l	wi011	1960	1:20000
Worthen cherty silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	343B	698	2504022	2mbl5	wi023	1960	1:12000
Worthen cherty silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	343C	506	2504024	2mbl6	wi023	1960	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	WoB	7697	424914	g84x	wi065	1964	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	WoA	2055	424913	g84w	wi065	1964	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	WoA	1808	426417	g9qd	wi105	1970	1:20000
Worthen silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	622A	3708	2683515	2qr2l	wi121	1969	1:15840
Worthen silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	622B	2334	2482432	2pb5g	wi123	1965	1:12000
Worthen cherty silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	343C	116	2504025	2mbl6	wi123	1965	1:12000
Worthen cherty silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	343B	69	2504023	2mbl5	wi123	1965	1:12000
Worthen silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	WyA	207	424128	g7bk	wi601	1967	1:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the WORTHEN 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).