Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the CRAVEN soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of CRAVEN, 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 CRAVEN were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot . 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
133AVPI0222V1984-VA081-222Craven1Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties36.6008949,-77.5426865
133AVPI0223V1984-VA081-223Craven1Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties36.6008682,-77.5428009
133AVPI0224V1984-VA081-224Craven1Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties36.5751266,-77.640625
133AVPI0225V1984-VA081-225Craven1Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties36.561676,-77.3896332
133AVPI0226V1984-VA081-226Craven1Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties36.5798073,-77.6425476
153A78P040777NC049001Craven7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties35.2500954,-77.1663589
153A78P040878NC049044Craven7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties35.3495407,-77.1788635

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the CRAVEN 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 CRAVEN series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot , parsed OSD records and snapshot of SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the CRAVEN series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

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Geomorphic description summaries for the CRAVEN 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 .

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There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with CRAVEN share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records and snapshot of the SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the CRAVEN series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

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Geomorphic description summaries for the CRAVEN 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 .

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There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with CRAVEN, 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 .

Block Diagrams

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  1. NC-2012-02-07-09 | Craven County - March 1989

    On uplands of the Talbot and Wicomico surfaces, soil texture is influenced by the sediment in which the soils formed. Natural drainage and organic matter content are related to position on the landscape (Soil Survey of Craven County, North Carolina; March 1989).

  2. NC-2012-02-07-25 | Jones County - November 1981

    The relationship of soils and landscape to seasonal high water table in Jones County (Soil Survey of Jones County, North Carolina; November 1981).

  3. NC-2012-02-07-32 | Northampton County - August 1994

    Typical relationship of soils and landscape in the Craven-Bethera-Lenoir, Wickham-Altavista, and Wehadkee-Congaree general soil map units (Soil Survey of Northampton County, North Carolina; August 1994).

  4. NC-2012-02-07-36 | Pamlico County - August 1987

    The soils on the uplands of the Talbot Surface formed in loamy or clayey sediment or in muck (Soil Survey of Pamlico County, North Carolina; August 1987).

Map Units

Map units containing CRAVEN 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
Craven fine sandy loamCr2748329322c1p9al05319691:20000
Craven loamy fine sandCx309512537446gbga61319691:20000
Craven fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesCrA4460325523bxqrga61719761:20000
Craven soils, 2 to 8 percent slopesCxC2625326052by8tga64719701:20000
Craven fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesCrA127241115583r2nnc01319861:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 1 to 4 percent slopesCrB84181115593r2pnc01319861:24000
Craven clay loam, 4 to 12 percent slopes, erodedCsC220201115603r2qnc01319861:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 1 to 4 percent slopesCrB197801114083qxtnc01519841:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesCrA129401114073qxsnc01519841:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 4 to 8 percent slopesCrC57001114093qxvnc01519841:24000
Craven loam, 1 to 4 percent slopesCrB2381155843w8jnc03119841:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 1 to 4 percent slopesCrB21321156383wb8nc04719861:24000
Craven silt loam, 1 to 4 percent slopesCrB182651157383wfhnc04919841:24000
Craven loam, 1 to 4 percent slopesCrB2032811074w6zpnc05119811:24000
Craven loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes, erodedCrB2470186595120mnznc06119551:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesCrA99811159313wmqnc07319901:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 1 to 4 percent slopesCrB58591159323wmrnc07319901:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 4 to 8 percent slopesCrC5471159333wmsnc07319901:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesCrA276461131563sr6nc09119811:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 1 to 4 percent slopesCrB183771131573sr7nc09119811:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 4 to 8 percent slopes, erodedCrC235291131583sr8nc09119811:24000
Craven-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesCsA12031131603srbnc09119811:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, erodedCrD29451131593sr9nc09119811:24000
Craven very fine sandy loam, 1 to 4 percent slopesCrB94981159623wnqnc10319791:24000
Craven very fine sandy loam, 4 to 8 percent slopesCrC23861159633wnrnc10319791:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 1 to 4 percent slopesCr22001159963wptnc10719731:20000
Craven fine sandy loam, 4 to 8 percent slopesCv5361159973wpvnc10719731:20000
Craven fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesCrA63161111243qmnnc11719851:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 1 to 4 percent slopesCrB43561111253qmpnc11719851:24000
Craven clay loam, 4 to 12 percent slopes, erodedCrC231761111263qmqnc11719851:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 1 to 4 percent slopesCr18111160363wr3nc12919741:15840
Craven fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesCrA177101140343tnjnc13119881:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 1 to 4 percent slopesCrB174401140353tnknc13119881:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 4 to 10 percent slopesCrC22101140363tnlnc13119881:24000
Craven sandy clay loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes, moderately erodedCsB215091140373tnmnc13119881:24000
Craven-Urban land complex, 0 to 4 percent slopesCuB4721140383tnnnc13119881:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 4 to 8 percent slopesCrC37371160743wsbnc13319841:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 1 to 4 percent slopesCrB37211160733ws9nc13319841:24000
Craven loam, 1 to 4 percent slopesCrB18451161223wtwnc13719841:24000
Marvyn and Craven soils, 6 to 12 percent slopesMcC61701161793wwqnc14119861:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesCrA46161143193tyqnc14719691:15840
Craven fine sandy loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes, erodedCrB244531143213tysnc14719691:15840
Craven fine sandy loam, 1 to 6 percent slopesCrB30331143203tyrnc14719691:15840
Craven fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopesCrC13601143223tytnc14719691:15840
Craven fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesCvA16931305034csssc06319721:20000
Craven-Uchee complex, 6 to 10 percent slopes17C92561178043yl4va03619931:24000
Craven loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes12B21801177643yjvva03619931:24000
Craven-Remlik complex, 6 to 10 percent slopes16C17001177933yksva03619931:24000
Craven-Caroline complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes14B15571177793ykbva03619931:24000
Craven-Caroline complex, 6 to 10 percent slopes, severely eroded15C33581177903ykpva03619931:24000
Craven clay loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, severely eroded13C31681177673yjyva03619931:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes41B8711189013zqjva04119741:15840
Craven silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes3B27631189733zsvva07319781:15840
Craven silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes3A6141189723zstva07319781:15840
Craven clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, severely eroded10B37838695341rbkcva08119861:15840
Craven clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded10C37392695342rbkdva08119861:15840
Craven fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes3B20601186063zf0va09719951:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes3C12911186073zf1va09719951:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes3A5601186053zdzva09719951:24000
Craven silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes5B42811965040hpva11919821:15840
Craven silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes5A26411964940hnva11919821:15840
Craven loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes10C206411966040j0va12719851:15840
Craven-Caroline complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes11B194211966140j1va12719851:15840
Craven loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes10B44411965940hzva12719851:15840
Craven-Uchee complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes12B23111966240j2va12719851:15840
Craven silt loam, nearly levelCsA52611973940lkva13319601:20000
Craven silt loam, gently sloping, erodedCsB240411974040llva13319601:20000
Craven clay loam, strongly sloping, severely erodedCrD326211973840ljva13319601:20000
Craven silt loam, sloping, erodedCsC212711974140lmva13319601:20000
Craven fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes10B3767705267rnwkva17519961:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes10A2206705266rnwjva17519961:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes10C1220705268rnwlva17519961:24000
Craven clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, severely eroded11B524705269rnwmva17519961:24000
Craven clay loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, severely eroded11C198705270rnwnva17519961:24000
Craven loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesCrA216812051041dfva17919701:15840
Craven loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesCrB86212051141dgva17919701:15840
Craven fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes10B1242312249743gjva18119971:24000
Craven-Slagle complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes12B556412250243gpva18119971:24000
Craven clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, severely eroded11B3175012250543gsva18119971:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes10C89612250043gmva18119971:24000
Craven clay loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, severely eroded11C367312250643gtva18119971:24000
Craven fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes10A38212249543ggva18119971:24000
Craven clay loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, severely eroded10C31367317230511vtz9va18320061:24000
Craven loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes9B1025917230451vtz3va18320061:24000
Craven loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes9A163617230431vtz1va18320061:24000
Craven-Uchee complex, 6 to 10 percent slopes11C2598012079841pqva69519811:15840
Craven fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes10B102912079541pmva69519811:15840
Craven fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes10C82412079641pnva69519811:15840
Craven-Uchee complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes11B21612079741ppva69519811:15840
Craven-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes9A476912246343ffva71519951:12000
Craven-Urban land complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes9B100912246443fgva71519951:12000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the CRAVEN 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 .