Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the HILLON soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of HILLON, 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 HILLON 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
5240A3335S1962MT101002Hillon7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties48.7393532,-111.4825668

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the HILLON 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 HILLON 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 HILLON 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 HILLON 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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Competing Series

Soil series competing with HILLON 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 HILLON 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 HILLON 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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Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with HILLON, 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

No block diagrams are available.

Map Units

Map units containing HILLON 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
Hillon-Lambert complex, 15 to 65 percent slopes331F121915965071ql97mt02119711:24000
Hillon-Joplin loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes931D3823397482t078mt03320021:24000
Joplin-Hillon loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes63C763397462t07bmt03320021:24000
Joplin-Hillon loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes421C1336303439522t07bmt04119941:24000
Kevin-Hillon clay loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes441C596433439552t071mt04119941:24000
Hillon-Joplin loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes224D222503438782t078mt04119941:24000
Hillon loam, 15 to 60 percent slopes22F203343438812t070mt04119941:24000
Fortbenton-Hillon complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes968C149853441152vyshmt04119941:24000
Hillon-Joplin loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes22E124923438802t079mt04119941:24000
Hillon-Cabbart loams, 15 to 60 percent slopes212F93783438742vyrzmt04119941:24000
Hillon-Kevin clay loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes221D58273438762t072mt04119941:24000
Hillon-Fortbenton complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes968D22293441162vysjmt04119941:24000
Yamacall-Hillon loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes791C1738344064ck0vmt04119941:24000
Joplin-Hillon loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes421C1260833442042t07bmt05119921:24000
Kevin-Hillon clay loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes441C300783442062t071mt05119921:24000
Hillon-Joplin loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes224E250183441562t079mt05119921:24000
Hillon loam, 15 to 60 percent slopes22F173233441582t070mt05119921:24000
Joplin-Hillon loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes224B169443441552vyr9mt05119921:24000
Hillon-Cabbart loams, 15 to 60 percent slopes225F70343441572vyrzmt05119921:24000
Hillon-Kevin clay loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes221E62483441542t073mt05119921:24000
Kevin-Hillon-Nishon complex, 0 to 25 percent slopes445E2125344210ck5kmt05119921:24000
Fortbenton-Hillon complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes368C16903441902vyshmt05119921:24000
Joplin-Hillon loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes134167743443322t07bmt05519811:24000
Hillon-Yamacall-Fleak complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes9511444344463ckfqmt05519811:24000
Hillon-Joplin loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes9277883444602t078mt05519811:24000
Hillon loam, 15 to 60 percent slopes9372923444612t070mt05519811:24000
Hillon-Badland complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes942487344462ckfpmt05519811:24000
Joplin-Hillon loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes427B997113451722vyr9mt10119921:24000
Joplin-Hillon loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes421C913573451642t07bmt10119921:24000
Hillon-Joplin loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes421D239083451652t078mt10119921:24000
Kevin-Hillon clay loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes441C141633451792t071mt10119921:24000
Hillon clay loam, 15 to 60 percent slopes22F116353451042t075mt10119921:24000
Hillon-Joplin loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes224E115073451022t079mt10119921:24000
Hillon-Kevin clay loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes22E41953451032t073mt10119921:24000
Joplin-Hillon gravelly loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes424C3901345168cl5gmt10119921:24000
Hillon-Cabbart loams, 15 to 60 percent slopes212F20003450962vyrzmt10119921:24000
Hillon-Cabbart loams, 15 to 60 percent slopes61097673455782vyrzmt10519761:24000
Hillon-Joplin loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes30104783455462t078mt10519761:24000
Hillon loam, 15 to 60 percent slopes2978433455442t070mt10519761:24000
Hillon-Kevin clay loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes5843403455762t072mt10519761:24000
Joplin-Hillon loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes491D8216072641qyh7mt10919561:31680
Joplin-Hillon loams, 4 to 8 percent slopes491C916072651qyh8mt10919561:31680
Hillon-Joplin loams, 4 to 15 percent slopesSm68181469352t078mt60019691:24000
Hillon-Kevin clay loams, 4 to 15 percent slopesKe4891468382t072mt60019691:24000
Hillon-Kevin clay loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes68743443465172t073mt60819761:24000
Hillon clay loam, 15 to 60 percent slopes67608153465152t075mt60819761:24000
Hillon-Cabbart loams, 15 to 60 percent slopes26288433463982vyrzmt60819761:24000
Hillon-Kevin clay loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes74124363465302t072mt60819761:24000
Hillon-Scobey clay loams, 4 to 20 percent slopes6911284346519cml1mt60819761:24000
Hillon clay loam, 15 to 60 percent slopes10299763417602t075mt61319751:24000
Ipano-Hillon complex, 4 to 10 percent slopes1063531341764cgmnmt61319751:24000
Ipano-Hillon complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes1051776341763cgmmmt61319751:24000
Hillon-Kevin clay loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes1127253417712t072mt61319751:24000
Hillon loam, 15 to 60 percent slopes22F448893466432t070mt61519921:24000
Kevin-Hillon clay loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes441C383143467742t071mt61519921:24000
Hillon-Kevin clay loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes221E312693466352t073mt61519921:24000
Joplin-Hillon loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes421C307893467672t07bmt61519921:24000
Hillon-Joplin loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes224E259043466382t079mt61519921:24000
Hillon-Cabbart loams, 15 to 60 percent slopes212F252563466322vyrzmt61519921:24000
Fortbenton-Hillon complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes368C53413467222vyshmt61519921:24000
Hillon-Delpoint loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes222D3866346636cmptmt61519921:24000
Hillon-Kevin clay loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes444D37923467772t072mt61519921:24000
Hillon-Lambeth complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes229E952346641cmpzmt61519921:24000
Hillon clay loam, 15 to 60 percent slopes1221F860123475832t075mt64119941:24000
Hillon-Cabbart loams, 15 to 60 percent slopes1022F549523475582vyrzmt64119941:24000
Hillon-Joplin loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes220E351373476342t079mt64119941:24000
Hillon-Kevin clay loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes221D336983476352t072mt64119941:24000
Joplin-Hillon loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes421C250983477082t07bmt64119941:24000
Hillon-Kevin clay loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes221E190503476362t073mt64119941:24000
Hillon-Joplin loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes224D119333476402t078mt64119941:24000
Joplin-Hillon gravelly loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes426C7783347715cntmmt64119941:24000
Kevin-Hillon clay loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes442C66333477202t071mt64119941:24000
Kevin-Hillon clay loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes163C270123483782t071mt65719901:24000
Hillon-Kevin clay loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes163D215123483792t072mt65719901:24000
Hillon clay loam, 15 to 60 percent slopes61F173993487482t075mt65719901:24000
Hillon-Cabbart loams, 15 to 60 percent slopes376F106543486032vyrzmt65719901:24000
Hillon-Lambeth complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes257E1769348501cpmzmt65719901:24000
Joplin-Hillon loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes51158063482572t07bmt66119821:24000
Hillon-Tinsley complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes336959348237cpcgmt66119821:24000
Hillon-Tinsley complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes323052348236cpcfmt66119821:24000
Hillon loam, 15 to 60 percent slopes3129133482352t070mt66119821:24000
Hillon-Joplin loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes3023863482342t078mt66119821:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the HILLON 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 .