Soil Data Explorer - HOLLY

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the HOLLY soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of HOLLY, 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 HOLLY 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
124	68PA005003	1968PA005003	Holly	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.8180556,-79.4738889
124	68PA005004	1968PA005004	Holly	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.675,-79.3258333
125	95P0087	94VA185026	Holly	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.0890007,-81.83078
126	66PA125009	1966PA125009	Holly	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.2444444,-80.1505556
126	66PA125010	1966PA125010	Holly	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.2191667,-80.2066667
140	58PA115007	1958PA115007	Holly	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.8105556,-75.9661111
140	58PA115016	1958PA115016	Holly	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.6630556,-75.9252778
n/a	AB-012	1953-OH007-012	Holly	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	MD-024	1972-OH103-024	Holly	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	WN-066	1977-OH169-066	Holly	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the HOLLY 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 HOLLY series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-10-24), parsed OSD records (updated 2025-02-20) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2025-02-20).

Select annual climate data summaries for the HOLLY 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 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the HOLLY 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 2024-10-23).

Competing Series

Soil series competing with HOLLY share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2025-02-20) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2025-02-20).

Select annual climate data summaries for the HOLLY 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 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the HOLLY 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 2024-10-23).

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

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with HOLLY, 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 2025-02-20).

Block Diagrams

Click a link below to display the diagram. Note that these diagrams may be from multiple survey areas.

1. IL-2010-08-31-16 | Cumberland County - 2002

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Holton-Wirt-Holly association (Soil Survey of Cumberland County, Illinois; 2002).

2. KY-2010-09-03-13 | Knott and Letcher Counties - 2004

   Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Kimper-Cloverlick-Renox-Highsplint general soil map unit in Letcher County (Soil Survey of Knott and Letcher Counties, Kentucky; 2004).

3. KY-2010-09-03-14 | Knott and Letcher Counties - 2004

   Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Alticrest-Varilla-Shelocta-Jefferson general soil map unit and the Cloverlick-Highsplint-Guyandotte-Shelocta general soil map unit in Letcher County (Soil Survey of Knott and Letcher Counties, Kentucky; 2004).

4. OH-2012-02-16-07 | Ashtabula County - May 1973

   Soil pattern in the Venango-Frenchtown-Cambridge soil association (Soil Survey of Ashtabula County, Ohio; May 1973).

5. OH-2012-02-16-08 | Ashtabula County - May 1973

   Soil pattern in the Platea-Sheffield soil association (Soil Survey of Ashtabula County, Ohio; May 1973).

6. OH-2012-02-16-09 | Ashtabula County - May 1973

   Soil pattern in the Sheffield-Platea soil association (Soil Survey of Ashtabula County, Ohio; May 1973).

7. OH-2012-02-16-20 | Cuyahoga County - December 1980

   Chagrin-Tioga-Euclid association (Soil Survey of Cuyahoga County, Ohio; December 1980).

8. OH-2012-02-16-43 | Trumbull County - March 1992

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Wadsworth-Rittman association (Soil Survey of Trumbull County, Ohio; March 1992).

9. PA-2012-03-12-04 | Beaver and Lawrence Counties - April 1982

   Pattern of soils and parent material in Ravenna-Canfield-Frenchtown association (Soil Survey of Beaver and Lawrence Counties, PA; 1982).

10. PA-2012-03-12-05 | Beaver and Lawrence Counties - April 1982

    Pattern of soils and parent material in Canfield-Ravenna-Loudonville association (Soil Survey of Beaver and Lawrence Counties, PA; 1982).

11. PA-2012-03-12-13 | Bedford County - 1998

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Hagerstown-Clarksburg-Opequon general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Bedford County, PA; 1998).

12. PA-2012-03-12-22 | Bradford and Sullivan Counties - August 1986

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Volusia-Mardin-Lordstown map unit (Soil Survey of Bradford and Sullivan Counties, PA; 1986).

13. PA-2012-03-12-23 | Bradford and Sullivan Counties - August 1986

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Morris-Oquaga-Wellsboro map unit (Soil Survey of Bradford and Sullivan Counties, PA; 1986).

14. PA-2012-03-12-25 | Bradford and Sullivan Counties - August 1986

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Alton-Pope-Chenango map unit (Soil Survey of Bradford and Sullivan Counties, PA; 1986).

15. PA-2012-03-13-47 | Lackawanna and Wyoming Counties - March 1982

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Wyoming-Pope association (Soil Survey of Lackawanna and Wyoming Counties, PA; 1982).

16. PA-2012-03-13-53 | Lebanon County - August 1981

    Pattern of soils in the Bedington-Berks-Holly general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Lebanon County, PA; 1981).

17. PA-2012-03-13-55 | Luzerne County - October 1981

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in association 4 (Soil Survey of Luzerne County, PA; 1981).

18. PA-2012-03-13-56 | Luzerne County - October 1981

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in association 7 (Soil Survey of Luzerne County, PA; 1981).

19. PA-2012-03-13-60 | Lycoming County - November 1986

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Linden-Holly-Wheeling association (Soil Survey of Lycoming County, PA; 1986).

20. PA-2012-03-13-70 | Monroe County - August 1981

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Wyoming-Chenango-Pope map unit (Soil Survey of Monroe County, PA; 1981).

21. PA-2012-03-13-76 | Montour County - April 1985

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Holly-Monongahela-Basher association (Soil Survey of Montour County, PA; 1985).

22. PA-2012-03-14-08 | Northumberland County - March 1985

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Holly-Basher-Wheeling association (Soil Survey of Northumberland County, PA; 1985).

23. PA-2012-03-14-24 | Union County - March 1985

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Holly-Basher-Monongahela association (Soil Survey of Union County, PA; 1985).

24. PA-2012-03-14-33 | Wayne County - September 1985

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Holly-Basher-Wyoming association (Soil Survey of Wayne County, PA; 1985).

25. VA-2010-11-05-29 | Rockbridge County -

    Generalized diagram of a sequence of landforms along a river system underlain by shale bedrock in the western part of Rockbridge County. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to parent material and landform position (Soil Survey of Rockbridge County, Virginia).

26. VA-2010-11-05-33 | Scott County - 2006

    Diagram of a sequence of landforms along the Clinch River in Scott County. The soils named on the land surface are shown in their natural relationship to each other and in their relationship to landform position (Soil Survey of Scott County, Virginia; 2006).

Map Units

Map units containing HOLLY 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
Holly silt loam, frequently flooded	3328	1542	174823	5vxg	il035	1992	1:15840
Holly loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	Ho	1518	1727471	1vzkw	ky011	2006	1:12000
Holly loam, frequently flooded	Ho	154	1884652	21847	ky063	2007	1:12000
Holly loam, frequently flooded	Hy	131	550740	lh2t	ky626	1997	1:24000
Holly silt loam, frequently flooded	Ho	339	550907	lh86	ky640	1996	1:24000
Holly silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	HoA	910	2401210	2llnd	md001	2009	1:12000
Holly and Papakating silt loams	Ha	2717	294480	9wfc	ny095	1965	1:15840
Holly silt loam	Hl	3429	295822	9xtn	ny107	1947	1:31680
Holly and Papakating soils	Hk	1233	295614	9xly	ny109	1963	1:20000
Holly silt loam	Ho	2099	288163	9nvl	oh005	1976	1:15840
Holly silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	HmA	397	298854	b0zg	oh007	2001	1:12000
Holly silt loam, ponded	Ho	1305	537993	l1tm	oh019	1981	1:15840
Holly silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	HkA	15	1670690	1t2h7	oh019	1981	1:15840
Holly silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	HkA	391	633752	p8gm	oh029	2005	1:12000
Holly silt loam, frequently flooded	Ho	520	287310	9mz2	oh035	1978	1:15840
Holly silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	HoA	2264	172145	5s42	oh043	1998	1:12000
Holly silt loam, frequently flooded	Ho	7360	287560	9n74	oh055	1979	1:15840
Holly silt loam, frequently flooded	Ho	1508	167976	5msl	oh077	1988	1:15840
Holly silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	HnA	16	1605974	1qx4m	oh077	1988	1:15840
Holly silt loam, frequently flooded	Ho	3185	613591	nlh8	oh083	1983	1:15840
Holly silt loam, frequently flooded	Ho	7	286856	9mhf	oh085	1976	1:15840
Holly silt loam	Hy	1236	287769	9nfw	oh093	1972	1:15840
Holly silt loam	Hl	29	1650888	1sdwg	oh099	1966	1:15840
Holly silt loam	Hy	2179	288354	9p1r	oh103	1974	1:15840
Holly silt loam	Ho	1	1593248	1qgx3	oh117	1986	1:15840
Holly silt loam	Ho	10414	288461	9p56	oh133	1973	1:15840
Holly silt loam, frequently flooded	Hy	469	1717817	1vnjg	oh133	1973	1:15840
Holly silt loam, alkaline	Hk	3	1717769	1vngx	oh133	1973	1:15840
Holly silt loam	Ho	2566	170769	5qpp	oh139	1971	1:15840
Holly silt loam	Hl	184	1595546	1qk97	oh151	1967	1:15840
Holly silt loam, ponded	Ho	103	1595494	1qk7k	oh151	1967	1:15840
Holly silt loam, alkaline	Hy	42	1595535	1qk8w	oh151	1967	1:15840
Holly silt loam	Ho	3464	825360	wpvj	oh153	1969	1:20000
Holly silt loam, alkaline	Hy	1198	825361	wpvk	oh153	1969	1:20000
Holly silt loam, frequently flooded	Ho	9215	287063	9mq3	oh155	1986	1:15840
Holly silt loam	Ho	56	2216935	2ddx1	oh169	1981	1:15840
Holly silt loam, alkaline	Hs	14	2217051	2df0s	oh169	1981	1:15840
Holly silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	HoA	3501	2421755	2m914	pa005	2012	1:24000
Holly silt loam	Ho	1537	2900285	l6ln	pa007	1978	1:15840
Holly silt loam	Hy	3214	541808	l5sp	pa009	1989	1:24000
Holly silt loam	Ho	9798	543028	l721	pa011	1997	1:24000
Holly silt loam	Ho	4105	542360	l6ch	pa013	1978	1:20000
Holly silt loam	Ho	90	543652	l7q5	pa017	1997	1:24000
Holly silt loam	Hy	4370	539339	l371	pa025	1960	1:20000
Holly silt loam	Ho	1434	1602815	1qsvq	pa029	2008	1:24000
Urban land-Holly complex	Urp	21	1611966	1r3cx	pa029	2008	1:24000
Holly silt loam	Hs	2513	539485	l3cr	pa037	1965	1:20000
Holly silt loam	Hy	31638	296184	9y6b	pa039	1973	1:20000
Holly silty clay loam	Hz	15196	296185	9y6c	pa039	1973	1:20000
Holly silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded	HoA	9	984513	30cfx	pa045	1960	1:20000
Holly silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Hy	1472	1591191	1qdrr	pa051	2005	1:24000
Holly silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	HoA	3379	2421756	2m915	pa063	2012	1:24000
Holly silt loam	Hm	1919	299290	b1fj	pa069	1976	1:20000
Holly silt loam, ponded	HO	1794	299291	b1fk	pa069	1976	1:20000
Holly silt loam	Hg	2784	542764	l6sj	pa071	1982	1:15840
Holly silt loam	Ho	8836	2900437	l6ln	pa073	1978	1:15840
Holly silt loam	Ho	8207	541299	l588	pa075	1976	1:20000
Holly silt loam	Ho	5296	543158	l767	pa077	1997	1:24000
Holly silt loam	Ho	3430	296432	9ygb	pa079	1974	1:20000
Alluvial land	Ag	1635	296404	9yff	pa079	1974	1:20000
Holly silt loam	Ho	6130	539082	l2yr	pa081	1981	1:20000
Holly silt loam	Ho	1519	1612212	1r3mv	pa085	1967	1:20000
Holly silt loam	Hy	3614	296304	9yb6	pa089	1975	1:20000
Holly silt loam, rarely flooded	Hz	2664	539001	l2w4	pa093	1980	1:20000
Holly silt loam	Hv	1226	538999	l2w2	pa093	1980	1:20000
Holly silt loam, ponded	Hy	367	539000	l2w3	pa093	1980	1:20000
Holly silt loam	Ho	3797	543295	l7bn	pa095	2007	1:12000
Holly silt loam	Hv	3599	539638	l3jp	pa097	1980	1:20000
Holly silt loam, rarely flooded	Hz	2204	539640	l3jr	pa097	1980	1:20000
Holly silt loam, ponded	Hy	650	539639	l3jq	pa097	1980	1:20000
Holly silt loam	Hv	4100	540820	l4rt	pa109	1980	1:20000
Holly silt loam, rarely flooded	Hz	837	540822	l4rw	pa109	1980	1:20000
Holly silt loam, ponded	Hy	308	540821	l4rv	pa109	1980	1:20000
Holly silt loam	Hw	2847	297035	9z2s	pa115	1968	1:20000
Holly silt loam	Hv	5909	540920	l4w1	pa119	1980	1:20000
Holly silt loam, rarely flooded	Hz	2355	540922	l4w3	pa119	1980	1:20000
Holly silt loam, ponded	Hy	131	540921	l4w2	pa119	1980	1:20000
Holly silt loam	Ho	9032	296594	9ymk	pa127	1977	1:20000
Holly silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Ho	4003	1704638	1v6tb	pa129	2003	1:24000
Holly silt loam	Hm	1616	301919	b45b	pa131	1976	1:20000
Holly silt loam, ponded	Ho	296	301920	b45c	pa131	1976	1:20000
Holly soils	Ho	15718	296755	9ysr	pa610	1978	1:20000
Holly loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	18A	1017	521724	khwt	va105	1997	1:24000
Holly-Orrville complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	30A	582	2514803	2qdbd	va163	2010	1:24000
Holly loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	30A	162	1671850	1t3pn	va167	2006	1:24000
Holly loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	25A	1832	778064	v3mv	va169	2003	1:24000
Holly silt loam, ponded, 0 to 3 percent slopes	35A	975	2508560	2q7q8	va195	2010	1:24000
Holly-Orrville silt loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	36A	248	2508561	2q7qb	va195	2010	1:24000
Holly silt loam	Ho	294	553020	lkgc	wv025	2002	1:24000
Holly loam	Hy	401	1710177	1vdl0	wv037		1:24000
Lobdell-Holly silt loams	Lh	1535	514815	k8py	wv041	1989	1:20000
Holly loam, occasionally flooded	Hy	132	553367	lktk	wv043	2005	1:24000
Holly silt loam	Ho	1343	555667	ln6r	wv065	2003	1:24000
Holly silt loam	Ho	2999	515409	k9b3	wv075	1992	1:24000
Orrville-Holly silt loams	Oh	3034	515494	k9dv	wv097	1981	1:20000
Holly-Lobdell complex	Ho	1325	513497	k7bf	wv109	1984	1:24000
Lobdell-Holly silt loams	Lh	8270	514396	k88f	wv611	1977	1:20000
Holly silt loam	Ho	605	514390	k887	wv611	1977	1:20000
Holly-Lobdell complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	HxA	24	2497748	2pv16	wv623	2010	1:12000
Holly fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	HoA	80	3244694	2zf7n	wv628	1980	1:20000
Holly-Lobdell complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	HoA	2	2455181	2ndtd	wv705	2009	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the HOLLY 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 2024-10-30).