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Iowa Online Soil Survey Manuscripts

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Adams County (1963)

Manuscript (PDF; 11.4 MB)

Allamakee County (1998)

Manuscript- Part 1 (PDF; 10 MB)

Manuscript- Part 2 (PDF; 11.2 MB)

Appanoose County (1977)

Manuscript (PDF; 26.5 MB)

Black Hawk County (2006)

Manuscript (PDF; 3.68 MB)

Bremer County (1967)

Manuscript (PDF; 15.1 MB)

Cass County (1969)

Manuscript (PDF; 9.54 MB)

Cedar County (1979)

Manuscript (PDF; 16.6 MB)

Clarke County (1989)

Manuscript (PDF; 15.1 MB)

Clay County (2005)

Manuscript (PDF; 2.52 MB)

Crawford County (2007)

Manuscript - Part 1 (PDF; 1.34 MB)

Manuscript - Part 2 (PDF; 573 KB)

Davis County (1991)

Manuscript (PDF; 20.8 MB)

Delaware County (1986)

Manuscript (PDF; 21.7 MB)

Emmet County (1997)

Manuscript (PDF; 22.3 MB)

Floyd County (1995)

Manuscript (PDF; 20.3 MB)

Fremont County (1975)

Manuscript (PDF; 13.9 MB)

Greene County (1985)

Manuscript (PDF; 14.5 MB)

Grundy County (1977)

Manuscript (PDF; 16.3 MB)

Guthrie County (1974)

Manuscript (PDF; 18.4 MB)

Hamilton County (1986)

Manuscript (PDF; 15 MB)

Hancock County (1989)

Manuscript (PDF; 18.3 MB)

Hardin County (1985)

Manuscript (PDF; 18.7 MB)

Howard County (1974)

Manuscript (PDF; 16.3 MB)

Humboldt County (2004)

Manuscript (PDF; 2.18 MB)

Ida County (1998)

Manuscript (PDF; 14.6 MB)

Iowa County (2007)

Manuscript - Part 1 (PDF; 2.34 MB)

Manuscript - Part 2 (PDF; 874 KB)

Jackson County (1992)

Manuscript (PDF; 21 MB)

Jefferson County (1999)

Manuscript- Part 1 (PDF; 9.92 MB)

Manuscript- Part 2 (PDF; 10.7 MB)

Jones County (1991)

Manuscript (PDF; 21.9 MB)

Keokuk County (2003)

Manuscript (PDF; 2.85 MB)

Linn County (1975)

Manuscript (PDF; 21.3 MB)

Louisa County (1988)

Manuscript (PDF; 21.3 MB)

Lucas County (1999)

Manuscript - Part 1 (PDF; 8.47 MB)

Manuscript - Part 2 (PDF; 9.23 MB)

Madison County (1975)

Manuscript (PDF; 22.1 MB)

Mahaska County (1977)

Manuscript (PDF; 22.3 MB)

Mitchell County (1975)

Manuscript (PDF; 17 MB)

Monona County (2002)

Manuscript (PDF; 2.58 MB)

Montgomery County (1989)

Manuscript (PDF; 11.6 MB)

Muscatine County (1989)

Manuscript (PDF; 20 MB)

Osceola County (1988)

Manuscript (PDF; 14.9 MB)

Palo Alto County (1977)

Manuscript (PDF; 22.4 MB)

Plymouth County (1976)

Manuscript (PDF; 15.4 MB)

Polk County (2000)

Manuscript (PDF; 23.6 MB)

Ringgold County (1992)

Manuscript (PDF; 21.2 MB)

Scott County (1996)

Manuscript (PDF; 20.4 MB)

Shelby County (2007)

Manuscript - Part 1 (PDF; 597 KB)

Manuscript - Part 2 (PDF; 399 KB)

Tama County (1995)

Manuscript (PDF; 16.7 MB)

Taylor County (1996)

Manuscript (PDF; 16.3 MB)

Van Buren County (2004)

Manuscript (PDF; 9.66 MB)

Washington County (1986)

Manuscript (PDF; 23.6 MB)

Wayne County (1971)

Manuscript (PDF; 15.6 MB)

Webster County (2008)

Manuscript - Part 1 (PDF; 0.94 MB)

Manuscript - Part 2 (PDF; 636 KB)

Winnebago County (1987)

Manuscript (PDF; 16.5 MB)

Winneshiek County (2007)

Manuscript - Part 1 (PDF; 0.97 MB)

Manuscript - Part 2 (PDF; 687 KB)

Woodbury County (2006)

Manuscript (PDF; 4.46 MB)

Worth County (1976)

Manuscript (PDF; 14.4 MB)

Wright County (1992)

Manuscript (PDF; 10.6 MB)

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