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Published Soil Surveys for Vermont

Soil surveys are being completed and published on a continuing schedule.  As time passes, the data in published surveys become dated. The official information about the soils in a given area is available from the Soil Data Mart, which provides the most current data about the soils. If spatial data are available, the Web Soil Survey also provides access to the most current information. In the “Date” column, the word “current” is used for those surveys having both tabular and spatial data in the Soil Data Mart. “Archived PDF online” refers to any surveys published as PDF files on the Web, including new surveys as well as old ones dating back to 1899.

PDF files require Acrobat Reader.
Follow these instructions to download both text and maps.
How to Save an Archived Soil Survey Publication to Your Local Machine (PDF; 2.8 MB) 

For information about areas not included on the following list of soil survey publications or for ordering or obtaining information about reference copies (CD-ROM or paper copy), contact:

State Conservationist
356 Mountain View Drive, Suite 105
Colchester, VT 05446
Phone: 802-951-6795
FAX: 802-951-6327

Soil survey name (Follow links for online surveys.) Date Paper copy available CD-ROM Archived PDF online Web Soil Survey (generated from official soil data)
Addison County 1971 No Yes No No
Addison County Current No No No Yes
Bennington County 2006 No No Yes No
Bennington County Current No No No Yes
Caledonia County Current No No No Yes
Caledonia County Current No No No Yes
Chittenden County 1974 Yes No Yes No
Chittenden County Current No No Yes Yes
Franklin County 1979 Yes No No No
Franklin County Current No No No Yes
Grand Isle County 1959 No No No No
Grand Isle County Current No No No Yes
Lamoille County 1981 Yes No Yes No
Lamoille County Current No No No Yes
Orange County 1978 Yes No No No
Orange County Current No No No Yes
Orleans County Current No No No Yes
Reconnaissance, Entire State of Vermont 1930 No No No No
Rutland County 1998 Yes No No No
Rutland County Current No No No Yes
Vergennes Area 1904 No No No No
Washington County 2004 Yes Yes Yes No
Washington County Current No No No Yes
Windham County 1987 Yes No No No
Windham County Current No No No Yes
Windsor County 1916 No No No No
Windsor County Current No No No Yes