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Published Soil Surveys for Massachusetts

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
451 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002-2995
Phone: 413-253-4351
FAX: 413-253-4375

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)
Barnstable County 1993 Yes No Yes No
Barnstable County Current No No No Yes
Berkshire County 1923 No No No No
Berkshire County 1988 Yes No Yes No
Berkshire County Current No No No Yes
Bristol County, Northern Part 1978 No No No No
Bristol County, Northern Part Current No No No Yes
Bristol County, Southern Part 1981 No No Yes No
Bristol County, Southern Part Current No No No Yes
Dukes and Nantucket Counties 1925 No No No No
Dukes County 1986 Yes No No No
Dukes County Current No No No Yes
Essex County 1925 No No No No
Essex County, Northern Part 1981 Yes No Yes No
Essex County, Northern Part Current No No No Yes
Essex County, Southern Part 1984 Yes No Yes No
Essex County, Southern Part Current No No No Yes
Franklin County 1929 No No No No
Franklin County 1967 No No No No
Hampden and Hampshire Counties 1928 No No No No
Hampden and Hampshire Counties, Eastern Part 1989 Yes No Yes No
Hampden and Hampshire Counties, Eastern Part Current No No No Yes
Hampden and Hampshire Counties, Western Part 1995 Yes No Yes No
Hampden and Hampshire Counties, Western Part Current No No No Yes
Hampden County, Central Part 1978 Yes No No No
Hampden County, Central Part Current No No No Yes
Hampshire County, Central Part 1981 Yes No Yes No
Hampshire County, Central Part Current No No No Yes
Middlesex County 1924 No No No No
Middlesex County Current No No No Yes
Nantucket County 1979 Yes No No No
Nantucket County Current No No No Yes
Norfolk and Suffolk Counties 1989 Yes No Yes No
Norfolk and Suffolk Counties Current No No No Yes
Norfolk, Bristol, and Barnstable Counties 1920 No No No No
Plymouth County 1911 No No No No
Plymouth County 1969 No No No No
Worcester County 1922 No No No No
Worcester County, Northeastern Part 1985 Yes No Yes No
Worcester County, Northeastern Part Current No No No Yes
Worcester County, Southern Part 1998 Yes No No No
Worcester County, Southern Part Current No No No Yes