Registry of U.S. Government Publication Digitization Projects

Texas Soil Surveys

Descriptive Information

URL
texashistory.unt.edu/browse/collection/TXSS/
Project and Contents Description
The Texas Soil Surveys demonstrate early scientific thought regarding soil classification and use. Each survey consists of a soil map and separate book. The maps show many cultural features in the landscape such as businesses, churches, schools, mills, gins, and ferries. The collection embraces all Texas county and reconnaissance soil surveys completed prior to 1950.
Geographic Coverage
Texas
Language(s)
  • English
Resource or Material Type
  • Print
  • Maps
Any non-U.S. Government Pubs
Yes
Other Government Publications
  • State
Publications Source
  • Library's non-depository collection

Administrative Information

Owner
shoffman
Project Contact Name
Starr Hoffman
Institution Name
University of North Texas Libraries
Address
Post Office Box 305190, Denton, 76203-5190, USA
E-mail
Telephone
940-565-4150
Secondary Contact Name
Suzanne Sears
Visited
144
Secondary Contact Email
Secondary Contact Phone
940-565-2868
Institution Type
Library
Project Federally Funded:
N/A
Project Status
Complete
Searching for Project Partners
No
Digitization Conducted In-house
Yes

Technical Information

Meets Criteria for Preservation
Yes
File Formats
TIFF
Metadata Scheme in Use
Dublin Core
Metadata Encoded As
XML
Institution Has a Digitizaiton Policy
Yes
Policy URL, if any
http://www.library.unt.edu/digitalprojects/standards
Restrictions on Access
No

Other Information