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West Virginia Soil Surveys
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Web Soil Survey (WSS). West
Virginia has map data for 53 counties available on the national
Web Soil Survey. Three basic steps - Define, View, and Explore - make
the Web Soil Survey a simple yet powerful way to access and analyze soil
data. After defining a location on the screen, the viewer can print a map
with related soils and other information, save the map to a hard drive, or
download the data for use in a geographic information system (GIS). The
viewer can also explore the designated location for specific data on soil
suitability for various uses, and create customized reports for printing or
saving. Map data for Fayette and Raleigh counties will be added as it
becomes available. Soils report data can be
generated through the Web Soil Survey for these counties without map data. |
Digital soils. Digital soil layers and associated data may be obtained
from the Soil Data Mart
(download only) or the Geospatial
Data Gateway (download, CD-ROM, or DVD). Digitizing of county soil survey
data sets is in progress; not all survey areas are available in digital format.
See the
Soil
Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Database website for more information on digital
soils. (Digital soils are also available through the
Web Soil Survey.)
Bound, hard copy soil surveys. To obtain a free copy of the most
recent county soil survey publication, send an e-mail with the words "Soil Survey
Request" in the subject line to
Stephen Carpenter, State Soil Scientist and MLRA Leader. Remember to include
in your message all pertinent information such as county you are requesting,
your name, and a mailing address where the information may be sent. Receipt of
material is subject to availability and only one copy per customer per request.
If additional copies are needed, please call the appropriate USDA service center. The
hard copy soil survey publications contain information that was current as of
the publication date; the text, tables, and soil maps may have been updated
since publication. The most up-to-date information is available on the
Web Soil Survey.
PDF format. Several county soil surveys are available in .pdf format
(see table below).
Adobe Acrobat
is required to view PDF documents. PDF files of West Virginia’s most recent soil
surveys are available at the
NRCS Soils website. To link to the PDF file through
the Web Soil Survey,
select "Archived Soil Surveys" in the left column of the WSS
home page, or select the tab at the top of the WSS Area of Interest page. Then select
West Virginia and a county. In addition, PDF files of some historical archive
West Virginia soil surveys are available through the links in the table below.
These historical surveys contain information that was current as of the
publication date and are available for reference; the text, tables, and soil
maps may have been updated since publication. The most up-to-date information
will be posted to the Web
Soil Survey when available. A CD of any of these PDF files may be
requested from this office. To request a PDF file CD, send an e-mail with the
words “PDF file CD Request” in the subject line to
Stephen Carpenter,
State Soil Scientist and MLRA Leader. Include the name of the county you are
requesting, your name, and a mailing address.
SoilView 2.7 CDs. Many soil surveys are available in SoilView 2.7 CD
format. SoilView 2.7 is a method of viewing information traditionally published
in a hard copy soil survey. SoilView allows the user to look at data layers
including soils, roads, and streams over an aerial photograph or topographic map
background and link to soil map unit descriptions and various soil properties
and interpretations. SoilView is a runtime version of the ESRI GIS software
ArcView, and is a product of the Natural Resources Conservation Service. To
request a SoilView CD, check availability in the table below and send an e-mail
with the words “SoilView CD Request” in the subject line to
Stephen Carpenter, State Soil Scientist and MLRA Leader. Include
the name of the
county you are requesting, your name, and a mailing address.
These publications require
Adobe Acrobat.
View the status map
Web Soil Survey -
WV Counties Available (522 KB) (Updated 4/2008)
View the status map of
WV Digital (SSURGO)
Soils (269 KB) (Updated 4/2008)
View the status map of
WV Soil Surveys
(411 KB) (Updated 4/2008)
Status of West Virginia Soil Survey Reports, April 2008
County |
Responsible Service
Center |
Phone |
Status of Published
Survey (bound, hard copy) |
PDF File
(Requires Adobe Acrobat) |
Status of
Soilview 2.7 CD |
Barbour |
Philippi |
304-457-4516 |
Available |
Barbour County, WV
(16,299 KB)
(Historical Archive) |
- |
Berkeley |
Martinsburg |
304-263-7547 |
Available |
NRCS
Soils |
Available |
Boone |
Huntington |
304-697-6033 |
Available |
- |
Available |
Braxton |
Gassaway |
304-364-5103 |
Available |
- |
Available |
Brooke |
McMechen |
304-242-0576 |
Available |
- |
- |
Cabell |
Huntington |
304-697-6033 |
Available |
NRCS
Soils |
Available |
Calhoun |
Glenville |
304-462-7171 |
Available |
Calhoun and Roane Counties, WV (7,413 KB)
Index to Map Sheets |
Available |
Clay |
Gassaway |
304-364-5103 |
Available |
NRCS
Soils |
Available |
Doddridge |
Mt. Clare |
304-624-9232 |
Available |
NRCS
Soils |
Available |
Fayette |
Beckley |
304-255-9225 |
Available |
- |
- |
Gilmer |
Glenville |
304-462-7177 |
Available |
NRCS
Soils |
Available |
Grant |
Petersburg |
304-257-4702 |
Available |
NRCS
Soils |
Available |
Greenbrier |
Lewisburg |
304-645-6172 |
Available |
NRCS
Soils |
Available |
Hampshire |
Romney |
304-822-3020 |
Available |
- |
Available |
Hancock |
McMechen |
304-242-0576 |
Available |
- |
- |
Hardy |
Moorefield |
304-530-2825 |
Available |
NRCS
Soils |
Available |
Harrison |
Mt. Clare |
304-624-9232 |
Available |
- |
- |
Jackson |
Ripley |
304-372-6231 |
Available |
- |
- |
Jefferson |
Ranson |
304-725-3471 |
Available |
Jefferson County, WV
(12,509 KB)
(Historical Archive) |
- |
Kanawha |
Cross Lanes |
304-776-5256 |
Available |
- |
Available |
Lewis |
Weston |
304-269-8431 |
Available |
- |
Available |
Lincoln |
Huntington |
304-697-6033 |
To be published |
NRCS
Soils |
- |
Logan |
Huntington |
304-697-6033 |
To be published |
- |
- |
Marion |
White Hall |
304-363-8861 |
Available |
- |
Available |
Marshall |
McMechen |
304-242-0576 |
Out of print |
- |
- |
Mason |
Point
Pleasant |
304-675-2020 |
Available |
- |
- |
McDowell |
Princeton |
304-487-1404 |
Available |
NRCS
Soils |
Available |
Mercer |
Princeton |
304-487-1404 |
Available |
- |
- |
Mineral |
Keyser |
304-788-2332 |
Available |
|
Available |
Mingo |
Huntington |
304-697-6033 |
To be published |
|
- |
Monongalia |
Morgantown |
304-291-4377 |
Available |
|
Available |
Monroe |
Union |
304-772-3006 |
Available |
Monroe County, WV
(51,244 KB)
Index to Map Sheets
(Historical Archive) |
- |
Morgan |
Martinsburg |
304-263-7547 |
Available |
NRCS
Soils |
Available |
Nicholas |
Summersville |
304-872-1731 |
Available |
NRCS
Soils |
Available |
Ohio |
McMechen |
304-242-0576 |
Available |
- |
- |
Pendleton |
Franklin |
304-358-2285 |
Available |
NRCS
Soils |
Available |
Pleasants |
Sistersville |
304-758-2173 |
Available |
NRCS
Soils |
Available |
Pocahontas |
Buckeye |
304-799-4317 |
Available |
NRCS
Soils |
Available |
Preston |
Kingwood |
304-329-1923 |
Out of print |
Preston County, WV (192,273 KB)
(Historical Archive) |
- |
Putnam |
Point
Pleasant |
304-675-2020 |
Available |
NRCS
Soils |
Available |
Raleigh |
Beckley |
304-255-9225 |
Available |
- |
- |
Randolph |
Elkins |
304-636-6703 |
Available |
Tucker and Northern Randolph Counties, WV (84,735 KB)
(Historical Archive) |
- |
Ritchie |
Parkersburg |
304-422-9072 |
Available |
NRCS
Soils |
Available |
Roane |
Spencer |
304-927-1023 |
Available |
Calhoun and Roane Counties, WV
(7,413 KB)Index to Map Sheets
|
Available |
Summers |
Princeton |
304-487-1404 |
Available |
- |
- |
Taylor |
White Hall |
304-363-8861 |
Available |
- |
- |
Tucker |
Elkins |
304-636-6703 |
Out of print |
Tucker and Northern Randolph Counties, WV
(84,735 KB)
(Historical Archive) |
- |
Tyler |
Sistersville |
304-758-2173 |
Available |
NRCS
Soils |
Available |
Upshur |
Weston |
304-269-8431 |
Available |
Upshur
County, WV (81,825 KB) |
Available |
Wayne |
Huntington |
304-697-6033 |
Available |
- |
Available |
Webster |
Summersville |
304-872-1731 |
Available |
NRCS
Soils |
Available |
Wetzel |
Sistersville |
304-758-2173 |
Available |
NRCS
Soils |
Available |
Wirt |
Parkersburg |
304-422-9072 |
Available |
- |
- |
Wood |
Parkersburg |
304-422-9072 |
Available |
- |
- |
Wyoming |
Beckley |
304-255-9225 |
Available |
- |
Available |
Report problems or suggestions to State Soil Scientist and MLRA Leader
Stephen Carpenter, West
Virginia, NRCS.
Last Modified
04/24/2008
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