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Information About Nebraska Soils

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Web Soil Survey (WSS) provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey.  It is operated by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and provides access to the largest natural resource information system in the world.  NRCS has soil maps and data available online for all Nebraska counties.  The site is updated and maintained online as the single authoritative source of soil survey information. 

Soil Information Links

Nebraska Soil Data Resources
NRCS Soil Data Resources  This site is a link to many other soil related topics.
National Soil Survey Center, 
NRCS Soil Survey Laboratory,
National Soil Survey Handbook 
National Water and Climate Center
National Soil Information System (NASIS)
National SSURGO Database/Data Access - Information about Digitized Soils Maps

Hydric Soils of the United States 
Nebraska Department of Natural Resources 
University of Nebraska, Conservation and Survey Division

List of Published Soil Surveys for Nebraska

Major Land Resource Area Soil Survey Offices

MO 7 -- Northern Great Plains Region; Bismark, ND
MO5 -- Central Great Plains Region; Salina, KS
MO10 - North Central Glaciated Region; St. Paul, MN

Soil Quality Institute
 

Comments:
Steve Scheinost
Assist. State Soil Scientist
(402) 437-4117

Last Modified: 10/17/2008