Idaho Soils Program

A live-meeting demonstration of Arc Explorer is presented by Dave Hoover and Bob Kukachka; an Arc Explorer Demo Overview is also provided.

The Soil Extent Mapping (SEM) Tool displays interactive national maps of soil series, based on land area.

This calculator uses USDA, NRCS National Soil Survey Laboratory criteria to assign soil texture. Enter the percent sand and clay, and let the calculator do the rest!

This Web site allows online viewing of soil survey maps and reports.  This new application greatly enhances access to information on soils.

3dMapperTM is a landscape visualization and three-dimensional mapping application that allows  researchers to quickly overlay topography with GIS data layers and draw lines, polygons and point data at arbitrary locations in the 3-D view. The program was written as part of the SoLIM project, funded by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.