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Published Soil Surveys for Connecticut

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
344 Merrow Road, Suite A
Tolland, CT 06084
Phone: 860-871-4011
FAX: 860-871-4054

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)
Connecticut Valley Area 1899 No No No No
Connecticut Valley Area 1903 No No No No
Fairfield County 1981 Yes No No No
Hartford County 1962 No No No No
Litchfield County 1970 No No No No
Middlesex County 1979 Yes No No No
New Haven County 1979 Yes No No No
New London County 1912 No No No No
New London County 1983 Yes No No No
State of Connecticut Current No No No Yes
Tolland County 1966 No No No No
Windham County 1911 No No No No
Windham County 1981 Yes No No No