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Published Soil Surveys for Delaware

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
1221 College Park Drive, #100
Dover, DE 19904-8713
Phone: 302-678-4160
FAX: 302-678-0843

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)
Dover Area 1903 No No No No
Kent County 1918 No No No No
Kent County 1971 Yes No Yes No
Kent County Current No No No Yes
New Castle County 1915 No No No No
New Castle County 1970 Yes No Yes No
Sussex County 1920 No No No No
Sussex County 1974 No No Yes No
Sussex County Current No No No Yes