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Published Soil Surveys for Idaho

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.

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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
9173 West Barnes Drive, Suite C
Boise, ID 83709-1574
Phone: 208-378-5700
FAX: 208-378-5735

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)
Ada County Area 1980 Yes Yes Yes No
Ada County Area Current No No No Yes
Adams-Washington Area, Parts of Adams and Washington Counties 2000 Yes Yes Yes No
Adams-Washington Area, Parts of Adams and Washington Counties Current No No No Yes
Bannock County Area 1987 Yes No Yes No
Bannock County Area, Parts of Bannock and Power Counties Current No No No Yes
Bear Lake County Area Current No No No Yes
Bear Lake Valley Area 1926 No No No No
Benewah County 1930 No No No No
Benewah County Area 1980 Yes Yes Yes No
Benewah County Area Current No No No Yes
Bingham County 1973 Yes Yes Yes No
Bingham County Current No No No Yes
Blackfoot County Area 1903 No No No No
Blackfoot-Aberdeen Area 1943 No No No No
Blaine County Area 1991 Yes Yes Yes No
Blaine County Area Current No No No Yes
Boise County Area 1901 No No No No
Boise County Area, Parts of Ada and Boise Counties 2008 No No Yes No
Boise County Area, Parts of Ada and Boise Counties Current No No No Yes
Bonner County 1939 No No No No
Bonner County 1982 Yes Yes Yes No
Bonner County Area, Parts of Bonner and Boundary Counties Current No No No Yes
Bonneville County Area 1981 Yes Yes Yes No
Bonneville County Area Current No No No Yes
Boundary County Area 1980 Yes No No No
Boundary County Area 2005 Yes Yes Yes No
Boundary County Area Current No No No Yes
Butte County Area, Parts of Butte and Bingham Counties Current No No No Yes
Camas County Area 1981 Yes Yes Yes No
Camas County Area Current No No No Yes
Canyon County Area 1972 Yes Yes Yes No
Canyon County Area Current No No No Yes
Cassia County, Eastern Part 1994 Yes Yes Yes No
Cassia County, Eastern Part Current No No No Yes
Cassia County, Western Part 1981 Yes Yes Yes No
Cassia County, Western Part Current No No No Yes
Clearwater County Area Current No No No Yes
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve Current No No No Yes
Custer-Lemhi County Area, Parts of Blaine, Custer, and Lemhi Counties 2006 No No Yes No
Custer-Lemhi County Area, Parts of Blaine, Custer, and Lemhi Counties Current No No No Yes
Duck Valley Indian Reservation Current No No No Yes
Duck Valley Indian Reservation, Idaho and Nevada 1986 Yes Yes No No
Elmore County 1991 Yes Yes Yes No
Elmore County Area, Parts of Elmore, Owyhee and Ada Counties Current No No No Yes
Fort Hall Area, Parts of Bannock, Bingham, Caribou, and Power Counties Current No No No Yes
Franklin County Area 2008 No Yes Yes No
Franklin County Area Current No No No Yes
Fremont County, Western Part 1993 Yes Yes Yes No
Fremont County, Western Part Current No No No Yes
Ft. Hall County Area 1977 Yes No Yes No
Gem County Area 1965 Yes Yes Yes No
Gem County Area Current No No No Yes
Gooding County Area 1929 No No No No
Idaho County Area, Western Part 1982 Yes Yes Yes No
Idaho County Area, Western Part Current No No No Yes
Idaho Falls Area 1950 No No No No
Jefferson County Current No No No Yes
Jefferson County Area 1979 Yes Yes Yes No
Jerome and Part of Twin Falls Counties 1998 Yes No Yes No
Jerome and Part of Twin Falls Counties Current No No No Yes
Jerome County Area 1927 No No No No
Kooskia County 1971 Yes No Yes No
Kooskia County Area, Idaho County Current No No No Yes
Kootenai County 1919 No No No No
Kootenai County Area 1981 Yes No Yes No
Kootenai County Area Current No No No Yes
Latah County 1915 No No No No
Latah County Area 1981 Yes Yes Yes No
Latah County Area Current No No No Yes
Lewis and Nez Perce Counties 2001 Yes No Yes No
Lewis and Nez Perce Counties Current No No No Yes
Lewiston County Area 1902 No No No No
Madison County Area 1981 Yes Yes Yes No
Madison County Area Current No No No Yes
Middle Fork Payette River Area, Valley and Boise Counties 1976 Yes Yes No No
Middle Fork Payette River Area, Valley and Boise Counties Current No No No Yes
Minidoka County Area 1907 No No No No
Minidoka County Area 1923 No No No No
Minidoka County Area 1975 Yes No No No
Minidoka County Area, Parts of Minidoka, Blaine, and Lincoln Counties 2004 Yes No Yes No
Minidoka County Area, Parts of Minidoka, Blaine, and Lincoln Counties Current No No No Yes
Nez Perce and Lewis Counties 1917 No No No No
Oneida County Area 2006 No Yes Yes No
Oneida County Area Current No No No Yes
Orchard Training Area 2001 Yes No No No
Owyhee County Area 1998 Yes No Yes No
Owyhee County Area Current No No No Yes
Payette County 1976 Yes Yes Yes No
Payette County Current No No No Yes
Portneuf County Area 1918 No No No No
Power County Area 1981 Yes Yes Yes No
Power County Area Current No No No Yes
Soda Springs Bancroff Area 1925 No No No No
St. Joe Area, Parts of Benewah and Shoshone Counties 2002 Yes Yes Yes No
St. Joe Area, Parts of Benewah and Shoshone Counties Current No No No Yes
Star Valley County Area 1976 Yes No No No
Star Valley County Area Current No No No Yes
Targhee National Forest Current No No No Yes
Targhee National Forest Ecological Unit Inventory 1999 Yes No No No
Teton Area Current No No No Yes
Teton Area, Idaho and Wyoming 1969 Yes No Yes No
Twin Falls Area 1921 No No No No
Valley County Area, Parts of Adams and Valley Counties 1981 Yes Yes Yes No
Valley County Area, Parts of Adams and Valley Counties Current No No No Yes
Wood River Area, Gooding and Parts of Blaine, Lincoln, and Minidoka Counties 2002 Yes No Yes No
Wood River Area, Gooding and Parts of Blaine, Lincoln, and Minidoka Counties Current No No No Yes