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Published Soil Surveys for Kentucky

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
771 Corporate Drive
Suite 210
Lexington, KY 40503-5479
Phone: 859-224-7350
FAX: 859-224-7399

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)
Adair County 1964 Yes No No No
Adair County 2008 No No Yes No
Adair County Current No No No Yes
Allen County 1989 Yes No Yes No
Allen County Current No No No Yes
Anderson and Franklin Counties 1985 Yes No Yes No
Anderson and Franklin Counties Current No No No Yes
Ballard and McCracken Counties 1976 Yes Yes No No
Ballard and McCracken Counties Current No No No Yes
Barren County 1969 Yes Yes No No
Barren County Current No No No Yes
Bath County 1963 Yes No No No
Bath County 2008 No No Yes No
Bath County Current No No No Yes
Bell and Harlan Counties 1992 Yes No Yes No
Bell and Harlan Counties Current No No No Yes
Boone, Campbell, and Kenton Counties 1973 No Yes No No
Boone, Campbell, and Kenton Counties Current No No No Yes
Bourbon and Nicholas Counties 1982 Yes No Yes No
Bourbon and Nicholas Counties Current No No No Yes
Boyd and Greenup Counties 1979 No Yes No No
Boyd and Greenup Counties Current No No No Yes
Boyle and Mercer Counties 1983 Yes No Yes No
Boyle and Mercer Counties Current No No No Yes
Bracken and Robertson Counties 2005 Yes No No No
Bracken and Robertson Counties Current No No No Yes
Breathitt County 1998 Yes No No No
Breathitt County Current No No No Yes
Breckinridge and Meade Counties 1999 Yes No No No
Breckinridge and Meade Counties Current No No No Yes
Bullitt and Spencer Counties 1986 Yes Yes No No
Bullitt and Spencer Counties Current No No No Yes
Butler and Edmonson Counties 2001 Yes Yes No No
Butler and Edmonson Counties Current No No No Yes
Caldwell County 1966 Yes No No No
Caldwell County Current No No No Yes
Calloway and Marshall Counties 1973 Yes Yes No No
Calloway and Marshall Counties Current No No No Yes
Calloway County 1945 No No No No
Carlisle and Hickman Counties 1997 Yes No No No
Carlisle and Hickman Counties Current No No No Yes
Carroll, Gallatin, and Owen Counties 1976 Yes No No No
Carroll, Gallatin, and Owen Counties Current No No No Yes
Carter County 1983 Yes No Yes No
Carter County Current No No No Yes
Casey County 1994 Yes No Yes No
Casey County Current No No No Yes
Christian County 1912 No No No No
Christian County 1980 Yes No No No
Christian County Current No No No Yes
Clark County 1964 Yes No No No
Clark County Current No No No Yes
Clay County 2003 Yes No No No
Clay County Current No No No Yes
Clinton County 1994 Yes No Yes No
Clinton County Current No No No Yes
Crittenden County 1988 Yes No Yes No
Crittenden County Current No No No Yes
Cumberland County 1998 Yes No No No
Cumberland County Current No No No Yes
Daviess and Hancock Counties 1974 Yes Yes No No
Daviess and Hancock Counties Current No No No Yes
Elliott County 1965 Yes No No No
Elliott County Current No No No Yes
Estill and Lee Counties 1974 Yes No No No
Estill and Lee Counties 2007 No No Yes No
Estill and Lee Counties Current No No No Yes
Fayette Area, Part of Fayette County Current No No No Yes
Fayette County 1931 No No No No
Fayette County 1968 No No No No
Fleming County 1993 Yes No Yes No
Fleming County Current No No No Yes
Floyd and Johnson Counties 2000 Yes No No No
Floyd and Johnson Counties Current No No No Yes
Fourteen Counties, Eastern Kentucky, Reconn. 1975 Yes No No No
Fulton County 1964 Yes No No No
Fulton County 1987 Yes No No No
Fulton County 2004 Yes Yes Yes No
Fulton County Current No No No Yes
Garrard and Lincoln Counties 2006 Yes No No No
Garrard and Lincoln Counties Current No No No Yes
Garrard County 1921 No No No No
Grant and Pendleton Counties 1980 Yes No No No
Grant and Pendleton Counties Current No No No Yes
Graves County 1953 No No No No
Graves County 2005 Yes No No No
Graves County Current No No No Yes
Grayson County 1972 Yes No No No
Grayson County Current No No No Yes
Green and Taylor Counties 1982 Yes No Yes No
Green and Taylor Counties Current No No No Yes
Hardin and Larue Counties 1979 Yes No No No
Hardin and Larue Counties Current No No No Yes
Harrison County 1968 Yes No No No
Harrison County Current No No No Yes
Hart County 1993 Yes No Yes No
Hart County Current No No No Yes
Henderson County 1967 Yes No No No
Henderson County Current No No No Yes
Henry and Trimble Counties 1992 Yes No Yes No
Henry and Trimble Counties Current No No No Yes
Hopkins County 1977 Yes Yes No No
Hopkins County Current No No No Yes
Jackson and Owsley Counties 1989 Yes No Yes No
Jackson and Owsley Counties Current No No No Yes
Jefferson County 1966 Yes No No No
Jefferson County 2007 No No Yes No
Jefferson County Current No No No Yes
Jessamine and Woodford Counties 1983 Yes No Yes No
Jessamine and Woodford Counties Current No No No Yes
Jessamine County 1915 No No No No
Knott and Letcher Counties 2004 Yes No No No
Knott and Letcher Counties Current No No No Yes
Knox and Eastern Part of Whitley Counties 1988 Yes No Yes No
Knox and Eastern Part of Whitley Counties Current No No No Yes
Laurel and Rockcastle Counties 1981 Yes No No No
Laurel and Rockcastle Counties Current No No No Yes
Lawrence and Martin Counties 2005 Yes No No No
Lawrence and Martin Counties Current No No No Yes
Leslie and Perry Counties 1982 Yes No Yes No
Leslie and Perry Counties Current No No No Yes
Lewis County 2004 Yes No No No
Lewis County Current No No No Yes
Livingston County 1993 Yes No Yes No
Livingston County Current No No No Yes
Logan County 1919 No No No No
Logan County 1975 Yes Yes No No
Logan County Current No No No Yes
Lyon and Trigg Counties 1981 Yes No No No
Lyon and Trigg Counties Current No No No Yes
Madison County 1905 No No No No
Madison County 1973 No No No No
Madison County Current No No No Yes
Magoffin and Morgan Counties 2001 Yes No No No
Magoffin and Morgan Counties Current No No No Yes
Marion County 1991 Yes No Yes No
Marion County Current No No No Yes
Marshall County 1950 No No No No
Mason County 1903 No No No No
Mason County 1986 Yes No Yes No
Mason County Current No No No Yes
McClean and Muhlenberg Counties 1980 Yes Yes No No
McCracken County 1905 No No No No
McCreary-Whitley Area 1970 Yes No No No
McCreary-Whitley Area Current No No No Yes
McLean and Muhlenberg Counties Current No No No Yes
Menifee and Rowan and Northwestern Morgan Counties 1974 Yes No No No
Menifee and Rowan Counties Current No No No Yes
Mercer County 1930 No No No No
Metcalfe County 1967 Yes Yes No No
Metcalfe County Current No No No Yes
Monroe County 1982 Yes No No No
Monroe County Current No No No Yes
Montgomery County 1986 Yes No Yes No
Montgomery County Current No No No Yes
Muhlenberg County 1920 No No No No
Nelson County 1971 No Yes No No
Nelson County Current No No No Yes
Ohio County 1987 Yes Yes No No
Ohio County Current No No No Yes
Oldham County 1977 Yes No No No
Oldham County Current No No No Yes
Pike County 1990 Yes No Yes No
Pike County Current No No No Yes
Powell and Wolfe Counties 1993 Yes No Yes No
Powell and Wolfe Counties Current No No No Yes
Pulaski County 1974 Yes No No No
Pulaski County Current No No No Yes
Rockcastle County 1910 No No No No
Russell County 1982 Yes No No No
Russell County Current No No No Yes
Scott County 1903 No No No No
Scott County 1977 Yes No No No
Scott County Current No No No Yes
Shelby County 1916 No No No No
Shelby County 1980 Yes No No No
Shelby County Current No No No Yes
Simpson County 1985 Yes No Yes No
Simpson County Current No No No Yes
Todd County 1987 Yes No Yes No
Todd County Current No No No Yes
Union and Webster Counties 1981 Yes Yes No No
Union and Webster Counties Current No No No Yes
Union County 1902 No No No No
Warren County 1904 No No No No
Warren County 1981 No Yes No No
Warren County 2004 No No Yes No
Warren County Current No No No Yes
Washington County 1986 Yes No Yes No
Washington County Current No No No Yes
Wayne County 1990 Yes No Yes No
Wayne County Current No No No Yes