United States Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service		 Soils Go to Accessibility Information
Skip to Page Content





Published Soil Surveys for Nevada

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
1365 Corporate Blvd.
Reno, NV 89502
Phone: 775-857-8500
FAX: 775-857-8524

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)
Big Smoky Valley Area, Part of Nye County 1980 Yes No No No
Big Smoky Valley Area, Part of Nye County Current No No No Yes
Carson City Area 1979 Yes No No No
Carson City Area Current No No No Yes
Carson Valley Area 1971 Yes No No No
Churchill Area, Parts of Churchill and Lyon Counties 2001 Yes No No No
Churchill Area, Parts of Churchill and Lyon Counties Current No No No Yes
Clark Area 2006 No No Yes No
Clark Area Current No No No Yes
Diamond Valley Area 1980 Yes No No No
Diamond Valley Area, Parts of Elko, Eureka, and White Pine Counties Current No No No Yes
Douglas Area 1984 Yes No No No
Douglas Area 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
Elko County, Central Part 1997 Yes No No No
Elko County, Central Part Current No No No Yes
Elko County, Northeast Part 1999 Yes No No No
Elko County, Northeast Part Current No No No Yes
Elko County, Southeast Part Current No No No Yes
Elko County, Southeast Part I 2002 Yes No No No
Elko County, Southeast Part II 2002 Yes No No No
Esmeralda Area Current No No No Yes
Esmeralda County 1991 Yes No No No
Eureka Area 1989 Yes Yes Yes No
Eureka Area Current No No No Yes
Fallon Area 1909 No No No No
Fallon-Fernley Area 1975 Yes Yes No No
Fallon-Fernley Area, Parts of Churchill, Lyon, Storey, and Washoe Counties Current No No No Yes
Hawthorne Ammunition Plant, Part of Mineral County Current No No No Yes
Humboldt County, East Part Current No No No Yes
Humboldt County, East Parts I and II 2002 Yes No No No
Humboldt County, West Part 2003 Yes No No No
Humboldt County, West Part Current No No No Yes
Inyo National Forest, Eastern Part Current No No No Yes
Lander County, North Part 1992 Yes No No No
Lander County, North Part Current No No No Yes
Lander County, South Part 1991 Yes No No No
Lander County, South Part Current No No No Yes
Las Vegas and Eldorado Valleys Area 1967 No No No No
Las Vegas Area 1923 No No No No
Las Vegas Valley Area 1985 Yes No No No
Las Vegas Valley Area, Part of Clark County Current No No No Yes
Lincoln County, North Part 2007 No No Yes No
Lincoln County, North Part Current No No No Yes
Lincoln County, South Part 2000 Yes No No No
Lincoln County, South Part Current No No No Yes
Lovelock Area 1965 Yes Yes No No
Lovelock Area, Parts of Pershing and Churchill Counties Current No No No Yes
Lyon Area 1984 Yes No No No
Lyon County Area Current No No No Yes
Meadow Valley Area 1976 Yes No No No
Meadow Valley Area Current No No No Yes
Mineral Area 1991 Yes No No No
Mineral Area Current No No No Yes
Moapa Valley Area 1923 No No No No
Northwest Elko Area, Parts of Elko and Eureka Counties 1997 Yes No No No
Northwest Elko Area, Parts of Elko and Eureka Counties Current No No No Yes
Nye County, Northeast Part Current No No No Yes
Nye County, Northeast Parts I and II 2002 Yes No No No
Nye County, Northwest Part Current No No No Yes
Nye County, Northwest Part, 2002 Yes Yes No No
Nye County, Southwest Part Current No No No Yes
Nye County, Southwest Parts I and II 2004 Yes Yes No No
Pahranagat-Penoyer Area 1968 Yes Yes No No
Pahranagat-Penoyer Area, Parts of Lincoln and Nye Counties Current No No No Yes
Pershing County, East Part 1994 Yes No No No
Pershing County, East Part Current No No No Yes
Pershing County, West Part Current No No No Yes
Pershing County, West Part, Parts I & II 1998 Yes No No No
Storey Area 1990 Yes No No No
Storey Area Current No No No Yes
Surprise Valley 1974 Yes No No No
Surprise Valley-Home Camp Area, California and Nevada Current No No No Yes
Surprise Valley-Home Camp Area, California and Nevada 2006 No No Yes No
Tahoe Basin Area Current No No No Yes
Tahoe Basin, California and Nevada 1974 Yes No No No
Tahoe Basin, California and Nevada 2007 No No Yes No
Tuscarora Mountain Area 1980 Yes No No No
Tuscarora Mountain Area, Parts of Elko, Eureka, and Lander Counties Current No No No Yes
Virgin River Area Current No No No Yes
Virgin River, Parts of Clark and Lincoln Counties 1980 Yes No No No
Washoe County, Central Part 1997 Yes No No No
Washoe County, Central Part Current No No No Yes
Washoe County, North Part 1999 Yes No No No
Washoe County, North Part Current No No No Yes
Washoe County, South Part 1983 Yes No No No
Washoe County, South Part Current No No No Yes
Western White Pine Area, Parts of White Pine and Eureka Counties 1998 Yes No No No
Western White Pine Area, Parts of White Pine and Eureka Counties Current No No No Yes
White Pine County, East Part Current No No No Yes