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Published Soil Surveys for Wisconsin

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
8030 Excelsior Drive, Suite 200
Madison, WI  53717-2906
Phone: 608-662-4422
FAX: 608-662-4430

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)
Adams County 1920 No No No No
Adams County 1980 Yes No No No
Adams County Current No No No Yes
Ashland County 2006 No No Yes No
Ashland County Current No No No Yes
Barron County 1958 Yes No No No
Barron County 2001 Yes No No No
Barron County Current No No No Yes
Bayfield Area 1910 No No No No
Bayfield County 1961 Yes No No No
Bayfield County 2006 No No Yes No
Bayfield County Current No No No Yes
Brown County 1929 No No No No
Brown County 1974 Yes Yes No No
Brown County Current No No No Yes
Buffalo County 1913 No No No No
Buffalo County 1962 Yes No No No
Buffalo County Current No No No Yes
Burnett County 2006 No No Yes No
Burnett County Current No No No Yes
Calumet and Manitowoc Counties 1980 Yes No No No
Calumet and Manitowoc Counties Current No No No Yes
Calumet County 1925 No No No No
Chippewa County 1989 Yes Yes No No
Chippewa County Current No No No Yes
Clark County 2000 Yes Yes Yes No
Clark County Current No No No Yes
Columbia County 1911 No No No No
Columbia County 1978 Yes Yes No No
Columbia County Current No No No Yes
Crawford County 1930 No No No No
Crawford County 1961 Yes No No No
Crawford County Current No No No Yes
Dane County 1913 No No No No
Dane County 1978 Yes No No No
Dane County Current No No No Yes
Dodge County 1980 Yes Yes No No
Dodge County Current No No No Yes
Door County 1916 No No No No
Door County 1978 Yes No No No
Door County Current No No No Yes
Douglas County 2006 No No Yes No
Douglas County Current No No No Yes
Dunn County 1975 Yes No No No
Dunn County 2004 No Yes Yes No
Dunn County Current No No No Yes
Eau Claire County 1977 Yes No No No
Eau Claire County Current No No No Yes
Florence County 2004 Yes No Yes No
Florence County Current No No No Yes
Fond Du Lac County 1911 No No No No
Fond Du Lac County 1973 Yes Yes No No
Fond Du Lac County Current No No No Yes
Forest County 2005 No Yes Yes No
Forest County Current No No No Yes
Grant County 1961 Yes No No No
Grant County Current No No No Yes
Green County 1922 No No No No
Green County 1974 Yes No No No
Green County Current No No No Yes
Green Lake County 1922 No No No No
Green Lake County 1977 Yes No No No
Green Lake County Current No No No Yes
Iowa County 1910 No No No No
Iowa County 1962 Yes No No No
Iowa County Current No No No Yes
Iron County 2006 No No Yes No
Iron County Current No No No Yes
Jackson County 2001 Yes No No No
Jackson County 1918 No No No No
Jackson County Current No No No Yes
Janesville Area 1902 No No No No
Jefferson County 1912 No No No No
Jefferson County 1979 Yes No No No
Jefferson County Current No No No Yes
Juneau County 1911 No No No No
Juneau County 1991 Yes No Yes No
Juneau County Current No No No Yes
Kenosha and Racine Counties 1919 No No No No
Kenosha and Racine Counties 1970 Yes Yes No No
Kenosha and Racine Counties Current No No No Yes
Kewaunee County 1911 No No No No
Kewaunee County 1980 Yes No No No
Kewaunee County Current No No No Yes
La Crosse County 1911 No No No No
La Crosse County 1960 Yes Yes No No
La Crosse County 2006 No No Yes No
La Crosse County Current No No No Yes
Lafayette County 1966 Yes No No No
Lafayette County Current No No No Yes
Langlade County (state) 1947 No No No No
Langlade County 1986 Yes Yes No No
Langlade County Current No No No Yes
Lincoln County 1996 Yes Yes No No
Lincoln County Current No No No Yes
Manitowoc County 1926 No No No No
Marathon County 1989 Yes Yes No No
Marathon County 2003 No No Yes No
Marathon County Current No No No Yes
Marinette County 1991 Yes No Yes No
Marinette County Current No No No Yes
Marquette County 1975 Yes No No No
Marquette County Current No No No Yes
Menominee County 1967 No No No No
Menominee County 2004 Yes Yes Yes No
Menominee County Current No No No Yes
Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties 1971 Yes Yes No No
Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties Current No No No Yes
Milwaukee County 1916 No No No No
Monroe County 1923 No No No No
Monroe County 1984 Yes No Yes No
Monroe County Current No No No Yes
Oconto County 1988 Yes No Yes No
Oconto County Current No No No Yes
Oneida County (state) 1959 No No No No
Oneida County 1993 Yes No Yes No
Oneida County Current No No No Yes
Outagamie County 1918 No No No No
Outagamie County 1978 Yes No No No
Outagamie County Current No No No Yes
Ozaukee County 1970 Yes Yes Yes No
Ozaukee County Current No No No Yes
Pepin County 1964 Yes No No No
Pepin County 2002 Yes Yes No No
Pepin County Current No No No Yes
Pierce County 1923 No No No No
Pierce County 1968 Yes Yes No No
Pierce County 2006 No No Yes No
Pierce County Current No No No Yes
Polk County 1979 Yes No No No
Polk County Current No No No Yes
Portage County 1905 No No No No
Portage County 1915 No No No No
Portage County 1978 Yes Yes No No
Portage County Current No No No Yes
Price County 2006 No No Yes No
Price County Current No No No Yes
Racine County 1906 No No No No
Reconnaissance, Marinette 1909 No No No No
Reconnaissance, North Part Northcentral Wisconsin 1914 No No No No
Reconnaissance, North Part Northwestern Wisconsin 1914 No No No No
Reconnaissance, Northeastern Wisconsin 1913 No No No No
Reconnaissance, South Part Northcentral Wisconsin 1915 No No No No
Richland County 1959 Yes No No No
Richland County 2006 No No Yes No
Richland County Current No No No Yes
Rock County 1917 No No No No
Rock County 1974 Yes No No No
Rock County Current No No No Yes
Rusk County 2006 No No Yes No
Rusk County Current No No No Yes
Sauk County 1925 No No No No
Sauk County 1980 Yes No No No
Sauk County Current No No No Yes
Sawyer County 2006 No No Yes No
Sawyer County Current No No No Yes
Shawano County 1982 Yes No Yes No
Shawano County Current No No No Yes
Sheboygan County 1924 No No No No
Sheboygan County 1978 Yes No No No
Sheboygan County Current No No No Yes
St. Croix County 1978 Yes No No No
St. Croix County Current No No No Yes
Superior Area 1904 No No No No
Taylor County 2005 No No Yes No
Taylor County Current No No No Yes
Trempealeau County 1927 No No No No
Trempealeau County 1977 Yes No No No
Trempealeau County Current No No No Yes
Vernon County 1928 No No No No
Vernon County 1969 Yes No No No
Vernon County Current No No No Yes
Vilas County 1988 Yes No Yes No
Vilas County Current No No No Yes
Viroqua Area 1903 No No No No
Walworth County 1920 No No No No
Walworth County 1971 Yes No No No
Walworth County Current No No No Yes
Washburn County 2006 No No Yes No
Washburn County Current No No No Yes
Washington and Ozaukee Counties 1921 No No No No
Washington County 1971 Yes No No No
Washington County Current No No No Yes
Waukesha County 1910 No No No No
Waupaca County 1917 No No No No
Waupaca County 1984 Yes No Yes No
Waupaca County Current No No No Yes
Waushara County 1909 No No No No
Waushara County 1989 Yes No Yes No
Waushara County Current No No No Yes
Winnebago County 1927 No No No No
Winnebago County 1980 Yes No No No
Winnebago County Current No No No Yes
Wood County 1915 No No No No
Wood County 1977 Yes No No No
Wood County Current No No No Yes