Soil Survey
Web Soil Survey
Online
Web Soil Survey -
Official USDA soil information as viewable maps and tables for more than 2300
soil surveys.
These documents require
Acrobat
Reader.
Web
Soil Survey Brochure (PDF; 3.15 MB)
Spanish version (PDF; 1.77 MB)
Web Soil Survey Factsheet (PDF; 1.22 MB)
Soil Data Mart -
downloadable official soil tabular and spatial data (SSURGO)
Historical Soil Survey Publications
How to Use a Soil Survey - basic information on
utilizing a soil survey.
Listing of Soil Surveys by State - current
and out-of-print soil surveys and contact information for requesting a paper
or CD copy.
Laboratory Data and Research
Global Climate Change has moved to
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/climatechange.
National Cooperative Soil Survey Soil Characterization Data -
Kellogg Soil
Survey Laboratory site specific data with search routines.
Research and Research-Related Activities
Soil Climate Research Stations in Antarctica and Alaska - data from seven long-term soil-climate stations in Antarctica
and Alaska.
Soil Geochemistry Spatial Database
- access to selected data.
Soil Geospatial Data
Soil Geography small scale digital soil databases
for general soil maps (STATSGO), major land resource areas (MLRA), common
resource areas (CRA), and other geospatial data layers (gateway).
Other Soil
Information
eFOTG- the NRCS
electronic Field Office Technical Guide.
History of Soil Survey
Guy’s War - A website dedicated to Guy D. Smith (former director of the Soil Conservation Service).
Guy Smith Award - Information about the award presented by the International
Union of Soil Sciences.
These documents require
Acrobat
Reader.
Dr. Richard Arnold’s collection of papers (PDF; 841 KB) - Dr. Arnold was
the Director of the Soil Science Division from 1980 to 1996.
USDA-SCS Soils Staffs
(PDF; 45.2 MB) - Staffing directories from 1953 to 1991.
Soil Science Institute (PDF; 1.88 MB) - A brief history of the training
sessions held from 1960 to present.
Million-Acre Mappers
A list of soil scientists who have
mapped one million acres in their careers.
Last Modified: 01/24/2013 |