Web Soil Survey

The Web Soil Survey provides an easy way to access Natural Resources Conservation Service soil survey information, allowing users to create a customized soil survey map of a specific geographical region. The Web Soil Survey allows users to (1) define or search and locate an area of interest (AOI); (2) collect and analyze data related to the AOI; and (3) to develop custom reports and maps of the data for the AOI. Defining an AOI is as simple as entering an address and selecting the boundary. Users can then view and print the soil map. Information such as mean annual precipitation, temperature, slope, drainage class, depth of water table, available water capacity and typical soil profile are provided. From here users can explore soil information including chemical and physical properties and information on suitability for various land uses.