Click map to view soil survey area metadata
Zoom in to view and identify soil map units
Link to WSS

Base Map:

Soil Layers:

Leaflet

SoilWeb Help

Welcome

This interactive map allows you to explore USDA-NCSS soil survey data for locations throughout most of the U.S. It is compatible with smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers.

Getting Started

1) Go to Menu->Zoom To Location to enter your area of interest or let your browser determine your current location.

2) Click on the map to identify "map units", which are delineated by the yellow lines. Then click on the expandable category headings to view the data of interest to you.

For help with soil survey terms and definitions, see the topics under Menu->Help.

About This App

This app was developed by the California Soil Resource Lab at UC Davis and UC-ANR in collaboration with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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