Published soil surveys contain, in addition to soil maps, general information about the agriculture and climate of the area and descriptions of each kind of soil. They include a discussion of the formation and classification of the soils in the area and also laboratory data when available. Soil surveys published since 1957 contain many different kinds of interpretations for each of the different soils mapped in the area. Most of the soil surveys published since 1957 contain soil maps printed on a photomosaic base. The lists contained at this web site lists surveys that have been published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Many libraries keep published soil surveys on file for reference.
Also, soil conservation district offices and county agricultural extension offices have copies of local soil surveys that can be used for reference. Most published soil surveys cover one or more counties and are so named. Soil surveys are being completed on a continuing schedule so these lists are always at least a little out of date. For information on the current status of a soil survey not listed herein, inquiry should be made to the State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, in the appropriate State.