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Soil Explorer

Explore maps and landscape details

Purdue University

★ 4.08 ratingsEducationFree

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Description

View detailed property maps for U.S. states and global small-scale distributions. Zoom in to examine specific areas or see large-scale overviews. Learn how map features relate to field observations. Access USDA and USGS survey data.

Explore detailed maps of soil properties and landscapes for various U.S. states, as well as small-scale maps of soil distributions for the world. Examine the details for a specific area, but also see the overview for a large area. Learn how features shown on the maps correspond to what you observe in the field. Soil Explorer utilizes detailed soil survey data from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and data and maps from the U. S. Geological Survey and other sources to produce informative, highly engaging maps. These maps are designed to show the complex interrelationships between soil properties and the landscapes in which soils occur.