Click download and the project package will be copied to your computer. The gssurgo data were prepared by merging ssurgo digital vector map and tabular data into statewide extents, and adding a statewide gridded map layer derived from the vector, plus a new value added look up valu table that contains ready to map attributes. Ssurgo is generally the most detailed level of soil geographic data developed by. The gridded soil survey geographic gssurgo database conterminous us package product is derived from the soil survey geographic 2. Soil survey geographic ssurgo database for oswego county, new york metadata updated. Gridded ssurgo gssurgo is similar to the standard usdanrcs soil survey geographic ssurgo database. The soil map and data used in the ssurgo product were prepared by soil. When you select a soil survey for download from the map or dropdown menu, a zipfile with the montana survey area number will be copied to the location you select on your computer.
Mar 11, 2016 this video will explain how to download soil survey spatial and tabular data from the geospatial data gateway and how to use. The resource consists of georeferenced digital map data, computerized tabular attribute data, and associated metadata, and defines soil characteristics, properties, and potential limitations or suitability for various uses. Gridded soil survey geographic gssurgo10 database for the. During the third week of january 2014, all available ssurgo data were downloaded from web soil survey to a local cache. Obtain data bundled by request, rather than by survey area. Area and depthweighted averages of selected ssurgo. Aug 01, 2014 learn how to download soil survey data directly into the sms desktop software to easily view soil types, crop health indices, drainage class and soil texture information. The raster and vector map data have a lower 48 states extent. Gridded soil survey geographic gssurgo10 database for. Soil survey geographic ssurgo database, 20180907 1. For each soil layer, awc is recorded as three separate values in the database.
The soil map and data used in the ssurgo product were prepared by soil scientists as part of the national cooperative soil survey. S this dataset is called the gridded ssurgo gssurgo database and is derived from the soil survey geographic ssurgo database. Soil survey geographic ssurgo database for geauga county, ohio metadata updated. The gssurgo data were prepared by merging ssurgo digital vector map and tabular data into statewide extents, and adding a. Soil survey geographic 2008 ssurgo database for cape may.
Web soil survey wss provides soil data and information produced by the national cooperative soil survey. Status map of soil surveys available from the web soil survey pdf. Ssurgo depicts information about the kinds and distribution of soils on the landscape. The following is excerpted from information provided by the u. The gssurgo data were prepared by merging the traditional vectorbased ssurgo digital map data and tabular data into statewide extents, adding a statewide gridded map layer derived. Digital versions of hydrography, cultural features, and other associated layers that are not part of the ssurgo data set may be available from the primary organization listed in the point. Ssurgo soil data updated and upgraded for 2019 the natural resources conservation service nrcs produces one of the worlds largest collections of natural resource information. The site is updated and maintained online as the single authoritative source of soil survey information. The gssurgo data were prepared by merging ssurgo digital vector map and tabular data. This might charge you since you are not part of usda employee or any federal agency. Learn how to download soil survey data directly into the sms desktop software to easily view soil types, crop health indices, drainage class and soil texture information. Joiningrelating ssurgo data issue geonet, the esri.
The information can be displayed in tables or as maps. Soil survey geographic ssurgo database for geauga county. Soil survey geographic soils ssurgo for new jersey. Minor codes were replaced to link spatial data map unit labels to the national soil information system data base. The esri soils team created a map with of the most useful variables in ssurgo. Downloading ssurgo data to download ssurgo soil data, go to soil data mart website at the. This data set consists of georeferenced digital map data and computerized attribute data.
Using the ssurgo template database as a substitute for soil. Soil survey geographic data base ssurgo, minnesota. This video will explain how to download soil survey spatial and tabular data from the geospatial data gateway and how to use. It is the one stop source for environmental and natural resources data. Soil survey geographic database ssurgo ag data commons. It is operated by the usda natural resources conservation service nrcs and provides access to the largest natural resource information system in the world. The gridded soil survey geographic gssurgo database statetile package product is derived from the soil survey geographic 2. It was created by combining data from the soil survey geographic database ssurgo, state soil geographic database statsgo2, and raster soil survey rss databases into a single seamless esri file geodatabase. The problem is that the chorizon table contains a component key such as 538359. Obtaining soil type ssurgo data from web soil survey. Using soil data from the usda geospatial data gateway in arcgis. This file will only exist if the person who generated this export requested its inclusion. Both ssurgo and gssurgo are considered products of the ncss partnership.
When you select a soil survey for download from the map or. Nrcs produces an annual data snapshot that is used to update our resources. The extent of a ssurgo dataset is a soil survey area, which may consist of a single county, multiple counties, or parts of multiple counties. Soil survey geographic ssurgo database for city of charlottesville, virginia metadata updated. This service displays the soil depth theme from the gsm v0. It is the one stop source for environmental and natural resources data, at any time, from anywhere, to anyone. Availability of ssurgo data airik tutuila saipan and tinian rota northern mariana islands majuro arno manua republic of palau guam federated states of micronesia pohnpei ponape yap kosrae chuuk islands truk republic of the marshall islands american samoa hawaii alaska usda is an equal opportunity provider and employer taroa united states. This release updates our ssurgoderived layers to the 2019 snapshot. The gssurgo data were prepared by merging traditional ssurgo digital vector map and tabular data into statewide extents, and adding a statewide gridded map layer derived from the polygon. National ssurgo template database are now available exclusively through the web soil survey by clicking on the start wss button, download soils data tab, and download ssurgo template database bar. This soil survey depicts information about the kinds and distribution of soils on the landscape.
This database offers the most detailed level of vectorbased information on soil types and distributions available digitally. We have recently added a kml export function to our online soil survey soil web. Using the ssurgo template database as a substitute for soil data mart the ssurgo template database can run many of the same functions as the soil data mart used to, but there are a few steps that must be taken first. Using ssurgo data with other data available from the massgis data viewer. The user should know about soils data and characteristics to successfully use this aspect of this information resource. Statsgo data is defined on a statewide level, whereas ssurgo is countywide survey data. Discussion created by jsn5007 on jul 12, 2012 latest reply on jul. Ssurgo map data can be viewed in the web soil survey or downloaded in esri shapefile format. Download iowa soil available water capacity maps gssurgo. Digital versions of hydrography, cultural features, and other associated layers that are not part of the ssurgo data. The arcgis living atlas environment team uses this rich data source to produce 21 imagery layers, a map image layer, a feature layer and a downloader web application. The ssurgo data selected for this application consist of basic descriptions of the data from the map unit feature class and map unit tables, a collection of interpretations from the muaggatt table, and aggregated information about the components of each map unit component table. The soil property tabular data are stored in the national soil information system nasis database.
Go to your geodata drive and find the soils folder for the county you want, and go into the tabular data folder. The soil survey geographic database ssurgo maps hundreds of soil. Gridded soil survey geographic gssurgo database conterminous us package originator. Ssurgo data sets are updated regularly and the njdep requests users visit the web soil survey to download data for each county, and to view all original nrcs metadata and documentation. The soil map units are linked to attributes in the national soil information system relational database, which gives the proportionate extent of the component soils and their properties. The resource consists of georeferenced digital map data, computerized tabular attribute data, and associated metadata, and defines soil. The soil map units are linked to attributes in the national soil information system nasis relational database, which gives the proportionate extent of the component soils and their properties.
Gridded national soil survey geographic database gnatsgo. Download arcgis online feature service or arcgis server feature map. The ssurgo data were processed through revised amls dated october 1998. The ssurgo user should be knowledgeable of the structure of the soil database and familiar with gis technology. Use this web map to download map packages created from the soil survey geographic database ssurgo that the esri soils team has extracted and prepared for immediate use in your maps and analyses. To use this application, navigate to your study area and click the map. Soil survey geographic soils ssurgo for new jersey, edition. Ssurgo datasets consist of map data, tabular data, and information about how the maps and tables were created. You will probably need to go to nrcs geospatial data gateway to select all or some soil survey area spatial and tabular ssurgo soils data. Choose the tab labeled download soils data 4 choose soil survey area ssurgo ive highlighted it in the screen capture below. Availability of ssurgo data airik tutuila saipan and tinian rota northern mariana islands majuro arno manua republic of palau guam federated states of micronesia pohnpei ponape yap kosrae. Soil survey geographic ssurgo database for oswego county.
If you try to overlay the ssurgo soil maps with other maps on the massgis data viewer the maps may not be aligned. Download gssurgo to obtain gridded soils data for the states that have complete ssurgo. This is because they may be in different coordinate systems. Dec 04, 2019 the soil survey attribute database associated with the spatial soil map is a complicated database with more than 50 tables. Gridded soil survey geographic database gssurgo, minnesota. We have recently added a kml export function to our online soil survey soilweb. The purpose of this exercise to demonstrate the steps involved in downloading ssurgo soil data from the internet, and organizing the data in a geodatabase for future use in hydrologic modeling. The embedded microsoft access database is referred to as a ssurgo template database.
The geospatial data gateway gdg provides access to a map library of over 100 high resolution vector and raster layers in the geospatial data warehouse. For the individual states and island territories, gnatsgo was created only for those that have incomplete data in the soil survey geographic database ssurgo or have a raster soil survey rss. Gridded soil survey geographic gssurgo database statetile package originator. Soil data access website and web service availability in order to provide you with the most current data possible, soil survey data is updated each night from approximately 12. The data were forwarded to the natural resources conservation service, virginia digitizing unit. The ssurgo data also has a finer resolution than statsgo. Downloading soil survey data into sms desktop software. Soil survey geographic ssurgo database for lucas county. Texas gridded soil survey geographic gssurgo sciencebase. Using soil data from the usda geospatial data gateway in. The kml file contains labeled centroids, with links to the map unit descriptions which are normally found on soil.
Ssurgo is generally the most detailed level of soil geographic data developed by the national cooperative soil survey ncss in accordance with ncss mapping standards. This application provides quick access to readytouse project packages filled with useful soil data derived from the ssurgo dataset. The tabular data represent the soil attributes and are derived from properties and characteristics stored in the national soil information system nasis. Attribute data can be downloaded in text format that can be imported into a microsoft access database. Nebraska ssurgo soils index for the state of nebraska.
Specific questions concerning any of the ssurgo spatial or tabular data should be referred to the new jersey nrcs office. The data are packaged by subbasin huc8 from the watershed. Soil survey geographic 2008 ssurgo database for somerset. The soil map units are linked to attributes in the national soil.
Dynamic export of soil survey data to kml through soilweb. This data set is a digital soil survey and generally is the most detailed level of soil geographic data developed by the national cooperative soil survey. Soil survey geographic ssurgo database for lucas county, ohio metadata updated. They are a good, detailed source of soil data to use with qswat, but they need some preparation first. The gssurgo product was generated by creating a 10m resolution raster of the original ssurgo vector data. Jul 22, 2019 both ssurgo and gssurgo are considered products of the ncss partnership. This dataset is called the gridded ssurgo gssurgo database and is derived from the soil survey geographic ssurgo database. Download iowa soil drainage class maps gssurgo geospatial. Nrcs has soil maps and data available online for more than 95 percent of the nations counties and anticipates having 100 percent in the near future. Ssurgo generally has the most detailed level of soil geographic data developed by the ncss in accordance with ncss mapping standards 1. Montana ssurgo soils data download spatial and tabular data for all survey areas have been updated as of november 2019. The ssurgo database contains information about soil as collected by the national cooperative soil survey over the course of a century. Ssurgo is generally the most detailed level of soil geographic data developed by the national cooperative soil.
Soil survey geographic database national oceanic and. The tabular data represent the soil attributes, and are derived from properties and characteristics stored in the national soil information system nasis. Soil data access website and web service availability in order to provide you with the most current data possible, soil survey data is updated. The ssurgo database is ready for use with winpst and can be moved to another more permanent directory location if necessary. The map data are in a soil survey area extent format and include a detailed, field verified inventory of soils and miscellaneous areas that normally occur in a repeatable pattern on the landscape and that can be cartographically shown at the scale mapped. Soil survey geographic ssurgo database for city of. The soil map and data used in the ssurgo product were prepared by soil scientists as part of the national cooperative soil.
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