Web Soil Survey

Web Soil Survey (WSS) provides soil maps, data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. It is operated by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and provides access to the largest natural resource information system in the world. NRCS soil maps and data are available online for more than 95 percent of the nation’s counties;100 percent will be available in the near future. The site is the single authoritative source of soil survey information.

 

Service Provider: 
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Frequency: 
Ongoing
Cost: 
Free
Location: 
Amherst, MA
Counties Served: 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Dukes
Essex
Franklin
Hampden
Hampshire
Middlesex
Nantucket
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
Resource Type: 
Web-based tools
Resource Category: 
Conservation
General Production
Enterprise Type: 
Compost
Dairy
Floriculture
Forest Products
Grains
Greenhouse Production
Hay
Livestock
Nursery
Orchard
Poultry
Sugaring
Vegetable Crops
Skill Level: 
New to farming
Planning to farm
Farmer start up
Re-strategizing the farm
Established farmer