Using the NCSS Web Soil Survey

Use the Area of Interest tab to define your area of interest. You can navigate to an area by zooming in on a map or by selecting from a Quick Navigation choice list. After you find the area, define it as the Area of Interest (AOI) by drawing a box around it using a map tool. You must complete this step before you can go on to the next two steps.

Click the Soil Map tab to view or print a map of the soils in your area and view a description of the soils, or click the Soil Data Explorer tab to access soil data for your area and determine the suitability of the soils for a particular use. The items you want saved in a report can be added to your shopping cart.

Use the Shopping Cart tab to get your custom report immediately or download it later.

When you are done, always click the Logout link next to the Help link. Clicking the Logout link allows the application to release the resources used by your session immediately, instead of having to wait 40 minutes for your session to time out.