The second step in using Web Soil Survey is to look at the Soil Map for your area of interest. The soil map shows the map unit symbols in your AOI.

The Map Unit Legend Summary table in the left column shows you the name and map symbol of each map unit, the percent of each map unit in the AOI, and the total acreage of each map unit in the AOI. Click on a map unit name to view a description of the map unit.

Viewing and printing the soil map

While using Web Soil Survey, you may want to refer back to your soil map. You can do so on the screen by clicking the Soil Map tab, or you can print the soil map by clicking the Printable Version button:

Adding the soil map to a custom report

For a custom report of soils data in your area of interest, you can add specific data to the Shopping Cart. The default Soil Map, Map Unit Legend, and Map Unit Descriptions are automatically added to the Shopping Cart, but if you would like to change the layers on the map, you can do so and then click the Add to Shopping Cart button: