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SOIL SURVEYS

Soil Surveys are paperbound publications containing text and soil maps. Each Soil Survey covers a county (e.g. Soil Survey of Gilliam County, Oregon). They are cataloged and listed in PSU's online catalog, Vikat and are shelved on the 5th Floor at the call # S591 .A22.

CONTENTS

The following is a table of contents for a typical Soil Survey:

Index to soil map units

General nature of the county

General soil map

Soil maps for detailed planning

Use and management of soils

Soil properties

Classification of soils

Soil series and morphology

Formation of soils

Only those covering California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington are on the shelf. The rest are in storage and can be requested using this form.

INDEXES

Soil surveys are also indexed in the Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (REFERENCE: Z1223 .A18, ONLINE FROM 1994-PRESENT)

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