New! State Soil Booklets
Learn the story of your state soil!
Developed and written by soil scientists to tell the stories of the unique soils found in the US states and territories!
This interactive map features state soils booklets – developed and written by soil scientists to provide in-depth information on each state soil. The booklets include a brief history of how the state soil came to be, where the state soil is found, importance and uses, limitations, management, soil formation, ecoregions and land use, a glossary, and additional resources.
Just click on the name of the state to read about the state soil. Learn more about soils at your local level with the USDA-NRCS Web Soil Survey Tool.
Have fun with our state soils word search!
Teachers - use this activity and worksheet in your classroom!
