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Spatial Data Tools

Find raster and vector data.

Raster

Geospatial Gateway
Provides access to a map library of over 100 high resolution vector and raster layers.

GlobalSoilMaps
U.S. soil property maps in a raster format that meet the GlobalSoilMap standards.

gNATSGO
A composite database that provides complete coverage of the best available gridded soils information for all areas of the United States and Island Territories. It was created by combining data from the Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO), State Soil Geographic Database (STATSGO2), and Raster Soil Survey (RSS) databases into a single seamless ESRI file geodatabase.

Gridded Soil Survey
Soil survey in raster format.

Soil Landscapes of the U.S. (SOLUS)
A national map product that provides a consistent set of spatially continuous soil property maps to support large scope soil investigations and land use decisions.

USGS Earth Explorer
Sentinel and Landsat satellite imagery.
 

Vector

Block Diagram Locator
More than 3,700 block diagrams (line drawings) from published soil surveys. Most of the diagrams relate soils to landscape positions. The interactive map shows the location of survey areas for which a diagram is available.

Geospatial Gateway
Provides access to a map library of over 100 high resolution vector and raster layers.

LRR, MLRA, and LRU
Portal into the Land Resource Region (LRR) and Major Land Resource Area (MLRA) concept.

NCSS Soil Characterization Database (Lab Data Mart)
Allows you to generate, print, and download reports containing soil characterization data from the Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory. Data can be viewed onscreen or downloaded in comma-delimited text files for use in other applications.

Pedon Map & Data
Search for lab data on a map, via custom filters.

Soil Data Viewer
Create customized soil-based thematic maps and reports outside of Web Soil Survey.

Web Soil Survey
Web Soil Survey (WSS) provides official soil data and maps produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. It provides access to the largest natural resource information system in the world.