Idaho Soil Surveys

"The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with state agricultural experiment stations and other federal and state agencies, has been making soil surveys and publishing them since 1899. These surveys furnish soil maps and interpretations needed in giving technical assistance to farmers and ranchers; in guiding other decisions about soil selection, use, and management; and in planning research and disseminating the results of the research. They are also used in educational programs about soil use and conservation. Sound scientific and technical standards are used in a nationwide system of soil classification, nomenclature, interpretation, and publication."

Most of the surveys issued since 1957 "contain soil maps printed on a photomosaic base" with scales of 1:24,000, 1:20,000, or 1:15,840. For an index to all published soil surveys, see: List of Printed Soil Surveys

Idaho Area Soil Survey Reports Available on the Internet

Idaho Soil Survey Reports

Idaho Areas Available in the U.S. Document Collection

(Those with records in the Library Catalog, are noted; the others have not yet been cataloged.)

Ada County Area. 1980---A 57.38:Ad 1/9 - in the Library Catalog
Ada County (Elmore County Area). 1991---A 57.38:EL 6/3 - in the Library Catalog
Adams Area. 2001---A 57.38:AD 1 - in the Library Catalog
Adams County (Valley Area). 1981---A 57.38:V 24 - in the Library Catalog

Bannock County. (Portneuf Area). 1918---A 26.5/a:P837 - Special Collections Rare Books - in the Library Catalog
Bannock County Area. 1987---A 57.38:B 22/3 - in the Library Catalog
1 copy in Special Collections INTW S 599 I2 M34 1987 - in the Library Catalog
Bannock County. (Fort Hall Area). 1977---A 57.38:F 77h - in the Library Catalog
Bear Lake Valley Area. 1926---A 47.5:926/15
Benewah. 1930---A 47.5:930/22
Benewah County Area. 1980---A 57.38:B 43/3 - in the Library Catalog
Benewah County (St. Joe area). 2002---A 57.38/12:SA 2 J - in the Library Catalog
Bingham. 1973---A 57.38:B 51 - in the Library Catalog
Bingham County. (Fort Hall Area). 1977---A 57.38:F 77h - in the Library Catalog
Blackfoot Area. 1903---A 26.5:1903/ page 1027
Blackfoot-Aberdeen Area. 1943---A 77.514:937/6
Blaine County (Minidoka Area). 1975---A 57.38:M 66 - in the Library Catalog
Blaine County Area. 1991---A 57.38:B 57/4 - in the Library Catalog
Blaine County (Wood River Area). 2005---A 57.38/12:W 85 - in the Library Catalog
Boise Area. 1901---A 26.5:1901/ page 421
Boise County (Middle Fork Payette River Area). 1977---A 57.38:M 58f - in the Library Catalog
Bonner County. 1939---A 19.92:934/16
Bonner Co. (Kootenai National Forest Area, Montana and Idaho). 1995---A 57.38/26:K 83 - in the Library Catalog
Bonner. 1982---A 57.38:B 64/8 - in the Library Catalog
Bonneville County Area. 1981---A 57.38:B 64/7 - in the Library Catalog
Bonneville County. (Star Valley Area). 1976---A 57.38:St 2/4 - in the Library Catalog
Boundary County Area. 1980---A 57.38:B 66/2 - in the Library Catalog
Boundary County (Kootenai National Forest Area, Montana and Idaho). 1995---A 57.38/26:K 83 - in the Library Catalog

Camas County Area. 1981---A 57.38:C 14/2 - in the Library Catalog
Canyon Area. 1972---A 57.38:C 16
Caribou County. (Fort Hall Area). 1977---A 57.38:F 77h - in the Library Catalog
Caribou County. (Star Valley Area). 1976---A 57.38:St 2/4 - in the Library Catalog
Cassia County, Eastern part. 1994--A 57.38:C 27 - in the Library Catalog
Cassia County, Western part. 1981---A 57.38:C 27/4 - in the Library Catalog

Duck Valley Indian Reservation, ID/NV. 1986---A 57.38:D 85/3 - in the Library Catalog

Elmore County Area. 1991---A 57.38:EL 6/3 - in the Library Catalog

Fort Hall Area. 1977---A 57.38:F 77h - in the Library Catalog
Fremont County (Western part). 1993---A 57.38:F 88/3 - in the Library Catalog

Gem County Area. 1965---A 57.38:958/33
Gooding Area. 1929---A 47.5:929/10
Gooding County (Wood River Area). 2005---A 57.38/12:W 85 - in the Library Catalog

Idaho County (Kooskia). 1971---A 57.38:K 83 - in the Library Catalog
Idaho County Area, Western part. 1982---A 57.38:Id 1 - in the Library Catalog
Idaho Falls Area. 1950---A 77.514:939/8

Jefferson Area. 1979---A 57.38:J 35/9 - in the Library Catalog
Jerome Area. 1927---A 47.5:927/16
Jerome County. 2003---A57.38/12:J47 - in the Library Catalog

Kooskia. 1971---A 57.38:K 83 - in the Library Catalog
Kootenai. 1919---A 26.5:1919/ page 1
Kootenai County Area. 1981---A 57.38:K 83/2 - in the Library Catalog
Kootenai National Forest Area, MT & ID. 1995---A 57.38/26:K 83 - in the Library Catalog

Latah. 1915---A 26.5:1915/ page 2179
Latah County Area. 1981---A 57.38:L 34/12 - in the Library Catalog
Lewis. 1917 (See Nez Perce and Lewis)
Lewis and Nez Perce. 2004---A57.38/12:L 58 - in the Library Catalog
Lewiston Area. 1902---A 26.5:1902/ page 689
Lincoln County. (Minidoka Area). 1975---A 57.38:M 66 - in the Library Catalog
Lincoln County (Wood River Area). 2005---A 57.38/12:W 85 - in the Library Catalog

Madison County Area. 1981---A 57.38:M 26/6 - in the Library Catalog
Middle Fork Payette River Area. 1976---A 57.38:M 38f - in the Library Catalog
Minidoka Area. 1907---A 26.5:1907/ page 909
Minidoka Area. 1923---A 47.5:923/27
Minidoka Area. 1975---A 57.38:M 66 - in the Library Catalog
Minidoka County (Wood River Area). 2005---A 57.38/12:W 85 - in the Library Catalog

Nez Perce and Lewis. 1917---A 26.5:1917/ page 2121
Nez Perce. 2004 (See Lewis and Nez Perce)

Owyhee County (Elmore County Area). 1991---A 57.38:EL 6/3 - in the Library Catalog
Owyhee County Area. 2003--A57.38/12:OW9 - in the Library Catalog

Payette. 1976---A 57.38:P 29 - in the Library Catalog
Portneuf Area. 1918---A 26.5/a:P 837 - Special Collections Rare Books - in the Library Catalog
Power County Area. 1981---A 57.38: P 87/2 - in the Library Catalog
Power County. (Bannock County Area). 1987---A 57.38:B 22/3 - in the Library Catalog
Power County. (Fort Hall Area). 1977---A 57.38:F 77h - in the Library Catalog

Shoshone County (St. Joe area). 2002---A57.38/12:SA 2 J - in the Library Catalog
Soda Springs Bancroft Area. 1925---A 47.5:925/16
Star Valley Area, WY/ID. 1976---A 57.38:St 2/4 - in the Library Catalog

Teton Area ID/WY. 1969---A 57.38:T 29 - in the Library Catalog
Twin Falls Area. 1921---A 26.5:1921/page 1367
Twin Falls County. 2003---A57.38/12:J47 - in the Library Catalog

Valley County Area. 1981---A 57.38:V24
Valley County (Middle Fork Payette River Area). 1976---A 57.38:M 58f - in the Library Catalog

Washington Area. 2001---A 57.38/12:AD1 - in the Library Catalog
Wood River Area. 2005---A 57.38/12:W 85 - in the Library Catalog