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Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database for White Sands National Monument, New Mexico

Metadata Updated: December 2, 2020

This data set is a digital soil survey and generally is the most detailed level of soil geographic data developed by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. The information was prepared by digitizing maps, by compiling information onto a planimetric correct base and digitizing, or by revising digitized maps using remotely sensed and other information.

This data set consists of georeferenced digital map data and computerized attribute data. The map data are in a soil survey area extent format and include a detailed, field verified inventory of soils and miscellaneous areas that normally occur in a repeatable pattern on the landscape and that can be cartographically shown at the scale mapped. A special soil features layer (point and line features) is optional. This layer displays the location of features too small to delineate at the mapping scale, but they are large enough and contrasting enough to significantly influence use and management. The soil map units are linked to attributes in the National Soil Information System relational database, which gives the proportionate extent of the component soils and their properties.

Access & Use Information

Non-Federal: This dataset is covered by different Terms of Use than Data.gov. License: No license information was provided.

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Dates

Metadata Date June 16, 2014
Metadata Created Date December 2, 2020
Metadata Updated Date December 2, 2020
Reference Date(s) June 9, 2014 (publication)
Frequency Of Update asNeeded

Metadata Source

Harvested from New Mexico Resource Geographic Information System (NM RGIS)

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date June 16, 2014
Metadata Created Date December 2, 2020
Metadata Updated Date December 2, 2020
Reference Date(s) June 9, 2014 (publication)
Responsible Party U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (Point of Contact)
Contact Email
Guid RGIS::9504496b-d891-4136-9e0d-55bb80e7a6e9::ISO-19115:2003
Access Constraints Access Constraints: None. Use Constraints: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, should be acknowledged as the data source in products derived from these data. This data set is not designed for use as a primary regulatory tool in permitting or citing decisions, but may be used as a reference source. This is public information and may be interpreted by organizations, agencies, units of government, or others based on needs; however, they are responsible for the appropriate application. Federal, State, or local regulatory bodies are not to reassign to the Natural Resources Conservation Service any authority for the decisions that they make. The Natural Resources Conservation Service will not perform any evaluations of these maps for purposes related solely to State or local regulatory programs. Photographic or digital enlargement of these maps to scales greater than at which they were originally mapped can cause misinterpretation of the data. If enlarged, maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soils that could have been shown at a larger scale. The depicted soil boundaries, interpretations, and analysis derived from them do not eliminate the need for onsite sampling, testing, and detailed study of specific sites for intensive uses. Thus, these data and their interpretations are intended for planning purposes only. Digital data files are periodically updated. Files are dated, and users are responsible for obtaining the latest version of the data.
Bbox East Long -106.07
Bbox North Lat 33.824
Bbox South Lat 32.327
Bbox West Long -106.75
Coupled Resource
Frequency Of Update asNeeded
Harvest Object Id c62d8037-8eca-4f42-a6fb-a75664eeca21
Harvest Source Id 3636b698-f3eb-4e93-a26e-b664cc785274
Harvest Source Title New Mexico Resource Geographic Information System (NM RGIS)
Licence
Metadata Language eng; USA
Metadata Type geospatial
Progress complete
Spatial Data Service Type
Spatial Reference System New Mexico
Spatial Harvester True
Temporal Extent Begin 2005-05-10
Temporal Extent End 2013-12-26

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