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U.S. General Soil Map (STATSGO2)

Metadata Updated: June 5, 2025

This dataset consists of general soil association units. It was developed by the National Cooperative Soil Survey and supersedes the State Soil Geographic (STATSGO) dataset published in 1994. It consists of a broad based inventory of soils and non-soil areas that occur in a repeatable pattern on the landscape and that can be cartographically shown at the scale mapped of 1:250,000 in the continental U.S., Hawaii, Puerto, and the Virgin Islands and 1:1,000,000 in Alaska. The dataset was created by generalizing more detailed soil survey maps. Where more detailed soil survey maps were not available, data on geology, topography, vegetation, and climate were assembled, together with Land Remote Sensing Satellite (LANDSAT) images. Soils of like areas were studied, and the probable classification and extent of the soils were determined.

Map unit composition was determined by transecting or sampling areas on the more detailed maps and expanding the data statistically to characterize the entire map unit.

This dataset consists of georeferenced vector digital data and tabular digital data. The map data were collected in 1- by 2-degree topographic quadrangle units and merged into a seamless national dataset. 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.

These data provide information about soil features on or near the surface of the Earth. Data were collected as part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey. These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the state, regional, and national level. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:250,000-scale data.

Access & Use Information

Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: us-pd

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Dates

Metadata Created Date June 5, 2025
Metadata Updated Date June 5, 2025
Data Update Frequency irregular

Metadata Source

Harvested from USDA JSON

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date June 5, 2025
Metadata Updated Date June 5, 2025
Publisher Natural Resources Conservation Service
Maintainer
Identifier 430-18
Data First Published 2016-10-13
Language en-US
Data Last Modified 2025-05-14
Rights true
Category geospatial
Public Access Level public
Data Update Frequency irregular
Bureau Code 000:00
Metadata Context https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.jsonld
Schema Version https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
Catalog Describedby https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.json
Data Quality True
Data Dictionary https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/data-and-reports/ssurgo/stats2go-metadata
Data Dictionary Type text/html
Harvest Object Id b607774f-1faa-434a-9d28-03ad22fab868
Harvest Source Id d3fafa34-0cb9-48f1-ab1d-5b5fdc783806
Harvest Source Title USDA JSON
Homepage URL https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/data-and-reports/description-of-statsgo2-database
License https://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/
Metadata Type geospatial
Old Spatial United States, Territories, Commonwealths, Island Nations
Program Code 000:000
Publisher Hierarchy Natural Resources Conservation Service > Natural Resources Conservation Service
Source Datajson Identifier True
Source Hash 275275073fd02c971840644820fd0f1f24e1307de6bfad8c0c1645dbe335af52
Source Schema Version 1.1
Spatial

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