California Online Soil Survey Manuscripts

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Alameda Area (1966)

Manuscript (PDF; 16.2 MB)

Alameda County, Western Part (1981)

Manuscript (PDF; 11.8 MB)

Benton-Owens Valley Area Parts of Inyo and Mono Counties (2002)

Manuscript (PDF; 9.09 MB)

Butte Area, Parts of Butte and Plumas Counties (2006)

Manuscript (PDF; 12.5 MB)

Butte Valley-Tule Lake Area, Parts of Siskiyou and Modoc Counties (1994)

Manuscript (PDF; 14.6 MB)

Channel Islands National Park (2007)

Manuscript (PDF; 4.58 MB)

Chemehuevi Wash Off-Highway Vehicle Area, Part of the Desert Area (2005)

Manuscript (PDF; 3.37 MB)

Colorado River Indian Reservation (1986)

Manuscript (PDF; 9.42 MB)

Colusa County (2006)

Manuscript (PDF; 4.12 MB)

Contra Costa County (1977)

Manuscript (PDF; 10.3 MB)

Eastern Fresno Area (1971)

Manuscript (PDF; 40.7 MB)

Eastern Stanislaus Area (1964)

Manuscript (PDF; 10.3 MB)

Fresno County, Western Part (2006)

Manuscript (PDF; 5.83 MB)

Imperial County, Imperial Valley Area (1981)

Manuscript (PDF; 12.5 MB)

Kern County, Northeastern Part, and Southeastern Part of Tulare County (2007)

Manuscript (PDF; 8.42 MB)

Kern County, Northwestern Part (1988)

Manuscript (PDF; 18.5 MB)

Kern County, Southwest Part (2009)

Manuscript (PDF; 4.77 MB)

Kings County (1986)

Manuscript (PDF; 21.3 MB)

Lake County (1989)

Manuscript (PDF; 16 MB)

Mendocino County, Western Part (1999)

Manuscript (PDF; 5.05 MB)

Merced County, Western Part (1990)

Manuscript (PDF; 17.6 MB)

Monterey County (1978)

Manuscript (PDF; 8.77 MB)

Nevada County Area (1975)

Manuscript (PDF; 8.76 MB)

Orange County and Western Part of Riverside County (1978)

Manuscript (PDF; 20.4 MB)

Pinnacles National Monument (2008)

Manuscript (PDF; 5.96 MB)

Redwood National and State Parks (2008)

Manuscript (PDF; 5.93 MB)

Sacramento County (1993)

Manuscript (PDF; 9.66 MB)

San Bernardino County, Mojave River Area (1986)

Manuscript (PDF; 19.2 MB)

San Diego Area (1973)

Manuscript, part I (PDF; 17.5 MB)

Manuscript, part II (PDF; 13.7 MB)

San Joaquin County (1992)

Manuscript (PDF; 9.13 MB)

San Luis Obispo County, Carrizo Plain Area (2003)

Manuscript (PDF; 4.43 MB)

San Mateo Area (1961)

Manuscript (PDF; 19 MB)

San Mateo County, Eastern Part, and San Francisco County (1991)

Manuscript (PDF; 9 MB)

Santa Barbara Area, Northern (1972)

Manuscript (PDF; 15.6 MB)

Santa Barbara County, South Coastal Part (1981)

Manuscript (PDF; 22.7 MB)

Santa Catalina Island, Part of the Soil Survey Area of the Channel Islands (2008)

Manuscript (PDF; 3.8 MB)

Santa Monica Mountains, National Recreation Area (2006)

Manuscript (PDF; 1.41 MB)

Shasta County Area (1974)

Manuscript (PDF; 17 MB)

Sierra Valley Area, Parts of Sierra, Plumas, and Lassen Counties (1975)

Manuscript (PDF; 10.5 MB)

Solano County (1977)

Manuscript (PDF; 10.6 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 764 KB)

Index to Detailed Soil Maps (PDF' 1.2 MB)

Stanislaus County, Northern Part (2007)

Manuscript (PDF; 1.83 MB)

Surprise Valley-Home Camp Area, California and Nevada (2006)

Manuscript (PDF; 3.89 MB)

Sutter County (1988)

Manuscript (PDF; 18.7 MB)

Tahoe Basin Area (2007)

Manuscript (PDF; 6.78 MB)

Toiyabe National Forest Area (2006)

Manuscript (PDF; 6.06 MB)

Tulare County, Southeastern Part, and Northeastern Part of Kern County (2007)

Manuscript (PDF; 8.42 MB)

Western Riverside Area (1971)

Manuscript (PDF; 12.4 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 2.22 MB)

Index to Detailed Soil Maps (PDF; 1.76 MB)

Yosemite National Park (2006)

Manuscript (PDF; 31.8 MB)

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