Soil Surveys  

See our list of Tennessee Soil Surveys by County for holdings at Pendergrass Library.

Where bound separately (usually years 1938-), the soil surveys are not shelved according to their call number cutter (which includes a year designation). Instead, they are shelved within the call number in alphabetic order by State, and within state by County. In searching for bound volumes, remember that the date the soil survey was issued is not always the same as the date that is used on the spine of the bound volume.

It is not always possible to determine from the online catalog whether a survey has been completed for a particular county/state. Instead, check the NRCS List of Printed Soil Surveys by State for an updated list. Not all counties have completed survey projects and so will not yet have published soil surveys. Ask for help if you do not find what you need.

A recent development is the publishing of soil surveys, geospatial data, and maps online. As of August 2007, 14 Tennessee counties have their most recent soil surveys online - Cannon (2003), Carter (2004), Clay (2004), Cumberland (2002), Grainger (2000), Jackson (2004), Jefferson (2000), Johnson (2005), Marshall (2005), Moore (2006),  Perry (2006), Rhea (2005), and Scott County Area (2006). In addition, digital geographic data for Knox County, TN, can be found at KGIS.org.

Helpful NRCS/USDA Resources:

Tennessee Soil Survey Program

Tennessee Soil Survey Status Maps

List of Printed Soil Surveys by State

Soil Survey Status Maps

USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service

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You can obtain a published TN soil survey by mail by writing to:

State Soil Scientist
USDA-NRCS
675 US Courthouse
801 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37203
615.277.2556 voice
615.277.2577 fax

Peter Fernandez - Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources Librarian

(865) 974.2886
pfernand@utk.edu

Webster C. Pendergrass Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine Library
A113 Veterinary Medical Center
Knoxville, TN 37996-4541
fax: 865.974.4732