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Colorado Online Soil Survey Manuscripts

Additional Colorado Soil Surveys are available at Colorado Soils Information and Programs.

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How to Save an Archived Soil Survey Publication to Your Local Machine (PDF; 2.8 MB) 

Akron Area (1947)

Manuscript (PDF; 39.9 MB)

Alamosa County (1973)

Manuscript (PDF; 38.9 MB)

Index to Detailed Soil Maps and General Soil Map (PDF; 6.1 MB)

Updated NASIS Tables

Animas-Dolores Area, Parts of Archuleta, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan, and San Miguel Counties (2001)

Manuscript (PDF; 5.55 MB)

Arkansas Valley Area (1926)

Manuscript (PDF; 23.6 MB)

Aspen-Gypsum Area, Parts of Eagle, Garfield, and Pitkin Counties (1992)

Manuscript (PDF; 22.9 MB)

Baca County (1973)

Manuscript (PDF; 14.3 MB)

Boulder County Area (1975)

Manuscript (PDF; 19.3 MB)

Boulder County Area (2008)

Manuscript (PDF; 1.96 MB)

Brighton Area (1932)

Manuscript (PDF; 18.1 MB)

Cache a la Poudre Valley (1899)

Manuscript (PDF; 271 KB)

Castle Rock Area (1974)

Manuscript (PDF; 12.3 MB)

Chaffee-Lake Area, Parts of Chaffee and Lake Counties (1975)

Manuscript (PDF; 11.1 MB)

Cheyenne County (1991)

Manuscript (PDF; 14.5 MB)

Conejos County Area (1980)

Manuscript (PDF; 22 MB)

Cortez Area, Parts of Dolores and Montezuma Counties (2001)

Manuscript (PDF; 3.07 MB)

Costilla County Area (2011)

Manuscript (PDF; 2.3 MB)

Custer County Area (1982)

Manuscript (PDF; 16.5 MB)

Dinosaur National Monument (2008)

Manuscript (PDF; 3.25 MB)

Douglas-Plateau Area, Parts of Garfield and Mesa Counties (2003)

Manuscript (PDF; 2.81 MB)

Elbert County, Eastern Part (1966)

Manuscript (PDF; 47.3 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 1.1 MB)

Index to Detailed Soil Maps (PDF; 957 KB)

Elbert County, Western Part (1980)

Manuscript (PDF; 23.5 MB)

El Paso County Area (1981)

Manuscript (PDF; 20.7 MB)

Fremont County Area (1995)

Manuscript (PDF; 17.1 MB)

Georgetown Area, Parts of Clear Creek, Gilpin, and Park Counties (2003)

Manuscript (PDF; 3.29 MB)

Golden Area, Parts of Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, and Park Counties (1984)

Manuscript (PDF; 18.7 MB)

Grand County Area (1983)

Manuscript (PDF; 21.3 MB)

Grand Junction Area (1905)

Manuscript (PDF; 10.1 MB)

Greeley Area (1904)

Manuscript (PDF; 16.5 MB)

Greeley Area (1929)

Manuscript (PDF; 16.5 MB)

Gunnison Area, Parts of Gunnison, Hinsdale, and Saguache Counties (1975)

Manuscript (PDF; 17.2 MB)

Jackson County Area (1981)

Manuscript (PDF; 19.6 MB)

Larimer County (1980)

Manuscript (PDF; 32.9 MB)

Index to Detailed Soil Maps (PDF; 8.3 MB)

Updated NASIS Tables

Las Animas County Area, Parts of Huerfano and Las Animas Counties (2009)

Manuscript (PDF; 4.54 MB)

Longmont Area (1930)

Manuscript (PDF; 10.2 MB)

Huerfano County Area (1983)

Manuscript (PDF; 19.5 MB)

Kiowa County (1981)

Manuscript (PDF; 15 MB)

La Plata County Area (1988)

Manuscript (PDF; 11.7 MB)

Lincoln County (2003)

Manuscript (PDF; 1.37 MB)

Logan County (1977)

Manuscript (PDF; 51.1 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 1.3 MB)

Index to Detailed Soil Maps (PDF; 800 KB)

Updated NASIS Tables

Mesa County Area (1978)

Manuscript (PDF; 8.9 MB)

Moffat County Area (2004)

Manuscript (PDF; 5.59 MB)

Morgan County (1968)

Manuscript (PDF; 16 MB)

Piedra Area, Parts of Archuleta, Hinsdale, La Plata, Mineral, and Rio Grande Counties (1981)

Manuscript (PDF; 9.4 MB)

Pueblo Area, Parts of Pueblo and Custer Counties (1979)

Manuscript (PDF; 12.1 MB)

Pike National Forest, Eastern Part, Parts of Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, and Teller Counties (1992)

Manuscript (PDF; 7.7 MB)

Reconnoissance in the Cache a la Poudre Valley (1899)

Manuscript (PDF; 276 KB)

Rifle Area, Parts of Garfield and Mesa Counties (1985)

Manuscript (PDF; 17.6 MB)

Rio Blanco County Area (1982)

Manuscript (PDF; 15.9 MB)

Rio Grande County Area (1980)

Manuscript (PDF; 9.64 MB)

Rocky Mountain National Park (2006)

Manuscript (PDF; 1.17 MB)

Saguache County Area (1984)

Manuscript (PDF; 18.6 MB)

San Luis Valley (1903)

Manuscript (PDF; 8.75 MB)

San Luis Valley (1912)

Manuscript (PDF; 9.87 MB)

San Miguel Area (2003)

Manuscript (PDF; 3.87 MB)

Summit County Area (1980)

Manuscript (PDF; 13.9 MB)

Uncompahgre National Forest Area, Parts of Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, and San Miguel Counties (1995)

Manuscript (PDF; 12.6 MB)

Ute Mountain Area (2007)

Manuscript (PDF; 2.23 MB)

Washington County (1986)

Manuscript (PDF; 16.8 MB)

Weld County, Northern Part (1982)

Manuscript (PDF; 11.5 MB)

Weld County, Southern Part (1980)

Manuscript (PDF; 11.8 MB)

Yuma County (1981)

Manuscript (PDF; 13.3 MB)

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