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Louisiana Online Soil Survey Manuscripts

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Acadia Parish (1903)

Manuscript (PDF; 1.44 MB)

Acadia Parish (2006)

Manuscript (PDF; 4.75 MB)

Allen Parish (1980)

Manuscript (PDF; 6.07 MB)

Ascension Parish (1976)

Manuscript (PDF; 6.7 MB)

Assumption Parish (1978)

Manuscript (PDF; 6.3 MB)

Avoyelles Parish (1986)

Manuscript (PDF; 20.1 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 610 KB)

Index to Detailed Soil Maps (PDF; 830 KB)

Beauregard Parish (2002)

Manuscript (PDF; 18.4 MB)

Bienville Parish (1908)

Manuscript (PDF; 1.93 MB)

Bienville Parish (2002)

Manuscript (PDF; 35.8 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 470 KB)

Index to Detailed Soil Maps (PDF; 76 KB)

Bossier Parish (1962)

Manuscript (PDF; 15 MB)

Caddo Parish (1907)

Manuscript (PDF; 1.99 MB)

Caddo Parish (1980)

Manuscript (PDF; 14.1 MB)

Calcasieu Parish (1988)

Manuscript (PDF; 18.9 MB)

Caldwell Parish (1990)

Manuscript (PDF; 15.7 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 3.14 MB)

Index to Detailed Soil Maps (PDF; 1.13 MB)

Cameron Parish (1995)

Manuscript (PDF; 11.4 MB)

Catahoula Parish (1986)

Manuscript (PDF; 14.1 MB)

Claiborne Parish (1989)

Manuscript (PDF; 13.7 MB)

Concordia Parish (1910)

Manuscript (PDF; 1.95 MB)

Concordia Parish (1988)

Manuscript (PDF; 11.6 MB)

De Soto Parish (1904)

Manuscript (PDF; 1.26 MB)

De Soto Parish (1991)

Manuscript (PDF; 14.6 MB)

East and West Feliciana Parishes (2001)

Manuscript (PDF; 15.2 MB)

East Baton Rouge Parish (1905)

Manuscript (PDF; 1.15 MB)

East Baton Rouge Parish (1968)

Manuscript (PDF; 8.76 MB)

East Carroll and West Carroll Parishes (1908)

Manuscript (PDF; 1.48 MB)

East Carroll Parish (1988)

Manuscript (PDF; 6.9 MB)

East Feliciana Parish (1913)

Manuscript (PDF; 2.30 MB)

Evangeline Parish (1974)

Manuscript (PDF; 7.6 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 240 KB)

       Index to Detailed Soil Maps
        Average map sheet is about 180 KB

Franklin Parish (1981)

Manuscript (PDF; 14.1 MB)

Grant Parish (1986)

Manuscript (PDF; 15.2MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 1.36 MB)

Index to Detailed Soil Maps (PDF; 570 KB)

Iberia Parish (1912)

Manuscript (PDF; 3.33 MB)

Iberia Parish (1978)

Manuscript (PDF; 6.9 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 1.3 MB)

Index to Detailed Soil Maps (PDF; 330 KB)

Iberville Parish (1977)

Manuscript (PDF; 20.3 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 1.4 MB)

Index to Detailed Soil Maps (PDF; 840 KB)

Jackson Parish (1999)

Manuscript (PDF; 9.4 MB)

Jefferson Davis Parish (2003)

Manuscript (PDF; 31.1 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 294 KB)

    Index to Detailed Soil Maps
    Average map sheet is about 410 KB

Jefferson Parish (1983)

Manuscript (PDF; 5.29 MB)

La Salle Parish (1991)

Manuscript (PDF; 16.1 MB)

Lafayette Parish (1977)

Manuscript (PDF; 4.94 MB)

Lafourche Parish (1984)

Manuscript (PDF; 17.6 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 0.98 MB)

Index to Detailed Soil Maps (PDF; 974 KB)

Lake Charles Area (1901)

Manuscript (PDF; 2.81 MB)

Lincoln Parish (1909)

Manuscript (PDF; 1.73 MB)

Lincoln Parish (1996)

Manuscript (PDF; 9.0 MB)

Livingston Parish (1991)

Manuscript (PDF; 19.6 MB)

Madison Parish (1982)

Manuscript (PDF; 37.8 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 1.6 MB)

Index to Detailed Soil Maps (PDF; 1.3 MB)

Morehouse Parish (1985)

Manuscript (PDF; 11.2 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 356 KB)

Index to Detailed Soil Maps (PDF; 871 KB)

Nachitoches Parish (1990)

Manuscript (PDF; 16.1 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 790 KB)

       Index to Detailed Soil Maps
       Average map sheet is about 2.5 MB

New Orleans Area (1903)

Manuscript (PDF; 1.19 MB)

Orleans Parish (1989)

Manuscript (PDF; 8.8 MB)

Ouachita Parish (1903)

Manuscript (PDF; 1.18 MB)

Ouachita Parish (1974)

Manuscript (PDF; 10.5 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 790 KB)

       Index to Detailed Soil Maps
        Average map sheet is about 800 KB

Plaquemines Parish (2000)

Manuscript (PDF; 11.5 MB)

Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge Parishes (1982)

Manuscript (PDF; 5.8 MB)

Rapides Parish (1980)

Manuscript (PDF; 9.9 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 730 KB)

Index to Detailed Soil Maps (PDF; 460 KB)

Red River Parish (1980)

Manuscript (PDF; 4.89 MB)

Richland Parish (1993)

Manuscript (PDF; 18.3 MB)

Sabine Parish (1997)

Manuscript (PDF; 14.8 MB)

St. Bernard Parish (1989)

Manuscript (PDF; 4.77 MB)

St. Charles Parish (1987)

Manuscript (PDF; 12.8 MB)

St. Helena Parish (1996)

Manuscript (PDF; 10.7 MB)

St. James and St. John the Baptist Parish (1973)

Manuscript (PDF; 5.49 MB)

St. John the Baptist Parish (2009)

Manuscript (PDF; 1.89 MB)

St. Landry Parish (1986)

Manuscript (PDF; 20.3 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 470 KB)

       Index to Detailed Soil Maps
        Average map sheet is about 340 KB

St. Martin Parish (1977)

Manuscript (PDF; 5.0 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 1.7 MB)

Index to Detailed Soil Maps (PDF; 1.4 MB)

St. Mary Parish (1959)

Manuscript (PDF; 4.2 MB)

St. Mary Parish (2007)

Manuscript (PDF; 2.75 MB)

St. Tammany Parish (1990)

Manuscript (PDF; 11.2 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 830 KB)

       Index to Detailed Soil Maps
        Average map sheet is about 550 KB

Tangipahoa Parish (1905)

Manuscript (PDF; 1.40 MB)

Tangipahoa Parish (1990)

Manuscript (PDF; 15.6 MB)

Tensas Parish (1968)

Manuscript (PDF; 6.9 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 170 KB)

       Index to Detailed Soil Maps
        Average map sheet is about 1.5 MB

Tensas Parish (2006)

Manuscript (PDF; 2.22 MB)

Terrebonne Parish (1960)

Manuscript (PDF; 6.3 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 330 KB)

       Index to Detailed Soil Maps
        Average map sheet is about 1.6 MB

Terrebonne Parish (2007)

Manuscript (PDF; 3.73 MB)

Union Parish (1997)

Manuscript (PDF; 15.41 MB)

Vermilion Parish (1996)

Manuscript (PDF; 11.4 MB)

Vernon Parish (2003)

Manuscript (PDF; 7.2 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 1.2 MB)

Index to Detailed Soil Maps (PDF; 753 KB)

Washington Parish (1997)

Manuscript (PDF; 14.5 MB)

Webster Parish (1916)

Manuscript (PDF; 2.32 MB)

Webster Parish (1998)

Manuscript (PDF; 11.83 MB)

West Carroll Parish (1977)

Manuscript (PDF; 5.0 MB)

General Soil Map (PDF; 885 KB)

Index to Detailed Soil Maps (PDF; 564 KB)

Winn Parish (1907)

Manuscript (PDF; 1.99 MB)

Winn Parish (1998)

Manuscript (PDF; 13.2 MB)

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