Soil Survey

Published Soil Surveys for Alaska

Soil surveys are being completed and published on a continuing schedule. As time passes, the data in published surveys become dated. The official information about the soils in a given area is available from the Soil Data Mart, which provides the most current data about the soils. If spatial data are available, the Web Soil Survey also provides access to the most current information. In the “Date” column, the word “current” is used for those surveys having both tabular and spatial data in the Soil Data Mart. “Archived PDF online” refers to any surveys published as PDF files on the Web, including new surveys as well as old ones dating back to 1899.

PDF files require Acrobat Reader.
Follow these instructions to download both text and maps.
How to Save an Archived Soil Survey Publication to Your Local Machine (PDF; 2.8 MB)

For information about areas not included on the following list of soil survey publications or for ordering or obtaining information about reference copies (CD-ROM or paper copy), contact:

State Conservationist
800 West Evergreen
Atrium Building, Suite 100
Palmer, AK 99645-6539
Phone: 907-761-7760
FAX: 907-761-7790

Soil survey name (Follow links for online surveys.)	Date	Paper copy available	CD-ROM	Archived PDF online	Web Soil Survey (generated from official soil data)
Alaska Exploratory	1951	Yes	Yes	No	No
Alaska Exploratory	1979	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Alaska, Reconnoissance	1915	No	No	Yes	No
Anchorage Area	2001	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Anchorage Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Chatham Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Copper River Area	1999	Yes	No	Yes	No
Copper River Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Delta River Area	2005	No	No	Yes	No
Delta River Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Denali National Park and Preserve Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Denali National Park Area	2003	No	No	Yes	No
Fairbanks Area	1963	No	No	No	No
Fort Greely and Donnelly Training Area	2005	No	No	Yes	No
Fort Greely and Donnelly Training Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Fort Wainwright Area	2006	No	No	Yes	No
Fort Wainwright Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Gerstle River Area	2002	Yes	No	Yes	No
Gerstle River Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Goldstream-Nenana Area	1977	Yes	No	No	No
Goldstream-Nenana Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Greater Delta Area	2008	No	No	Yes	No
Greater Delta Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Greater Fairbanks Area	2004	No	Yes	Yes	No
Greater Fairbanks Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Greater Nenana Area	2007	No	No	Yes	No
Greater Nenana Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Gulkana River Area	1999	Yes	No	Yes	No
Gulkana River Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Haines Area	1998	Yes	No	Yes	No
Haines Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Homer-Ninilchik Area	1971	No	No	Yes	No
Juneau Area	1974	Yes	No	Yes	No
Kantishna Area	2004	Yes	No	Yes	No
Kantishna Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Kenai Peninsula Region, Reconnaissance	1918	No	No	Yes	No
Kenai-Kasilof Area	1962	No	No	Yes	No
Ketchikan Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Kobuk Preserve Unit, Gates of the Arctic National Park	1995	No	No	Yes	No
Kobuk Preserve Unit, Gates of the Arctic National Park	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Lower Kenai Peninsula Area	2002	Yes	No	Yes	No
Lower Kenai Peninsula Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Matanuska Valley Area	1968	No	No	No	No
Matanuska-Susitna Valley Area	1998	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Matanuska-Susitna Valley Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
North Star Area	2000	Yes	No	Yes	No
North Star Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Northeastern Kodiak Island Area	1960	Yes	No	Yes	No
Northeastern Kodiak Island Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Saint Paul Island Area	2005	No	No	Yes	No
Saint Paul Island Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Salcha-Big Delta Area	1973	Yes	No	No	No
Salcha-Big Delta Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Stewart River Training Site	2005	No	No	Yes	No
Stewart River Training Site	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Stikine Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Susitna Valley Area	1973	No	No	Yes	No
Totchaket Area	1980	Yes	No	Yes	No
Totchaket Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Upper Tanana Area	1999	Yes	No	Yes	No
Upper Tanana Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Western Interior Rivers Area	2008	No	No	Yes	No
Western Interior Rivers Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Western Kenai Peninsula Area	2005	No	No	Yes	No
Western Kenai Peninsula Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Yentna Area	1998	Yes	No	Yes	No
Yentna Area	Current	No	No	No	Yes
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve	Current	No	No	No	Yes