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Published Soil Surveys for Hawaii

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
P.O. Box 50004, Room 4-118
300 Ala Moana Boulevard
Honolulu, HI 96850-0002
Phone: 808-541-2600 ext. 100
FAX: 808-541-1335

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)
Island of Hawaii 1973 No Yes Yes No
Island of Hawaii Current No No No Yes
Island of Hawaii Area Current No No No Yes
Island of Kauaii Current No No No Yes
Island of Lanai Current No No No Yes
Island of Maui Current No No No Yes
Island of Molokai Current No No No Yes
Island of Oahu Current No No No Yes
Islands of Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, and Lanai 1972 No Yes No No
Territory of Hawaii 1955 No No No No
Volcanoes National Park 2008 No No Yes No
Volcanoes National Park Current No No No Yes