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Published Soil Surveys for New Mexico

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.

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 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
6200 Jefferson, NE
Suite 305
Albuquerque, NM 87109-3734
Phone: 505-761-4400
FAX: 505-761-4481

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)
Bernalillo County and Parts of Sandoval and Valencia Counties 1977 No Yes Yes No
Bernalillo County and Parts of Sandoval and Valencia Counties Current No No No Yes
Bluewater Area 1958 No No No No
Cabezon Area 1968 Yes No No No
Cabezon Area Current No No No Yes
Catron County, Northern Part 1985 Yes No Yes No
Catron County, Northern Part Current No No No Yes
Chaves County, Northern Part 1983 Yes No Yes No
Chaves County, Northern Part Current No No No Yes
Chaves County, Southern Part 1980 No Yes Yes No
Chaves County, Southern Part Current No No No Yes
Cibola Area, Parts of Cibola, McKinley, and Valencia Counties 1993 Yes No Yes No
Cibola Area, Parts of Cibola, McKinley, and Valencia Counties Current No No No Yes
Colfax County 1982 Yes No Yes No
Colfax County Current No No No Yes
Curry and Southwest Quay Counties 2007 No Yes Yes No
Curry County 1958 No Yes No No
Curry County and Southwest Part of Quay County Current No No No Yes
De Baca County 1986 Yes No Yes No
De Baca County Current No No No Yes
Deming Area 1928 No No No No
Dona Ana County Area 1980 No Yes Yes No
Dona Ana County Area Current No No No Yes
Duncan Area, Arizona-New Mexico 1950 No No No No
Eddy Area 1971 No Yes Yes No
Eddy Area Current No No No Yes
Fort Bliss Military Reservation, New Mexico and Texas 2004 Yes Yes No No
Fort Bliss Military Reservation, New Mexico and Texas Current No No No Yes
Fort Defiance Area, Parts of Apache and Navajo Counties, Arizona and McKinley and San Juan Counties, New Mexico Current No No No Yes
Fort Sumner Area 1930 No No No No
Grant County, Central and Southern Parts 1983 Yes No Yes No
Grant County, Central and Southern Parts Current No No No Yes
Guadalupe County 2006 No No Yes No
Guadalupe County Current No No No Yes
Harding County 1973 Yes No No No
Harding County Current No No No Yes
Hidalgo County 1973 Yes No No No
Hidalgo County Current No No No Yes
Jicarilla Apache Nation, Parts of Rio Arriba and Sandoval Counties 2004 Yes Yes No No
Jicarilla Apache Nation, Parts of Rio Arriba and Sandoval Counties Current No No No Yes
Lea County 1974 Yes No No No
Lea County Current No No No Yes
Lincoln County Area 1983 Yes No Yes No
Lincoln County Area Current No No No Yes
Lovington Area 1932 No No No No
Luna County 1980 Yes No No No
Luna County Current No No No Yes
McKinley County Area, McKinley County and Parts of Cibola and San Juan Counties 2005 No No Yes No
McKinley County Area, McKinley County and Parts of Cibola and San Juan Counties Current No No No Yes
Mescalero-Apache Area 1976 Yes No No No
Mescalero-Apache Area Current No No No Yes
Mesilla Valley Area, New Mexico-Texas 1912 No No No No
Middle Rio Grande Valley Area, Middle 1914 No No No No
Mora County Area 1985 Yes No Yes No
Mora County Area Current No No No Yes
Otero Area, Parts of Otero, Eddy, and Chaves Counties 1981 Yes No Yes No
Otero Area, Parts of Otero, Eddy, and Chaves Counties Current No No No Yes
Pecos Valley 1899 No No No No
Portales Area 1959 No No No No
Quay Area, Southwest 1960 No No No No
Rincon Area 1930 No No No No
Rio Arriba Area, Parts of Rio Arriba and Sandoval Counties 2008 No No Yes No
Rio Arriba Area, Parts of Rio Arriba and Sandoval Counties Current No No No Yes
Roosevelt County 1967 Yes No No No
Roosevelt County Current No No No Yes
Roswell Area 1933 No No No No
San Juan County, Eastern Part 1980 Yes Yes Yes No
San Juan County, Eastern Part Current No No No Yes
San Miguel County Area 1981 Yes Yes Yes No
San Miguel County Area Current No No No Yes
Sandoval County Area, Parts of Los Alamos, Sandoval, and Rio Arriba Counties 2008 No No Yes No
Sandoval County Area, Parts of Los Alamos, Sandoval, and Rio Arriba Counties Current No No No Yes
Santa Fe Area 1975 No Yes No No
Santa Fe County Area 2008 No No Yes No
Santa Fe County Area Current No No No Yes
Shiprock Area, Parts of San Juan County, New Mexico and Apache County, Arizona 2001 Yes Yes Yes No
Shiprock Area, Parts of San Juan County, New Mexico and Apache County, Arizona Current No No No Yes
Sierra County Area 1984 Yes No Yes No
Sierra County Area Current No No No Yes
Socorro and Rio Puerco Areas 1929 No No No No
Socorro County Area 1988 Yes No Yes No
Socorro County Area Current No No No Yes
Taos and Parts of Rio Arriba and Mora Counties 1982 Yes Yes Yes No
Taos and Parts of Rio Arriba and Mora Counties Current No No No Yes
Torrance Area 1970 Yes Yes Yes No
Torrance Area Current No No No Yes
Tucumcari Area, Northern Quay County 1974 Yes Yes Yes No
Tucumcari Area, Northern Quay County Current No No No Yes
Union County 1981 Yes Yes Yes No
Union County Current No No No Yes
Ute Mountain Area 2007 No No Yes No
Ute Mountain Area Current No No No Yes
Valencia County, Eastern Part 1975 Yes Yes Yes No
Valencia County, Eastern Part Current No No No Yes
White Sands Missile Range 1976 Yes No No No
Zuni Mountain Area 1967 No No No No