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Published Soil Surveys for North Dakota

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
Federal Building, P.O. Box 1458
220 E. Rosser Ave., Room 278
Bismarck, ND 58502-1458
Phone: 701-530-2000
FAX: 701-530-2110

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)
Adams County 1987 No No Yes No
Adams County Current No No No Yes
Barnes County 1912 No No No No
Barnes County 1990 Yes No No No
Barnes County Current No No No Yes
Benson Area 1979 Yes No No No
Benson County Current No No No Yes
Billings County 1944 No No No No
Billings County Current No No No Yes
Bottineau County 1915 No No No No
Bottineau County 1982 Yes No Yes No
Bottineau County Current No No No Yes
Bowman County 1975 Yes No No No
Bowman County Current No No No Yes
Burke County 2003 Yes No Yes No
Burke County Current No No No Yes
Burleigh County 1974 Yes No No No
Burleigh County Current No No No Yes
Cando Area 1904 No No No No
Carrington Area 1905 No No No No
Cass County 1924 No No No No
Cass County Current No No No Yes
Cass County Area 1985 Yes No Yes No
Cavalier County 1990 Yes No Yes No
Cavalier County Current No No No Yes
Dickey County 1914 No No No No
Dickey County 1993 No No Yes No
Dickey County Current No No No Yes
Divide County 2002 Yes No No No
Divide County Current No No No Yes
Dunn County 1982 Yes No Yes No
Dunn County Current No No No Yes
Eddy County Current No No No Yes
Eddy County and Parts of Benson and Nelson Counties 1977 Yes No No No
Emmons County 1980 Yes No No No
Emmons County Current No No No Yes
Fargo Area 1903 No No No No
Foster County 1995 Yes No Yes No
Foster County Current No No No Yes
Golden Valley County 1989 Yes No Yes No
Golden Valley County Current No No No Yes
Grand Forks Area 1902 No No No No
Grand Forks County 1981 Yes No Yes No
Grand Forks County Current No No No Yes
Grant County 1988 Yes No Yes No
Grant County Current No No No Yes
Griggs County 2002 Yes No No No
Griggs County Current No No No Yes
Hettinger County 1990 Yes No Yes No
Hettinger County Current No No No Yes
Jamestown Area 1903 No No No No
Kidder County 1988 No No Yes No
Kidder County Current No No No Yes
La Moure County 1914 No No No No
La Moure County Current No No No Yes
La Moure County and Parts of James River Valley 1971 Yes No No No
Logan County 2004 Yes No No No
Logan County Current No No No Yes
McHenry County 1921 No No No No
McHenry County 1990 Yes No Yes No
McHenry County Current No No No Yes
McIntosh County 2002 Yes No No No
McIntosh County Current No No No Yes
McKenzie Area 1907 No No No No
McKenzie County 1942 No No No No
McKenzie County 2006 No No Yes No
McKenzie County Current No No No Yes
McLean County 1979 Yes No No No
McLean County Current No No No Yes
Mercer County 1978 Yes No No No
Mercer County Current No No No Yes
Morton Area 1907 No No No No
Morton County 1951 Yes No No No
Morton County 2002 Yes No Yes No
Morton County Current No No No Yes
Mountrail County 1991 Yes No Yes No
Mountrail County Current No No No Yes
Nelson County Current No No No Yes
Nelson County Area 1989 Yes No Yes No
Oliver County 1975 Yes No No No
Oliver County Current No No No Yes
Pembina County 1977 Yes No No No
Pembina County Current No No No Yes
Pierce County 1978 Yes No No No
Pierce County Current No No No Yes
Ramsey County 1986 Yes No Yes No
Ramsey County Current No No No Yes
Ransom County 1906 No No No No
Ransom County 2002 Yes No No No
Ransom County Current No No No Yes
Renville County 1977 Yes No No No
Renville County Current No No No Yes
Richland County 1908 No No No No
Richland County Current No No No Yes
Richland County and Sheyenne National Grassland Area 1975 No No No No
Rolette County 1997 Yes No No No
Rolette County Current No No No Yes
Sargent County 1917 No No No No
Sargent County 1964 No No No No
Sargent County Current No No No Yes
Sheridan County 1994 Yes No Yes No
Sheridan County Current No No No Yes
Sioux County 2003 Yes No Yes No
Sioux County Current No No No Yes
Slope County 1978 Yes No No No
Slope County Current No No No Yes
Stark County 1968 Yes No No No
Stark County Current No No No Yes
Steele County 1997 Yes No No No
Steele County Current No No No Yes
Stutsman County 1995 Yes No Yes No
Stutsman County Current No No No Yes
Towner County 1998 Yes No No No
Towner County Current No No No Yes
Traill County 1918 No No No No
Traill County 1977 Yes No No No
Traill County Current No No No Yes
Tri-County Area 1966 Yes No No No
Walsh County 1972 Yes No No No
Walsh County Current No No No Yes
Ward County 1974 Yes No No No
Ward County Current No No No Yes
Wells County 1970 Yes No No No
Wells County Current No No No Yes
Western North Dakota, Reconnaissance 1908 No No No No
Williams County 2002 Yes No No No
Williams County Current No No No Yes
Williston Area 1906 No No No No