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Published Soil Surveys for Rhode Island

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
60 Quaker Lane, Suite 46
Warwick, RI 02886-0111
Phone: 401-828-1300
FAX: 401-828-0433

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)
Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, and Washington Counties Current No No No Yes
Kent and Washington Counties 1939 No No Yes No
Newport and Bristol Counties 1942 No No Yes No
Providence County 1943 No No Yes No
Rhode Island 1905 No No Yes No
Rhode Island 1981 Yes No Yes No