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Published Soil Surveys for Tennessee

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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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
675 U.S. Courthouse
801 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37203-3878
Phone: 615-277-2531
FAX: 615-277-2578

Tennessee Soils Homepage

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)
Anderson County 1981 Yes No Yes No
Anderson County Current No No No Yes
Bedford County 1947 No No No No
Bedford County 2003 Yes No Yes No
Bedford County Current No No No Yes
Benton County 1953 No No Yes No
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Kentucky and Tennessee 2010 No No Yes No
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Kentucky and Tennessee Current No No No Yes
Bledsoe County 1993 Yes No Yes No
Bledsoe County Current No No No Yes
Blount County 1959 No No Yes No
Blount County Area Current No No No Yes
Bradley County 1958 Yes No Yes No
Bradley County Current No No No Yes
Campbell County 2002 Yes No Yes No
Campbell County Current No No No Yes
Cannon County 2003 No No Yes No
Cannon County Current No No No Yes
Carroll County 1984 Yes No Yes No
Carroll County Current No No No Yes
Carter County 1953 No No No No
Carter County 2004 Yes Yes Yes No
Carter County Current No No No Yes
Cheatham County 2002 Yes No Yes No
Cheatham County Current No No No Yes
Chester County 1994 Yes No Yes No
Chester County Current No No No Yes
Claiborne County 1948 Yes No Yes No
Claiborne County Current No No No Yes
Clay County 2004 No No Yes No
Clay County Current No No No Yes
Cocke County 1955 Yes No No No
Cocke County Area 2005 No No Yes No
Cocke County Area Current No No No Yes
Coffee County 1910 No No Yes No
Coffee County 1959 No No Yes No
Coffee County Current No No No Yes
Crockett County 1988 No No Yes No
Crockett County Current No No No Yes
Cumberland County 1950 No No No No
Cumberland County 2006 No No Yes No
Cumberland County Current No No No Yes
Davidson County 1903 No No Yes No
Davidson County 1981 Yes No Yes No
Davidson County Current No No No Yes
Decatur County 1955 Yes No Yes No
Decatur County Current No No No Yes
DeKalb County 1972 Yes No Yes No
DeKalb County Current No No No Yes
Dickson County 1926 No No Yes No
Dickson County 2002 Yes No Yes No
Dickson County Current No No No Yes
Dyer County 1965 Yes No Yes No
Dyer County Current No No No Yes
Fayette County 1964 Yes Yes Yes No
Fayette County Current No No No Yes
Fentress and Pickett Counties 1995 Yes No Yes No
Fentress and Pickett Counties Area Current No No No Yes
Franklin County 1958 Yes No Yes No
Franklin County Current No No No Yes
Gibson County 1994 Yes No Yes No
Gibson County Current No No No Yes
Giles County 1907 No No Yes No
Giles County 1968 Yes No Yes No
Giles County Current No No No Yes
Grainger County 1907 No No Yes No
Grainger County 1948 No No Yes No
Grainger County 2000 Yes No Yes No
Grainger County Current No No No Yes
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee and North Carolina 2009 No No Yes No
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee and North Carolina Current No No No Yes
Greene County 1958 Yes No Yes No
Greene County Current No No No Yes
Greeneville Area, Tennessee-North Carolina 1904 No No Yes No
Grundy County 2001 No No Yes No
Grundy County Current No No No Yes
Hamblen County 1946 Yes No Yes No
Hamblen County Current No No No Yes
Hamilton County 1947 No No No No
Hamilton County 1982 Yes No Yes No
Hamilton County Current No No No Yes
Hardeman County 1997 Yes No Yes No
Hardeman County Current No No No Yes
Hardin County 1926 No No Yes No
Hardin County 1963 No No Yes No
Hardin County Current No No No Yes
Hawkins and Hancock Counties 1979 Yes No Yes No
Hawkins and Hancock Counties Current No No No Yes
Haywood County 1995 Yes No Yes No
Haywood County Current No No No Yes
Henderson County 1906 No No Yes No
Henderson County 1960 Yes No Yes No
Henderson County Current No No No Yes
Henry County 1925 No No Yes No
Henry County 1958 Yes No Yes No
Henry County Current No No No Yes
Hickman County 2008 No No Yes No
Hickman County Current No No No Yes
Houston County 1958 Yes No Yes No
Houston County Current No No No Yes
Humphreys County 1946 No No No No
Humphreys County Current No No No Yes
Jackson County 1915 No No Yes No
Jackson County 2004 Yes No Yes No
Jackson County Current No No No Yes
Jefferson County 1941 No No No No
Jefferson County 2000 Yes No Yes No
Jefferson County Current No No No Yes
Johnson County 1956 Yes Yes No No
Johnson County 2005 No No Yes No
Johnson County Current No No No Yes
Knox County 1955 Yes Yes No No
Knox County 2006 No No Yes No
Knox County Current No No No Yes
Lake County 1969 No No Yes No
Lake County Current No No No Yes
Lauderdale County 1990 Yes No Yes No
Lauderdale County Current No No No Yes
Lawrence County 1905 No No Yes No
Lawrence County 1959 Yes No Yes No
Lawrence County Current No No No Yes
Lewis County 2006 No No Yes No
Lewis County Current No No No Yes
Lincoln County 1946 No No No No
Lincoln County 2004 No No Yes No
Lincoln County Current No No No Yes
Loudon County 1961 Yes No Yes No
Loudon County Current No No No Yes
Macon County 2004 No No Yes No
Macon County Current No No No Yes
Madison County 1907 No No Yes No
Madison County 1978 Yes No Yes No
Madison County Current No No No Yes
Marion County 1958 Yes No Yes No
Marion County Current No No No Yes
Marshall County 2005 Yes No Yes No
Marshall County Current No No No Yes
Maury County 1926 No No Yes No
Maury County 1959 No No Yes No
Maury County Current No No No Yes
McMinn County 1957 No No No No
McMinn County 2004 Yes No Yes No
McMinn County Current No No No Yes
McNairy County 1997 Yes No Yes No
McNairy County Current No No No Yes
Meigs County 1921 No No No No
Meigs County 1974 Yes No Yes No
Meigs County Current No No No Yes
Monroe County 1981 Yes No Yes No
Monroe County Current No No No Yes
Montgomery County 1901 No No Yes No
Montgomery County 1975 Yes No Yes No
Montgomery County Current No No No Yes
Moore County 2006 No No Yes No
Moore County Current No No No Yes
Morgan County 2007 No No Yes No
Morgan County Area Current No No No Yes
Norris Area 1953 Yes Yes Yes No
Obed Wild and Scenic River 2013 No No Yes No
Obion County 1973 Yes No Yes No
Obion County Current No No No Yes
Overton County 1908 No No Yes No
Overton County 2005 No No Yes No
Overton County Current No No No Yes
Perry County 1953 Yes No No No
Perry County 2006 No No Yes No
Perry County Current No No No Yes
Pikeville Area 1904 No No Yes No
Polk County 2003 Yes No Yes No
Polk County Current No No No Yes
Putnam County 1914 No No Yes No
Putnam County 1963 No No Yes No
Putnam County Current No No No Yes
Putnam County and Parts of White County Current No No No Yes
Rhea County 1948 No No No No
Rhea County 2005 No No Yes No
Rhea County Current No No No Yes
Roane County 1942 No No No No
Roane County 2009 No No Yes No
Roane County Current No No No Yes
Robertson County 1914 No No Yes No
Robertson County 1968 Yes No Yes No
Robertson County Current No No No Yes
Rutherford County 1977 Yes No Yes No
Rutherford County Current No No No Yes
Scott Area 2006 No No Yes No
Scott Area Current No No No Yes
Sequatchie County 2003 Yes No Yes No
Sequatchie County Current No No No Yes
Sevier County 1956 No No No No
Sevier County Area 2004 No No Yes No
Sevier County Area Current No No No Yes
Shelby County 1919 No No Yes No
Shelby County 1970 Yes No Yes No
Shelby County Current No No No Yes
Shiloh National Military Park 2013 No No Yes No
Smith County 2004 No No Yes No
Smith County Current No No No Yes
Stewart County 1953 No No No No
Stewart County Current No No No Yes
Sullivan County 1953 No No No No
Sullivan County 1994 Yes No Yes No
Sullivan County Current No No No Yes
Sumner County 1910 No No Yes No
Sumner County 1997 Yes No Yes No
Sumner County Current No No No Yes
Tipton County 1993 Yes No Yes No
Tipton County Current No No No Yes
Trousdale County 2001 Yes No Yes No
Trousdale County Current No No No Yes
Unicoi County 1985 Yes No Yes No
Unicoi County Current No No No Yes
Union County 1953 No No No No
Union County Current No No No Yes
Warren County 1967 No No Yes No
Warren County Current No No No Yes
Washington County 1958 Yes Yes Yes No
Washington County Current No No No Yes
Wayne County 2000 Yes No Yes No
Wayne County Current No No No Yes
Weakley County 1992 Yes No Yes No
Weakley County Current No No No Yes
White and Van Buren Counties 1981 Yes No Yes No
White and Van Buren Counties Current No No No Yes
Williamson County 1964 Yes No Yes No
Williamson County Current No No No Yes
Wilson County 1996 Yes No Yes No
Wilson County Current No No No Yes