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Published Soil Surveys for Virginia

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
Culpeper Building, Suite 209
1606 Santa Rosa Road
Richmond, VA 23229-5014
Phone: 804-287-1691
FAX: 804-287-1737

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)
Accomack and Northampton Counties 1917 No No No No
Accomack County 1994 Yes Yes No No
Accomack County Current No No No Yes
Albemarle Area 1902 No No No No
Albemarle County 1940 No No No No
Albemarle County 1985 Yes Yes No No
Albemarle County Current No No No Yes
Alexandria City Current No No No Yes
Alleghany County 2006 No No Yes No
Alleghany County Current No No No Yes
Amelia County 2009 No No Yes No
Amelia County Current No No No Yes
Amherst County Current No No No Yes
Appomattox County 1904 No No No No
Appomattox County 2008 No No Yes No
Appomattox County Current No No No Yes
Arlington County 2007 No No Yes No
Arlington County Current No No No Yes
Augusta County 1937 No No No No
Augusta County 1979 Yes Yes No No
Augusta County Current No No No Yes
Bath County 2006 No No Yes No
Bath County Current No No No Yes
Bedford City Current No No No Yes
Bedford County 1989 Yes Yes No No
Bedford County Current No No No Yes
Bland County 1954 No Yes No No
Bland County 2006 No No Yes No
Bland County Current No No No Yes
Botetourt County 1994 Yes Yes No No
Botetourt County Current No No No Yes
Brunswick County Current No No No Yes
Buchanan County 2009 No No Yes No
Buchanan County Current No No No Yes
Campbell County 1909 No No No No
Campbell County and the City of Lynchburg 1977 Yes Yes No No
Campbell County and the City of Lynchburg Current No No No Yes
Caroline County 2009 No No Yes No
Caroline County Current No No No Yes
Carroll County 1967 Yes Yes No No
Carroll County Current No No No Yes
Charles City County 2006 No Yes Yes No
Charles City County Current No No No Yes
Charlotte County 1974 Yes Yes No No
Charlotte County Current No No No Yes
Chesapeake City 2007 No No Yes No
Chesapeake City Current No No No Yes
Chesterfield County 1906 No No No No
Chesterfield County 1978 No Yes No No
Chesterfield County Current No No No Yes
Clarke County 1982 No Yes No No
Clarke County Current No No No Yes
Culpeper County 1952 No Yes No No
Culpeper County Current No No No Yes
Cumberland County 2007 No No Yes No
Cumberland County Current No No No Yes
Dickenson County Current No No No Yes
Dinwiddie Area Current No No No Yes
Dinwiddie County 1996 Yes Yes No No
Essex County 1989 Yes Yes No No
Essex County Current No No No Yes
Fairfax and Alexandria Counties 1915 No No No No
Fairfax City Current No No No Yes
Fairfax County 1963 No Yes No No
Fairfax County Current No No No Yes
Falls Church City Current No No No Yes
Fauquier County 1956 No Yes No No
Fauquier County Current No No No Yes
Floyd County Current No No No Yes
Fluvanna County 1958 Yes Yes No No
Fluvanna County Current No No No Yes
Franklin County Current No No No Yes
Frederick County 1914 No No No No
Frederick County 1987 Yes Yes No No
Frederick County Current No No No Yes
Fredericksburg City Current No No No Yes
Giles County 1985 Yes Yes No No
Giles County Current No No No Yes
Gloucester County 1980 Yes Yes No No
Gloucester County Current No No No Yes
Goochland County 1980 Yes Yes No No
Goochland County Current No No No Yes
Grayson County 1930 No Yes No No
Grayson County 2008 No No Yes No
Grayson County Current No No No Yes
Greene County 1986 Yes Yes No No
Greene County Current No No No Yes
Greensville County 1989 Yes Yes No No
Greensville County Current No No No Yes
Halifax County 1938 No Yes No No
Halifax County and the City of South Boston 2009 No No Yes No
Halifax County and the City of South Boston Current No No No Yes
Hanover County 1905 No No No No
Hanover County 1980 Yes Yes No No
Hanover County Current No No No Yes
Henrico County 1914 No No No No
Henrico County 1975 Yes Yes No No
Henrico County Current No No No Yes
Henry County Current No No No Yes
Isle of Wight 1941 No No No No
Isle of Wight 1986 Yes Yes No No
Isle of Wight Current No No No Yes
James City and York Counties and the City of Williamsburg 1985 Yes Yes No No
James City and York Counties and the City of Williamsburg Current No No No Yes
King and Queen County 2007 No No Yes No
King and Queen County Current No No No Yes
King William County 2007 No No Yes No
King William County Current No No No Yes
Lee County 1953 No Yes No No
Lee County 2006 No No Yes No
Lee County Current No No No Yes
Leesburg Area 1903 No No No No
Loudoun County 1960 No Yes No No
Loudoun County Current No No No Yes
Louisa County 1905 No No No No
Louisa County 1976 Yes Yes No No
Louisa County Current No No No Yes
Lunenburg County 1981 Yes Yes No No
Lunenburg County Current No No No Yes
Madison County 1975 Yes Yes No No
Madison County Current No No No Yes
Mathews County 1962 No Yes No No
Mathews County Current No No No Yes
Mecklenburg County 1956 Yes No No No
Mecklenburg County 2007 No No Yes No
Mecklenburg County Current No No No Yes
Middlesex County 1985 Yes Yes No No
Middlesex County Current No No No Yes
Montgomery County 1907 No No No No
Montgomery County 1985 No Yes No No
Montgomery County Current No No No Yes
Nansemond County 1932 No No No No
Nelson County Current No No No Yes
New Kent County 1989 Yes Yes No No
New Kent County Current No No No Yes
Norfolk Area 1903 No No No No
Norfolk Area 1959 No Yes No No
Northampton County 1989 Yes Yes No No
Northampton County Current No No No Yes
Northumberland and Lancaster Counties 1963 No Yes No No
Northumberland and Lancaster Counties Current No No No Yes
Nottoway County 1960 Yes Yes No No
Nottoway County Current No No No Yes
Orange County 1927 No No No No
Orange County 1971 No Yes No No
Orange County Current No No No Yes
Page County 2001 Yes Yes No No
Page County Current No No No Yes
Patrick County Current No No No Yes
Pittsylvania County 1918 No No No No
Pittsylvania County 1994 Yes Yes No No
Pittsylvania County and the City of Danville Current No No No Yes
Powhatan County 1988 Yes Yes No No
Powhatan County Current No No No Yes
Prince Edward Area 1901 No No No No
Prince Edward County 1958 Yes Yes No No
Prince Edward County Current No No No Yes
Prince George County 1985 Yes Yes No No
Prince George County Current No No No Yes
Prince William County 1989 Yes Yes No No
Prince William County Current No No No Yes
Princess Anne Area 1945 No No No No
Pulaski County 1985 Yes Yes No No
Pulaski County Current No No No Yes
Rappahannock County 1961 Yes Yes No No
Rappahannock County Current No No No Yes
Richmond County 1982 Yes Yes No No
Richmond County Current No No No Yes
Richmond, City of 2009 No No Yes No
Richmond, City of Current No No No Yes
Roanoke County and the Cities of Roanoke and Salem 1997 Yes Yes No No
Roanoke County and the Cities of Roanoke and Salem Current No No No Yes
Rockbridge County 1931 No No No No
Rockingham County 1982 Yes Yes No No
Rockingham County Current No No No Yes
Russell County 1945 No No No No
Russell County 2007 No No Yes No
Russell County Current No No No Yes
Scott County 1951 No No No No
Scott County Current No No No Yes
Shenandoah County 1991 Yes Yes No No
Shenandoah County Current No No No Yes
Smyth County 1948 No No No No
Smyth County 2007 No No Yes No
Smyth County Current No No No Yes
Southampton County 1937 No No No No
Southampton County 2009 No No Yes No
Southampton County Current No No No Yes
Spotsylvania County Current No No No Yes
Spottsylvania County 1985 Yes Yes No No
Stafford and King George Counties 1974 No Yes No No
Stafford and King George Counties Current No No No Yes
Suffolk, City of Current No No No Yes
Suffolk, City of 1981 No Yes No No
Surry County Current No No No Yes
Sussex County 2007 No Yes Yes No
Sussex County Current No No No Yes
Tazewell County 1948 No No No No
Tazewell County 2009 No No Yes No
Tazewell County Current No No No Yes
Tidewater Cities Area 2008 No No Yes No
Tidewater Cities Area Current No No No Yes
Virginia Beach, City of 1985 Yes Yes No No
Virginia Beach, City of Current No No No Yes
Warren County 1984 Yes Yes No No
Warren County Current No No No Yes
Washington Area and the City of Bristol 2006 No No Yes No
Washington Area and the City of Bristol Current No No No Yes
Washington County 1945 No No No No
Westmoreland County 1981 Yes Yes No No
Westmoreland County Current No No No Yes
Wise County 1954 No No No No
Wythe County 1992 Yes Yes No No
Wythe County Current No No No Yes
Yorktown Area 1905 No No No No