The Soil Survey of Pickaway County (in book form) is available at the Pickaway SWCD Office. It contains basic soil information useful for any land planning program.

Many people assume that soils are all somewhat alike. They are unaware that great differences in soil properties can occur even within short distances.

Soil properties that affect land use are described in the soil survey. The publication also shows, on a general soil map, the location of broad areas of soils; the location of each kind of soil is also shown on detailed soil maps. It provides descriptions of each kind of soil in the survey area and gives much information about each soil for specific uses.

The Soil Survey of Pickaway County is free and available at the Pickaway SWCD Office or the local libraries. If you need additional information or assistance in using the publication, please call the SWCD or Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offices. Either office can be reached at 740-477-1693.

An electronic version of the Soil Survey (called Web Soil Survey) is available at the Natural Resources Conservation Service web site. Step by Step instructions for PRINTING SOILS MAPS & DESCRIPTIONS:

• Click on http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/

• Click on large green button "Start WSS"

• Under Quick Navigation - Navigate By...

• Click on Address and then type address and click "View"

• When map comes up you can zoom in and out by clicking on the zoom buttons and then click in the middle of the map.

• To choose an area, click on one of the AOI (area of interest) buttons.

• Then use your curser to draw the boundaries of your area.

• Area of Interest becomes a "hatched" area.

• To see Soil types, Click on the "Soil Map" tab at the top

• Soils will be identified on the map and listed in the "Map Unit Legend" on the left side.

• To Print - Click on "Printable Version" button at upper right

• Click on "View" button at bottom right in "Printable Version Options" box

• Go to "File" menu

• Choose "Print" - this will print 3 pages: Map, Map Legend, and Map Unit Name.

• More information is available by clicking on the "Soil Data Explorer" tab

The Soil Survey of Pickaway County is available online in PDF format at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Soil & Water Conservation "One Stop for Ohio Soils Information" website. Other topics covered on the website include: Introduction to Soils, Pictures of Soil Types, Soil Testing, and more.

If you have ArcView software, Click here to view soil information online.

Need a Certified Soil Scientist? Click here to see a Certified Soil Scientist Consultant List.

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