Fifty-four Kentucky counties have modern soil surveys (published 1959, or later) using the mapping and soil classification procedures of the National Cooperative Soil Survey. The cooperators in the program include the USDA-SCS, USDA-FS, Kentucky Department for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection and the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station

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University of KentuckyUKnowledgeSoil Science News and Views Plant and Soil Sciences8-1981Soil Surveys in KentuckyHarry Hudson BaileyUniversity of KentuckyRight click to open a feedback form in a new tab to let us know how this document benefits you.Follow this and additional works at: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/pss_viewsPart of the Soil Science CommonsThis Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Plant and Soil Sciences at UKnowledge. It has been accepted for inclusion in Soil ScienceNews and Views by an authorized administrator of UKnowledge. For more information, please contact UKnowledge@lsv.uky.edu.Repository CitationBailey, Harry Hudson, "Soil Surveys in Kentucky" (1981). Soil Science News and Views. 44.https://uknowledge.uky.edu/pss_views/44of Vol. 2 No. 8 August 1981 SOIL SURVEYS IN KENTUCKY H. H. Bailey Fifty-four Kentucky counties have modern soil surveys (published 1959, or later) using the mapping and soil classification procedures of the National Cooperative Soil Survey. The cooperators in the program include the USDA-SCS, USDA-FS, Kentucky Department for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection and the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station. Counties with published survey reports, Adair, Ballard-McCracken, Barren, Bath, Boone-Campbell-Kenton, Boyd-Greenup, Caldwell, Calloway-Marshall, Carroll-Gallatin-Owen, Christian, Clark, Daviess-Hancock, Elliott, Estill-Lee, Fayette, Fulton, Grant-Pendleton, Grayson, Hardin-Larue, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins, Jefferson, Logan, Lyon-Trigg, McCreary-Whitley (west half), Mcclean-Muhlenberg, Madison, Menifee-Rowan-NW Morgan, Metcalfe, Nelson, Oldham, Pulaski, Scott, Shelby, Warren and Union-Webster, Counties with mapping complete but report not published. Sixteen counties have field mapping completed and publication scheduled. These counties are: Bourbon-Nicholas, Boyle-Mercer, Carter, Green-Taylor, Jessamine-Woodford, Laurel-Rockcastle, Leslie-Perry, Monroe, Russell and Simpson. Counties unmapped or mapping incomplete. Counties not mentioned above either are not currently being mapped, or mapping is in progress. About 650,000 acres per year is currently being mapped within these counties, It is hoped that all counties will be completed and survey reports published in ten years or so, Availability of soil survey reports. Soil survey reports are available. from the County Extension Office or Soil Conservation Service office in the counties where reports have been published. Use of soil survey reports. Soil surveys have a variety of uses~ such as; Help farmers develop a landuse plan to match their soils to crop•;, pasture and woods for optimum farm production. UN!VEKS\TY OF KENTUCKY, KEi'i"iiJC\<Y STATE:: lH-.llVERSiTY, U .. S. DEP/,RT/>AENT OF AGRICULTURE, AND KENTUCKY COUNTIES, COOPt:RAT!NG Help home owners locate good house sites, Help planners and engineers find suitable locations for highways, airfields, lakes, buildings and other structures. Help developers locate areas of least limitations for underground pipeline and basements. Help builders locate areas suitable for septic tank drainage fields, The end result is of benefit to all in helping to plan economical, attractive and trouble-free developments to provide an Attractive place to live, a good place to work, and an enjoyilble place to play. 0 Publl.'h&d So>! SuNit;jl. ~ &IJ\"lc.~ Cbnipkrt'~ • T*' !I.. ilubl!.$i'ta.d EE§ Mapf1~ l'I ?1109~<1!:5$ ~ tole l"lockrn S1:nl S1Jv'/cy 

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