Information About Soils

The Massachusetts Soils Team is part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, an effort of Federal and State agencies, universities, and professional societies to deliver scientifically based soil information.  Massachusetts NRCS hosts two soils staffs:

The State Soil Survey staff provides soil survey products and technical assistance to local agency and conservation district field offices as well as landowners in the state of Massachusetts. 

The Northeast Area (NEA) Soils Major Land Resource Area Office provides quality assurance and technical guidance to a ten state area in the northeast. 

Web Soil Survey provides enhanced interactive access to soil survey maps and reports nationwide.