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Soil Survey of Bristol County, Massachusetts

The soils of Bristol County were surveyed in two parts, Northern Part and Southern Part.

Bristol County, Northern Part

Bristol Soil Survey-North

Communities of Northern Part: Attleboro, Berkley, Dighton, Easton, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, and Taunton

 

 

 

Bristol County, Southern Part

Bristol Soil Survey-South

Communities of Southern Part: Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Fall River, Freetown, New Bedford, Somerset, Swansea, and Westport

 

 

 

Soil Surveys of Bristol County
Bristol County, Northern Part Bristol County, Southern Part
Issued: November 1978 Issued: October 1981
Author: Rino J. Roffinoli and Charles F. Hotz Author: Rino J. Roffinoli and Peter C. Fletcher
Status: Published report, digitized and SSURGO certified. Status: Published report, digitized and SSURGO certified.
Publication scale: Order 2 mapping at 1:20,000 scale with minimum delineations 6-8 acres Publication scale: Order 2 mapping at 1:20,000 scale with minimum delineations 6-8 acres
Base Map Imagery: Unrectified Black and White aerial photography flown in 1975 Base Map Imagery: Black and White Orthophotography flown in 1977
List of Prime Farmland Map Units List of Prime Farmland Map Units
Hydric Soils List Hydric Soils List

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