web soil survey & topographic maps
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Web Soil Survey & Topographic Maps. Jerry Weinrich Lincoln County SWCD Charlie Perkins St. Charles SWCD. Web Soil Survey. Available on-line http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx Very useful – no need to find in soil survey book Can search the whole United States - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Web Soil Survey&
Topographic Maps
Jerry WeinrichLincoln County SWCD
Charlie PerkinsSt. Charles SWCD
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Web Soil Survey
• Available on-line• http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/
WebSoilSurvey.aspx• Very useful – no need to find in soil survey
book• Can search the whole United States• All information in Soil Survey Book is
located on-line, just have to navigate to it.• Will ‘Time-out’ – you will need to start over.
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AOI
• Must chose an AOI (Area of Interest) to go any further.
• AOI must be 10,000 ac or less.
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Soil Data Veiwer
• Choose a category on left side• Click on View Rating• Can choose Printable Version – ends up at
least three pages long. Map, map legend and chart.
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T FactorSoil Data E(not to scale)
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Quiz Time!!!!!!!
• What soil type is under the building we are in?• What is the “T” factor for this soil type?• What is the rating for the Suitability for Roads?• If I wanted to build a road around this parking lot,
according to soil types, would it be better on the west or east side?
• In this AOI, what % could be restored to a savanna?
• How big is the lake you passed, coming to this building?
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TOPO Maps
• http://map.sccmo.org/Main/• www.cares.missouri.edu• Layer - Base Map - Aerial: • Layer >> Topography >> Zoom to location• 10 foot contour lines
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Other Info from this site
• Can find other things about County• General Reference • Transportation• Parks And Recreation • Physical Features
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Topo Model
• Fill colored water 1cm at a time• Draw line on top at water level• Try to look down at the same angle each
time• Continue until you get to the 8cm level.• You can alternate different colors for each
level• Each line will represent a contour interval
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Completed Contours
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Contours with Elevations
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Clinometer
• Do not have to have a specified distance• Look at something the same height as you
eyes• Keep both eyes open • Read % slope on the right side of display• Typically will be displayed in whole
numbers
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Clinometer
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