Massachusetts Soil Survey Areas

MA003
MA011
Franklin
MA614
Worcester Northwestern Part
MA605
Essex Northern Part

MA606
Essex Southern Part
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Berkshire MA017
Middlesex

MA609
MA613
Hampshire Central Part
Worcester Northeastern Part
MA608
Hampden and Hampshire Western Part

MA616
Norfolk and Suffolk
MA607 MA615
Hampden Central Part Worcester Southern Part

MA610 MA023
Hampden and Hampshire Eastern Part MA602 Plymouth
Bristol Northern Part

Soil surveys were generally completed in Massachusetts by county. Some larger counties were
divided into multiple soil survey areas for mapping purposes. This map shows the areas that are
MA603
covered in each soil survey. Mapping for most areas was done in the 1970s through the 1990s Bristol Southern Part
MA001
and surveys were published in hard copy format. Updates have been made since these soil Barnstable
surveys were published and current soil survey data is available online at
http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov.

Town Boundaries MA011; 2011 MA605; 1981 MA613; 1985

Soil Survey Areas MA017; 2009 MA606; 1984 MA614; 1985

MA007
Dukes
Area Symbol; Year Published MA019; 1979 MA607; 1978 MA615; 1998

MA001; 1993 MA023; 2010 MA608; 1995 MA616; 1989

MA019
Nantucket
MA003; 1988 MA602; 1978 MA609; 1981

MA007; 1986 MA603; 1981 MA610; 1989

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Miles

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