gSSURGO Mapping Detailed Guide

Creating Soil Maps and Rasters Using the Soil Data Development Toolbox that uses the gSSURGO file geodatabase. Add National Map Unit SymbolCreate Soil MapIdentify Dominant ComponentsList Available Soil MapsMerge Rating TablesUpdate Layer File SymbologyConvert Soil Map Layers to RasterOther Documents to Reference:gSSURGO FactsheetgSSURGO User Guide ArcMap version 2.4Soil Data Development Toolbox User Guide v5 for ArcMapgSSURGO Mapping Detailed GuidegSSURGO Valu1 table column descriptions

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notes Creating Soil Maps and Rasters Using the <a href='https://github.com/USDA-NRCS/Soil-Data-Development-Tools---ArcMap/archive/refs/heads/main.zip' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Soil Data Development Toolbox</a> that uses the <a href='https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/data-and-reports/gridded-soil-survey-geographic-gssurgo-database' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>gSSURGO file geodatabase</a>. <div><br /></div><div><ol><li>Add National Map Unit Symbol</li><li>Create Soil Map</li><li>Identify Dominant Components</li><li>List Available Soil Maps</li><li>Merge Rating Tables</li><li>Update Layer File Symbology</li><li>Convert Soil Map Layers to Raster</li></ol><div><div style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'>Other Documents to Reference:</div><div style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'><a href='https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/gSSURGO_Factsheet.pdf' style='color:rgb(0, 97, 155); text-decoration-line:none; font-family:inherit;' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>gSSURGO Factsheet</a><br /></div><div style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'><a href='https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/gSSURGO_UserGuide_July2020.pdf' style='color:rgb(0, 97, 155); text-decoration-line:none; font-family:inherit;' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>gSSURGO User Guide ArcMap version 2.4</a><br /></div><div style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'><a href='https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/Soil_Data_Development_User_Guide_v5.pdf' style='color:rgb(0, 97, 155); text-decoration-line:none; font-family:inherit;' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Soil Data Development Toolbox User Guide v5 for ArcMap</a><br /></div><div style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'><a href='https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/gSSURGO_Mapping_DetailedGuide.pdf' style='color:rgb(0, 97, 155); text-decoration-line:none; font-family:inherit;' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>gSSURGO Mapping Detailed Guide</a><br /></div><div style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'><a href='https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/gSSURGO%20Value%20Added%20Look%20Up%20Valu1%20Table%20Column%20Descriptions.pdf' style='color:rgb(0, 97, 155); text-decoration-line:none; font-family:inherit;' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>gSSURGO Valu1 table column descriptions</a></div></div></div><div><br /></div>
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