Web Soil Survey Known Problems and Workarounds

General IssuesArea of Interest and Quick NavigationInteractive MapSoil Data ExplorerPrintable Maps and ReportsLinkWeb Soil Survey Web Soil Survey links with additional documentsOther Documents to Reference:Web Soil Survey BrochureWeb Soil Survey Brochure in SpanishGetting Started in Web Soil SurveyUsing Web Soil Survey in 4 Basic StepsHow to Use Web Soil Survey 3.0Guide on downloading SSURGO from Web Soil SurveyWeb Soil Survey Tips and ShortcutsWeb Soil Survey Known Problems and WorkaroundsWeb Soil Survey Frequently Asked QuestionsWeb Soil Survey Help OnlineWeb Soil Survey Accessibility FeaturesDefining an AOI for Web Soil Survey on a Mobile DeviceWeb Soil Survey Adding a Multi-part AOI featureUsing Google Earth Pro to create multiple AOIs for Web Soil SurveyWeb Soil Survey Version Release History DocumentsWeb Soil Survey Guide to Maps, Reports, and TablesWeb Soil Survey - Soil Data Explorer TabUsing Web Soil Survey YouTube Videos

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notes <ul><li>General Issues</li><li>Area of Interest and Quick Navigation</li><li>Interactive Map</li><li>Soil Data Explorer</li><li>Printable Maps and Reports</li><li>Link</li></ul><div style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; line-height:1.5; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'><div style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5;'><div style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5;'><a style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 97, 155); font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5; text-decoration:none;' target='_blank' href='https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/HomePage.htm?referrer=MainHelp.htm-breadcrumb' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='font-size:large;'><font style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5;'>Web Soil Survey</font></span></a><br />&nbsp;</div><div style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5;'><p><a style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 97, 155); font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5; text-decoration:none;' target='_blank' href='https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/data-and-reports/web-soil-survey' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='font-size:large;'><font style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5;'>Web Soil Survey</font></span></a><span style='font-size:large;'><font style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5;'> links with additional documents</font></span></p><div style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5;'><p style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:inherit; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:&quot;Public Sans Web&quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;; font-size:16px; margin:0px 0px 1.5rem;'><span style='font-family:inherit;'><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:inherit; line-height:1.5;'>Other Documents to Reference:</span></span></p><ul><li><a style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 97, 155); font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5; text-decoration:none;' target='_blank' href='https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/WSS-brochure_1.pdf' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Web Soil Survey Brochure</a></li><li><a style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 97, 155); font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5; text-decoration:none;' target='_blank' href='https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/WSS-brochure-spanish.pdf' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Web Soil Survey Brochure in Spanish</a></li><li><a style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 97, 155); font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5; text-decoration:none;' target='_blank' href='https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/natural-resource-concerns/soils/getting-started-with-web-soil-survey' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Getting Started in Web Soil Survey</a></li><li><a style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 97, 155); font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5; text-decoration:none;' target='_blank' href='https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/MainHelp.htm' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Using Web Soil Survey in 4 Basic Steps</a></li><li><a style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 97, 155); font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5; text-decoration:none;' target='_blank' href='https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-09/How-to-Use-WSS.pdf' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>How to Use Web Soil Survey 3.0</a></li><li><a style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 97, 155); font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5; text-decoration:none;' target='_blank' href='https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/Downloading-SSURGO-data-from-WSS-guide.pdf' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Guide on downloading SSURGO from Web Soil Survey</a></li><li><a style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 97, 155); font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5; text-decoration:none;' target='_blank' href='https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/natural-resource-concerns/soil/wss-tips-and-shortcuts' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Web Soil Survey Tips and Shortcuts</a></li><li><a style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 97, 155); font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5; text-decoration:none;' target='_blank' href='https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-09/WSS-Known-Problems-and-Workarounds.pdf' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Web Soil Survey Known Problems and Workarounds</a></li><li><a style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 97, 155); font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5; text-decoration:none;' target='_blank' href='https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-09/WSS-Frequently-Asked-Questions.pdf' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Web Soil Survey Frequently Asked Questions</a></li><li><a style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 97, 155); font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5; text-decoration:none;' target='_blank' href='https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-09/WSS-Help-Online.pdf' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Web Soil Survey Help Online</a></li><li><a style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 97, 155); font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5; text-decoration:none;' target='_blank' href='https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/Accessibility.htm' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Web Soil Survey Accessibility Features</a></li><li><a style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 97, 155); font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5; text-decoration:none;' target='_blank' href='https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/WSS-Defining-an-AOI-on-a-mobile-device_0.pdf' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Defining an AOI for Web Soil Survey on a Mobile Device</a></li><li><a style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 97, 155); font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5; text-decoration:none;' target='_blank' href='https://nrcs.app.box.com/s/oyjpd95oq2w7ffk8sdgstxldmfgsgxpb/file/997523491954' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Web Soil Survey Adding a Multi-part AOI feature</a></li><li><a style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 97, 155); font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5; text-decoration:none;' target='_blank' href='https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/WSS-Use-Google-Earth.pdf' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Using Google Earth Pro to create multiple AOIs for Web Soil Survey</a></li><li><a style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 94, 149); font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5; text-decoration:none;' target='_blank' href='https://nrcs.app.box.com/s/oyjpd95oq2w7ffk8sdgstxldmfgsgxpb?sortColumn=name&amp;sortDirection=DESC' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Web Soil Survey Version Release History Documents</a></li><li><a style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 97, 155); font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5; text-decoration:none;' target='_blank' href='https://nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/WSS-Guide-to-Maps-Reports-Tables.pdf' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Web Soil Survey Guide to Maps, Reports, and Tables</a></li><li><a style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 97, 155); font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5; text-decoration:none;' target='_blank' href='https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/app/Resources/HomePage/Soil_Explorer_Tab.pdf' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Web Soil Survey - Soil Data Explorer Tab</a></li><li><a style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 97, 155); font-family:inherit; line-height:1.5; text-decoration:none;' target='_blank' href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxSW49ZK8vM&amp;list=PLKyiLObeuDlo_nzll8g0sOWz3IujRzVck' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Using Web Soil Survey YouTube Videos</a></li></ul></div></div></div></div>
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