Many countries have identified certain types of soils that are commonly found within their borders. These countries associate certain kinds of soils with specific states or regions. Below are links to types of soils found in specific parts of the world:

Soils of the World Return to the top

Canada: Soils of Canada/Les Sols du Canada URL: http://web.unbc.ca/~quarles/nres/soc/soc.htm Source: University of Northern British Columbia, University of Alberta Soil Landscapes of Canada URL: http://wms1.agr.gc.ca/mapdata/slcv22/htdocs/slcv22.phtml Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada United States: State Soils URL: http://soils.usda.gov/gallery/state_soils/ Source: USDA-NRCS United States Soil Landscapes URL: http://soils.usda.gov/gallery/photos/landscapes/ Source: NRCS United States: Representative and State Soils URL: http://soils.usda.gov/gallery/state_soils/#list Source: Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Washington State Soil URL: http://remotesens.css.wsu.edu/washingtonsoil/ Source: Remote Sensing & GIS Lab, Crop & Soil Sciences, Washington State University Return to the top