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History of the Nebraska Soil Survey


History of the Nebraska Soil SurveyNational Cooperative Soil Survey Centennial 1899-1999

This 221-page History of Nebraska Soil Survey is available here in PDF format. There are eight files (seven chapters and the preface / acknowledgements).

For Further Information about the History of Nebraska Soil Survey Contact

Steve Hartung, Soil Scientist
School of Natural Resources
621 Hardin Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Phone 402-472-3236
E-mail shartung1@unl.edu

Download Chapters

  • Preface and Acknowledgments (6 pages)
  • Chapter 1, Who We Are (38 pages)
  • Chapter 2, Development and Management of the Nebraska Cooperative Soil Survey (26 pages)
  • Chapter 3, Special Interest Events (36 pages)
  • Chapter 4, Making the Soil Survey (48 pages)
  • Chapter 5, Digitizing the Soil Survey (16 pages)
  • Chapter 6, New Concepts - Soil Survey of the Future (6 pages)
  • Chapter 7, Centennial Accomplishments of the Nebraska Cooperative Soil Survey Publication Program (45 pages)