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Published Soil Surveys for Colorado

Soil surveys are being completed and published on a continuing schedule.  As time passes, the data in published surveys become dated. The official information about the soils in a given area is available from the Soil Data Mart, which provides the most current data about the soils. If spatial data are available, the Web Soil Survey also provides access to the most current information. In the “Date” column, the word “current” is used for those surveys having both tabular and spatial data in the Soil Data Mart. “Archived PDF online” refers to any surveys published as PDF files on the Web, including new surveys as well as old ones dating back to 1899.

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 How to Save an Archived Soil Survey Publication to Your Local Machine (PDF; 2.8 MB) 

For information about areas not included on the following list of soil survey publications or for ordering or obtaining information about reference copies (CD-ROM or paper copy), contact:

State Conservationist
Denver Federal Center
Building 56, Room 2604
PO Box 25426
Denver, CO 80225-0426
Phone: 720-544-2810
FAX: 720-544-2965

Soil survey name (Follow links for online surveys.) Date Paper copy available CD-ROM Archived PDF online Web Soil Survey (generated from official soil data)
Adams County 1974 No Yes Yes No
Adams County Area, Parts of Adams and Denver Counties Current No No No Yes
Akron Area 1947 No No Yes No
Alamosa Area 1973 Yes Yes Yes No
Alamosa Area Current No No No Yes
Animas-Dolores Area, Parts of Archuleta, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan, and San Miguel Counties 2001 No No Yes No
Animas-Dolores Area, Parts of Archuleta, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan, and San Miguel Counties Current No No No Yes
Arapahoe County 1971 Yes Yes Yes No
Arapahoe County Current No No No Yes
Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest Area, Parts of Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Park, and Larimer Counties Current No No No Yes
Archuleta County Area Current No No No Yes
Arkansas Valley Area 1926 No No Yes No
Aspen-Gypsum Area, Parts of Eagle, Garfield, and Pitkin Counties 1992 Yes No Yes No
Aspen-Gypsum Area, Parts of Eagle, Garfield, and Pitkin Counties Current No No No Yes
Baca County 1973 No No Yes No
Baca County Current No No No Yes
Bent County 1971 No No Yes No
Bent County Current No No No Yes
Boulder County Area 1975 Yes No Yes No
Boulder County Area 2008 No No Yes No
Boulder County Area Current No No No Yes
Brighton Area 1932 No No Yes No
Cache a la Poudre Valley 1899 No No Yes No
Castle Rock Area 1974 Yes No Yes No
Castle Rock Area Current No No No Yes
Chaffee-Lake Area, Parts of Chaffee and Lake Counties 1975 Yes No Yes No
Chaffee-Lake Area, Parts of Chaffee and Lake Counties Current No No No Yes
Cheyenne County 1991 Yes No Yes No
Cheyenne County Current No No No Yes
Cochetopa Area, Parts of Gunnison, Hinsdale, and Saguache Counties Current No No No Yes
Conejos County Area 1980 Yes No Yes No
Conejos County Area Current No No No Yes
Cortez Area, Parts of Dolores and Montezuma Counties 2001 Yes No Yes No
Cortez Area, Parts of Dolores and Montezuma Counties Current No No No Yes
Costilla County Area 2011 No No Yes No
Costilla County Area Current No No No Yes
Crowley County 1968 Yes No No No
Crowley County Current No No No Yes
Custer County Area 1982 Yes No Yes No
Custer County Area Current No No No Yes
Delta-Montrose Area 1967 No No No No
Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado and Utah Current No No No Yes
Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado and Utah 2008 No No Yes No
Douglas-Plateau Area, Parts of Garfield and Mesa Counties 2003 Yes No Yes No
Douglas-Plateau Area, Parts of Garfield and Mesa Counties Current No No No Yes
El Paso County Area 1981 Yes Yes Yes No
El Paso County Area Current No No No Yes
Elbert County, Eastern Part 1966 No Yes Yes No
Elbert County, Eastern Part Current No No No Yes
Elbert County, Western Part 1980 Yes No Yes No
Elbert County, Western Part Current No No No Yes
Flat Tops Area, Parts of Eagle, Garfield, Moffat, Rio Blanco, and Routt Counties Current No No No Yes
Fort Collins Area 1927 No No No No
Fraser-Alpine Area 1962 No No No No
Fremont County Area 1995 Yes No Yes No
Fremont County Area Current No No No Yes
Georgetown Area, Parts of Clear Creek, Gilpin, and Park Counties 2003 No Yes Yes No
Georgetown Area, Parts of Clear Creek, Gilpin, and Park Counties Current No No No Yes
Golden Area, Parts of Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, and Park Counties 1983 1984 Yes No Yes No
Golden Area, Parts of Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, and Park Counties Current No No No Yes
Grand County Area 1983 Yes No Yes No
Grand County Area Current No No No Yes
Grand Junction Area 1905 No No Yes No
Grand Junction Area 1955 No No No No
Grand Mesa - West Elk Area, Parts of Delta, Garfield, Gunnison, Mesa, and Montrose Counties Current No No No Yes
Greeley Area 1904 No No Yes No
Greeley Area 1929 No No Yes No
Gunnison Area, Parts of Gunnison, Hinsdale, and Saguache Counties 1975 No No Yes No
Gunnison Area, Parts of Gunnison, Hinsdale, and Saguache Counties Current No No No Yes
Huerfano County Area 1983 Yes No Yes No
Huerfano County Area Current No No No Yes
Jackson County Area 1981 Yes No Yes No
Jackson County Area Current No No No Yes
Kiowa County 1981 Yes No Yes No
Kiowa County Current No No No Yes
Kit Carson County 2003 Yes No No No
Kit Carson County Current No No No Yes
La Plata County Area 1988 Yes No Yes No
La Plata County Area Current No No No Yes
Larimer County Area 1980 Yes Yes Yes No
Larimer County Area Current No No No Yes
Las Animas County Area, Parts of Huerfano and Las Animas Counties 2009 No No Yes No
Las Animas County Area, Parts of Huerfano and Las Animas Counties Current No No No Yes
Lincoln County 2003 Yes No Yes No
Lincoln County Current No No No Yes
Logan County 1977 Yes Yes Yes No
Logan County Current No No No Yes
Longmont Area 1930 No No Yes No
Lower Arkansas Valley 1902 No No No No
Mesa County Area 1978 Yes No Yes No
Mesa County Area Current No No No Yes
Moffat County Area 2004 Yes Yes Yes No
Moffat County Area Current No No No Yes
Morgan County 1968 No Yes Yes No
Morgan County Current No No No Yes
Otero County 1972 Yes No No No
Otero County Current No No No Yes
Ouray Area, Parts of Gunnison, Hinsdale, Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel Counties Current No No No Yes
Paonia Area, Parts of Delta, Gunnison, and Montrose Counties 1981 Yes No No No
Paonia Area, Parts of Delta, Gunnison, and Montrose Counties Current No No No Yes
Phillips County 1971 Yes No No No
Phillips County Current No No No Yes
Piedra Area, Parts of Archuleta, Hinsdale, La Plata, Mineral, and Rio Grande Counties 1981 Yes No Yes No
Pike National Forest Area, Eastern Part, Parts of Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, and Teller Counties 1992 Yes No Yes No
Pike National Forest Area, Eastern Part, Parts of Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, and Teller Counties Current No No No Yes
Prowers County 1966 No No No No
Prowers County Current No No No Yes
Pueblo Area, Parts of Pueblo and Custer Counties 1979 Yes No Yes No
Pueblo Area, Parts of Pueblo and Custer Counties Current No No No Yes
Reconnaissance in the Cache A La Poudre Valley, Colorado 1899 No No Yes No
Ridgway Area, Parts of Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, and Ouray Counties Current No No No Yes
Rifle Area, Parts of Garfield and Mesa Counties 1985 Yes No Yes No
Rifle Area, Parts of Garfield and Mesa Counties Current No No No Yes
Rio Blanco County Area 1982 Yes No Yes No
Rio Blanco County Area Current No No No Yes
Rio Grande County Area 1980 Yes No Yes No
Rio Grande County Area Current No No No Yes
Rio Grande NF Area, West Part, Parts of Archuleta, Conejos, Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache, and San Juan Counties Current No No No Yes
Rocky Mountain National Park, Parts of Boulder, Grand, and Larimer Counties 2006 No No Yes No
Rocky Mountain National Park, Parts of Boulder, Grand, and Larimer Counties Current No No No Yes
Routt Area, Parts of Rio Blanco and Routt Counties Current No No No Yes
Routt National Forest Area, Parts of Grand, Jackson, Moffat, and Routt Counties Current No No No Yes
Saguache County Area 1984 Yes No Yes No
Saguache County Area Current No No No Yes
San Luis Valley 1903 No No Yes No
San Luis Valley 1912 No No Yes No
San Miguel Area, Parts of Dolores, Montrose, and San Miguel Counties 2003 No No Yes No
San Miguel Area, Parts of Dolores, Montrose, and San Miguel Counties Current No No No Yes
Sedgwick County 1969 Yes No Yes No
Sedgwick County Current No No No Yes
Summit County Area 1980 Yes No Yes No
Summit County Area Current No No No Yes
Taylor River Area 1977 Yes No No No
Taylor River Area, Northeastern Part of Gunnison County Current No No No Yes
Teller-Park Area, Parts of Park and Teller Counties Current No No No Yes
Trout Creek Watershed 1961 No No No No
Uncompahgre National Forest Area, Parts of Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, and San Miguel Counties 1995 Yes No Yes No
Uncompahgre National Forest Area, Parts of Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, and San Miguel Counties Current No No No Yes
Uncompahgre Valley Area 1912 No No No No
Ute Mountain Area, Colorado and New Mexico 2007 No No Yes No
Ute Mountain Area, Colorado and New Mexico Current No No No Yes
Washington County 1986 Yes No Yes No
Washington County Current No No No Yes
Weld County, Northern Part 1982 Yes No Yes No
Weld County, Northern Part Current No No No Yes
Weld County, Southern Part 1980 Yes No Yes No
Weld County, Southern Part Current No No No Yes
Wet Mountains and Spanish Peaks Area, Parts of Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, and Pueblo Counties Current No No No Yes
Willow Creek Pass Area, Parts of Grand and Jackson Counties Current No No No Yes
Yuma County 1981 Yes No Yes No
Yuma County Current No No No Yes