These reports and maps are the most detailed soil surveys available for this part of Canada.
| Detailed Soil Survey Reports | ||||||
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| Report Number | Soil Survey Report | Vintage | Scale | Report | Data | |
| ns10 | SOIL SURVEY OF SHELBURNE COUNTY | 1961 | 63,360 | view the report | download the data | |
| ns22 | SOILS OF ANNAPOLIS VALLEY AREA | 1989 | 20,000 | view the report | download the data | |
| ns23 | SOILS OF THE COBEQUID SHORE AREA | 1989 | 20,000 | view the report | ||
| ns24 | SOILS OF THE NORTHUMBERLAND SHORE AREA | 1989 | 20,000 | view the report | ||
| ns25 | SOILS OF THE CAMBRIDGE STATION AREA | 1988 | 20,000 | view the report | ||
| ns26 | SUPPLEMENT TO: SOILS OF ANNAPOLIS VALLEY AREA | 1993 | 20,000 | view the report | download the data | |
| ns5b | SOIL SURVEY OF HANTS COUNTY (REPRINTED 1978) | 1954 | 126,720 | view the report | download the data | |
| ns6b | SOIL SURVEY OF ANTIGONISH COUNTY (REPRINTED 1978) | 1954 | 63,360 | view the report | download the data | |
| ns7 | SOIL SURVEY OF LUNENBURG COUNTY | 1958 | 63,360 | view the report | download the data | |
| ns8b | SOIL SURVEY OF QUEENS COUNTY (REPRINTED 1978) | 1959 | 63,360 | view the report | download the data | |
| ns9 | SOIL SURVEY OF YARMOUTH COUNTY | 1960 | 63,360 | view the report | download the data | |
| nsee | ECOREGIONS AND ECODISTRICTS OF NOVA SCOTIA | 1999 | 0 | view the report | ||
| ns21 | SOILS OF KENTVILLE RESEARCH STATION AND SHEFFIELD FARM | 1987 | 5,000 | view the report | ||
| ns20 | SOILS OF THE NAPPAN RESEARCH FARM | 1995 | 5,000 | view the report | ||
| ns19b | SOILS OF COLCHESTER COUNTY | 1991 | 50,000 | view the report | download the data | |
| ns11 | SOIL SURVEY OF DIGBY COUNTY | 1962 | 63,360 | view the report | download the data | |
| ns12b | SOIL SURVEY OF CAPE BRETON ISLAND (REPRINTED 1981) | 1963 | 100,000 | view the report | download the data | |
| ns13b | SOIL SURVEY OF HALIFAX COUNTY (REPRINTED 1981) | 1963 | 63,360 | view the report | download the data | |
| ns14 | SOIL SURVEY OF GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY | 1964 | 63,360 | view the report | download the data | |
| ns15 | SOIL SURVEY OF KINGS COUNTY | 1965 | 63,360 | view the report | download the data | |
| ns16a | SOIL SURVEY OF ANNAPOLIS VALLEY FRUIT GROWING AREA (ORIGINAL REPORT NS1) | 1943 | 63,360 | view the report | ||
| ns16b | SOIL SURVEY OF ANNAPOLIS COUNTY | 1969 | 63,360 | view the report | download the data | |
| ns17a | SOIL SURVEY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY (ORIGINAL REPORT NS2) | 1945 | 126,720 | view the report | ||
| ns17b | SOIL SURVEY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY | 1973 | 63,360 | view the report | download the data | |
| ns18a | SOIL SURVEY OF PICTOU COUNTY (ORIGINAL REPORT NS4) | 1950 | 126,720 | view the report | ||
| ns18b | SOILS OF PICTOU COUNTY | 1990 | 50,000 | view the report | download the data | |
| ns19a | SOIL SURVEY OF COLCHESTER COUNTY (ORIGINAL REPORT NS3) | 1948 | 126,720 | view the report | ||
These soil reports and maps are of a very broad reconnaissance nature. They are suitable for obtaining a general overview of the location and extent of major soil types.
| Reconnaissance Soil Surveys | ||||||
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| Report Number | Soil Survey Report | Vintage | Scale | Report | Data | |
| nss | SOILS OF NOVA SCOTIA | 1972 | 450,000 | view the report | ||