Soil Survey Reports for Alberta
Detailed Soil Survey Reports
These reports and maps are the most detailed soil surveys available for this part of Canada.
| Report Number | Soil Survey Report | Vintage | Scale | Report | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ab19 | Soil Survey of the Rocky Mountain House Sheet | 1960 | 126,720 | view the report | |
| ab22 | Soil Survey of the Eastern Portion of St Mary and Milk Rivers Development Irrigation Project | 1963 | 63,360 | view the report | |
| ab24 | Soil Survey of the Buck Lake and Wabamun Lake Areas | 1968 | 126,720 | view the report | |
| ab27 | Soil Survey of the Whitecourt and Barrhead Area | 1969 | 126,720 | view the report | download the data |
| ab28 | Soil Survey of the Chip Lake Area | 1971 | 126,720 | view the report | |
| ab29 | Soil Survey of the Tawatinaw Map Sheet (83-I) | 1972 | 126,720 | view the report | download the data |
| ab31 | Soil Survey and Land Evaluation of the Hinton-Edson Area | 1972 | 126,720 | view the report | |
| ab31a | Land Classification and Soils in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta Along the North Saskatchewan River Valley | 1971 | 50,000 | view the report | |
| ab33 | Soils of Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta | 1984 | 25,000 | view the report | |
| ab34 | Soil Survey of the Sand River Area (73L) | 1975 | 126,720 | view the report | download the data |
| ab35 | Soil Survey of the County of Two Hills No. 21, Alberta | 1985 | 31,680 | view the report | |
| ab36 | Reconnaissance Soil Survey of the Oyen Map Sheet - 72M | 1976 | 126,720 | view the report | |
| ab37 | Soil Survey of Yoho National Park Canada | 1977 | 50,000 | view the report | |
| ab38 | Soil Survey of Elk Island National Park Alberta | 1977 | 25,000 | view the report | |
| ab39 | Wapiti Map Area, Alberta | 1980 | 126,720 | view the report | |
| ab40 | Reconnaissance Soil Survey of the Brazeau Dam Area | 1981 | 126,720 | view the report | download the data |
| ab41 | Soil Survey of the County of Newell, Alberta | 1983 | 63,360 | view the report | |
| ab42 | Soils Inventory of the Alberta Oil Sands Environmental Research Program Study Area | 1982 | 126,720 | view the report | |
| ab43 | Reconnaissance Soil Survey of the losegun Lake Area, Alberta | 1983 | 126,720 | view the report | |
| ab44 | Ecological (Biophysical) Land Classification of Banff and Jasper National Parks (Vol.1 and 2) | 1982 | 50,000 | view the report | |
| ab45 | Soil Survey of the Calgary Urban Perimeter | 1987 | 50,000 | view the report | download the data |
| ab46 | Soil Survey of the County of Warner, Alberta | 1986 | 50,000 | view the report | download the data |
| ab47 | Soil Survey of the County of Beaver, Alberta | 1988 | 50,000 | view the report | |
| ab48 | Soil Survey of the M.D. of Cardston, Alberta | 1982 | 50,000 | view the report | download the data |
| ab49 | Soil Survey of the County of Paintearth, Alberta | 1988 | 50,000 | view the report | |
| ab50 | Soil Survey of the Pincher Creek-Crowsnest Pass Area, Alberta | 1991 | 50,000 | view the report | |
| ab51 | Soil Survey of the County of Flagstaff, Alberta | 1988 | 50,000 | view the report | |
| ab52 | Soil Survey of the County of St. Paul, Alberta | 1993 | 50,000 | view the report | |
| ab53 | Soil Survey of the Municipal District of Rocky View | 1994 | 50,000 | view the report | |
| ab54 | Soil Survey of the County of Forty Mile No. 8, Alberta | 1994 | 50,000 | view the report | |
| ab72l | Soils of the Medicine Hat Area 72-L | 1988 | 126,720 | view the report | |
| ab82h | Soils of the Lethbridge Area 82-H | 1980 | 126,720 | view the report | |
| ab82i-se | Soils of the Gleichen Area, 82I-SE | 1996 | 126,720 | view the report | |
| ab82i-sw | Soils of the Gleichen Area, 82I-SW | 1996 | 126,720 | view the report | |
| abx1 | Soils and Topography of Purple Springs-Bow Island District | 1988 | 63,360 | view the report | |
| abx2 | Soils and Topography of Chin-Fincastle District | 1988 | 63,360 | view the report | |
| ab2 | Soil Survey of Medicine Hat Sheet | 1926 | 190,080 | view the report |
Reconnaissance Soil Surveys
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.
| Report Number | Soil Survey Report | Vintage | Scale | Report | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ab11 | Soil Survey of the Blackfoot and Calgary Sheets | 1941 | 190,080 | view the report | |
| ab12 | Soil Survey of Rosebud and Banff Sheets | 1943 | 190,080 | view the report | |
| ab13 | Soil Survey of Wainwright and Vermilion Sheets | 1944 | 190,080 | view the report | |
| ab14 | Soil Survey of Peace Hills Sheet | 1947 | 190,080 | view the report | |
| ab15 | Soil Survey of the Rycroft and Watino Sheets | 1950 | 190,080 | view the report | |
| ab16 | Soil Survey of the Red Deer Sheet | 1951 | 190,080 | view the report | |
| ab17 | Soil Survey of High Prairie and McLennan Sheets | 1952 | 190,080 | view the report | |
| ab18 | Soil Survey of the Grande Prairie and Sturgeon Lake Sheets | 1956 | 190,080 | view the report | |
| ab20 | Soil Survey of the Beaverlodge and Blueberry Mountain Sheets | 1961 | 190,080 | view the report | |
| ab21 | Soil Survey Edmonton Sheet (83-H) | 1962 | 126,720 | view the report | |
| ab23 | Soil Survey of the Cherry Point and Hines Creek Area | 1965 | 190,080 | view the report | |
| ab25 | Soil Survey of the Grimshaw and Notikewin Area | 1968 | 190,080 | view the report | |
| ab26 | Soil Survey of the Hotchkiss and Keg River Area | 1969 | 190,080 | view the report | |
| ab30 | Soil Survey of the Mount Watt and Fort Vermilion Area | 1972 | 190,080 | view the report | |
| ab5 | Preliminary Soil Survey Adjacent to the Peace River, Alberta West of Dunvegan | 1930 | 253,440 | view the report | |
| ab58-1 | Exploratory Soil Survey of Alberta Map Sheets 84-C (East Half), 84-B, 84-A and 74-D | 1957 | 250,000 | view the report | |
| ab59-1 | Exploratory Soil Survey of Alberta Map Sheets 84-D (North Half), 84-E, 84-F and 84-G | 1958 | 250,000 | view the report | |
| ab6 | Preliminary Soil Survey of the Peace River-High Prairie-Sturgeon Lake Area | 1935 | 253,440 | view the report | |
| ab60-1 | Exploratory Soil Survey of Alberta Map Sheets 84-J, 84-K, and 84-L | 1959 | 250,000 | view the report | |
| ab61-1 | Exploratory Soil Survey of Alberta Map Sheets 84-M, 84-N, and 84-O | 1960 | 250,000 | view the report | |
| ab63-1 | Exploratory Soil Survey of Alberta Map Sheets 74-M, 74-L, 74-E and 73-L (North Half) | 1962 | 250,000 | view the report | |
| ab64-1 | Exploratory Soil Survey of Alberta Map Sheets 83-0, 83-P, and 73-M | 1963 | 250,000 | view the report | |
| ab64-2 | Exploratory Soil Survey of Alberta Map Sheets 83-L, 83-K, 83-F, and 83-J | 1963 | 250,000 | view the report | |
| ab7 | Soil Survey of the Rainy Hills Sheet | 1937 | 190,080 | view the report | |
| ab8 | Soil Survey of Sullivan Lake Sheet | 1938 | 190,080 | view the report | |
| ab9 | Soil Survey of Lethbridge and Pincher Creek Sheets | 1939 | 190,080 | view the report | |
| aba | Agroecological Resource Areas of Alberta (No Report) | 1989 | 2,000,000 | view the report | |
| abm-2 | Fort McMurray Region, Alberta | 1970 | 250,000 | view the report | |
| abp | Physiographic Subdivisions of Alberta (No Report) | 1986 | 500,000 | view the report | |
| ab62-1 | Exploratory Soil Survey of Alberta Map Sheets 84-P, 84-I and 84-H | 1961 | 500,000 | view the report | |
| ab1 | Soil Survey of Macleod Sheet | 1925 | 190,080 | view the report | |
| ab3 | Soil Survey of Sounding Creek Sheet | 1927 | 190,080 | view the report | |
| ab4 | Soil Survey of St. Ann Sheet | 1930 | 190,080 | view the report | |
| ab10 | Soil Survey of Milk River Sheet | 1941 | 190,080 | view the report |