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Reports by map
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Earth science reports | |
ESR 80-04 | Soil Survey of Cypress Hills, Alberta and interpretation for recreational use |
ESR 80-05 | Soil Survey of designated areas within Kananaskis Provincial Park and interpretation for recreational use |
ESR 81-01 | Guidebook for use with soil survey reports of Alberta provincial parks and recreation areas |
ESR 87-01 | Soil sensitivity to acid deposition and the potential of soils and geology in Alberta to reduce the acidity of acidic inputs |
ESR 88-01 | Soil Survey of Saskatoon Island Provincial Park and interpretation for recreation use |
Exploratory reports | |
EXP 58 - 1 | Exploratory soil survey of Alberta map sheets 84C (east half), 84B, 84A and 74D |
EXP 59 - 1 | Exploratory soil survey of Alberta map sheets 84D (north half), 84E, 84F and 84G |
EXP 60 - 1 | Exploratory soil survey of Alberta map sheets 84J, 84K, and 84L |
EXP 61 - 1 | Exploratory soil survey of Alberta map sheets 84M, 84N, and 84O |
EXP 62 - 1 | Exploratory soil survey of Alberta map sheets 84P, 84I, and 84H |
EXP 63 - 1 | Exploratory soil survey of Alberta map sheets 74M, 74L, 74E and 73L (north half) |
EXP 64 - 1 | Exploratory soil survey of Alberta map sheets 83O, 83P, and 73M |
EXP 64 - 2 | Exploratory soil survey of Alberta map sheets 83L, 83K, 83F and 83J |
Miscellaneous reports | |
MSC 01 | Water supplying capacity of Alberta soils |
MSC 02 | Description of agricultural production in Alberta using an integrated land resource and land use database (CRITCALE - 1981) |
MSC 03 | Photographs and descriptions of some Canadian soils |
MSC 04 | Detailed soil survey of the Mount Revelstoke Summit area |
MSC 05 | Biophysical (ecological) inventory of Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada |
MSC 06 | Water erosion potential of soils in Alberta: Estimated using a modified USLE |
MSC 07 | Soils of the Fort McMurray Region, Alberta (Townships 88, 89 & Ranges 8 - 11 West of the 4th) |
Soil maps | |
SM 01 | Agroecological Resource Areas of Alberta |
SM 02 | Solonetzic soils of Alberta (Under Construction) |
SM 03 | Physiographic subdivisions of Alberta |
SM 04 | Soils and Topography of Chin – Fincastle District of the St. Mary’s Irrigation District |
SM 05 | Soils and Topography of Purple Springs – Bow Island District of the St. Mary’s Irrigation District |
SM 10 | Soil map: Medicine Hat 72L NW |
SM 11 | Soil map: Medicine Hat 72L NE |
SM 12 | Soil map: Medicine Hat 72L SW |
SM 13 | Soil map: Medicine Hat 72L SE |
SM 14 | Soil map: Lethbridge area 82H NE |
SM 15 | Soil map: Lethbridge area 82H NW |
Soil survey reports | |
SS 01 | Soil Survey of MacLeod sheet |
SS 02 | Soil Survey of Medicine Hat sheet |
SS 03 | Soil Survey of Sounding Creek sheet |
SS 04 | Soil Survey of St. Ann sheet |
SS 05 | Preliminary soil survey adjacent to the Peace River Alberta west of Dunvegan |
SS 06 | Preliminary Soil Survey of the Peace River-High Prairie-Sturgeon Lake Area |
SS 07 | Soil Survey of Rainy Hills sheet |
SS 08 | Soil Survey of Sullivan Lake sheet |
SS 09 | Soil Survey of Lethbridge and Pincher Creek sheets |
SS 10 | Soil Survey of Milk River sheet |
SS 11 | Soil Survey of Blackfoot and Calgary sheets |
SS 12 | Soil Survey of Rosebud and Banff sheets |
SS 13 | Soil Survey of Wainwright and Vermilion sheets |
SS 14 | Soil Survey of Peace Hills sheets |
SS 15 | Soil Survey of the Rycroft and Watino sheets |
SS 16 | Soil Survey of the Red Deer sheet |
SS 17 | Reconnaissance soil survey of the High Prairie and McLennan sheets. |
SS 18 | Reconnaissance soil survey of the Grande Prairie and Sturgeon Lake sheets. |
SS 19 | Soil survey of Rocky Mountain House sheet. |
SS 20 | Reconnaissance soil survey of the Beaverlodge and Blueberry Mountain |
SS 21 | Soil survey of the Edmonton sheet. (83H). |
SS 22 | Soil survey of eastern portion of St. Mary and Milk Rivers development irrigation project. |
SS 23 | Reconnaissance soil survey of the Cherry Point and Hines Creek area. |
SS 24 | Reconnaissance soil survey of the Buck Lake and Wabamun Lake areas. |
SS 25 | Reconnaissance soil survey of the Grimshaw and Notikewin area. |
SS 26 | Reconnaissance soil survey of the Hotchkiss and Keg River area. |
SS 27 | Soil survey of the Whitecourt and Barrhead area. |
SS 28 | Reconnaissance soil survey of the Chip Lake area. |
SS 29 | Reconnaissance soil survey of the Tawatinaw map sheet. (83I). |
SS 30 | Reconnaissance soil survey of the Mount Watt and Fort Vermilion area. |
SS 31 | Soil survey and land evaluation of the Hinton - Edson area, Alberta. |
SS 31A | Land classification and soils in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta along the North Saskatchewan River Valley. |
SS 33 | Soils of the Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. |
SS 34 | Reconnaissance soil survey of the Sand River Area. (73L). |
SS 35 | Soil survey of the County of Two Hills No. 21, Alberta. |
SS 36 | Reconnaissance soil survey of the Oyen map sheet. (72M). |
SS 37 | Soil survey of Yoho National Park, Canada |
SS 38 | Soil survey of the Elk Island National Park, Alberta. |
SS 39 | Soil survey and interpretations of the Wapiti map area, Alberta. |
SS 40 | Reconnaissance soil survey of the Brazeau Dam area. |
SS 41 | Soil survey of the County of Newell, Alberta. |
SS 42 | Soils inventory of the Alberta Oil Sands environmental research program study area. AOSERP Report 122. |
SS 43 | Reconnaissance soil survey of the Iosegun Lake area, Alberta |
SS 44 | Ecological (Biophysical) Land Classification of Banff and Jasper National Parks |
SS 45 | Soil survey of the Calgary urban perimeter. |
SS 46 | Soil survey of the County of Warner, Alberta. |
SS 47 | Soil survey of the County of Beaver, Alberta. |
SS 48 | Soil survey of the Municipal District of Cardston (M.D. No. 6), Alberta. |
SS 49 | Soil survey of the County of Paintearth, Alberta. |
SS 50 | Soil survey of the Pincher Creek - Crowsnest Pass area, Alberta. |
SS 51 | Soil survey of the County of Flagstaff, Alberta. |
SS 52 | Soil survey of the County of St. Paul, Alberta. |
SS 53 | Soil survey of the Municipal District of Rocky View No. 44 Alberta. |
SS 54 | Soil survey of the County of Forty Mile No. 8, Alberta. |
SS 55 | Soils of the Gleichen area, 82I-SW |
SS 56 | Soils of the Gleichen area, 82I-SE |
SS 57 | AGRASID - Agricultural Region of Alberta Soil Inventory Database |