Soil surveys by report number

Alberta soil information is available in the form of maps and reports.

Reports by map

The Soil Survey Index Viewer is an online, interactive map of Alberta soil surveys. Use it to view and download soil surveys by region.

Go to the Soil Survey Index Viewer

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