Difference between revisions of "STATSGO2-soil data"
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== Step 1: Get soil data == | == Step 1: Get soil data == | ||
| − | + | Download state data from here: | |
[http://soildatamart.nrcs.usda.gov/USDGSM.aspx] | [http://soildatamart.nrcs.usda.gov/USDGSM.aspx] | ||
| − | + | Download county or survey level data from here: | |
[http://soildatamart.nrcs.usda.gov/] | [http://soildatamart.nrcs.usda.gov/] | ||
| − | Both sources should include a) tabular data b) spatial data c) Microsoft | + | Both sources should include a) tabular data b) spatial data c) Microsoft Access template |
| + | == Step 2: Soil Data Viewer == | ||
| + | You need | ||
| + | 1) Install ArcGIS 9.2 or later for soil data viewer 5.2 on a Windows XP system | ||
| + | 2) Install soil data viewer version 5.2 [http://soildataviewer.nrcs.usda.gov/download.aspx] | ||
| + | == Step 3: Prepare Access database == | ||
| + | 1) Open Access template | ||
| + | 2) Enable macros | ||
| + | 3) Type in full path name to tabular data | ||
| + | 4) Import should run automatically | ||
| + | == Step 4: Working with Soil Data Viewer in ArcGIS == | ||
| + | 1) Open ArcGIS - View > Toolbars > Soil Data Viewer Tools | ||
| + | 2) Click on the Soil Data Viewer button | ||
| + | 3) Browse to Access database | ||
| + | 4) Choose the soil data layer to connect to the database | ||
Revision as of 15:03, 3 February 2010
Contents
Step 1: Get soil data
Download state data from here: [1]
Download county or survey level data from here: [2]
Both sources should include a) tabular data b) spatial data c) Microsoft Access template
Step 2: Soil Data Viewer
You need 1) Install ArcGIS 9.2 or later for soil data viewer 5.2 on a Windows XP system 2) Install soil data viewer version 5.2 [3]
Step 3: Prepare Access database
1) Open Access template 2) Enable macros 3) Type in full path name to tabular data 4) Import should run automatically
Step 4: Working with Soil Data Viewer in ArcGIS
1) Open ArcGIS - View > Toolbars > Soil Data Viewer Tools 2) Click on the Soil Data Viewer button 3) Browse to Access database 4) Choose the soil data layer to connect to the database
