Coos County Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Database

Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Publication Date: 20000830
Title: Coos County Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Database
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas
Publisher:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Other Citation Details: or011
Online Linkage: URL:http://www.ftw.nrcs.usda.gov/ssur_data.html

Description:

Abstract:
This data set is a digital soil survey and generally is the most detailed level of soil geographic data developed by the National
Cooperative Soil Survey. The information was prepared by digitizing
maps, by compiling information onto a planimetric correct base
and digitizing, or by revising digitized maps using remotely
sensed and other information.

This data set consists of georeferenced digital map data and
computerized attribute data. The map data are in a 7.5 minute
quadrangle format and include a detailed, field verified inventory
of soils and nonsoil areas that normally occur in a repeatable
pattern on the landscape and that can be cartographically shown at
the scale mapped. A special soil features layer (point and line
features) is optional. This layer displays the location of features
too small to delineate at the mapping scale, but they are large
enough and contrasting enough to significantly influence use and
management. The soil map units are linked to attributes in the Map
Unit Interpretations Record relational database, which gives the
proportionate extent of the component soils and their properties.

Purpose:
SSURGO depicts information about the kinds and distribution of soils on the landscape. The soil map and data used in the SSURGO
product were prepared by soil scientists as part of the National
Cooperative Soil Survey.

Supplemental Information:
Digital versions of hydrography, cultural features, and other associated layers that are not part of the SSURGO data set may be
available from the primary organization listed in the Point of
Contact.

Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 8/30/2000
Beginning Time: Unknown
Ending Date: 8/30/2000
Ending Time: Unknown

Currentness Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed

Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

West Bounding Coordinate: -124.5
East Bounding Coordinate: -123.625
North Bounding Coordinate: 43.625
South Bounding Coordinate: 42.625

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
Theme Keyword: soil survey
Theme Keyword: soils
Theme Keyword: Soil Survey Geographic
Theme Keyword: SSURGO

Place:

Place Keyword Thesaurus:
Counties and County Equivalents of the States of the United States and the District of Columbia (FIPS Pub 6-3)

Place Keyword: Oregon

Place:

Place Keyword Thesaurus:
Counties and County Equivalents of the States of the United States and the District of Columbia (FIPS Pub 6-3)

Place Keyword: Coos County

Place:

Place Keyword Thesaurus: USGS Topographic Map Names Data Base
Place Keyword: Lakeside OE W Quadrangle (s4312430)
Place Keyword: Lakeside Quadrangle (s4312431)
Place Keyword: Trail Butte Quadrangle (s4312432)
Place Keyword: Elk Peak Quadrangle (s4312325)
Place Keyword: Loon Lake Quadrangle (s4312326)
Place Keyword: Empire Quadrangle (s4312438)
Place Keyword: North Bend Quadrangle (s4312439)
Place Keyword: Allegany Quadrangle (s4312440)
Place Keyword: Golden Falls Quadrangle (s4312333)
Place Keyword: Ivers Peak Quadrangle (s4312334)
Place Keyword: Cape Arago Quadrangle (s4312445)
Place Keyword: Charleston Quadrangle (s4312446)
Place Keyword: Coos Bay Quadrangle (s4312447)
Place Keyword: Daniels Creek Quadrangle (s4312448)
Place Keyword: Coos Mountain Quadrangle (s4312341)
Place Keyword: Tioga Quadrangle (s4312342)
Place Keyword: Cedar Creek Quadrangle (s4312343)
Place Keyword: Bullards Quadrangle (s4312453)
Place Keyword: Riverton Quadrangle (s4312454)
Place Keyword: Coquille Quadrangle (s4312455)
Place Keyword: McKinley Quadrangle (s4312456)
Place Keyword: Dora Quadrangle (s4312349)
Place Keyword: Sitkum Quadrangle (s4312350)
Place Keyword: Mount Gurney Quadrangle (s4312351)
Place Keyword: Bandon Quadrangle (s4312461)
Place Keyword: Bill Peak Quadrangle (s4312462)
Place Keyword: Myrtle Point Quadrangle (s4312463)
Place Keyword: Bridge Quadrangle (s4312464)
Place Keyword: Remote Quadrangle (s4312357)
Place Keyword: Kenyon Mountain Quadrangle (s4312358)
Place Keyword: Camas Valley Quadrangle (s4312359)
Place Keyword: Langlois Quadrangle (s4212405)
Place Keyword: Calf Ranch Mountain Quadrangle (s4212406)
Place Keyword: Dement Creek Quadrangle (s4212407)
Place Keyword: Powers Quadrangle (s4212408)
Place Keyword: Rasler Creek Quadrangle (s4212301)
Place Keyword: Bone Mountain Quadrangle (s4212302)
Place Keyword: Barklow Mountain Quadrangle (s4212415)
Place Keyword: China Flat Quadrangle (s4212416)
Place Keyword: Eden Valley Quadrangle (s4212309)
Place Keyword: Mount Bolivar Quadrangle (s4212310)
Place Keyword: Ophir Mountain Quadrangle (s4212423)
Place Keyword: Illahe Quadrangle (s4212424)
Place Keyword: Marial Quadrangle (s4212317)

Access Constraints: None
Use Constraints:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, should be acknowledged as the data source in products
derived from these data.

This data set is not designed for use as a primary regulatory tool
in permitting or citing decisions, but may be used as a reference
source. This is public information and may be interpreted by
organizations, agencies, units of government, or others based on
needs; however, they are responsible for the appropriate
application. Federal, State, or local regulatory bodies are not to
reassign to the Natural Resources Conservation Service any
authority for the decisions that they make. The Natural Resources
Conservation Service will not perform any evaluations of these maps
for purposes related solely to State or local regulatory programs.

Photographic or digital enlargement of these maps to scales greater
than at which they were originally mapped can cause misinterpretation
of the data. If enlarged, maps do not show the small areas of
contrasting soils that could have been shown at a larger scale. The
depicted soil boundaries, interpretations, and analysis derived from
them do not eliminate the need for onsite sampling, testing, and
detailed study of specific sites for intensive uses. Thus, these data
and their interpretations are intended for planning purposes only.
Digital data files are periodically updated. Files are dated, and
users are responsible for obtaining the latest version of the data.

Point of Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Contact Position: State Soil Scientist
Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing address
Address: 101 SW Main St., Suite 1300
City: Portland
State or Province: Oregon
Postal Code: 97204-3221

Contact Voice Telephone: 503 414 3003
Contact TDD/TTY Telephone: 202 720 7808
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 503 414 3101

Cross Reference:

Citation Information:

Originator:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service

Publication Date: 1989
Title: Soil Survey of Coos County, Oregon
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: text, table, map
Other Citation Details:
This soil survey contains information that can be applied in managing farms and wetlands; in selecting sites for roads, ponds,
buildings, and other structures; and in judging the suitability
of tracts of land for farming, industry, and recreation.

This soil survey depicts information about the kinds and
distribution of soils on the landscape. The soil map and data
used in the SSURGO product were prepared by soil scientists as
part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey.

Attribute Accuracy:

Attribute Accuracy Report:
Attribute accuracy is tested by manual comparison of the source with hard copy plots and/or symbolized
display of the map data on an interactive computer graphic system.
Selected attributes that cannot be visually verified on plots or
on screen are interactively queried and verified on screen. In
addition, the attributes are tested against a master set of valid
attributes. All attribute data conform to the attribute codes in
the signed classification and correlation document and amendment(s).

Logical Consistency Report:
Certain node/geometry and topology GT- polygon/chain relationships are collected or generated to satisfy topological requirements
(the GT-polygon corresponds to the soil delineation). Some of these
requirements include: chains must begin and end at nodes, chains
must connect to each other at nodes, chains do not extend through
nodes, left and right GT-polygons are defined for each chain
element and are consistent throughout, and the chains representing
the limits of the file (neatline) are free of gaps. The tests of
logical consistency are performed using vendor software. The
neatline is generated by connecting the explicitly entered four
corners of the digital file. All data outside the enclosed region
are ignored and all data crossing these geographically straight
lines are clipped at the neatline. Data within a specified tolerance
of the neatline are snapped to the neatline. Neatline straightening
aligns the digitized edges of the digital data with the generated
neatline (i.e., with the longitude/latitude lines in geographic
coordinates). All internal polygons are tested for closure with
vendor software and are checked on hard copy plots. All data are
checked for common soil lines (i.e., adjacent polygons with the
same label). Quadrangles are edge matched within the soil survey
area and edge locations generally do not deviate from centerline to
centerline by more than 0.01 inch. Feature edges and descriptive
attributes of quadrangles in this survey are matched to those in
Curry County, Oregon. The SSURGO survey of Douglas County Area,
Oregon will be updated to correct county boundary delineations at a
later time. The SSURGO updates of Douglas County Area will match
feature edges and descriptive attributes to the quadrangles in the
SSURGO survey of Coos County, Oregon. Feature labels do not
match.

Completeness Report:
A map unit is a collection of areas defined and named the same in terms of their soil and/or nonsoil areas. Each map unit differs
in some respect from all others in a survey area and is uniquely
identified. Each individual area is a delineation. Each map unit
consists of one or more components.

Soil scientists identify small areas of soils or miscellaneous
(nonsoil) areas that have properties and behavior significantly
different than the named soils in the surrounding map unit. These
minor components may be indicated as special features. If they
have a minimal effect on use and management, or could not be
precisely located, they may not be indicated on the map.

Specific National Cooperative Soil Survey standards and procedures
were used in the classification of soils, design and name of map
units, and location of special soil features. These standards are
outlined in Agricultural Handbook 18, Soil Survey Manual, 1993,
USDA, SCS; Agricultural Handbook 436, Soil Taxonomy, Soil Survey
Staff, 1975, USDA, SCS; and all Amendments; Keys to Soil Taxonomy,
Soil Survey Staff, (current issue); National Soil Survey
Handbook, title 430-VI, (current issue).

The actual composition and interpretive purity of the map unit
delineations were based on data collected by scientists during
the course of preparing the soil maps. Adherence to National
Cooperative Soil Survey standards and procedures is based on
peer review, quality control, and quality assurance. Quality
control is outlined in the memorandum of understanding for the
soil survey area and in documents that reside with the Natural
Resources Conservation Service state soil scientist. Four kinds
of map units are used in soil surveys: consociations, complexes,
associations, and undifferentiated groups.

Consociations - Consociations are named for the dominant soil. In
a consociation, delineated areas are dominated by a single soil
taxon and similar soils. At least one half of the pedons in each
delineation are of the same soil component so similar to the
named soil that major interpretations are not affected
significantly. The total amount of dissimilar inclusions of
other components in a map unit generally does not exceed about
15 percent if limiting and 25 percent if nonlimiting. A single
component of a dissimilar limiting inclusion generally does not
exceed 10 percent if very contrasting.

Complexes and associations - Complexes and associations are named
for two or more dissimilar components with the dominant component
listed first. They occur in a regularly repeating pattern. The major
components of a complex cannot be mapped separately at a scale of
about 1:24,000. The major components of an association can be
separated at a scale of about 1:24,000. In each delineation of
either a complex or an association, each major component is normally
present, though their proportions may vary appreciably from one
delineation to another. The total amount of inclusions in a map unit
that are dissimilar to any of the major components does not exceed
15 percent if limiting and 25 percent if nonlimiting. A single kind
of dissimilar limiting inclusion usually does not exceed 10 percent.

Undifferentiated groups - Undifferentiated groups consist of two
or more components that do not always occur together in the same
delineation, but are included in the same named map unit because
use and management are the same or similar for common uses. Every
delineation has at least one of the major components and some may
have all of them. The same principles regarding proportion of
inclusions apply to undifferentiated groups as to consociations.

Minimum documentation consists of three complete soil profile
descriptions that are collected for each soil added to the legend,
one additional per 3,000 acres mapped; three 10 observation
transects for each map unit, one additional 10 point transect per
3,000 acres.

A defined standard or level of confidence in the interpretive
purity of the map unit delineations is attained by adjusting the
kind and intensity of field investigations. Field investigations
and data collection are carried out in sufficient detail to name
map units and to identify accurately and consistently areas of
about 5 acres.

Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:
The accuracy of these digital data is based upon their compilation to base maps that meet National Map Accuracy
Standards. The difference in positional accuracy between the
soil boundaries and special soil features locations in the
field and their digitized map locations is unknown. The
locational accuracy of soil delineations on the ground varies
with the transition between map units.

For example, on long gently sloping landscapes the transition
occurs gradually over many feet. Where landscapes change
abruptly from steep to level, the transition will be very
narrow. Soil delineation boundaries and special soil features
generally were digitized within 0.01 inch of their locations on
the digitizing source. The digital map elements are edge matched
between data sets. The data along each quadrangle edge are
matched against the data for the adjacent quadrangle. Edge
locations generally do not deviate from centerline to centerline
by more than 0.01 inch.

Lineage:

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service

Publication Date: 1989
Title: Soil Survey of Coos County, Oregon
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: text, table, map
Other Citation Details:
This soil survey contains information that can be applied in managing farms and wetlands; in selecting sites for roads, ponds,
buildings, and other structures; and in judging the suitability
of tracts of land for farming, industry, and recreation.

This soil survey depicts information about the kinds and
distribution of soils on the landscape. The soil map and data
used in the SSURGO product were prepared by soil scientists as
part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey.

Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 1989
Time of Day: Unknown

Source Currentness Reference: publication date

Source Citation Abbreviation: NRCS1
Source Contribution:
source of soil map unit delineations, soil symbols and special soil features

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Publication Date: unpublished material
Title: publication film positives, third quadrangle format
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map

Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 1987
Time of Day: Unknown

Source Currentness Reference: 1987

Source Citation Abbreviation: NRCS2
Source Contribution: scan source

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator:
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

Publication Date: unpublished material
Title:
RLC scan files of publication film positives of the soil survey of Coos County, Oregon

Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map

Type of Source Media: magnetic tape
Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 1993
Time of Day: Unknown

Source Currentness Reference: publication date

Source Citation Abbreviation: BLM1
Source Contribution: source of raster files

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication Date: 1997
Title: multiple 7.5 minute digital raster graphs
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Denver, Colorado
Publisher: U.S. Gological Survey, Rocky Mountain Mapping Center

Type of Source Media: CD-ROM
Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 2000
Time of Day: Unknown

Source Currentness Reference: 2000

Source Citation Abbreviation: USGS1
Source Contribution: source used for digitizing political boundaries

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator:
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

Publication Date: unpublished material
Title:
DLG directory of the area features for the soil survey of Coos County, Oregon

Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map

Type of Source Media: magnetic tape
Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 1992
Time of Day: Unknown

Source Currentness Reference: publication date

Source Citation Abbreviation: BLM2
Source Contribution: digital information containing area features

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Cartography and Geospatial
Center

Publication Date: unpublished material
Title:
DLG directory of special soil features for the soil survey of Coos County, Oregon

Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map

Type of Source Media: magnetic tape
Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 1995
Beginning Time: Unknown
Ending Date: 1996
Ending Time: Unknown

Source Currentness Reference: publication date

Source Citation Abbreviation: NRCS3
Source Contribution: digital information containing special soil features

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Publication Date: unpublished material
Title:
DLG, DOC, TAB directories of the soil survey of Coos County, Oregon

Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map

Type of Source Media: magnetic tape
Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 1997
Beginning Time: Unknown
Ending Date: 2000
Ending Time: Unknown

Source Currentness Reference: 2000

Source Citation Abbreviation: NRCS4
Source Contribution:
digital information containing area and special features, tabular data, and metadata for SSURGO

Process Step:

Process Description:
Coos County had a previously published soil survey, 1989, at 1:20,000 scale. The survey was evaluated and the
line work and map unit components were found to be valid.

Source Used Citation Abbreviation: NRCS1
Process Date: 1992

Process Step:

Process Description:
Publication film positives were sent to the Bureau of Land Management at the Denver Service Center in Denver, Colorado.
The publication film positives were scanned on an Tangent CCS500-44
scanner at 400 dots per inch (DPI). The raster images and film
positives were then sent to the Bureau of Land Management office at
Eugene, Oregon.

Source Used Citation Abbreviation: NRCS2
Process Date: 1993

Process Step:

Process Description:
RLC scan files were imported into third quadrangle maps created in North American Datum of 1927 in LTPlus, Version 3.2
by staff at the Bureau of Land Management, Coos Bay District Office.
Four corners of the 2.5 X 7.5 minute quadrangle was used during
data collection. Vector conversion and editing were accomplished.
The third quadrangle maps were then merged to create 7.5 minute
quadrangles. Four corners of the 7.5 minute quadrangle was used
during data collection. The soil polygons were labeled and edge
matching was accomplished. Digital Line Graph, Optional format
(DLG-3) files were written using export DLG option in LTPlus,
Version 3.2. The data were sent to the Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) in Portland, Oregon.

Process Date: 1993-1994

Process Step:

Process Description:
The publication film positives were sent to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Cartography and
Geospatial Center in Ft. Worth, Texas for special feature
digitizing. Cartographic technicians manually digitized special
features in GRASS, Version 4.13. Four corners of the 7.5 minute
quadrangle was used during data collection. The data were created
in North American Datum of 1927. Edge matching was accomplished
and Digital Line Graph, Optional format (DLG-3's) were written of the
special soil features. Area feature DLG-3's submitted from Portland,
Oregon and special feature DLG-3's were imported
into ARC/INFO by cartographic technicians on staff for adherence
to SSURGO standards and specifications. No edits were made.
The data were sent to the NRCS state office in Portland, Oregon.

Process Date: 1996-1997

Process Step:

Process Description:
Cartographic technicians on staff at the NRCS state office in Portland, Oregon imported the DLG, DOC and TAB
directories into ARC/INFO, Version 7.21. ARCEDIT was used to
correct node and label mismatches, extra vertices and label errors.
Political boundaries were digitized using digital raster graphs
as the source. Plots were generated and sent to soil scientists
on staff at the NRCS state office. Soil scientist's edits were
applied in ARC/INFO, Version 7.21. New DLG-3's were written. The
data were forwarded to the Montana Digitizing Unit in Bozeman,
Montana for evaluation and certification.

Process Date: 1999-2000

Process Step:

Process Description:
The DLG, DOC and TAB directories were imported to ARC/INFO Version 7.21 by certification staff at the Montana
Digitizing Unit in Bozeman, Montana for adherence to SSURGO standards
and specifications. The data were forwarded to the National
Cartography and Geospatial Center in Ft. Worth, Texas for archiving
and distribution.

Source Used Citation Abbreviation: NRCS4
Process Date: 2000

Process Step:

Process Description:
The Map Unit Interpretation Record data base was developed by Natural Resources Conservation Service soil
scientists according to national standards.

Source Used Citation Abbreviation: NRCS1
Process Date: 1999

Cloud Cover: 0

Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector

Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:

Planar:

Map Projection:

Map Projection Name: Lambert Conformal Conic
Lambert Conformal Conic:

Standard Parallel: 43
Standard Parallel: 45.5
Longitude of Central Meridian: -120.5
Latitude of Projection Origin: 41.75
False Easting: 400000
False Northing: 0

Planar Coordinate Information:

Planar Coordinate Encoding Method: Coordinate Pair
Coordinate Representation:

Abscissa Resolution: 0.51
Ordinate Resolution: 0.51

Planar Distance Units: international feet

Geodetic Model:

Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major Axis: 6378137
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257

Detailed Description:

Entity Type:

Entity Type Label: Special Soil Features
Entity Type Definition:
Special Soil Features represent soil, nonsoil, or landform features that are too small to be digitized as soil delineations
(area features).

Entity Type Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1993. Soil Survey Manual. Soil Surv. Staff, U.S. Dep. Agric. Handb. 18.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: Special Soil Features Codes
Attribute Definition:
Special Soil Features Codes represent specific Special Soil Features. These features are identified with a major code,
a minor code, and a descriptive label. The codes and label
are assigned to the point or line assigned to represent the
feature on published maps.

Attribute Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1993. Soil Survey Manual. Soil Surv. Staff, U.S. Dep. Agric. Handb. 18; U.S. Department
of Agriculture. (current issue). National Soil Survey
Handbook, title 430-VI, part 647. Soil Conserv. Serv.

Attribute Domain Values:

Codeset Domain:

Codeset Name:
Classification and Correlation of the Soils of Coos County, Oregon

Codeset Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Overview Description:

Entity and Attribute Overview:
Map Unit Delineations are closed polygons that may be dominated by a single soil or nonsoil component plus allowable similar or
dissimilar soils, or they can be geographic mixtures of groups
of soils or soils and nonsoil areas.

The map unit symbol uniquely identifies each closed delineation
map unit. Each symbol is linked to a map unit name. The map unit
symbol is also the key for linking information in the Map Unit
Interpretations Record tables. The map unit symbols are not carried
within the modified Digital Line Graph file; however, they are made
available in a companion attribute file. The attribute file links
the minor codes in the Digital Line Graph files to the map unit
symbols.

Map Unit Delineations are described by the Map Unit Interpretations
Record database. This attribute database gives the proportionate
extent of the component soils and the properties for each soil. The
database contains both estimated and measured data on the physical
and chemical soil properties and soil interpretations for
engineering, water management, recreation, agronomic, woodland,
range, and wildlife uses of the soil. The soil Map Unit
Interpretations Record database consists of the following
relational tables:

codes (database codes) - stores information on all codes used
in the database
comp (map unit component) - stores information for soil map unit
components
compyld (component crop yield) - stores crop yield information
for soil map unit components
forest (forest understory) - stores information for plant cover
as forest understory for soil map unit components
helclass (highly erodible lands class) - stores the highly
erodible land classification for wind and water assigned to
the soil map units
hydcomp (hydric component information) - stores data related to
the hydric classification, criteria, landform, etc.
inclusn (map unit inclusion) - stores the names of soils
included in the soil map units
interp (interpretation) - stores soil interpretation ratings
(both limitation ratings and suitability ratings) for soil
map unit components
layer (soil layer) - stores characteristics of soil layers for
soil map unit components
mapunit (map unit) - stores information that applies to all
components of a soil map unit
mucoacre (map unit county acres) - stores the number of acres
for the map unit within a county
muident (map unit identification) - stores the NASIS data base
record number of each map unit. This is internal to NRCS and
contains no relevant data for external users
muyld (map unit yield) - stores crop yield information for the
soil map unit
plantcom (plant composition) - stores plant symbols and percent
of plant composition associated with components of a soil
map unit. Table not populated.
plantnm (plant name) - stores the common and scientific names
for plants used in the database
rangenm (range name) - stores the range site names. Table not
populated.
rsprod (range site production) - stores range site production
information for soil map unit components. Table not populated.
ssacoac (soil survey area county acreage) - stores the acreage
for the county within the boundary of the soil survey area
ssarea (soil survey area) - stores information that will apply
to an entire soil survey area
taxclass (taxonomic classification) - stores the taxonomic
classification for soils in the database
windbrk (windbreak) - stores information on recommended
windbreak plants for soil map unit components
wlhabit (wildlife habitat) - stores wildlife habitat information
for soil map unit components
woodland (woodland) - stores information on common indicator
trees for soil map unit components
woodmgt (woodland management) - stores woodland management
information for soil map unit components
yldunits (yield units) - stores crop names and the units used to
measure yield

Special features are described in the feature table. It includes a
feature label, feature name, and feature definition for each
special and ad hoc feature in the survey area.

Entity and Attribute Detail Citation:
U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1975. Soil Taxonomy: A basic system of soil classification for making and interpreting soil surveys.
Soil Conserv. Serv., U.S. Dep. Agric. Handb. 436.

U.S. Department of Agriculture. (current issue). Keys to Soil
Taxonomy. Soil Surv. Staff, Soil Conserv. Serv.

U.S. Department of Agriculture. (current issue). National Soil
Survey Handbook, title 430-VI. Soil Surv. Staff, Natural Resources
Conservation Service.

U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1993. Soil Survey Manual.
Soil Surv. Staff, U.S. Dep. Agric. Handb. 18.

U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1994. Soil Survey Geographic
(SSURGO) Data Base: Data use information. Soil Conserv. Serv.

U.S. Department of Agriculture. State Soil Survey Database
Data Dictionary. Soil Conserv. Serv.

Distributor:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National
Cartography and Geospatial Center

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing address
Address: P.O. Box 6567
City: Fort Worth
State or Province: Texas
Postal Code: 76115

Contact Voice Telephone: 800 672 5559
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 817 509 3469

Resource Description: Coos County, Oregon SSURGO
Distribution Liability:
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, no warranty expressed
or implied is made by the Agency regarding the utility of the data
on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute
any such warranty. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will warrant
the delivery of this product in computer readable format, and will
offer appropriate adjustment of credit when the product is determined
unreadable by correctly adjusted computer input peripherals, or
when the physical medium is delivered in damaged condition. Request
for adjustment of credit must be made within 90 days from the date
of this shipment from the ordering site.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, nor any of its agencies are
liable for misuse of the data, for damage, for transmission of
viruses, or for computer contamination through the distribution of
these data sets. The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits
discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color,
national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs,
and marital or familial status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to
all programs.)

Standard Order Process:

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: ARC/INFO coverage
Format Information Content: spatial
Transfer Size: 33.7

Digital Transfer Option:

Offline Option:

Offline Media: CD-ROM
Recording Format: ISO 9660 Level 1

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: ARCE
Format Information Content: spatial
Transfer Size: 77.7

Digital Transfer Option:

Offline Option:

Offline Media: CD-ROM
Recording Format: ISO 9660 Level 1

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: DLG
Format Version Date: 19920508
Format Specification: Optional
Format Information Content: spatial and keys
Transfer Size: 21.3

Digital Transfer Option:

Offline Option:

Offline Media: CD-ROM
Recording Format: ISO 9660 Level 1

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: ASCII
Format Information Content: keys and attributes
Transfer Size: 0.6

Digital Transfer Option:

Offline Option:

Offline Media: CD-ROM
Recording Format: ISO 9660 Level 1

Fees:
The charge is $50 for a CD-ROM that contains one or more data sets. A data set is one soil survey area in full quadrangle
format and includes both spatial and attribute data.

Ordering Instructions:
Call or write to organizations listed under Distributor. Spatial line data and locations of special feature symbols are in DLG-3
optional format and ARC/INFO coverage and export formats. Digital
line graph files contain major and minor code pairs in area and
line records. A conversion legend is provided for each digital
line graph file. Soil map symbols and special feature labels are
available in a companion ASCII attribute file. The Map Unit
Interpretations Record attribute soil data are available in
variable length, tab delimited, ASCII file format.

Turnaround: 10 working days

Metadata Date: 8/29/2000
Metadata Review Date:
Metadata Future Review Date:
Metadata Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Contact Position: State Soil Scientist
Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing address
Address: 101 SW Main St., Suite 1300
City: Portland
State or Province: Oregon
Postal Code: 97204-3221

Contact Voice Telephone: 503 414 3003
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 503 414 3101

Metadata Standard Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998