Updated Soil Map Unit Legend (archive version)
General Nature of Plymouth County
General Soil Maps (incomplete)
Comparison of the 1969 Plymouth County
Soil Survey (above) with the Updated soil
Mapping (right): Differences include; Map
Scale - old = 1:20,000 vs. updated = 1:12,000,
Detail (map unit delineation size) - old = 8
acres vs. updated 1-2 acres, Imagery - old =
B&W leaf on poor quality vs. Updated = high
resolution color infrared, leaf off.
Note the
increased detail in the updated mapping
above. There are also major differences in the soil
types mapped between the two maps
