Soil Survey & Maps for St. Mary's Soil Conservation District

Years available: 1938, 1952, 1957, 1964, 1974, 1980, 1988(FSA), 1998(FSA)

Coverage: All of St. Mary's County (except a few missing maps)

Hours for aerial photo viewing: 8:30 am to 11:00 am & 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

Copies: See "Copy/Public Info" section Above, actual photos/enlargements can be ordered through USGS (takes several weeks), digital cameras/photography is permitted and encouraged.

Appointments: Call 301-475-8402 Ext. 3 or E-mail Haley Carter or Sara Lasher.

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Maps

Maps Available: FEMA (FIRM) Flood Maps (2004), National Wetland Inventory Quad Sheets(1990), Topographic Quad Sheets

Coverage: All of St. Mary's County

Hours for map viewing: 8:30 am to 11:00 am & 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

Copies: See "Copy/Public Info" section Above

Appointments: Call 301-475-8402 Ext. 3 or E-mail Haley Carter or Sara Lasher.

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Soil Survey

The current soil survey for St. Mary's County was issued March of 1978. Major fieldwork for this survey was completed during the period 1941 to 1974. Soil names and descriptions were approved in 1975. Unless otherwise indicated, statements in this publication refer to the conditions in 1975. This soil survey was made cooperatively by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (formerly known as the Soil Conservation Service) and the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station.

The soil survey contains information useful to farmers, foresters, land planners, local government, engineers, scientists, and any resident of St. Mary's County. The "Guide to Mapping Units" section can be used to find information. It lists all of the soils in St. Mary's County in alphabetical order by map symbol. Specific uses and limitations of soils for various activities can be found in tables 3 through 11.

An agreement signed in 2006 by the St. Mary's County Commissioners has initiated the process to update the soil survey for St. Mary's County. This will be a multi-year process using resources from NRCS, Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station, Maryland Department of Agriculture and the Soil Conservation District. The finished product will be available on a CD and useable in a GIS environment.

For more information or to obtain a free copy of the soil survey e-mail or call the District office.

Prime Farmland Soils in St. Mary's County
Hydric Soils in St. Mary's County

Soil Survey on the Web

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Copy/Public Info Policy

Effective March 4, 2009, the St. Mary's Soil Conservation District now charges a fee for the copying or reproduction of certain documents. In addition to the copying fees, procedure was also established for applicants to request information contained in erosion and sediment control plans, sewage sludge permits, and soil conservation and water quality plans. The procedure adopted pertains only to the means in which to information is requested from the District, not the content of the information.

     For more information and for a listing of the reproduction costs, see the documents below.



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