In this post, I wanted to share my beginning user experience of Web Soil Survey tool, hosted by the USDA. I have attached a few screen shots.
1) Selected Area of Interest (AOI) - Haw River
2) Selected Area of Interest (AOI) - Haw River, Forest Productivity - Loblolly Pine, includes soil data for the AOI.
Without further ado. At first glance upon initial navigation, this site can seem a bit daunting and busy. However, if you dive in deep, it really takes no time for the basic user to get a foundational grasp of how to the use the many tools.
This is only the beginning though. This site does require one to have a purpose when using it. As a fan of the ground beneath our feet, aka soil, every click of the mouse peaks my interest in wanting to dig deeper into depth of the soil in my area. As is said, the foot bone is connected to the leg bone. In that sense, I feel it important to have a solid understanding of the soil around our precious Haw River. This helps us connect the dots between the land and the river, e.g. sediment runoff, prime agricultural areas, etc..
In addition, there is quite a nifty app that one can download from the iPhone app store, SoilWeb. It is the handheld version of this site. I have used it while walking the trails adjacent to the Haw River, giving real time data based on your current location.
I highly encourage all followers to take the journey on the desktop and app version, providing feedback to the blog.
Thank you.
From Home to Sea
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