Working for the Cecil Soil Conservation District in Maryland, I have actually met Jim Brewer on a few different occasions between trainings, help in envirothon with soil judging/education, and his soil expertise in determining if a certain soil is suitable for a particular conservation practice. I have heard him advocate for the web soil survey and I even got the app on my phone after he suggested it, which is a great resource in understanding soils when out in the field. I have worked with the web soil survey once before to see what all it had to offer, which I find it very informative about differing soil types. At work we use ArcGIS and can make better maps as well as find a lot of the same information, so I don't often use the web soil survey in the office. I do suggest it to landowners to look into if they have interests with the soils on their property. The area I chose for this assignment is in Cecil County where I hunt, just east of the Conowingo Dam where it borders Route 1 and the Octoraro Creek. Below is the link to my soils report which has the map and soil descriptions:
https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/WssProduct/ehdvoqin0t52sa4y0u51hawz/GN_00000/20170713_19490207940_194_Soil_Report.pdf
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