Soil Survey of Somerset County, New Jersey

This soil survey of Somerset County, New Jersey contains descriptions of types of soils including soil profiles in the county. The survey also describes use and management, and formation and classification of the soils. This infomation can be applied in managing farms and woodlands; 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 survey was made cooperatively by the Soil Conservation Service and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, Cook College, Rutgers, the State University and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture State Soil Conservation Committee.Sheets (maps) No. 3 and 4 are missing from original document.Purpose: To provide detailed information about the soil conditions in Somerset County, New Jersey that can be used for development purposes