FREE SOIL MAP
Soil, or lack of it, can be a very real problem for residents of the Ozarks, especially around Shell Knob and Table Rock Lake. By it's very name, Table ROCK, says it all. ROCK. There is a dominance of limestone and flintstone, with very little soil.
Gardeners and landscapers can face a real challenge, and often resort to buying topsoil, creating raised beds or do container gardening. Composting is very popular for do-it-yourself soil improvement. On the plus side, there is an ample supply of large decorative rock available.
Now, there is a source of information available, FREE from the Department of Agriculture on their web site. Residents are able to get an analysis of the soil in their area from the Natural Resources Conservation Service. David Harkness brought this to attention with his post "Incredible Free Resource".
The Web Soil Survey allows you to define the area of interest, then click on a soil map and print out the soils in your area. either Stone or Barry County, and then determine the suitability of soils in your area for a particular use. This information can be accessed at: http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/
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