UNH Professional Development: Introduction to Soil Mapping
Tuesday, August 11th, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Portsmouth, NH
This is a full day course on the basics of soil map preparation and interpretation.The first half of the day will cover the definition of a soil map, the standards used to prepare soil maps, how to interpret soil maps, preparation of soil legends, plan notes, and soil reports. The students will be given a topographic map with a wetland delineation and test pit logs. They will be asked to prepare a soil map and a soil legend. The use of soil maps for soil drainage studies, for septic system design, and soil loading for lot sizes shall be discussed.
The second half of the day will be spent outside doing field work. Students should dress for fieldwork and bring a hand shovel.
