Data access
Full access to our resources is available to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Waterloo. To request access, please complete the Ask-Us form indicating the specific layers (shapefiles) you require. Upon completion of the data release agreement form, the dataset will be provided to you via OneDrive. Additionally, Soil Survey Data for Ontario/National Land and Water Information Services from Soils Ontario is available online.
In-person consultations may also be requested through the Ask-Us form.
Description
This data resource shows information from the National Soil Database and the Canadian Soil Information System on the Canadian Soil Information Service website. This dataset was provided to us by the Ministry of Natural Resources and covers the entire province of Ontario. The attribute table shows soil type, slope, and stoniness class.
Spatial reference and data type
These data sets are available in geographic (lat/long) co-ordinates; horizontal datum is North American Datum (NAD) 83. These data are stored as Esri shapefiles. Other data formats can be accommodated, as the Geospatial Centre has access to a number of conversion utilities.
Use restrictions/licensing/copyright
This material is provided for academic, research, teaching, and personal use only. A data release agreement must be signed before the data is delivered. Agriculture Canada should be acknowledged on any derivative product, such as a map or an image.
Citation
Canadian Soil Information System: National Soil Database [computer file]. Ottawa, Ontario: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, [2000].
Sample view of the data
