# Source: gNATSGO Soil Database - Rasters
# Type: cog
# Catalog: STACConnector
# Generated by: folia catalog import
# Generated at: 2026-02-08T00:48:42.242023+00:00
#
# Do not edit manually - will be overwritten on next import.

source:
  id: planetary-computer-gnatsgo-rasters
  name: gNATSGO Soil Database - Rasters
  type: cog
  url: https://planetarycomputer.microsoft.com/api/stac/v1/collections/gnatsgo-rasters
  description: 'This collection contains the raster data for gNATSGO. In order to
    use the map unit values contained in the `mukey` raster asset, you''ll need to
    join to tables represented as Items in the [gNATSGO Tables](https://planetarycomputer.microsoft.com/dataset/gnatsgo-tables)
    Collection. Many items have commonly used values encoded in additional raster
    assets.


    The gridded National Soil Survey Geographic Database (gNATSGO) is a USDA-NRCS
    Soil & Plant Science Division (SPSD) composite database that provides complete
    coverage of the best available soils information for all areas of the United States
    and Island Territories. It was created by combining data from the Soil Survey
    Geographic Database (SSURGO), State Soil Geographic Database (STATSGO2), and Raster
    Soil Survey Databases (RSS) into a single seamless ESRI file geodatabase.


    SSURGO is the SPSD flagship soils database that has over 100 years of field-validated
    detailed soil mapping data. SSURGO contains soils information for more than 90
    percent of the United States and island territories, but unmapped land remains.
    STATSGO2 is a general soil map that has soils data for all of the United States
    and island territories, but the data is not as detailed as the SSURGO data. The
    Raster Soil Surveys (RSSs) are the next generation soil survey databases developed
    using advanced digital soil mapping methods.


    The gNATSGO database is composed primarily of SSURGO data, but STATSGO2 data was
    used to fill in the gaps. The RSSs are newer product with relatively limited spatial
    extent.  These RSSs were merged into the gNATSGO after combining the SSURGO and
    STATSGO2 data. The extent of RSS is expected to increase in the coming years.


    See the [official documentation](https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/survey/geo/?cid=nrcseprd1464625)'
  provider: United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation
    Service
  license: CC0-1.0
  metadata:
    stac: true
    stac_api: true
    connector_id: planetary-computer
    tags:
    - Soils
    - NATSGO
    - SSURGO
    - STATSGO2
    - RSS
    - USDA
    - United States
    dataset:
      tier: 1
      thematic_group: Land Cover & Land Use
      format: cog
      crs: EPSG:4326
      temporal:
        range: 2020-07-01/2020-07-01
        type: snapshot
        default_range: latest
      quality:
        coverage: global
      layout:
        type: tiled
      stac_collection_id: gnatsgo-rasters
      homepage: https://planetarycomputer.microsoft.com/api/stac/v1/collections/gnatsgo-rasters