National tributes to soil are rare but much appreciated. I will add information about national soil symbols later.
United States ˆ
Every state has selected a symbolic soil, though not all have been officially adopted. In the table below, soils without dates are unofficial.
| List of State Soils | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Soil | ||
| Alabama | Bama Soil Series | subactive siliceous | 1997 |
| Alaska | Tanana | ||
| Arizona | Casa Grande | superactive mixed | |
| Arkansas | Stuttgart | smectitic | 1997 |
| California | San Joaquin Soil | active mixed | 1997 |
| Colorado | Seitz | smectitic | |
| Connecticut | Windsor | ||
| Delaware | Greenwich | semiactive mixed | 2000 |
| Florida | Myakka Fine Sand | siliceous | 1989 |
| Georgia | Tifton | kaolinitic | |
| Hawaii | Hilo | ferrihydritic | |
| Idaho | Thrreebear | mixed | |
| Illinois | Drummer | superactive mixed | 2001 |
| Indiana | Miami | active mixed | |
| Iowa | Tama | superactive mixed | |
| Kansas | Harney Silt Loam | smectitic | 1990 |
| Kentucky | Crider Soil Series | active mixed | 1990 |
| Louisiana | Ruston | semiactive silecous | |
| Maine | Chesuncook Soil Series | isotic | 1999 |
| Maryland | Sassafras | semiactive siliceous | |
| Massachusetts | Paxton | active mixed | 1990 |
| Michigan | Kalkaska Soil Series | mixed | 1990 |
| Minnesota | Lester | superactive mixed | 2012 |
| Mississippi | Natchez Silt Loam | superactive mixed | |
| Missouri | Menfro | superactive mixed | |
| Montana | Scobey | superactive mixed | 2015 |
| Montana | Scobey soil series | 2015 | |
| Nebraska | Holdrege Series | superactive mixed | 1979 |
| Nevada | Orovada Series | superactive mixed | 2001 |
| New Hampshire | Marflow | isotic | |
| New Jersey | Downer | semiactive siliceous | |
| New Mexico | Penistaja | superactive mixed | |
| New York | Honeoye? | active mixed | |
| North Carolina | Cecil | kaolinitic | |
| North Dakota | Williams | superactive mixed | |
| Ohio | Miamian | active mixed | |
| Oklahoma | Port | superactive mixed | 1987 |
| Oregon | Jory | active mixed | 2011 |
| Oregon | Jory soil | 2011 | |
| Pennsylvania | Hazelton | subactive siliceous | |
| Rhode Island | Narragansett | active mixed | |
| South Carolina | Bohicket | semiactive siliceous | |
| Houdek | superactive mixed | 1990 | |
| Tennessee | Dickson | semiactive siliceous | 1998 |
| Texas | Houston Black | smectitic | |
| Utah | Mivida | superactive mixed | |
| Vermont | Tunbridge Soil Series | isotic | 1985 |
| Virginia | Pamunkey | semiactive mixed | |
| Washington | Tokul | amorphic | |
| West Virginia | Monongahela Silt Loam | semiactive mixed | 1997 |
| Wisconsin | Antigo Silt Loam | mixed | 1983 |
| Wyoming | Forkwood | active mixed | |
Canada ˆ
| List of Provincial Soils | ||
|---|---|---|
| Province | Soil | |
| New Brunswick | Holmesville Soil Series | 1997 |
| Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown soil | |
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