Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports for Liskeard South

Detailed Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Liskeard South area, produced by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. The collection includes scanned original paper maps, survey reports, and unedited sample point soils data for some surveys, using the grading methodology from the official classification guidelines. Maps were created at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical land capability based on detailed soil survey reports.
• Map agricultural land grades and subgrades based on scanned classification maps.
• Study soil characteristics based on unedited sample point and soil pit data.
• Compare land classification methodologies based on the referenced official grading system.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the official Agricultural Land Classification grading methodology.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Liskeard South area