Wisbech Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports, 1989-1999

Agricultural Land Classification survey data for Wisbech, Sutton Road, Leverington. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. It provides detailed land grading, including subdivisions of Grade 3, and may contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Map historical agricultural land quality based on detailed survey reports and grading methodology.
• Analyze soil characteristics for specific sites based on available soil pit descriptions and sample point data.
• Compare land classification grades, including subgrades 3a and 3b, across surveyed areas.
• Integrate historical land-use data with modern GIS systems based on scanned maps at varying scales.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' document.
• Data includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Original scanned maps and reports are available, likely preserving the original survey detail.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Maps are scanned at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, which may affect consistency.

Provenance

Source

Natural England and Ordnance Survey, via the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Wisbech, Sutton Road, Leverington (England)