Harleston Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports
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Description
Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification site survey data for Harleston, Flixton Park Quarry includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports. Surveys were conducted in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, mapping land grades from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 scales. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.
Use Cases
Classify agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
Analyze soil characteristics and land suitability for farming based on unedited sample point soils data.
Map land grade subdivisions, including Grade 3a and 3b, for regional agricultural planning.
Integrate historical land classification data with modern GIS systems using scanned original maps at varying scales.
Strengths
Survey reports and maps were created using a current, documented grading methodology.
Data includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
Original maps are scanned at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, typically 1:10,000.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
Source
Government Digital Service
Collection Method
Scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys.