Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports for Spalding, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data for Spalding, Cuckoo Bridge. Scanned original paper maps and survey reports for sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Map agricultural land capability grades based on detailed site surveys.
• Analyze soil quality subdivisions, particularly Grade 3a and 3b, based on the grading methodology.
• Integrate geospatial land classification data with other environmental datasets based on the scanned maps.
• Study historical soil conditions based on available unedited sample point and soil pit data.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the current grading methodology as described in 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
• Individual sites have been mapped at varying scales and level of detail from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Data includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.

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.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Spalding, Cuckoo Bridge (England)