ALCL12494: Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Oulton (Leeds U.D.P. Topic 700) survey data contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for detailed agricultural land classification site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Surveys use the grading methodology from "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales" and map Grade 3 with subdivisions into 3a and 3b. Some surveys also include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Assessing agricultural land capability based on detailed soil survey grades.
• Mapping land quality subdivisions (e.g., Grade 3a vs 3b) for regional planning.
• Analyzing historical soil data from unedited sample points and pit descriptions.
• Integrating scanned survey maps with modern GIS for land use change analysis.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the official "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales" grading methodology.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Original maps scanned at 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

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

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Oulton, Leeds (United Kingdom)