ABSTRACT
More than 1,000 soil scientists are currently mapping about 10,000 soil series and 100,000 soil map units in geomorphic landscapes of the United States, and interpreting those soils for many engineering and developmental applications. Increasingly, many disciplines, agencies, and institutions are working together in cooperative projects to improve the usefulness of soil information and maps. This chapter outlines some of the opportunities for interdisciplinary work relating to soil surveys, and to share some of the author's experiences in working with soil-survey interpretations over the past two decades. Examples are given of how geomorphology, soils, and engineering are combined to optimize environmental planning and landscape management; specific problems and benefits are discussed.
