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Soil Profile Gallery
![[A profile showing the major soil horizons.]](../images/horizons.gif) A soil profile is the
sequence of natural layers, or horizons, in a soil. Each soil series consists of
soils having major horizons that are similar in color, texture, structure,
reaction, consistency, mineral and chemical composition, and arrangement in the
soil profile. The soil profile extends from the surface downward to
unconsolidated material. Most soils have three major horizons called the surface
horizon, the subsoil, and the substratum.
This site makes available photographs of several soil profiles in the
southeastern United States. To obtain
official soil series descriptions,
click here. This
option takes you to the USDA–NRCS Official Soil Series Descriptions (OSD)
homepage. At the OSD site, click on "View OSD by Series Names" then type the
soil name.
To see a photo of the soils listed on this site, click on the soil name. To
save one of the soil profile graphics, right click on the image, and choose "Save
Picture As."
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