1. Lunar soil surveys were completed using photographic and alpha particle backscattering methods. 2. As a result, highly specialized studies, such as soil surveys , were limited. 3. In the past it could take years to publish a paper soil survey . 4. Before 1950, the primary applications of soil surveys were farming, ranching, and forestry. 5. In 1942, the CCC was disbanded and SCS revived its soil survey efforts 6. The Bureau continued it soil survey efforts but with reduced funding. 7. His major interests of study included soil bacteriology, soil fertility and soil survey . 8. In four separate soil surveys about were mapped that first year. 9. Consistent with this, states like Indiana directed their own cooperative soil survey efforts. 10. Both Conservation Districts and Cooperative Extension are partners in the National Cooperative Soil Survey .