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MUKEY by Point Intersect

This script retrieves the Map unit name and the MUKEY to link back to a map.


Text highlighted in yellow in the example script can be changed for a particular point by changing the X and Y coordinates in WGS84. Examples can be found on the Tips page.

Tips Page

Copy the example script below and paste it into the query page on the Soil Data Access site.

Soil Data Access Query Page

Example Script

SELECT mukey AS MUKEY, muname AS Map_unit_name

FROM mapunit

WHERE mukey IN (SELECT * from SDA_Get_Mukey_from_intersection_with_WktWgs84('point (-121.77100 37.368402)'))

Example Table Output

Description of tables and columns can be found on this link: Table and Column Descriptions

MUKEY Map_unit_name
1882921 Diablo clay, 15 to 30 percent slopes, MLRA 15



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