The mission of the World Soil Survey Archive and Catalogue (WOSSAC) is to provide a secure home for soil survey reports, maps, imagery and photographs produced by British companies and surveyors overseas over the last 80 years from some 250 territories worldwide, with a view to ensuring their enduring availability and protection.

The WOSSAC project has the support of the British Society of Soil Science (BSSS) and the Tropical Agriculture Association (TAA), and is led by Cranfield University’s National Soil Resources Institute, UK (NSRI).

The WOSSAC site offers a range of means to search and access the materials held in the archive collections. The seach box to the left offers a quick means to search, alternatively select the Seach Catalogue option from the top menu. This allows you to make a blanket search of the entire catalogue or amore refined search, or search using a map.