A Harmonized Legend for a Multi-State Dominant Soil Parent Material Map.

A key component of the Integrating Spatial Educational Experiences (Isee) project (http://isee.network) is the development of a Dominant Soil Parent Material (DSPM) map for each state in the project. DSPM maps are created by project collaborators on a state-by-state basis and are currently available for six states. Map legend names are similar, but often differ slightly in style between states. In this presentation, we propose a consistent map unit naming convention across states and provide examples of descriptive text to describe each DSPM class. The goal of the descriptive text is to provide both a short, non-technical description that will be understandable to a general audience, and a longer, more technical description for a scientifically literate audience. These descriptions will be available as popups on the DSPM map using the Isee mobile app available for the Apple iPad.