The Marsh Creek Steward

 

 The Web Soil Survey is a great tool for hobbyists and professionals alike! Within my work I use the Web Soil Survey to determine the soils hydric properties within area of possible wetlands. Although I use the tool on a normal basis I have found that I am only scratching the surface of its abilities! I have included some screenshots from different available maps that you are able to access. These maps can help with finding homes, planting gardens, determining best conservation practices, and much more.  Depth to Groundwater Map:  Hydrologic Soils Map: Organic Matter Depletion Map: Soil Health - Soil Reaction (pH) Map:

 Here are some of the websites that I have found for cool and important information on weather and climate in and around the Marsh Creek Watershed: U.S. Climate Data - Atlanta, Georgia  : This a great all around view of the average temperatures, precipitation, and hours of sunshine by month. Climate and monthly weather forecast - Georgia This website can provide more indepth information about the climate of Georgia, when the best and worst times are to visit (weather wise) and different weather and climate patterns throughout the year. I will agree with the site that July and August are the worst time to visit as the temperatures are blistering hot and the humidity only increases the conditions. Autumn is beautiful, especially in the northern Georgia mountains with the leaves changing on the winding roads.  Georgia Forestry Commission The Georgia Forestry Commission has compiled data dating back to 1998 of temperature, wind speed, and precipitation on a daily basis.  Georgia State Clim

Google MyMaps: Google MyMaps seems to be a great tool for mapping different places, sites, and areas. It is a cross between Google Earth and ArcGIS, having the user friendliness of Earth and the ability for detail of ArcGIS. I would suggest this to someone that is just getting started with map making as a good point between the Google Maps/Earth that most know how to use and the more complicated GIS programs. ArcMaps: ArcMaps is a version of ArcGIS that Esri created which allows for almost total control over your mapping abilities. It is not the most intuitive software, but with a little practice and a lot of patience it begins to be a fun and interesting way to compile and present data through maps.