State maps are spatial representations of vegetation states of the ecological sites occurring in a landscape. They are high resolution vegetation and soil maps that are linked to Ecological Site Descriptions (ESDs) and state-and-transition models (STMs).
	Quick links: What is 'state mapping'? What is needed to 'state map'? NRCS major land resource areas NRCS SSURGO . . . Obtain or create spatial data linking each soil component Existing spatial data layers, georeferenced ground data, field traverse data State codes via generalized ecological sites Products . . . State map uses	"Better Maps Mean Better Rangeland Management" - from the July 2013 issue of Agricultural Research, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's science magazine