A soil map of parts of the Bundelkhand region and its adjoining areas in Uttar Pradesh (northern India), covering an area of 41 000 km2, was prepared following a collative approach that used visual interpretation of LANDSAT imagery in conjunction with lithological, topographical and other collateral data and information from field work. The soil map was found to be better than the conventional map in terms of soil landscape boundary delineation. The study has demonstrated the usefulness of LANDSAT imagery for small-scale soil mapping. An overall accuracy of 93-3 per cent with respect to soil landscape boundary delineation has been achieved.