Abstract: The present paper gives a brief overview of the attributes and historical perspectives of agricultural geology as a branch of environmental geology, and covers a number of main aspects in this field of research. The hig hlig hts include:(1)stratigraphy and lithology; (2)geomorphology; (3)geological structures and phenomena, and (4)hydrogeology.The spatial data bases about the ag ricultural geological information systems should be established in order to provide a stimulus for future research and for successful application.