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Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Productivity is moderate or moderately high. The hazard of erosion, the equipment
limitation, the seedling mortality rate, and plant competition are concerns in managing
timber production.
The main limitations affecting most urban uses are the steepness of slope, stones
and boulders on the soil surface, and downslope soil movement.
3. Grigsby-Chagrin-Lobdell-Orrville
Very deep, nearly level, well drained to somewhat poorly drained soils that have a
loamy subsoil; on flood plains
This map unit is along the major drainageways throughout Lincoln County. The
landscape is characterized by narrow flood plains and terraces between hills and
mountains. Some of the flood plains and terraces are wide along the major rivers and
creeks. Slopes range from 0 to 8 percent but are dominantly 0 to 3 percent.
Most of the acreage of this map unit is used for cultivated crops, hay, or urban
development. A few areas are used as pasture. The urban development is mostly in
areas of Hamlin or West Hamlin.
This map unit makes up about 4 percent of the survey area. It is about 17 percent
Grigsby and similar soils, 15 percent Chagrin and similar soils, 9 percent Lobdell and
similar soils, 8 percent Orrville and similar soils, 9 percent water, and 42 percent soils
of minor extent.
Grigsby soils are very deep and well drained. They are on nearly level flood plains
along major streams and low terraces throughout the county. Slopes range from 0 to
3 percent. These soils formed in alluvium washed from acid and limy soils on uplands.
Typically, they have a surface layer of fine sandy loam and a subsoil of sandy loam or
loamy sand. Permeability is moderately rapid.
Chagrin soils are very deep and well drained. They are on nearly level flood plains.
Slopes range from 0 to 3 percent. These soils formed in loamy alluvium washed from
acid and limy soils on uplands. Typically, they have a surface layer of loam and a
subsoil of loam or silt loam. Permeability is moderate.
Lobdell soils are very deep and moderately well drained. They are on nearly
level flood plains along small streams and intermittent drainageways throughout
the county. Slopes range from 0 to 3 percent. These soils formed in recent loamy
alluvium washed from acid and limy soils on uplands. Typically, they have a surface
layer of loam or silt loam and a subsoil of loam or silt loam. Permeability is
moderate.
Orrville soils are very deep and somewhat poorly drained. They are on nearly level
flood plains along small streams and intermittent drainageways throughout the
county. Slopes range from 0 to 3 percent. These soils formed in recent loamy alluvium
washed from acid and limy soils on uplands. Typically, they have a surface layer of
loam or silt loam and a subsoil of loam, silt loam, or silty clay loam. Permeability is
moderate.
Of minor extent in this map unit are the Nelse and Moshannon soils on flood
plains; Sensabaugh soils on flood plains and alluvial fans; Kanawha soils on terraces;
and Udorthents and Urban land on flood plains and terraces. The areas on flood
plains generally have been filled so that construction sites are above normal flood
levels.
The major soils in this map unit are suited to cultivated crops, hay, and pasture.
The hazard of erosion is slight or moderate. Flooding in areas of the low flood plain
soils sometimes damages crops, but most of the flooding is during the winter or early
spring, before crops are planted. The major soils are suited to trees; however, except
for areas on riverbanks along major streams, little of the acreage is wooded.
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