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Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Woodland
Potential productivity: Gilpin—moderately high; Upshur—moderate
Management considerations:
Erosion on logging roads and skid trails is a management concern.
Equipment use is restricted in areas of the Upshur soil during wet periods when the
soil is soft and slippery.
The hazard of erosion can be minimized by building logging roads and trails on the
contour; seeding roads, landings, and areas that have been cut and filled to
perennial grasses and legumes; and installing water bars and culverts.
Cable yarding systems are generally safer than other logging methods and result in
less surface disturbance.
Community Development
Suitability: Suited
Management considerations:
The slope and the depth to bedrock are the main limitations affecting building site
development in areas of the Gilpin soil.
The high shrink-swell potential, the slope, and a hazard of slippage are the main
limitations affecting building site development in areas of the Upshur soil.
The slope is the main limitation on sites for local roads and streets in areas of the
Gilpin soil.
The slope, the high shrink-swell potential, and low strength are the main limitations
on sites for local roads and streets in areas of the Upshur soil.
Land shaping and grading can help to overcome the slope on building sites.
Buildings can be constructed on well compacted fill material that raises the site a
sufficient distance above the bedrock in areas of the Gilpin soil.
Adding extra reinforcement to footings, backfilling with porous material, and keeping
water away from footings and foundations help to prevent the structural damage
caused by shrinking and swelling in areas of the Upshur soil.
Keeping surface water and subsurface water away from building sites and properly
constructing retaining walls, where feasible, help to prevent the structural damage
caused by slippage.
Establishing a plant cover during or soon after construction helps to prevent
excessive erosion in areas cleared for construction.
Interpretive Groups
Land capability classification: 3e
Woodland ordination symbol: Gilpin—4A; Upshur—3C
Prime farmland: No
Hydric soil: No
GpD—Gilpin-Upshur complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes
Setting
Landscape position: On moderately steep convex summits of ridges, shoulders, and
benches; weathered from red clay and acid gray shales; throughout the northern
part of the county
Note: The Gilpin and Upshur soils occur as areas so intermingled and small that
mapping them separately is impractical.
Composition
Gilpin, Upshur, and similar soils: 75 percent
Dissimilar soils: 25 percent
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