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Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Community Development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Management considerations:
The depth to bedrock, the seasonal high water table, and the slow permeability are
limitations on sites for septic tank absorption fields in areas of the Latham soil,
while the depth to bedrock is a limitation in areas of the Gilpin soil.
The seasonal high water table is a limitation on building sites in areas of the Latham
soil, while the slope is a limitation in areas of the Gilpin soil.
The high shrink-swell potential and low soil strength are limitations affecting local
roads and streets in areas of the Latham soil, while the slope is a limitation in areas
of the Gilpin soil.
Installing specially designed systems approved by the local health department
helps to overcome the limitations affecting septic tank absorption fields.
Installing foundation drains, sealing foundation walls, diverting water away from
homesites, and backfilling with porous materials help to prevent the damage
caused by wetness on sites for dwellings with basements.
Constructing roads and streets along the contour and on suitable subgrade material
and installing a surface and subsurface drainage system help to overcome the
limitations on sites for local roads and streets.
Interpretive Groups
Land capability classification: 3e
Woodland ordination symbol: 3C
Prime farmland: No
Hydric soil: No
LgD—Latham-Gilpin complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes
Setting
Landscape position: On the upper side slopes of hills and on narrow summits and
shoulders of ridges; in areas of the Conemaugh Formation; throughout the county
Note: The Latham and Gilpin soils occur as areas so intermingled and small that
mapping them separately is impractical.
Composition
Latham, Gilpin, and similar soils: 85 percent
Dissimilar inclusions: 15 percent
Typical Profile
Latham
Surface layer:
0 to 4 inches—dark brown silt loam
Subsoil:
4 to 7 inches—yellowish brown channery silt loam
7 to 16 inches—yellowish brown channery silty clay loam
16 to 23 inches—light yellowish brown, mottled channery silty clay
23 to 29 inches—yellowish brown, mottled channery silty clay
Substratum:
29 to 34 inches—yellowish brown, mottled channery silty clay
Bedrock:
34 to 39 inches—soft interbedded acid gray shale and siltstone
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