Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia 91
Recreational development
Suitability: Moderately suited
Limitations: Depth to bedrock, content of gravel, and slope
Land capability classification: 6E
Interpretive Group
MtE—Montevallo-Townley complex, 15 to 30 percent
slopes
Setting
Landform: Hills
Landform position: Summits, shoulders, and backslopes
Flooding: None
Slope: Moderately steep
Surface features: Shale and quartzite fragments on the surface
Montevallo soils—65 percent
Townley soils—35 percent
Composition
Typical Profile
Montevallo
Surface layer:
0 to 5 inches—dark yellowish brown very channery loam
Subsoil:
5 to 10 inches—yellowish brown very channery loam
Underlying material:
10 to 60 inches—multicolored, rippable shale bedrock bedded at angles up to 70 degrees
Townley
Surface layer:
0 to 5 inches—yellowish brown silt loam
Subsoil:
5 to 16 inches—strong brown silty clay that has brownish yellow mottles
16 to 27 inches—strong brown channery silty clay loam that has red and brownish
yellow mottles
Underlying material:
27 to 60 inches—multicolored, rippable shale bedrock bedded at angles up to 35
degrees
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Well drained
Depth to seasonal high water table: More than 6.0 feet
Permeability: Montevallo—moderate; Townley—slow
Available water capacity: Montevallo—very low; Townley—low
Root zone: Montevallo—shallow; Townley—moderately deep
Minor Components
Albertville, Enders, and Sipsey soils, which are in similar landform positions
Conasauga and Docena soils, which are in the slightly lower landform positions