Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia 93
Urban land
Urban land consists of areas that have been altered by cutting, filling, and shaping.
Schools, parking lots, streets, commercial buildings, residential dwellings, or other
structures are located in these areas.
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Montevallo—well drained
Seasonal high water table: Montevallo—more than 6.0 feet
Permeability: Montevallo—moderate
Available water capacity: Montevallo—very low
Root zone: Montevallo—shallow
Minor Components
Albertville, Cunningham, and Townley soils, which are in similar landform positions
Soils that formed in alluvial sediments along drainageways
Use and Management
Land use: Montevallo—lawns, gardens, and idle areas; Urban land—buildings,
streets, parking lots, sidewalks, and other structures
Urban development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Limitations: Depth to bedrock and slope
Recreational development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Limitations: Depth to bedrock, content of gravel, and slope
Interpretive Group
Land capability classification: Montevallo—7E; Urban land—none assigned
NaD—Nauvoo fine sandy loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes
Setting
Landform: Hills
Landform position: Summits, backslopes, and footslopes
Flooding: None
Slope: Strongly sloping
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 5 inches—brown fine sandy loam
Subsurface layer:
5 to 12 inches—yellowish brown fine sandy loam
Subsoil:
12 to 29 inches—yellowish red clay loam that has brownish yellow mottles
29 to 56 inches—yellowish red sandy clay loam that has red and brownish yellow mottles
Underlying material:
56 to 60 inches—brownish yellow, rippable sandstone bedrock
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Well drained
Depth to seasonal high water table: More than 6.0 feet