Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

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Woodland
Potential productivity: Low
Preferred trees to plant: Shortleaf pine and Virginia pine
Management concerns: Slope, erodibility, content of rock fragments, and low available
water capacity
Urban development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Limitations: Depth to bedrock, slope, low strength, and seepage
Recreational development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Limitations: Depth to bedrock, content of gravel, and slope
Land capability classification: 7E
Interpretive Group
Uc—Ultic Udarents, channery
Typical Profile
This map unit consists of areas that have been modified by cutting, filling, and
shaping. Some mounds of mostly undisturbed soil remain in places. Most sites have
exposed multicolored shale bedrock on the surface. A few areas contain quartzite or
sandstone coarse fragments on the surface. Unprotected areas have few to common
gullies that are small or medium in size. These areas generally are borrow areas, level
building sites, firing ranges, landfills, or idle land.
Ug—Ultic Udarents, gravelly
Typical Profile
This map unit consists of areas that have been modified by cutting, filling, and
shaping. Some mounds of mostly undisturbed soil remain in places. Most sites have
exposed red or dark red subsurface horizons that vary in texture from loamy to clayey.
Areas often have few to many chert or sandstone fragments on the surface. Some
sites contain rock fragments that are the size of boulders. Unprotected areas have few
to many gullies that are small or medium in size. These areas generally are borrow
areas, level building sites, firing ranges, landfills, or idle land.
UrC—Urban land, 2 to 10 percent slopes
Typical Profile
This map unit consists of areas that have been altered by cutting, filling, and
shaping. These areas generally consist of buildings, streets, parking lots, sidewalks, or
other structures.
W—Water
Typical Profile
This map unit consists of areas of water, including ponds, lakes, and rivers. This
map unit is not assigned a capability class.