Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia 161
and medium roots; few distinct and common faint clay films on faces of peds;
common medium prominent red (2.5YR 4/8) masses of oxidized iron; very strongly
acid; gradual wavy boundary.
Bt2—24 to 35 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) silty clay; moderate medium
subangular blocky structure; firm; few fine roots; common distinct clay films on
faces of peds; few fine shale fragments; common medium prominent red (2.5YR
4/8) and few fine faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron; very
strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
Bt3—35 to 47 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) silty clay; moderate medium
subangular blocky structure; firm; common distinct clay films on faces of peds; few
fine and medium shale fragments; common medium prominent red (2.5YR 4/8)
and few medium faint strong brown (7YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron; few
medium prominent very pale brown (10YR 8/2) iron depletions; very strongly acid;
gradual wavy boundary.
Cr—47 to 60 inches; multicolored, rippable shale bedrock.
Range in Characteristics
Thickness of solum: 40 to 60 inches
Depth to soft bedrock: 40 to 60 inches
Depth to hard bedrock: More than 60 inches
Content of rock fragments: 0 to 15 percent throughout, except the layer directly above
the rippable bedrock, which ranges up to 40 percent
Reaction: Very strongly acid throughout, except where lime has been applied
A horizon:
Color—hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2 to 4
BE horizon (where present):
Color—hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 5 to 7, and chroma of 4 or 6
Texture—silt loam or silty clay loam
Mottles—common in shades of yellow
Bt horizon (upper part):
Color—hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 6 or 8
Texture—silty clay loam, clay loam, or silty clay
Mottles—few to common in shades of red, yellow, brown, and gray
Bt horizon (lower part):
Color—hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 6 or 8
Texture—silty clay loam, clay loam, or silty clay
Redoximorphic features—none to common in shades of red, yellow, brown, and
gray
Cr horizon:
Type of bedrock—multicolored, rippable shale
Note: The Albertville soils in this survey area are taxadjuncts to the series because
they have a zone of seasonal saturation (seasonal high water table) within 40 inches
of the surface, which is not typical for the series. Albertville soils in the survey area are
moderately well drained, whereas they are generally well drained.
Allen Series
Major land resource area: Southern Appalachian Ridges and Valleys
Landform: Ridges