Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

12 Soil Survey
Conasauga
Slope range: Gently sloping or strongly sloping
Drainage class: Moderately well drained
Depth class: Moderately deep
Montevallo
Slope range: Gently sloping to moderately steep
Drainage class: Well drained
Depth class: Shallow
Use and Management
Major uses: Pasture, hayland, woodland, and urban development
Management concerns: Depth to bedrock, erosion hazard, shrink-swell potential,
slope, and slow water movement
2. Montevallo-Townley
Strongly sloping to very steep, well drained, shallow or moderately deep soils that
have a loamy or clayey subsoil and formed in residuum from acid shale
Setting
Major land resource area: Southern Appalachian Ridges and Valleys
Landform: Hills and ridges
Slope range: 6 to 60 percent
Composition
Percent of Murray County: 25 percent
Montevallo soils: 50 percent
Townley soils: 30 percent
Minor components: 20 percent
Soil Properties and Qualities
Montevallo
Slope range: Strongly sloping to very steep
Drainage class: Well drained
Depth class: Shallow
Townley
Slope range: Strongly sloping or moderately steep
Drainage class: Well drained
Depth class: Moderately deep
Use and Management
Major uses: Woodland and pasture
Management concerns: Depth to bedrock, low available water capacity, erosion
hazard, slope, slow water movement, and gravel content
3. Fullerton-Shack-Minvale
Gently sloping to moderately steep, well drained or moderately well drained,
moderately deep to very deep soils that have a loamy or clayey subsoil and formed in
residuum and colluvium from cherty limestone