Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

14 Soil Survey
Drainage class: Well drained
Depth class: Very deep
Holston
Slope range: Gently sloping or strongly sloping
Drainage class: Well drained
Depth class: Very deep
Dewey
Slope range: Gently sloping or strongly sloping
Drainage class: Well drained
Depth class: Very deep
Use and Management
Major uses: Pasture, hayland, urban development, and cropland
Management concerns: Erosion hazard, slope, slow water movement, and gravel
content
5. Chenneby-Shellbluff-Arkabutla
Nearly level, somewhat poorly drained to well drained, very deep soils that have a
loamy subsoil and formed in mixed alluvium
Setting
Major land resource area: Southern Appalachian Ridges and Valleys
Landform: Flood plains
Slope range: 0 to 2 percent
Composition
Percent of Murray County: 10 percent
Chenneby soils: 20 percent
Shellbluff soils: 20 percent
Arkabutla soils: 15 percent
Minor components: 45 percent
Soil Properties and Qualities
Chenneby
Slope range: Nearly level
Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained
Depth class: Very deep
Shellbluff
Slope range: Nearly level
Drainage class: Well drained
Depth class: Very deep
Arkabutla
Slope range: Nearly level
Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained
Depth class: Very deep
Use and Management
Major uses: Cropland, pasture, hayland, and woodland
Management concerns: Flooding and wetness