Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

30 Soil Survey
14 to 51 inches—red clay loam
51 to 60 inches—red clay
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: Allen—well drained
Seasonal high water table: Allen—more than 6.0 feet
Permeability: Allen—moderate
Available water capacity: Allen—moderate
Root zone: Allen—very deep
Minor Components
Cunningham, Nauvoo, Nella, Panama, and Sipsey soils, which are in similar
landform positions
Townley soils, which are in the higher landform positions
Soils that formed in alluvial sediments along drainageways
Use and Management
Land use: Allen—lawns, gardens, and idle acres; Urban land—buildings, streets,
parking lots, sidewalks, and other structures
Urban development
Suitability: Moderately suited
Limitations: Slope, slow water movement, and low strength
Recreational development
Suitability: Moderately suited
Limitations: Slope and content of gravel
Interpretive Group
Land capability classification: Allen—3E; Urban land—none assigned
ArE—Allen-Urban land complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes
Setting
Landform: Hills and ridges in urban areas
Landform position: Backslopes and footslopes
Flooding: None
Slope: Moderately steep
Composition
Allen soils—about 60 percent
Urban land—about 40 percent
Allen
Surface layer:
0 to 5 inches—brown loam
Typical Profile