Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

36 Soil Survey
Recreational development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Limitations: Content of gravel and large stones and slope
Land capability classification: 7S
Interpretive Group
CaA—Capshaw silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes
Setting
Landform: Stream terraces, depressions, and broad upland flats
Surface features: Outcropping of limestone near drainage areas
Flooding: None
Slope: Nearly level
Surface layer:
0 to 7 inches—brown silt loam
Typical Profile
Subsoil:
7 to 14 inches—brownish yellow silty clay loam that has very pale brown mottles
14 to 22 inches—brownish yellow silty clay that has light yellowish brown mottles
22 to 55 inches—brownish yellow clay that has light gray, strong brown, reddish yellow,
and light yellowish brown mottles
Underlying material:
55 inches—hard limestone bedrock
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Moderately well drained
Seasonal high water table: Apparent; at a depth of 2.0 to 3.5 feet
Permeability: Slow
Available water capacity: Moderate or high
Root zone: Deep or very deep
Minor Components
Conasauga, Docena, and Whitwell soils, which are in the slightly higher landform
positions
Chenneby, Guthrie, and Ketona soils, which are adjacent to the major soil on flood
plains, in drainageways, and in depressions
Use and Management
Land use: Pasture, woodland, hayland, and cropland
Cropland, hayland, and pasture
Suitability to field crops: Well suited
Suitability to hay: Well suited
Suitability to pasture: Well suited
Management concerns: Wetness
Woodland
Potential productivity: High
Preferred trees to plant: Loblolly pine, shortleaf pine, and yellow-poplar
Management concerns: Low strength, stickiness, and high plasticity index