Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia 37
Urban development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Limitations: Depth to bedrock, depth to saturated zone, shrink-swell potential, low
strength, and slow water movement
Recreational development
Suitability: Moderately suited
Limitations: Slow water movement
Land capability classification: 2W
Interpretive Group
CaB—Capshaw silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes
Setting
Landform: Stream terraces and broad upland flats
Surface features: Outcropping of limestone near drainage areas
Flooding: None
Slope: Gently sloping
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 similar 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: Hazard of erosion