Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia 43
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: Chenneby—somewhat poorly drained
Seasonal high water table: Chenneby—apparent; at a depth of 1.5 to 2.5 feet
Permeability: Chenneby—moderate
Available water capacity: Chenneby—high
Root zone: Chenneby—very deep
Minor Components
Ketona soils, which are in the slightly lower landform positions
Shellbluff and Whitwell soils, which are in the slightly higher landform positions
Soils that have gravel layers at a depth of less than 60 inches
Use and Management
Land use: Chenneby soils—wooded drainage areas, lawns, and gardens; Urban
land—buildings, streets, parking lots, sidewalks, and other structures
Urban development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Limitations: Flooding, depth to saturated zone, slow water movement, and low strength
Recreational development
Suitability: Moderately suited
Limitations: Flooding and depth to saturated zone
Interpretive Group
Land capability classification: Chenneby—2W; Urban land— none assigned
CrE—Cheoah-Edneytown complex, 15 to 35 percent
slopes
Setting
Landform: Mountains
Landform position: Summits, shoulders, and upper backslopes
Flooding: None
Slope: Moderately steep or steep
Composition
Cheoah soils—about 50 percent
Edneytown soils—about 50 percent
Typical Profile
Cheoah
Surface layer:
0 to 7 inches—black loam
Subsurface layer:
7 to 12 inches—very dark grayish brown loam
Subsoil:
12 to 32 inches—dark yellowish brown loam that has very dark grayish brown mottles