Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia 63
Underlying material:
43 to 60 inches—highly weathered, dusky red sandstone and shale bedrock that
crushes to silty clay loam and clay loam
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: Enders—well drained
Seasonal high water table: Enders—more than 6.0 feet
Permeability: Enders—slow or very slow
Available water capacity: Enders—moderate
Root zone: Enders—deep
Minor Components
Montevallo, Townley, and Waynesboro soils, which are in similar landform positions
Capshaw, Conasauga, and Docena soils, which are in the slightly lower landform
positions
Soils that formed in alluvial sediments along drainageways
Use and Management
Land use: Enders—lawns, gardens, and idle acres; Urban land—buildings, streets,
parking lots, sidewalks, and other structures
Urban development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Limitations: Depth to bedrock, slow water movement, low strength, shrink-swell
potential, and slope
Recreational development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Limitations: Slope and slow water movement
Interpretive Group
Land capability classification: Enders—4E; Urban land—none assigned
FtB—Fullerton gravelly silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes
Setting
Landform: Hills and ridges
Landform position: Summits and footslopes
Flooding: None
Slope: Gently sloping
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 3 inches—dark yellowish brown gravelly silt loam
Subsoil:
3 to 6 inches—strong brown gravelly silt loam
6 to 11 inches—yellowish red gravelly silty clay
11 to 24 inches—red gravelly silty clay
24 to 60 inches—red gravelly silty clay that has strong brown mottles