Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia 69
Slope: Nearly level
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 3 inches—dark grayish brown silt loam
Subsurface layer:
3 to 7 inches—dark grayish brown silt loam that has yellowish brown and light
brownish gray mottles
Subsoil:
7 to 18 inches—light gray silty clay loam that has brownish yellow mottles
18 to 25 inches—light gray silty clay loam that has strong brown and light yellowish
brown mottles
25 to 40 inches—light gray very gravelly silty clay loam that has brownish yellow and
strong brown mottles
40 to 60 inches—light gray very gravelly silty clay loam that has strong brown mottles
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Poorly drained
Seasonal high water table: Apparent; at a depth of 0.5 to 1.0 foot
Permeability: Slow
Available water capacity: Low
Root zone: Very deep
Minor Components
Wax soils and other soils that are somewhat poorly drained and in similar landform
positions
Use and Management
Land use: Woodland, pasture, hayland, and cropland
Cropland, hayland, and pasture
Suitability to field crops: Poorly suited
Suitability to hay: Poorly suited
Suitability to pasture: Poorly suited
Management concerns: Flooding and wetness
Woodland
Potential productivity: Moderately suited
Preferred trees to plant: Loblolly pine and sweetgum
Management concerns: Wetness, ponding, flooding, and low strength
Urban development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Limitations: Flooding, depth to saturated zone, slow water movement, and low strength
Recreational development
Suitability: Unsuited
Limitations: Flooding, depth to saturated zone, slow water movement, and content of
gravel
Interpretive Group
Land capability classification: 4W