Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia 73
HnC—Hanceville-Urban land complex, 2 to 15 percent
slopes
Setting
Landform: Low hills and ridges in urban areas
Landform position: Summits and backslopes
Flooding: None
Slope: Gently sloping or strongly sloping
Composition
Hanceville soils—about 60 percent
Urban land soils—about 40 percent
Typical Profile
Hanceville
Surface layer:
0 to 3 inches—dark reddish brown loam
Subsurface layer:
3 to 10 inches—dark reddish brown clay loam
Subsoil:
10 to 60 inches—dark reddish brown 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: Hanceville—well drained
Seasonal high water table: Hanceville—more than 6.0 feet
Permeability: Hanceville—moderate
Available water capacity: Hanceville—high
Root zone: Hanceville—very deep
Minor Components
Allen, Cunningham, Fullerton, Montevallo, Townley, and Waynesboro soils, which are
in similar landform positions
Soils that formed in alluvial sediments along drainageways
Use and Management
Land use: Hanceville soils—lawns, gardens, and idle acres; Urban land—buildings,
streets, parking lots, sidewalks, and other structures
Urban development
Suitability: Moderately suited
Limitations: Slope, slow water movement, low strength, and shrink-swell potential
Recreational development
Suitability: Moderately suited
Limitations: Slope
Interpretive Group
Land capability classification: Hanceville—4E; Urban land—none assigned