Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia 75
Land use: Woodland
Use and Management
Cropland, hayland, and pasture
Suitability to field crops: Unsuited
Suitability to hay: Unsuited
Suitability to pasture: Unsuited
Management concerns: Erosion hazard, depth to bedrock, content of gravel and large
stones, low available water capacity, and slope
Woodland
Potential productivity: Moderate
Preferred trees to plant: Loblolly pine and shortleaf pine
Management concerns: Slope, erodibility, low strength, content of rock fragments, low
available water capacity, stickiness, and high plasticity index
Urban development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Limitations: Depth to bedrock, seepage, low strength, and slope
Recreational development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Limitations: Depth to bedrock, content of gravel and large stones, slow water
movement, and slope
Interpretive Group
Land capability classification: Hector—7E; Townley—7E; Rock outcrop—none
assigned
HsB—Holston fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes
Landform: High stream terraces and hills
Landform position: Footslopes
Flooding: None
Slope: Gently sloping
Setting
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 7 inches—dark yellowish brown fine sandy loam
Subsoil:
7 to 26 inches—yellowish brown clay loam
26 to 36 inches—strong brown clay loam that has yellowish brown mottles
36 to 45 inches—strong brown clay loam that has red and yellowish brown mottles
45 to 60 inches—variegated red, strong brown, and yellowish brown clay loam
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Well drained
Depth to seasonal high water table: More than 6.0 feet
Permeability: Moderate
Available water capacity: Moderate
Root zone: Very deep