Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia 77
Minor Components
Albertville, Allen, Enders, and Sipsey soils, which are in similar landform positions
Conasauga, Docena, and Whitwell, which are in the slightly lower landform positions
Use and Management
Land use: Pasture, hayland, woodland, and cropland
Cropland, hayland, and pasture
Suitability to field crops: Poorly suited
Suitability to hay: Moderately suited
Suitability to pasture: Moderately suited
Management concerns: Hazard of erosion
Woodland
Potential productivity: Moderate
Preferred trees to plant: Loblolly pine and shortleaf pine
Management concerns: Slope and erodibility
Urban development
Suitability: Moderately suited
Limitations: Slope, slow water movement, and low strength
Recreational development
Suitability: Moderately suited
Limitations: Slope and content of gravel
Interpretive Group
Land capability classification: 4E
JfF—Jefferson gravelly sandy loam, 25 to 45 percent
slopes
Setting
Landform: Low mountains
Landform position: Summits, shoulders, and backslopes
Surface features: Outcropping of sandstone bedrock in places
Flooding: None
Slope: Steep
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 5 inches—very dark grayish brown gravelly sandy loam
Subsurface layer:
5 to 10 inches—yellowish brown sandy loam
Subsoil:
10 to 32 inches—yellowish brown gravelly sandy clay loam
32 to 40 inches—yellowish brown very gravelly sandy clay loam
40 to 60 inches—yellowish brown extremely gravelly sandy loam
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Well drained
Depth to seasonal high water table: More than 6.0 feet
Permeability: Moderately rapid