Soil Survey of Marengo County, Alabama
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United States In Cooperation with Department of Alabama Agricultural Agriculture Experiment Station and the Soil Survey of Alabama Soil and Water Natural Conservation Committee Resources Marengo County, Conservation Service Alabama 3 How to Use This Soil Survey General Soil Map The general soil map, which is the color map preceding the detailed soil maps, shows the survey area divided into groups of associated soils called general soil map units. This map is useful in planning the use and management of large areas. To find information about your area of interest, locate that area on the map, identify the name of the map unit in the area on the color-coded map legend, then refer to the section General Soil Map Units for a general description of the soils in your area. Detailed Soil Maps The detailed soil maps follow the general soil map. These maps can be useful in planning the use and management of small areas. To find information about your area of interest, locate that area on the Index to Map Sheets, which precedes the soil maps. Note the number of the map sheet and turn to that sheet. Locate your area of interest on the map sheet. Note the map units symbols that are in that area. Turn to the Contents, which lists the map units by symbol and name and shows the page where each map unit is described. The Contents shows which table has data on a specific land use for each detailed soil map unit. Also see the Contents for sections of this publication that may address your specific needs. 4 This soil survey is a publication of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, a joint effort of the United States Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, State agencies including the Agricultural Experiment Stations, and local agencies. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (formerly the Soil Conservation Service) has leadership for the Federal part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey. Major fieldwork for this soil survey was completed in 1995. Soil names and descriptions were approved in 1997. Unless otherwise indicated, statements in this publication refer to conditions in the survey area in 1995. This survey was made cooperatively by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, the Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee, and the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries. The survey is part of the technical assistance furnished to the Marengo County Soil and Water Conservation District. Soil maps in this survey may be copied without permission. Enlargement of these maps, however, could cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping. If enlarged, maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soils that could have been shown at a larger scale. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Cover: A herd of Charolais cattle grazing bahiagrass pasture in an area of Bama fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes. This soil is classified as prime farmland and is well suited to pasture and cultivated crops. Additional information about the Nation’s natural resources is available on the Natural Resources Conservation Service home page on the World Wide Web. The address is http://www.nrcs.usda.gov (click on “Technical Resources”). 5 Contents How to Use This Soil Survey ................................. 3 ChB—Chrysler-Lenoir complex, gently Contents .................................................................. 5 undulating, occasionally flooded ................. 44 Foreword ................................................................. 9 CoA—Consul clay, 0 to 2 percent slopes .......... 45 General Nature of the County ............................. 12 DeD2—Demopolis silty clay loam, 3 to 8 How This Survey Was Made .............................. 15 percent slopes, eroded ................................ 47 General Soil Map Units ........................................ 17 DuD—Demopolis-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 1. Urbo-Mooreville-Una ................................... 17 percent slopes ............................................. 48 2. Bama-Smithdale-Savannah ......................... 18 FnB—Faunsdale clay loam, 1 to 3 percent 3. Luverne-Halso ............................................. 19 slopes .......................................................... 48 4. Vaiden-Sucarnoochee-Searcy ..................... 19 FnC—Faunsdale clay loam, 3 to 5 percent 5. Wilcox-Consul ............................................. 20 slopes .......................................................... 50 6. Oktibbeha-Brantley-Luverne ....................... 21 FsB—Freest fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent 7. Mooreville-Mantachie-Kinston ..................... 22 slopes .......................................................... 51 8. Wadley-Boykin-Smithdale ........................... 23 GdE3—Gullied land-Demopolis complex, 9. Sucarnoochee-Houlka ................................. 24 2 to 12 percent slopes, severely 10. Sumter-Demopolis-Faunsdale ................... 24 eroded ......................................................... 52 11. Cahaba-Izagora-Chrysler .......................... 25 HaB—Halso fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent 12. Luverne-Smithdale-Boykin ........................ 26 slopes .......................................................... 52 Detailed Soil Map Units ....................................... 29 HaD2—Halso fine sandy loam, 5 to 15 BaA—Bama fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent percent slopes, eroded ................................ 54 slopes .......................................................... 30 HbA—Harleston-Bigbee complex, gently BaB—Bama fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent undulating, rarely flooded ............................ 55 slopes .......................................................... 31 HoA—Houlka silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent BbA—Bibb-Iuka complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded ........................... 57 slopes, frequently flooded ........................... 32 IzA—Izagora sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent BgB—Bigbee loamy sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded .................................. 58 slopes, occasionally flooded ....................... 33 KpC—Kipling clay loam, 1 to 5 percent BnB—Bonneau loamy fine sand, 0 to 5 slopes .......................................................... 59 percent slopes ............................................. 34 KuC—Kipling-Urban land complex, 0 to 5 BoB—Boykin loamy fine sand, 0 to 5 percent percent slopes ............................................. 60 slopes .......................................................... 35 LaA—Lucedale fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 BpE—Boykin-Wadley complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes ............................................. 61 percent slopes ............................................. 36 LvB—Luverne sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent BrC—Brantley fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 slopes .......................................................... 61 percent slopes ............................................. 38 LvD2—Luverne sandy loam, 5 to 15 percent BrD2—Brantley fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 slopes, eroded ............................................. 63 percent slopes, eroded ................................ 39 MiA—Minter loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, BsF2—Brantley-Okeelala complex, 15 to 35 occasionally flooded .................................... 64 percent slopes, eroded ................................ 40 MKA—Mooreville, Mantachie, and Kinston CaA—Cahaba fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently percent slopes, rarely flooded ..................... 41 flooded ......................................................... 65 CbA—Cahaba fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 OkC—Oktibbeha clay loam, 1 to 5 percent percent slopes, occasionally flooded .......... 42 slopes .......................................................... 67 CcB—Cahaba fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 OtD2—Oktibbeha clay, 5 to 8 percent slopes, percent slopes, rarely flooded ..................... 43 eroded ......................................................... 69 6 Pt—Pits.............................................................. 70 Woodland Management and Productivity ........ 100 Qu—Quarry ....................................................... 70 Recreation ....................................................... 102 RvA—Riverview fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 Wildlife Habitat ................................................. 102 percent slopes, occasionally flooded .......... 70 Aquaculture ...................................................... 104 SaA—Savannah fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 Engineering ...................................................... 105 percent slopes ............................................. 71 Soil Properties .................................................... 111 ScC2—Searcy fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 Engineering Index Properties