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United States In cooperation with Soil Survey of Department of the University of Georgia, Agriculture College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Webster County, Agricultural Experiment Stations Georgia Natural Resources Conservation Service How To Use This Soil Survey General Soil Map The general soil map, which is a color map, 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 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. Note the number of the map sheet and turn to that sheet. Locate your area of interest on the map sheet. Note the map unit 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. i National Cooperative Soil Survey 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 has leadership for the Federal part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey. This survey was made cooperatively by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Experiment Stations. The survey is part of the technical assistance furnished to the Lower Chattahoochee River Soil and Water Conservation District. Major fieldwork for this soil survey was completed in 2008. Soil names and descriptions were approved in 2009. Unless otherwise indicated, statements in this publication refer to conditions in the survey area in 2009. The most current official data are available on the Internet. 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. Nondiscrimination Statement The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all of its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, political beliefs, genetic information, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (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 to USDA, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Stop 9410, Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call toll-free at (866) 632-9992 (English) or (800) 877-8339 (TDD) or (866) 377-8642 (English Federal-relay) or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish Federal-relay). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Citation The recommended citation for this survey is: United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. 2011. Soil Survey of Webster County, Georgia. http://soils.usda.gov/survey/ printed_surveys/ Cover Caption Irrigated peanuts in an area of Benevolence loamy sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes. Peanuts are an important agronomic crop in Webster County. Additional information about the Nation’s natural resources is available online from the Natural Resources Conservation Service at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov. ii Contents How To Use This Soil Survey ......................................................................................i Foreword .....................................................................................................................vii General Nature of the Survey Area ................................................................................1 History ........................................................................................................................1 Agriculture ..................................................................................................................2 Climate .......................................................................................................................4 How This Survey Was Made ..........................................................................................4 General Soil Map Units ................................................................................................7 1. Kinston-Bibb ........................................................................................................7 2. Ocilla-Bonneau-Goldsboro ..................................................................................8 3. Troup-Lucy .........................................................................................................10 4. Orangeburg-Greenville-Faceville .......................................................................11 5. Cowarts-Orangeburg-Nankin .............................................................................12 Detailed Soil Map Units ..............................................................................................15 ArC—Arents, reclaimed land, 0 to 8 percent slopes ................................................16 BeB—Benevolence loamy sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes ...........................................16 BeC—Benevolence loamy sand, 5 to 8 percent slopes ...........................................17 BoB—Bonneau loamy sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes ..................................................18 BoC—Bonneau loamy sand, 5 to 8 percent slopes .................................................18 CoB—Cowarts-Nankin complex, 2 to 5 percent slopes ...........................................19 FeA—Faceville sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes ..................................................20 FeB—Faceville sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes ..................................................21 FeC—Faceville sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes ..................................................22 GoA—Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes ...............................................22 GrA—Grady clay loam, ponded ...............................................................................23 GsA—Greenville sandy clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes ........................................23 GsB—Greenville sandy clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes ........................................24 GsC—Greenville sandy clay loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes ........................................25 GvD2—Greenville sandy clay, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded ................................25 KBA—Kinston and Bibb soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded .................26 LmB—Lucy loamy sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes ........................................................27 LmC—Lucy loamy sand, 5 to 8 percent slopes ........................................................28 LmD—Lucy loamy sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes ......................................................29 NcD—Nankin-Cowarts complex, 5 to 15 percent slopes .........................................30 NcF—Nankin-Cowarts complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes ........................................31 NoA—Norfolk loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes ....................................................33 NoB—Norfolk loamy sand, 2 to 5 percent slopes ....................................................33 OBB—Ochlockonee, Iuka, and Bibb soils, 0 to 5 percent slopes, frequently flooded ...............................................................................................................34 OcA—Ocilla loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes .......................................................35 OeA—Orangeburg loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes ............................................36 OeB—Orangeburg loamy sand, 2 to 5 percent slopes ............................................37 OgC2—Orangeburg sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, eroded .............................38 OgD2—Orangeburg sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded ...........................39 iii Soil Survey of Webster County, Georgia RaA—Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded ....................39 ReA—Red Bay loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes ..................................................40 ReB—Red Bay loamy sand, 2 to 5 percent slopes ..................................................41 RsC2—Red Bay sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, eroded ...................................41 RsD2—Red Bay sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded .................................42 SuC2—Sunsweet sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes, eroded .................................43 SuD2—Sunsweet sandy loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, eroded ...............................44 TfB2—Tifton sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, eroded .........................................44 TfC2—Tifton sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, eroded .........................................45 TrB—Troup loamy sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes ........................................................46 TrD—Troup loamy sand, 5 to 15 percent slopes ......................................................47 W—Water .................................................................................................................47 Use and Management of the Soils ............................................................................49 Interpretive Ratings ..................................................................................................49 Rating Class Terms ..............................................................................................49 Numerical Ratings ...............................................................................................49 Crops and Pasture ...................................................................................................50 Crops ..................................................................................................................50 Pasture and Hayland ...........................................................................................53 Yields Per Acre ....................................................................................................54 Land Capability Classification ..............................................................................55 Prime Farmland and Farmland of Statewide Importance .........................................56 Hydric Soils ..............................................................................................................56 Forestland Productivity and Management ................................................................58 Forestland Productivity ........................................................................................59 Forestland Management ......................................................................................59 Recreational Development .......................................................................................60 Engineering ..............................................................................................................62 Building Site Development ...................................................................................63 Sanitary Facilities .................................................................................................64 Construction Materials .........................................................................................65 Water Management .............................................................................................66 Soil Properties ............................................................................................................67 Engineering Soil Properties ......................................................................................67 Risk of Corrosion ......................................................................................................68 Water Features .........................................................................................................68 Physical and Chemical Properties ...........................................................................70 Classification of the Soils ..........................................................................................73 Soil Series and Their Morphology ................................................................................74 Benevolence Series .................................................................................................74 Bibb Series ...............................................................................................................75 Bonneau Series ........................................................................................................76 Cowarts Series .........................................................................................................78 Faceville Series ........................................................................................................81 Goldsboro Series .....................................................................................................83 Grady Series ............................................................................................................85 Greenville Series ......................................................................................................87 Iuka Series ...............................................................................................................88 Kinston Series ..........................................................................................................89 Lucy Series ..............................................................................................................91 Nankin Series ...........................................................................................................92 Norfolk Series ...........................................................................................................93 Ochlockonee Series .................................................................................................95 Ocilla Series .............................................................................................................96 iv Soil Survey of Webster County, Georgia Orangeburg Series ...................................................................................................97 Rains Series ...........................................................................................................100 Red Bay Series ......................................................................................................101 Sunsweet Series ....................................................................................................102 Tifton Series ...........................................................................................................104 Troup Series ...........................................................................................................106 Formation of the Soils ..............................................................................................109 Parent Material .......................................................................................................109 Climate ...................................................................................................................109 Plants and Animals .................................................................................................110 Relief ....................................................................................................................110 Time ....................................................................................................................110 Geology ......................................................................................................................111 References ................................................................................................................113 Glossary ....................................................................................................................115 Tables .......................................................................................................................127 Table 1.—Temperature and Precipitation ..............................................................128 Table 2.—Freeze Dates in Spring and Fall ...........................................................129 Table 3.—Growing Season ...................................................................................129 Table 4.—Acreage and Proportionate Extent of the Soils .....................................130 Table 5.—Land Capability and Yields per Acre of Crops and Pasture ..................131 Table 6.—Prime Farmland and Farmland of Statewide Importance .....................134 Table 7.—Forestland Productivity .........................................................................135 Table 8a.—Forestland Management (Part 1) ........................................................139 Table 8b.—Forestland Management (Part 2) ........................................................142 Table 8c.—Forestland Management (Part 3) ........................................................145 Table 9a.—Recreational Development (Part 1) .....................................................148 Table 9b.—Recreational Development (Part 2) .....................................................152 Table 10a.—Building Site Development (Part 1) ...................................................156 Table 10b.—Building Site Development (Part 2) ...................................................160 Table 11.—Sanitary Facilities ................................................................................165 Table 12.—Construction Materials ........................................................................170 Table 13.—Water Management .............................................................................174 Table 14.—Engineering Properties .......................................................................178 Table 15.—Risk of Corrosion ................................................................................188 Table 16.—Water Features ...................................................................................191 Table 17.—Physical and Chemical Properties ......................................................195 Table 18.—Taxonomic Classification of the Soils ..................................................200 Issued September 2011 v Foreword Soil surveys contain information that affects land use planning in survey areas. They include predictions of soil behavior for selected land uses. The surveys highlight soil limitations, improvements needed to overcome the limitations, and the impact of selected land uses on the environment. Soil surveys are designed for many different users. Farmers, ranchers, foresters, and agronomists can use the surveys to evaluate the potential of the soil and the management needed for maximum food and fiber production. Planners, community officials, engineers, developers, builders, and home buyers can use the surveys to plan land use, select sites for construction, and identify special practices needed to ensure proper performance. Conservationists, teachers, students, and specialists in recreation, wildlife management, waste disposal, and pollution control can use the surveys to help them understand, protect, and enhance the environment. Various land use regulations of Federal, State, and local governments may impose special restrictions on land use or land treatment. The information in this report is intended to identify soil properties that are used in making various land use or land treatment decisions. Statements made in this report are intended to help the land users identify and reduce the effects of soil limitations on various land uses. The landowner or user is responsible for identifying and complying with existing laws and regulations. Although soil survey information can be used for general farm, local, and wider area planning, onsite investigation is needed to supplement this information in some cases. Examples include soil quality assessments (http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/) and certain conservation and engineering applications. For more detailed information, contact your local USDA Service Center (http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?agency=nrcs) or your NRCS State Soil Scientist (http://soils.usda.gov/contact/state_offices/). Great differences in soil properties can occur within short distances. Some soils are seasonally wet or subject to flooding. Some are too unstable to be used as a foundation for buildings or roads. Clayey or wet soils are poorly suited to use as septic tank absorption fields. A high water table makes a soil poorly suited to basements or underground installations. These and many other soil properties that affect land use are described in this soil survey. The location of each map unit is shown on the detailed soil maps. Each soil in the survey area is described, and information on specific uses is given. Help in using this publication and additional information are available at the local office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service or the Cooperative Extension Service. James E. Tillman, Sr. State Conservationist Natural Resources Conservation Service vii

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