Alaga Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Somewhat excessively drained
• Permeability: Rapid
• Parent material: Sandy sediments
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: High stream terraces
• Landform position: Planar and convex slopes on high parts of the terrace
• Slope range: 0 to 2 percent
• Taxonomic class: Thermic, coated Typic Quartzipsamments

Alaga soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Bassfield, Harleston, and Prentiss soils. The well drained Bassfield soils are in positions similar to those of the Alaga soils and have a coarse-loamy control section. The moderately well drained Harleston soils are in the slightly lower positions and have a coarse-loamy control section. The moderately well drained Prentiss soils are in positions similar to those of the Alaga soils at the higher elevations and have a coarse-loamy control section with a fragipan.

Typical Pedon

Alaga loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes; 1.8 miles east of Forrest County line on Old River Road, 100 feet north of Old River Road; SW1/4NW1/4SE1/4 sec. 8, T. 3 N., R. 11 W.; USGS New Augusta quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 14 minutes 36 seconds N. and long. 89 degrees 07 minutes 11 seconds W.

• Ap—0 to 6 inches; dark brown (10YR 3/3) loamy sand; weak fine granular structure; very friable; few fine roots; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• C1—6 to 16 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) loamy sand; single grained; loose; few fine roots; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• C2—16 to 22 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) sand; single grained; loose; few fine roots; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• C3—22 to 42 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) sand; single grained; loose; few fine roots; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• C4—42 to 53 inches; yellow (10YR 7/6) sand; single grained; loose; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• C5—53 to 80 inches; very pale brown (10YR 7/4) sand; single grained; loose; strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Thickness of underlying soil material: More than 80 inches
• Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid throughout, except where the surface layer has been limed.
• A or Ap horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 2 or 3
  • Texture—loamy sand
• C horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR or 7.5YR, value of 4 to 7, and chroma of 4 to 6
  • Texture—sand or loamy sand
  • Mottles (if they occur)—shades of brown

Annemaine Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Moderately well drained
• Permeability: Slow
• Parent material: Stratified clayey and loamy sediments
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Low stream terraces
• Landform position: Planar and slightly concave slopes
• Slope range: 0 to 2 percent
• Taxonomic class: Fine, mixed, semiactive, thermic Aquic Hapludults

Annemaine soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Bassfield, Cahaba, and Latonia soils. The well drained Bassfield, Cahaba, and Latonia soils are in the slightly higher positions and have a loamy control section.

Typical Pedon

Annemaine fine sandy loam, in an area of Cahaba-Annemaine complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded; 3.5 miles east of Beaumont on Mississippi Highway 98, north 0.4 mile on logging road, 50 feet northeast of logging road; SE1/4NW1/4SE1/4 sec. 11, T. 2 N, R. 9 W.; USGS Neely topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 08 minutes 21 seconds N. and long. 88 degrees 51 minutes 49 seconds W.

• Ap—0 to 3 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; many very fine and fine roots; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• E—3 to 7 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; strongly acid; clear wavy boundary.
• Bt1—7 to 21 inches; yellowish red (5YR 5/6) clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; common medium roots; common faint clay films on faces of peds; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Bt2—21 to 32 inches; yellowish red (5YR 5/8) clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; few fine roots; common faint clay films on faces of peds; common medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) masses of iron accumulation; common medium prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Bt3—32 to 41 inches; yellowish red (5YR 5/6) sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; few fine roots; few faint clay films on faces of peds; common medium distinct yellowish red (5YR 5/8) masses of iron accumulation; common medium prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• C1—41 to 53 inches; strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; common medium distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) masses of iron accumulation; few fine distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; very strongly acid; clear wavy boundary.
• C2—53 to 62 inches; very pale brown (10YR 7/3) sand; single grained; loose; few fine distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) masses of iron accumulation; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: 40 to 60 inches
• Reaction: Very strongly acid to slightly acid in the A and E horizons, except where surface layer has been limed, and very strongly acid or strongly acid in the B and C horizons
• A or Ap horizon:
  • Color—hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 3 or 4, and chroma of 2 to 4
  • Texture—fine sandy loam
• E horizon (if it occurs):
  • Color—hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 2 to 4
  • Texture—sandy loam, fine sandy loam, or loam
• Bt horizon:
  • Color—hue of 5YR or 2.5YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 6 to 8
  • Texture—silty clay loam, clay loam, silty clay, or clay
  • Redoximorphic features—few to many iron depletions in shades of gray and few to many masses of iron accumulation in shades of red or brown
• C horizon:
  • Color—hue of 2.5YR to 2.5Y, value of 5 to 8, and chroma of 1 to 8
  • Texture—loamy sand, sandy loam, fine sandy loam, or sandy clay loam; some pedons have loamy sand or sand below a depth of about 50 inches
  • Redoximorphic features—few to many iron depletions in shades of gray and few to many masses of iron accumulation in shades of red or brown

Atmore Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Poorly drained
• Permeability: Moderately slow
• Parent material: Loamy sediments
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Uplands
• Landform position: Slight depressions and gently sloping interstream divides
• Slope range: 0 to 2 percent
• Taxonomic class: Coarse-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Plinthic Paleaquults

Atmore soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Irvington soils. The moderately well drained Irvington soils have a Bt horizon that dominantly has chroma of 3 or more.

Typical Pedon

Atmore soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes; about 2.2 miles south of New Augusta on Mississippi Highway 29, east 300 feet on a unpaved road, south 300 feet into woods; NE1/4NE1/4 sec. 6, T. 2 N., R. 10 W.; USGS New Augusta topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 10 minutes 06 seconds N. and long. 89 degrees 01 minute 38 seconds W.

• Ap—0 to 5 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; common fine and few medium and coarse roots; moderately acid; clear smooth boundary.
• Eg—5 to 15 inches; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; common fine and few medium and coarse roots; few fine tubular pores; common fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of iron accumulation; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• Bg/Eg—15 to 35 inches; 70 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and 30 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; few fine medium roots; few fine tubular pores; about 20 percent, by volume, coarser textured E horizon material coating peds; 4 percent rounded irregular plinthite segregations; few fine black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese accumulations in root channels; many medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of iron accumulation; extremely acid; clear smooth boundary.
• Btvg1—35 to 50 inches; 55 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and 45 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine sandy loam; weak medium prismatic structure parting to moderate medium subangular blocky; friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few medium roots; few very fine tubular pores; few faint clay films on faces of peds; 15 percent rounded irregular plinthite segregations; common fine distinct black (10YR 2/1) masses of manganese accumulation; areas of strong brown are masses of iron accumulation; extremely acid; clear smooth boundary.
• Btvg2—50 to 64 inches; 55 percent light gray (10YR 7/2) and 45 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) loam; weak medium prismatic structure parting to moderate medium subangular blocky; friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few faint clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent rounded irregular plinthite segregations; areas of strong brown are masses of iron accumulation; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• BC—64 to 72 inches; 35 percent light gray (10YR 7/2), 35 percent pink (7.5YR 7/4), and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky and moderately plastic; areas of yellowish brown and pink are masses of iron accumulation; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• C—72 to 83 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) loam; massive; friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; common medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: 60 to more than 70 inches
• Content of plinthite: More than 5 percent at a depth of 24 to 50 inches
• Reaction: Extremely acid to strongly acid throughout, except the surface layer in areas that have been limed
• A or Ap horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 2 to 4, and chroma of 1 or 2
  • Texture—fine sandy loam
• Eg horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 to 7, and chroma of 1 or 2
  • Texture—fine sandy loam, loam, or silt loam
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red or brown
• Bg/Eg horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 to 7, and chroma of 1 or 2
  • Texture—fine sandy loam, loam, or silt loam
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron-manganese and iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or black
• Btvg horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 4 to 7, and chroma of 1 or 2; or no dominant color and shades of gray, brown, red, and yellow
  • Texture—sandy loam, fine sandy loam, loam, or silt loam in the upper part; loam, silt loam, silty clay loam, or clay loam in the lower part; and clay or sandy clay, if the horizon occurs below a depth of 50 inches
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation and manganese concretions in shades of red, brown, or black
• BC horizon:
  • Color—multicolored in shades of brown, yellow, pink, and gray
  • Texture—clay loam or loam
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red or brown
• C horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 2 to 8
  • Texture—loam
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray

Bassfield Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Well drained
• Permeability: Moderately rapid
• Parent material: Loamy and sandy fluvial sediments
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Low stream terraces
• Landform position: Planar and slightly convex slopes
• Slope range: 0 to 2 percent
• Taxonomic class: Coarse-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Typic Hapludults

Bassfield soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Annemaine, Alaga, Cahaba, Latonia, and Harleston soils. The moderately well drained Annemaine soils are in the lower positions and have a clayey control section. The excessively drained Alaga soils are in the slightly higher positions and are sandy throughout. Cahaba soils are in positions similar to those of the Bassfield soils and have a fine-loamy control section. Latonia soils are in positions similar to those of the Bassfield soils and have a coarse-loamy control section. The moderately well drained Harleston soils are in positions similar to those of the Bassfield soils.

Typical Pedon

Bassfield fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded; 3 miles west of Janice on Brooklyn Road, 200 feet south on woodland trail, 50 feet off trail into planted pines; NW1/4NW1/4NW1/4 sec. 22, T. 1 N., R. 11 W.; USGS Janice topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 02 minutes 20 seconds N. and long. 89 degrees 05 minutes 16 seconds W.

• Ap—0 to 4 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; common medium and many fine roots; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• A—4 to 9 inches; brown (10YR 5/3) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; common medium and many fine roots; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• Bt1—9 to 21 inches; yellowish red (5YR 5/6) loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; few medium and many fine roots; sand grains coated and bridged with clay; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Bt2—21 to 37 inches; yellowish red (5YR 5/6) sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; common fine roots; sand grains coated and bridged with clay; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• C1—37 to 46 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) loamy sand; massive; loose; few fine roots; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• C2—46 to 80 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) loamy sand; massive; friable; common medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) mottles; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: 36 to 60 inches
• Reaction: Strongly acid or very strongly acid, except where the surface layer has been limed
• A or Ap horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2 or 3
  • Texture—fine sandy loam
• Bt horizon:
  • Color—hue of 5YR or 2.5YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 4 to 8
  • Texture—loam or sandy loam
• C horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 6, and chroma of 3 to 6; or hue of 5YR, value of 5, and chroma of 6 to 8
  • Texture—sand or loamy sand

Benndale Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Well drained
• Permeability: Moderate
• Parent material: Loamy sediments
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Uplands
• Landform position: Ridges, shoulders, and summits
• Slope range: 2 to 12 percent
• Taxonomic class: Coarse-loamy, siliceous, subactive, thermic Typic Paleudults

Benndale soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Atmore, Freest, McLaurin, and Smithdale soils. The poorly drained Atmore soils are in the lower positions and are coarse-silty. The moderately well drained Freest soils are in positions similar to those of the Benndale soils and have a fine-loamy control section. McLaurin soils are in positions similar to those of the Benndale soils and have a redder Bt horizon. Smithdale soils are on steep hillslopes and have a fine-loamy control section.

Typical Pedon

Benndale fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes; 3.5 miles east of Runnelstown on Mississippi Highway 42, south 300 feet on a woodland road; SW1/4SW1/4 sec. 25, T. 5 N., R. 11 W.; USGS Ovett SE topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 22 minutes 02 seconds N. and long. 89 degrees 04 minutes 02 seconds W.

• Ap—0 to 4 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; many fine and medium roots; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• E—4 to 8 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; many fine and medium roots; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• Bt1—8 to 14 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; sand grains coated and bridged with clay; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• Bt2—14 to 25 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; sand grains coated and bridged with clay; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Bt3—25 to 47 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) sandy loam; few fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; sand grains coated and bridged with clay; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Bt4—47 to 68 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) sandy loam; many coarse distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly brittle; some areas of light gray (10YR 6/1) uncoated sand grains on faces of peds; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: More that 60 inches
• Content of plinthite (if it occurs): Less than 5 percent in the BC horizon (if it occurs)
• Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid, except the surface layer in areas that have been limed
• Ap horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 2 or 3
  • Texture—fine sandy loam
• E horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 2 to 4
  • Texture—fine sandy loam, sandy loam, or loamy sand
• Bt horizon (upper part):
  • Color—hue of 7.5YR to 2.5Y, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 4 to 8
  • Texture—sandy loam or loam
• Bt horizon (lower part):
  • Color—hue of 7.5YR to 2.5YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 4 to 8
  • Texture—sandy loam, fine sandy loam, sandy clay loam, or loam
  • Mottles (if they occur)—few to many in shades of gray, brown, or red
• BC horizon (if it occurs):
  • Color—mottled in shades of red, brown, or gray
  • Texture—sandy loam or loamy sand

Bibb Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Poorly drained
• Permeability: Moderate
• Parent material: Stratified loamy and sandy alluvium
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Flood plains
• Landform position: Planar and slightly convex areas
• Slope range: 0 to 1 percent
• Taxonomic class: Coarse-loamy, siliceous, active, acid, thermic Typic Fluvaquents

Bibb soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Croatan, Dorovan, Stough, and Trebloc soils. The very poorly drained Croatan and Dorovan soils are organic soils in depressional areas on flood plains. The somewhat poorly drained Stough soils are on the higher stream terraces and have a coarse-loamy control section. Trebloc soils are in depressional areas on low stream terraces and have a fine-silty control section.

Typical Pedon

Bibb silt loam in an area of Bibb and Trebloc soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded; 2 miles southeast of Brooklyn on Ashe Nursery road, east 2 miles on U.S. Forest Service Road 319, north 1.2 miles on U.S. Forest Service Road 319E, east 50 feet into woods; SW1/4NW1/4SE1/4 sec. 17, T. 1 N., R. 11 W.; USGS Janice topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 02 minutes 38 seconds N. and long. 89 degrees 07 minutes 08 seconds W.

• A—0 to 6 inches; very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) silt loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; many fine and medium roots; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• Ag—6 to 18 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silt loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; common roots; few fine dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) stains around root channels; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Cg1—18 to 25 inches; gray (10YR 5/1) silt loam; massive; friable; few fine roots; few fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of iron accumulation; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Cg2—25 to 30 inches; gray (10YR 5/1) sandy loam; massive; friable; very strongly acid; gradual vary boundary.
• Cg3—30 to 60 inches; light gray (10YR 7/2) sand; loose; single grained; friable; strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Thickness of underlying soil material: More than 60 inches
• Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid, except the surface layer in areas that have been limed
• A horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 1 or 2
  • Texture—silt loam
• Ag horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 1 or 2
  • Texture—silt loam
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red or brown
• Cg horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 4 to 7, and chroma of 1 or 2
  • Texture—fine sandy loam, sandy loam, sand, silt loam, or loam
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red or brown

Bigbee Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Excessively drained
• Permeability: Rapid
• Parent material: Sandy alluvial sediments
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Flood plains
• Landform position: Natural levees
• Slope range: 0 to 2 percent
• Taxonomic class: Thermic, coated Typic Quartzipsamments

Bigbee soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Jena and Ouachita soils. The well drained Jena soils are in positions similar to those of the Bigbee soils and have a coarse-loamy control section. The well drained Ouachita soils are in the higher areas on the flood plains and have a fine-silty control section.

Typical Pedon

Bigbee loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded; 3 miles northeast of Leaf River pulp plant on Old Augusta Road in a field, south side of Bogue Homo Creek, 200 feet east on woodland road; SE1/4SW1/4 sec. 33, T. 4 N., R. 10 W.; USGS Ovett SE topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 15 minutes 38 seconds N. and long. 89 degrees 00 minutes 22 seconds W.

• Ap—0 to 10 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) loamy sand; weak fine granular structure; very friable; many fine and medium roots; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• C1—10 to 16 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) loamy sand; single grained; loose; many fine and medium roots; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• C2—16 to 32 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) fine sand; single grained; loose; many fine and medium roots; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• C3—32 to 42 inches; very pale brown (10YR 7/4) fine sand; common medium faint very pale brown (10YR 7/3) mottles; single grained; loose; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• C4—42 to 60 inches; very pale brown (10YR 7/3) fine sand; common medium distinct light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) mottles; single grained; loose; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: 0 to 10 inches
• Thickness of underlying soil material: More than 80 inches
• Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid, except the surface layer in areas that have been limed
• A or Ap horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 2 to 4
  • Texture—loamy sand
• C horizon (upper part):
  • Color—hue of 10YR to 5YR, value of 4 to 7, and chroma of 4 to 8
  • Texture—sand, fine sand, or loamy sand
• C horizon (lower part):
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 6 to 8, and chroma of 1 to 6
  • Texture—fine sand or sand having pockets of uncoated sand grains
  • Mottles (if they occur)—shades of brown and yellow
  • Redoximorphic features (if they occur)—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red or brown

Cahaba Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Well drained
• Permeability: Moderate
• Parent material: Loamy and sandy alluvium
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Stream terraces
• Landform position: Convex areas
• Slope range: 0 to 2 percent
• Taxonomic class: Fine-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Typic Hapludults

Cahaba soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Annemaine, Bassfield, and Latonia soils. The moderately well drained Annemaine soils are in positions similar to those of the Cahaba soils and are clayey in the upper part of the subsoil. Bassfield and Latonia soils are in the slightly higher positions and are coarse-loamy in the upper part of the subsoil.

Typical Pedon

Cahaba fine sandy loam in an area of Cahaba-Annemaine complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded; 0.6 mile east on U.S. Highway 98 from intersection with Mississippi Highway 15 in Beaumont, 800 feet north on paved road, 200 feet east on paved road, 75 feet north; NW1/4SE1/4NE1/4 sec. 5, T. 2 N., R. 9 W.; USGS Beaumont topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 10 minutes 04 seconds N. and long. 88 degrees 54 minutes 46 seconds W.

• Ap—0 to 6 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; few fine roots; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• E—6 to 14 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Bt1—14 to 25 inches; yellowish red (5YR 5/8) clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; common faint clay films on faces of peds; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Bt2—25 to 36 inches; yellowish red (5YR 5/6) clay loam; common fine distinct red (2.5YR 4/8) mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; common faint clay films on faces of peds; common medium distinct light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) iron depletions; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Bt3—36 to 44 inches; yellowish red (5YR 5/8) clay loam; common medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) and red (2.5YR 4/8) and common medium prominent pale brown (10YR 6/3) mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; common faint clay films; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• C1—44 to 48 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) sandy loam; common medium prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) mottles; massive; friable; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• C2—48 to 80 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) sand; massive; common medium distinct light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) mottles; single grained; loose; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: 36 to 60 inches
• Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid, except the surface layer in areas that have been limed
• A or Ap horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 2 to 4
  • Texture—fine sandy loam or sandy loam
• E horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 2 to 4
  • Texture—fine sandy loam, sandy loam, or loam
• Bt horizon:
  • Color—hue of 5YR or 2.5YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 6 to 8
  • Texture—sandy clay loam, loam, or clay loam having 18 to 35 percent clay content and 20 to 50 percent silt in the upper 20 inches
  • Mottles (if they occur)—shades of red or brown
• BC horizon (if it occurs):
  • Color—hue of 5YR or 2.5YR, value of 4 to 8, and chroma of 6 to 8
  • Texture—sandy loam
  • Mottles (if they occur)—shades of yellow, red, brown, or gray
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• C horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR or 5YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 4 to 8
  • Texture—stratified sand or loamy sand
  • Mottles (if they occur)—shades of yellow, brown, or gray
  • Redoximorphic features (if they occur)—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red or brown

Croatan Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Very poorly drained
• Permeability: Moderate
• Parent material: Highly decomposed organic material overlying loamy marine and fluvial sediments
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Flood plains
• Landform position: Depressional areas
• Slope range: 0 to 1 percent
• Taxonomic class: Loamy, siliceous, dysic, thermic Terric Medisaprists

Croatan soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Bibb, Dorovan, and Ouachita soils. Bibb and Ouachita soils are mineral soils on flood plains. Dorovan soils are in positions similar to those of the Croatan soils and have organic layers that are 51 inches thick or more.

Typical Pedon

Croatan muck in an area of Dorovan and Croatan soils, ponded; 5.0 miles east of Runnelstown on Mississippi Highway 42, north 3.2 miles on unpaved county road, east 1.0 mile on paved county road, north 0.4 mile on oil field road, west 1,800 feet into hardwood forest; NE1/4SE1/4 sec. 8, T. 5 N., R. 10 E.; USGS Ovett topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 24 minutes 35 seconds N. and long. 89 degrees 00 minutes 41 seconds W.

• Oa1—0 to 15 inches; black (10YR 2/1) muck; about 25 percent fiber unrubbed and less than 5 percent rubbed; fibers remaining after rubbing are woody; massive; nonsticky; common fine and medium roots; extremely acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Oa2—15 to 29 inches; black (10YR 2/1) muck; massive; nonsticky; common fine roots; extremely acid; clear smooth boundary.
• 2Cg1—29 to 41 inches; light gray (10YR 7/1) sandy loam; massive; nonsticky; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• 2Cg2—41 to 60 inches; light gray (2.5Y 7/2) loam; massive; nonsticky; strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: 16 to 51 inches of organic material
• Thickness of underlying soil material: 64 to more than 80 inches
• Depth to contrasting soil material: 16 to 51 inches
• Reaction: Extremely acid to strongly acid
• Oa horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 2, and chroma of 1
  • Texture—10 to 30 percent fiber unrubbed and less than 10 percent rubbed
• 2Cg horizon:
  • Color—hue of 7.5YR to 2.5Y, value of 2 to 7, and chroma of 1 to 3
  • Texture—variable, from sand to silt loam
  • Redoximorphic features (if they occur)—iron depletions in shades of gray or masses of iron accumulation in shade of red, brown, or yellow

Dorovan Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Very poorly drained soils
• Permeability: Moderate
• Parent material: Highly decomposed organic material
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Flood plain
• Landform position: Depressional areas
• Slope range: 0 to 1 percent
• Taxonomic class: Dysic, thermic Typic Medisaprists

Dorovan soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Bibb, Ouachita, and Croatan soils. Bibb and Ouachita soils are mineral soils on flood plains. Croatan soils are in positions similar to those of the Dorovan soils and have mineral soil material within a depth of 50 inches.

Typical Pedon

Dorovan muck in an area of Dorovan and Croatan soils, ponded; 1 mile south of Oak Grove on Mississippi Highway 29, southeast and east 5.5 miles on U.S. Forest Service Road 309, south 800 feet into woods; NW1/4SE1/4NW1/4SW1/4 sec. 10, T. 1 S., R. 9 W.; USGS Avent topographic quadrangle; lat. 30 degrees 58 minutes 24 seconds N. and long. 88 degrees 52 minutes 57 seconds W.

• Oa1—0 to 30 inches; very dark gray (10YR 3/1) muck; about 25 percent fiber unrubbed and less than 5 percent rubbed; fibers remaining after rubbing are woody; massive; nonsticky; common fine and medium roots; few partially decomposed leaves, roots, and twigs; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Oa2—30 to 60 inches; very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) muck; about 25 percent fiber unrubbed and less than 4 percent rubbed; fibers remaining after rubbing are woody; massive; nonsticky; few fine roots; few woody fragments; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: 51 to more than 80 inches of organic material
• Reaction: Extremely acid or very strongly acid
• Oa horizon:
  • Texture—10 to 40 percent fiber unrubbed and less than 1/6 of the volume rubbed; remaining fibers are woody
  • Redoximorphic features (if they occur)—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow

Freest Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Moderately well drained
• Permeability: Moderately slow
• Parent material: Loamy sediments overlying clayey sediments
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Uplands
• Landform position: Ridges, summits, and shoulders
• Slope range: 2 to 8 percent
• Taxonomic class: Fine-loamy, siliceous, active, thermic Aquic Paleudalfs

Freest soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Benndale, Irvington, Lorman, Savannah, and Susquehanna soils. The well drained Benndale soils commonly are in positions similar to those of the Freest soils and have a coarse-loamy control section. Irvington soils are in positions similar to those of the Freest soils and contain more than 5 percent plinthite. Lorman soils are on hillslopes and have a clayey control section. Savannah soils are in the lower positions and have a fragipan. The somewhat poorly drained Susquehanna soils are in positions similar to those of the Freest soils and have a clayey control section that has vertic properties.

Typical Pedon

Freest fine sandy loam in an area of Lorman-Freest-Susquehanna complex, 5 to 15 percent slopes; 4.5 miles west of Richton on Mississippi Highway 42, north 3 miles on paved road, northwest 400 feet on woodland road, 50 feet west of gas pipeline; SW1/4SE1/4NE1/4 sec. 17, T. 5 N., R. 10 W.; USGS Ovett topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 23 minutes 54 seconds N. and long. 89 degrees 00 minutes 48 seconds W.

• A—0 to 7 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; many fine and medium roots; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• E—7 to 13 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine and medium roots; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Bt1—13 to 20 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; few faint clay films on faces peds; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Bt2—20 to 25 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few faint clay films on faces of peds; common medium prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) and few fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) masses of iron accumulation; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Bt3—25 to 35 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few faint clay films on faces of peds; many coarse prominent red (2.5YR 4/6) masses of iron accumulation; many coarse distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Bt4—35 to 43 inches; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few faint clay films on faces of peds; common medium prominent red (10R 4/6) and few fine distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) masses of iron accumulation; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Bt5—43 to 51 inches; light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silty clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky and moderately plastic; few faint clay films on faces of peds; common fine prominent red (2.5YR 4/6) masses of iron accumulation; very strongly acid; gradual boundary.
• Bt6—51 to 60 inches; light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silty clay; strong medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky and moderately plastic; few fine clay films on faces of peds; few fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of iron accumulation; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: More than 60 inches
• Reaction: Very strongly acid, except the surface layer in areas that have been limed
• A horizon (if it occurs):
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2 or 3
  • Texture—fine sandy loam
• Ap horizon (if it occurs):
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 5, and chroma of 2 or 3; or hue of 10YR, value of 6, and chroma of 3
  • Texture—fine sandy loam
• E horizon (if it occurs):
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 2 to 4
  • Texture—fine sandy loam
• Bt horizon (upper part):
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 4 to 6
  • Texture—loam or sandy clay loam
  • Redoximorphic features (if they occur)—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow
• Bt horizon (lower part):
  • Color—hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 6 or 7, and chroma of 1 or 2; or no dominant color and shades of gray, brown, and red
  • Texture—clay loam, silty clay, or clay
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow

Harleston Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Moderately well drained
• Permeability: Moderate
• Parent material: Loamy and sandy, fluvial marine or stream deposits
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Terraces and uplands
• Landform position: Planar and slightly convex areas
• Slope range: 0 to 2 percent
• Taxonomic class: Coarse-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Aquic Paleudults

Harleston soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Alaga, Bassfield, Prentiss, Quitman, and Trebloc soils. The excessively drained Alaga soils are on natural levees of stream terraces and have a sandy control section. The well drained Bassfield soils are in positions similar to those of the Harleston soils and have hue of 5YR or redder. Prentiss soils are in the higher positions and have a fragipan. The somewhat poorly drained Quitman soils are in the lower positions and have a fine-loamy control section. The poorly drained Trebloc soils are in the lower positions and have a fine-silty control section.

Typical Pedon

Harleston fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes; 1.5 miles west of Janice on Brooklyn Road, 0.5 mile south of highway on trail, 100 feet off of trail into woods; NW1/4NE1/4SW1/4 sec. 23, T. 1 N., R. 11 W.; USGS Janice topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 01 minute 54 seconds N. and long. 89 degrees 04 minutes 24 seconds W.

• A—0 to 7 inches; very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; few fine and medium roots; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• E—7 to 13 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; few fine roots; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• Bt1—13 to 20 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; few brittle peds having strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interiors, 1 to 3 centimeters wide; few faint clay films on faces of peds; very strongly acid; clear wavy boundary.
• Bt2—20 to 41 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; common brittle peds having strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) interiors, 1 to 3 centimeters wide; few faint clay films on faces of peds; common fine distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Bt3—41 to 54 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few faint clay films on faces of peds; common medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Bt4—54 to 72 inches; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; few faint clay films on faces of peds; common medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of iron accumulation; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• C—72 to 82 inches; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) loam; massive; firm; common fine prominent red (2.5YR 4/8) masses of iron accumulation; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: More than 60 inches
• Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid, except the surface layer in areas that have been limed
• Distinctive features: Few to common brittle peds in the Bt horizon
• A or Ap horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 1 to 3
  • Texture—loam or fine sandy loam
• E horizon (if it occurs):
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 3 or 4
  • Texture—loam, sandy loam, or fine sandy loam
• Bt horizon (upper part)
  • Color—hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 4 to 8
  • Texture—sandy loam or loam
  • Redoximorphic features (if they occur)—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow
• Bt horizon (lower part):
  • Color—hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 2 to 8
  • Texture—sandy loam, sandy clay loam, or loam
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow
• C horizon (if it occurs):
  • Color—hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 2 to 8
  • Texture—sandy loam, sandy clay loam, or loam
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow

Heidel Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Well drained
• Permeability: Moderate
• Parent material: Loamy marine sediments
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Terraces and uplands
• Landform position: Hillslopes
• Slope range: 15 to 25 percent
• Taxonomic class: Coarse-loamy, siliceous, subactive, thermic Typic Paleudults

Heidel soils are commonly associated on the landscape with McLaurin and Smithdale soils. McLaurin soils are in the higher positions and have a bisequum. Smithdale soils are in positions similar to those of the Heidel soils and have a fine-loamy control section.

Typical Pedon

Heidel fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes; 12.5 miles south of New Augusta on Mississippi Highway 29, right 0.25 mile on U.S. Forest Service Road 360, about 50 feet into woods; SE1/4NW1/4SW1/4 sec. 21, T. 1 N., R. 10 W.; USGS Taylor Hill topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 01 minute 48 seconds N. and long. 89 degrees 00 minutes 25 seconds W.

• A—0 to 3 inches; dark brown (10YR 4/3) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; many fine and medium roots; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• E—3 to 8 inches; brown (10YR 5/3) sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; many fine and medium roots; very strongly acid; abrupt smooth boundary.
• Bt1—8 to 20 inches; yellowish red (5YR 5/8) sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; many fine and common medium roots; sand grains coated and bridged with clay; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Bt2—20 to 64 inches; yellowish red (5YR 5/8) sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine and medium roots; sand grains coated and bridged with clay; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: More than 60 inches
• Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid, except where the surface layer has been limed
• A horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 3 or 4, and chroma of 2 or 3
  • Texture—fine sandy loam
• E horizon (if it occurs):
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 3 or 4
  • Texture—sandy loam, fine sandy loam, or loamy sand
• Bt horizon:
  • Color—hue of 5YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 5 to 8
  • Texture—sandy loam or loam having few or common pockets of uncoated sand grains in lower part

Irvington Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Moderately well drained
• Permeability: Slow
• Parent material: Loamy marine sediments
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Uplands
• Landform position: Summits and shoulders
• Slope range: 0 to 5 percent
• Taxonomic class: Fine-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Plinthic Fragiudults

Irvington soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Freest, Lorman, McLaurin, and Smithdale soils. The associated soils do not have a fragipan. Freest soils are in positions similar to those of the Irvington soils. The well drained McLaurin and soils are in positions similar to those of the Irvington soils. The moderately well drained Lorman and well drained Smithdale soils are in the lower positions.

Typical Pedon

Irvington fine sandy loam, 0 to 5 percent slopes; 6 miles southwest of Janice on Mississippi Highway 29, west-northwest 1.1 miles on U.S. Forest Service Road 319, about 25 feet northeast of road at junction with U.S. Forest Road 319K; NW1/4NE1/4SE1/4 sec. 3, T. 1 S., R. 11 W.; USGS Bond Pond topographic quadrangle; lat. 30 degrees 59 minutes 25 seconds N. and long. 89 degrees 04 minutes 30 seconds W.

• A—0 to 5 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; common fine roots; extremely acid; clear smooth boundary.
• E—5 to 12 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• Bt—12 to 23 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; common faint clay films on faces of peds; few rounded iron concretions; very strongly acid; clear wavy boundary.
• Btv—23 to 34 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 15 percent very hard plinthite segregations having strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) exteriors and red (10R 4/8) interiors; common distinct clay films on faces of peds; few pale brown (10YR 6/3) iron depletions; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Btvx—34 to 52 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine sandy loam; weak very coarse prismatic structure parting to moderate medium subangular blocky; firm and brittle in 75 percent of the volume; common prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay films on faces of peds; many fine and few medium roots in seams; 16 percent plinthite segregations having strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) exteriors and red (10R 4/8) interiors; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions in seams 1 to 1.5 inches wide between prisms, some seams are bordered by red (10R 4/8) masses of iron accumulation; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Btx—52 to 82 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine sandy loam; weak very coarse prismatic structure parting to moderate medium subangular blocky; firm and brittle in 85 percent of the volume; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine sandy loam iron depletions in seams 1 to 1.5 inches wide between prisms, some seams are bordered by red (10R 4/8) masses of iron accumulation; many fine and few medium roots in seams; common prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay films; few coarse distinct red (2.5YR 4/6) masses of iron accumulation and common medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: More than 60 inches
• Content of plinthite: 5 to 20 percent in the Btv and Btvx horizons
• Reaction: Extremely acid to strongly acid, except the surface layer in areas that have been limed
• Distinctive features: Fragipan at a depth of 20 to 34 inches
• A or Ap horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 2 or 3
  • Texture—fine sandy loam
• E horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 5 to 7, and chroma of 3 to 6
  • Texture—fine sandy loam, sandy loam, or loam
• Bt horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR or 7.5YR, value of 4 to 7, and chroma of 4 to 8
  • Texture—sandy clay loam, fine sandy loam, sandy loam, or loam
• Btv horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR or 7.5YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 4 to 8
  • Texture—sandy clay loam, fine sandy loam, sandy loam, or loam
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray or brown and masses of iron accumulation in shades of brown or red
• Btvx and Btx horizons:
  • Color—hue of 10YR or 7.5YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 4 to 8
  • Texture—fine sandy loam, sandy loam, sandy clay loam, or loam
  • Redoximorphic features—few to many iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red or brown

Jena Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Well drained
• Permeability: Moderate
• Parent material: Loamy alluvium
• Landscape: Coastal Plains
• Landform: Flood plains
• Landform position: Slightly convex natural levees
• Slope range: 0 to 1 percent
• Taxonomic class: Coarse-loamy, siliceous, active, thermic Fluventic Dystrochrepts

Jena soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Bigbee and Ouachita soils. The excessively drained Bigbee soils are in positions similar to those of the Jena soils on the flood plains and have a sandy control section. The well drained Ouachita soils are in the lower positions and have a fine-silty control section.

Typical Pedon

Jena silt loam in an area of Ouachita-Jena complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded; 1.5 miles west of New Augusta on U.S. Highway 98, about 0.4 mile northwest of railroad bridge, 25 feet east of woodland road, 600 feet west of Leaf River; SW1/4SE1/4 sec. 14, T. 3 N., R. 11 W.; USGS New Augusta topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 12 minutes 53 seconds N. and long. 89 degrees 04 minutes 18 seconds W.

• A—0 to 3 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silt loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; many fine and medium roots; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• Bw1—3 to 13 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; few fine roots; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• Bw2—13 to 26 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine pores; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Bw3—26 to 38 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few uncoated sand grains; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• C1—38 to 48 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) sandy loam; very friable; massive; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• C2—48 to 62 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) sandy loam; very friable; massive; strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: 30 to 50 inches
• Depth to contrasting soil material: 30 to 50 inches
• Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid, except the surface layer in areas that have been limed
• A horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2 to 4
  • Texture—silt loam
• Bw horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 to 7, and chroma of 3 to 6
  • Texture—fine sandy loam, sandy loam, silt loam, or loam
• C horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 3 to 6
  • Texture—sandy loam or loamy fine sand

Latonia Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Well drained
• Permeability: Moderately rapid
• Parent material: Loamy and sandy alluvium
• Landscape: Coastal Plains
• Landform: Low stream terraces
• Landform position: Planar and convex areas
• Slope range: 0 to 2 percent
• Taxonomic class: Coarse-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Typic Hapludults

Latonia soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Annemaine, Bassfield, Cahaba, and Prentiss soils. The moderately well drained Annemaine soils are in positions similar to those of the Latonia soils and have a clayey control section. The well drained Bassfield soils are in positions similar to those of the Latonia soils. The well drained Cahaba soils are in positions similar to those of the Latonia soils, have hue that is redder than 7.5YR, and have a fine-loamy control section. The moderately well drained Prentiss soils are in the higher areas and have a fragipan.

Typical Pedon

Latonia loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded; 3.5 miles west of Janice on Brooklyn-Janice Road, 0.1 mile south on trail, 50 west into woods; SW1/4SW1/4SE1/4 sec. 16, T. 1 N., R. 11 W.; USGS Janice topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 02 minutes 28 seconds N. and long. 89 degrees 02 minutes 30 seconds W.

• A—0 to 6 inches; dark brown (10YR 3/3) loamy sand; weak fine granular structure; very friable; many fine roots; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• E—6 to 10 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; many fine roots; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Bt1—10 to 18 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; common fine roots; common faint clay films on faces of peds; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Bt2—18 to 30 inches; strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; common faint clay films on faces of peds; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Bt3—30 to 37 inches; strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; common faint clay films on faces of peds; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• 2C1—37 to 58 inches; very pale brown (10YR 7/4) loamy sand; single grained; loose; few sand pockets; very strongly acid; clear boundary.
• 2C2—58 to 65 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) sand; single grained; loose; extremely acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: 20 to 45 inches
• Depth to contrasting soil material: 20 to 45 inches
• Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid, except the surface layer in areas that have been limed
• A horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 1 to 3
  • Texture—loamy sand
• E horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 2 to 6
  • Texture—sandy loam or fine sandy loam
• Bt horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 4 to 8; or hue of 7.5YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 4 to 6
  • Texture—fine sandy loam, sandy loam, or loam
• 2C horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 5 to 7, and chroma of 3 to 6
  • Texture—sand or loamy sand

Lorman Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Moderately well drained
• Permeability: Very slow
• Parent material: Clayey and loamy marine sediments
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Uplands
• Landform position: Hillslopes
• Slope range: 5 to 40 percent
• Taxonomic class: Fine, smectitic, thermic Vertic Hapludalfs

Lorman soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Freest, Irvington, McLaurin, and Susquehanna soils. These associated soils are in the higher positions. The moderately well drained Freest soils have a fine-loamy control section. The moderately well drained Irvington soils have a fine-loamy control section and more than 5 percent plinthite. The well drained McLaurin soils have a coarse-loamy control section. The somewhat poorly drained Susquehanna soils have a thicker solum than that of the Lorman soils.

Typical Pedon

Lorman silt loam in an area of Lorman-Freest-Susquehanna complex, 5 to 15 percent slopes; 2 miles north of Runnelstown on Pump Station road, 0.25 mile south on driveway, 250 feet south of house into cutover; NW1/4SE1/4 sec. 17, T. 5 N., R. 11 W.; USGS Ovett topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 23 minutes 45 seconds N. and long. 89 degrees 07 minutes 01 second W.

• A—0 to 3 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• E—3 to 8 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• Bt1—8 to 14 inches; yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; common faint clay films on faces of peds; few fine prominent brown (10YR 5/3) iron depletions; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Bt2—14 to 25 inches; yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; common faint clay films on faces of peds; common medium prominent brown (10YR 5/3) and common fine prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Btgss—25 to 44 inches; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; very few faint clay films on faces of peds; few slickensides that do not intersect; common medium prominent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) masses of iron accumulation; many medium faint light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) iron depletions; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• C—44 to 65 inches; light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silty clay loam having lenses of fine sandy loam and clay loam 2 to 12 inches thick; massive; friable; common fine distinct olive yellow (5Y 6/6) masses of iron accumulation; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: 40 to 60 inches
• Reaction: Strongly acid or very strongly acid, except the surface layer in areas that have been limed; strongly acid or moderately acid in the Bt horizon; and moderately acid to moderately alkaline in the C horizon
• A horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 3 to 4, and chroma of 2 or 3
  • Texture—fine sandy loam or silt loam
• E horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 3 or 4
  • Texture—fine sandy loam or loam
• Bt horizon (upper part):
  • Color—hue of 2.5YR or 5YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 4 to 6
  • Texture—silty clay loam or clay
  • Redoximorphic features (if they occur)—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow
• Bt horizon (lower part):
  • Color—hue of 2.5YR to 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 to 8
  • Texture—clay loam, silty clay loam, or silty clay
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow
• Btgss horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2 to 8
  • Texture—silty clay loam or silty clay
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow
• C horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 1 or 2
  • Texture—silty clay loam or silty clay
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow

Lucedale Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Well drained
• Permeability: Moderate
• Parent material: Loamy sediments
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Uplands
• Landform position: Summits
• Slope range: 0 to 2 percent
• Taxonomic class: Fine-loamy, siliceous, subactive, thermic Rhodic Paleudults

Lucedale soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Atmore, McLaurin, and Smithdale soils. The poorly drained Atmore soils are in depressional areas on upland summits and have a coarse-loamy control section. The well drained McLaurin soils have 10 to 18 percent clay in the upper part of the Bt horizon, have a bisequum, and are on summits and ridges. The well drained Smithdale soils are on hillslopes and have higher values than the Lucedale soils in the surface layer and subsoil.

Typical Pedon

Lucedale loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes; 0.6 mile north of George County line on paved road, 1,500 feet east of Mars Hill Baptist Church Road, 500 feet north into pasture; SW1/4NE1/4 sec. 32, T. 1 S., R. 9 W.; USGS Barbara topographic quadrangle; lat. 30 degrees 55 minutes 08 seconds N. and long. 88 degrees 54 minutes 33 seconds W.

• Ap—0 to 7 inches; dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) loam; moderate fine granular structure; friable; many fine roots; moderately acid; clear smooth boundary.
• BA—7 to 11 inches; dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable and firm; common fine roots; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• Bt1—11 to 25 inches; dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common fine roots; common faint clay films on faces of peds; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Bt2—25 to 65 inches; dark red (2.5YR 3/6) sandy clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few faint clay films on faces of peds; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: 60 to more than 80 inches
• Reaction: Strongly acid or very strongly acid, except the surface layer in areas that have been limed
• Ap horizon:
  • Color—hue of 5YR or 7.5YR, value of 3, and chroma of 2 to 4
  • Texture—fine sandy loam or loam
• BA horizon:
  • Color—hue of 5YR or 7.5YR, value of 3, and chroma of 2 to 4
  • Texture—sandy loam or loam
• Bt horizon:
  • Color—hue of 2.5YR, value of 3, and chroma of 4 to 6
  • Texture—sandy clay loam, clay loam, or loam

McLaurin Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Well drained
• Permeability: Moderate
• Parent material: Loamy sediments
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Uplands
• Landform position: Summits, ridges, and shoulders
• Slope range: 0 to 8 percent
• Taxonomic class: Coarse-loamy, siliceous, subactive, thermic Typic Paleudults

McLaurin soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Benndale, Hiedel, Lorman, Lucedale, Savannah, Smithdale, and Wadley soils. The well drained Benndale soils are in positions similar to those of the McLaurin soils and have hue of 7.5YR or browner. The well drained Heidel and Smithdale soils are on hillslopes and do not have a bisequum. The moderately well drained Lorman soils are on hillslopes and have a clayey control section. The well drained Lucedale soils are on upland summits, have a fine-loamy control section, and are in a Rhodic subgroup. The moderately well drained Savannah soils are in the lower positions, have hue that is browner than 5YR, and have a fine-loamy control section. The somewhat excessively drained Wadley soils are on ridges, shoulders, and side slopes and have a thick, sandy epipedon.

Typical Pedon

McLaurin fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes; 2.5 miles southwest of Richton on Old Augusta-Richton Road, 0.2 mile south and 0.3 mile east into McSwain Community on paved road to unpaved road, 75 feet north into open field; SE1/4SW1/4 sec. 11, T. 4 N., R. 10 W.; USGS Richton topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 19 minutes 02 seconds N. and long. 88 degrees 58 minutes 44 seconds W.

• A—0 to 5 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; many fine roots; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• E—5 to 10 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; many fine roots; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• Bt1—10 to 14 inches; yellowish red (5YR 5/6) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; sand grains coated and bridged with clay; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Bt2—14 to 28 inches; yellowish red (5YR 5/8) sandy loam; few fine distinct red (2.5YR 4/6) mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; sand grains coated and bridged with clay; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Bt3—28 to 40 inches; yellowish red (5YR 5/8) sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; sand grains coated and bridged with clay; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• B/E—40 to 46 inches; 90 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) sandy loam (B), 10 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) loamy sand (E); weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• B’t—46 to 60 inches; red (2.5YR 4/6) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; sand grains coated and bridged with clay; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: More than 60 inches
• Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid, except the surface layer in areas that have been limed
• A or Ap horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2 to 4
  • Texture—fine sandy loam
• E horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 2 to 6
  • Texture—sandy loam or fine sandy loam
• Bt horizon:
  • Color—hue of 5YR to 10R, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 4 to 8
  • Texture—sandy loam or loam
  • Mottles (if they occur)—shades of red
• B/E horizon:
  • Color—hue of 5YR to 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 4 to 8 (B) and hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 4 to 8, and chroma of 3 to 6 (E)
  • Texture—loamy sand or sandy loam
• B’t horizon:
  • Color—hue of 5YR to 10R, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 4 to 8
  • Texture—sandy clay loam, sandy loam, or loam

Ouachita Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Well drained
• Permeability: Moderate
• Parent material: Loamy sediments
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Flood plains
• Landform position: Planar and slightly convex areas
• Slope range: 0 to 1 percent
• Taxonomic class: Fine-silty, siliceous, active, thermic Fluventic Dystrochrepts

Ouachita soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Bigbee, Croatan, Dorovan, Jena, and Trebloc soils. The excessively drained Bigbee soils are on natural levees. The very poorly drained Croatan and Dorovan soils are in the lower sloughs on flood plains. The well drained Jena soils are on the slightly higher natural levees and have a coarse-loamy control section. The poorly drained Trebloc soils are in the lower areas on the flood plains.

Typical Pedon

Ouachita silt loam in an area of Ouachita-Jena complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded; 700 feet north of Black Creek on Fairley Bridge Road, 250 feet east into woods; NE1/4NE1/4NE1/4 sec. 34, T. 1 N., R. 10 W.; USGS Barbara topographic quadrangle; lat. 30 degrees 55 minutes 25 seconds N. and long. 88 degrees 58 minutes 14 seconds W.

• A1—0 to 6 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; moderate medium granular structure; very friable; few coarse and many medium and fine roots; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• A2—6 to 12 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common medium and many fine roots; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Bw1—12 to 23 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few medium and fine roots; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• Bw2—23 to 41 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few medium and fine roots; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Bw3—41 to 57 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few medium light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• C1—57 to 74 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) very fine sandy loam; massive; very friable; few areas of clean sand grains; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• C2—74 to 82 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) very fine sandy loam; massive; friable; common medium distinct light gray (10YR 7/2) iron depletions; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: 40 to more than 80 inches
• Depth to contrasting soil material: More than 40 inches
• Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid, except the surface layer in areas that have been limed
• A or Ap horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 or 4
  • Texture—silt loam
• Bw horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 to 8
  • Texture—silt loam or loam
  • Redoximorphic features (if they occur)—iron depletions in shades of gray
• C horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 to 8
  • Texture—silt loam, loam, or very fine sandy loam
  • Redoximorphic features (if they occur)—iron depletions in shades of gray

Prentiss Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Moderately well drained
• Permeability: Moderately slow
• Parent material: Loamy sediments
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Uplands
• Landform position: Ridgetops and shoulders
• Slope range: 0 to 5 percent
• Taxonomic class: Coarse-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Glossic Fragiudults

Prentiss soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Alaga, Harleston, Latonia, Stough, and Trebloc soils. The excessively drained Alaga soils are in the lower areas and have a sandy control section. The moderately well drained Harleston soils are in the lower areas and do not have a well developed fragipan within a depth of 50 inches. The well drained Latonia soils are in the lower areas and do not have a fragipan. The somewhat poorly drained Stough soils are also in the lower areas. The poorly drained Trebloc soils are in the lower depressional areas and have a fine-silty control section.

Typical Pedon

Prentiss fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes; 2.3 miles north of Old Augusta on Buck Creek Road, 600 feet east on woodland road into cutover area; SW1/4SW1/4 sec. 31, T. 4 N., R. 10 W.; USGS Ovett topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 15 minutes 34 seconds N. and long. 89 degrees 02 minutes 39 seconds W.

• Ap—0 to 6 inches; brown (10YR 5/3) fine sandy loam; weak medium granular structure; friable; many fine roots; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• Bt1—6 to 19 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; many fine roots; sandy grains coated and bridged with clay; few medium faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) masses of iron accumulation; very strongly acid; clear wavy boundary.
• Bt2—19 to 27 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; sand grains coated and bridged with clay; few coarse faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) iron depletions; very strongly acid; clear wavy boundary.
• Btx1—27 to 33 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) sandy loam; moderate very coarse prismatic structure parting to moderate medium subangular blocky; firm; more than 70 percent compact and brittle; common fine voids; common faint clay films of faces of peds; common coarse faint pale brown (10YR 6/3) and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Btx2—33 to 68 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) sandy loam; moderate coarse prismatic structure parting to moderate medium subangular blocky; firm; more than 70 percent compact and brittle; few fine voids; common faint clay films on faces of peds; many fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) masses of iron accumulation; common medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: More than 60 inches
• Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid, except the surface layer in areas that have been limed
• Distinctive features: Fragipan at a depth of 20 to 32 inches
• Ap horizon (if it occurs):
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2 to 6
  • Texture—fine sandy loam
• A horizon (if it occurs):
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 1 to 3
  • Texture—fine sandy loam
• Bt horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 4 to 6
  • Texture—loam, silt loam, or sandy loam
  • Redoximorphic features (if they occur)—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow
• Btx horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 4 to 6
  • Texture—loam, sandy loam, or fine sandy loam
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow

Quitman Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained
• Permeability: Moderately slow
• Parent material: Loamy marine or fluvial sediments
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Flood plains
• Landform position: Broad concave areas and narrow drainageways
• Slope range: 0 to 2 percent
• Taxonomic class: Fine-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Aquic Paleudults

Quitman soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Harleston, Prentiss, Savannah, Stough, and Trebloc soils. The moderately well drained Harleston soils are on stream terraces. The moderately well drained Prentiss and Savannah soils are commonly in the higher positions and have a fragipan. The somewhat poorly drained Stough soils are in positions similar to those of the Quitman soils and are coarse-loamy. The poorly drained Trebloc soils are in depressional areas on stream terraces and have a fine-silty control section.

Typical Pedon

Quitman fine sandy loam in an area of Trebloc-Quitman complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded; 0.4 mile west of Bogue Homo Creek on Mississippi Highway 42, north 1.25 miles on paved county road, west 250 feet into woods; NE1/4SW1/4 sec. 19, T. 5 N., R. 10 W.; USGS Ovett topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 22 minutes 46 seconds N. and long. 89 degrees 02 minutes 12 seconds W.

• A—0 to 5 inches; very dark gray (10YR 3/1) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; many fine and common medium roots; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• E—5 to 13 inches; brown (10YR 5/3) fine sandy loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; common fine and few medium roots; many wormcasts; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Bt1—13 to 19 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) loam; moderate medium subangular structure; friable; few fine and medium roots; few faint clay films on faces of peds; many medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of iron accumulation; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Bt2—19 to 27 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; common faint clay films on faces of peds; common medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and few fine prominent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) masses of iron accumulation; common medium faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Btx1—27 to 38 inches; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; about 20 percent, by volume, compact and brittle; common distinct clay films on faces of peds; few fine roots; many medium and coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and prominent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) masses of iron accumulation; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Btx2—38 to 62 inches; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, about 20 percent, by volume, compact and brittle; common distinct clay films on faces of peds; many medium and coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and prominent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) masses of iron accumulation; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: More than 60 inches
• Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid, except the surfaces layer in areas that have been limed
• A horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 3 or 4, and chroma of 1 or 2
  • Texture—fine sandy loam
• E horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 2 to 4
  • Texture—loam, fine sandy loam, or loamy fine sand
• Bt horizon:
  • Color—hue of 7.5YR to 2.5Y, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 4 to 8
  • Texture—loam, fine sandy loam, or sandy clay loam
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow
• Btx horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 2 to 4
  • Texture—loam, sandy clay loam, or clay loam; or silty clay in the lower part (if it occurs)
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow

Savannah Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Moderately well drained
• Permeability: Moderately slow
• Parent material: Loamy sediments
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Uplands
• Landform position: Ridges, summits, and shoulders
• Slope range: 2 to 5 percent
• Taxonomic class: Fine-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Typic Fragiudults

Savannah soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Freest, McLaurin, and Smithdale soils. Freest soils are on ridges and shoulders and do not have a fragipan. The well drained McLaurin soils are on summits and ridges, do not have a fragipan, and have a coarse-loamy control section. Smithdale soils are on hillslopes, are well drained, and do not have a fragipan.

Typical Pedon

Savannah fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes; 0.25 mile north of Runnelstown on Mississippi Highway 29, about 500 feet west into pasture; SW1/4SW1/4 sec. 21, T. 5 N., R. 11 W.; USGS Ovett topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 22 minutes 43 seconds N. and long. 89 degrees 06 minutes 39 seconds W.

• Ap—0 to 5 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; many fine roots; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• E—5 to 10 inches; brown (10YR 5/3) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; many fine roots; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Bt1—10 to 17 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; common fine pores; few faint clay films on faces of peds; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Bt2—17 to 28 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; common fine pores; few faint clay films on faces of peds; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Btx1—28 to 41 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loam; weak very coarse prismatic structure parting to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky; firm, compact and brittle in about 6 percent of volume; few fine voids; common faint clay films on faces of peds; common medium distinct brown (7.5YR 5/4) masses of iron accumulation; few fine faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Btx2—41 to 60 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay loam; weak coarse prismatic structure parting to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky; firm, compact and brittle in about 65 percent of volume; common faint clay films in pores and on faces of peds; many fine pores; few fine voids; many coarse distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and common medium prominent red (2.5YR 4/6) masses of iron accumulation; common medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: 50 to more than 80 inches
• Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid, except the surface layer in areas that have been limed
• Distinctive features: Fragipan at a depth of 20 to 38 inches
• Ap horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 3 or 4, and chroma of 1 to 3
  • Texture—fine sandy loam
• E horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 2 or 3
  • Texture—loam or fine sandy loam
• Bt horizon:
  • Color—hue of 7.5YR to 2.5Y, value of 5, and chroma of 4 to 8
  • Texture—sandy clay loam, clay loam, or loam
  • Redoximorphic features (if they occur)—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow
• Btx horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 5, and chroma of 4 to 8
  • Texture—sandy clay loam, clay loam, or loam
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow

Smithdale Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Well drained
• Permeability: Moderate
• Parent material: Loamy sediments
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Uplands
• Landform position: Hillslopes
• Slope range: 8 to 15 percent
• Taxonomic class: Fine-loamy, siliceous, subactive, thermic Typic Hapludults

Smithdale soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Benndale, Heidel, Lucedale, McLaurin, Savannah, and Wadley soils. Benndale soils are on ridges and shoulders, have hue of 7.5YR or browner, and have a coarse-loamy control section. Heidel soils are in positions similar to those of the Smithdale soils and have a coarse-loamy control section. Lucedale soils are in the higher areas and are in a Rhodic subgroup. McLaurin soils are on ridges, summits, and shoulders; have a bisequum; and have a coarse-loamy control section. The moderately well drained Savannah soils are in the lower areas, have hue that is browner than 5YR, and have a fragipan. The somewhat excessively drained Wadley soils are on ridges, shoulders, and side slopes and have a thick, sandy epipedon.

Typical Pedon

Smithdale fine sandy loam in an area of Benndale-Smithdale complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes; 3 miles south from Runnelstown on Mississippi Highway 29, east 1.5 miles on paved road, south 1 mile on paved road, east 0.75 mile on unpaved road, south 100 feet; SW1/4SW1/4 sec. 1, T. 4 N., R. 11 W.; USGS Ovett SE topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 20 minutes 10 seconds N. and long. 89 degrees 03 minutes 39 seconds W.

• A—0 to 6 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; common fine roots; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• E—6 to 13 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; common fine roots; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Bt1—13 to 33 inches; red (2.5YR 4/6) sandy clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common fine roots; sand grains coated and bridged with clay; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Bt2—33 to 39 inches; red (2.5YR 4/8) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; sand grains coated and bridged with clay; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Bt3—39 to 65 inches; red (2.5YR 4/8) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; sand grains coated and bridged with clay; few pockets of uncoated sand grains; strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: More than 60 inches
• Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid, except the surface layer in areas that have been limed
• A horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4, and chroma of 2 or 3
  • Texture—fine sandy loam
• E horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 3 or 4
  • Texture—fine sandy loam, sandy loam, or loamy sand
• Bt horizon (upper part):
  • Color—hue of 2.5YR or 5YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 6 to 8
  • Texture—clay loam, loam, or sandy clay loam
  • Mottles (if they occur)—shades of red and brown
• Bt horizon (lower part):
  • Color—hue of 2.5YR or 5YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 6 to 8
  • Texture—loam or sandy loam that has pockets of pale brown sand grains
  • Mottles (if they occur)—shades of red and brown

Stough Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained
• Permeability: Moderately slow
• Parent material: Loamy sediments
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Terraces
• Landform position: Nearly level areas
• Slope range: 0 to 2 percent
• Taxonomic class: Coarse-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Fragiaquic Paleudults

Stough soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Bibb, Prentiss, and Trebloc soils. The poorly drained Bibb soils are in the lower areas. The moderately well drained Prentiss soils have a fragipan and are in the higher areas. The poorly drained Trebloc soils have a fine-silty control section and are in the lower depressional areas.

Typical Pedon

Stough fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded; 6 miles south of Richton on Mississippi Highway 15 to Hintonville, 2.8 miles east on paved road, 0.5 mile north on woodland road, 20 feet west of road in forest; NE1/4SE1/4 sec. 34, T. 4 N., R. 9 W.; USGS Brewer topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 15 minutes 33 seconds N. and long. 88 degrees 52 minutes 33 seconds W.

• A—0 to 6 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; common medium roots; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• E—6 to 13 inches; pale brown (10YR 6/3) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; common medium roots; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Bt—13 to 25 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common fine roots; few faint clay films on faces of peds; common medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of iron accumulation; common medium faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Btx1—25 to 37 inches; multicolored yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) loam; moderate medium prismatic structure parting to moderate medium subangular blocky; firm, slightly compact, brittle in about 50 percent of the volume; few faint clay films on faces of peds; areas of yellowish brown and light yellowish brown are masses of iron accumulation and areas of light brownish gray are iron depletions; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Btx2—37 to 65 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) loam; weak medium prismatic structure parting to moderate medium subangular blocky; firm, slightly compact, brittle in about 40 percent of the volume; few faint clay films on faces of peds; common faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: More than 60 inches
• Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid, except the surface layer in areas that have been limed
• Distinctive features: Fragipan at a depth of 9 to 26 inches
• A horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 3 or 4, and chroma of 1 or 2
  • Texture—fine sandy loam
• E horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 6, and chroma of 2 to 4
  • Texture—fine sandy loam
• Bt horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 4 to 6; or no dominant color and shades of gray and brown
  • Texture—loam or sandy loam
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow
• Btx horizon (upper part):
  • Color—hue of 10YR and value and chroma of 4 to 6, or no dominant color and shades of brown, gray, or red
  • Texture—loam
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow
• Btx horizon (lower part):
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 5 to 7, and chroma of 1 or 2
  • Texture—loam
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow

Susquehanna Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained
• Permeability: Very slow
• Parent material: Marine and stream deposits of silty clay and clay
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Uplands
• Landform position: Summits and ridges
• Slope range: 2 to 15 percent
• Taxonomic class: Fine, smectitic, thermic Vertic Paleudalfs

Susquehanna soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Freest, Benndale, and Lorman soils. The moderately well drained Freest soils are on summits and ridges and have a fine-loamy control section. The well drained Benndale soils are on ridges and have a coarse-loamy control section. The moderately well drained Lorman soils are on hillslopes and have a solum that is less than 60 inches thick.

Typical Pedon

Susquehanna fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes; 11 miles south of New Augusta on Mississippi Highway 29, east 5.5 miles on U.S. Forest Service Road 385, south 2 miles on U.S. Forest Service Road 315, west 0.5 mile on logging road to section line; SW1/4SW1/4 sec. 16, T. 1 N., R. 9 W.; USGS Taylor Hill topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 02 minutes 34 seconds N. and long. 88 degrees 52 minutes 31 seconds W.

• A—0 to 4 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; common fine and few medium and coarse roots; strongly acid; abrupt smooth boundary.
• E—4 to 7 inches; brown (10YR 5/3) loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; common fine and few medium and coarse roots; strongly acid; abrupt smooth boundary.
• Bt1—7 to 16 inches; yellowish red (5YR 5/6) clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; common fine and few medium roots; common distinct clay films on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Bt2—16 to 23 inches; reddish brown (2.5YR 5/4) clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; few fine roots; common distinct clay films on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; common medium prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) masses of iron accumulation; common medium prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; very strongly acid; clear wavy boundary.
• Btss1—23 to 37 inches; light gray (2.5Y 7/2) clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; few fine roots; common faint clay films on faces of peds; common nonintersecting striated slickensides; few rounded soft masses of iron-manganese; common medium prominent red (2.5YR 4/6) and few medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of iron accumulation; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Btss2—37 to 64 inches; light gray (2.5Y 7/2) clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; few fine roots; common faint clay films on faces of peds; common nonintersecting groove and tongue slickensides, 4 to 8 inches across, at 35 to 55 degree inclinations; common medium prominent red (2.5YR 4/6) and few medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of iron accumulation; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Btss3—64 to 79 inches; light gray (2.5Y 7/2) silty clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; common distinct clay films on faces of peds; few distinct nonintersecting slickensides; few medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of iron accumulation; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Btss4—79 to 86 inches; light gray (2.5Y 7/2) silty clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; common distinct clay films on faces of peds; few nonintersecting slickensides; few prominent black (10YR 2/1) masses of manganese or iron-manganese accumulation; few coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of iron accumulation; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: More than 60 inches
• Reaction: Very strongly acid throughout, except the surface layer in areas that have been limed
• Distinctive features: Few to common fine to coarse, striated, grooved and tongued slickensides in the Btss horizon
• A horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 1 to 3
  • Texture—fine sandy loam
• E horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR or 7.5YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 1 to 4
  • Texture—fine sandy loam, sandy loam, or loam
• Bt horizon:
  • Color—hue of 2.5YR to 7.5YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 4 to 8
  • Texture—clay loam, silty clay, or clay
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow
• Btss horizon:
  • Color—hue of 5Y or 2.5Y, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 1 to 8
  • Texture—clay loam, silty clay, or clay
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray and masses of manganese and iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow

Trebloc Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Poorly drained
• Permeability: Moderately slow
• Parent material: Moderately fine textured fluvial sediments
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Low stream terraces
• Landform position: Broad concave areas and narrow drainageways
• Slope range: 0 to 2 percent
• Taxonomic class: Fine-silty, siliceous, active, thermic Typic Paleaquults

Trebloc soils are commonly associated on the landscape with Bibb, Harleston, Prentiss, Quitman, and Stough soils. The poorly drained Bibb soils are in positions similar to those of the Trebloc soils and have a coarse-loamy control section. The moderately well drained Harleston soils are in the higher positions and have a coarse-loamy control section. The moderately well drained Prentiss soils are in the higher positions and have a coarse-loamy control section with a fragipan. The somewhat poorly drained Quitman soils are in positions similar to those of the Trebloc soils and have a fine-loamy control section. The somewhat poorly drained Stough soils are in the slightly higher positions and have a coarse-loamy control section that has fragic properties.

Typical Pedon

Trebloc silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded; 6.5 miles north of Old Augusta on Buck Creek Road, 1.5 miles east-southeast on paved road, 50 feet east of the road; SW1/4NE1/4 sec. 17, T. 4 N., R. 10 W.; USGS New Augusta topographic quadrangle; lat. 31 degrees 18 minutes 37 seconds N. and long. 89 degrees 01 minute 08 seconds W.

• A—0 to 5 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silt loam; weak medium granular structure; friable; common fine and medium roots; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• E—5 to 8 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silt loam; weak medium granular structure; friable; common fine roots; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• Btg1—8 to 20 inches; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; few faint clay films on faces of peds; common medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of iron accumulation; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Btg2—20 to 33 inches; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; few faint clay films on faces of peds; few distinct silt coatings on peds; fine medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) masses of iron accumulation; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Btg3—33 to 48 inches; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; few faint clay films on faces of peds; common medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of iron accumulation; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• Btg4—48 to 60 inches; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay; moderate coarse angular blocky structure; firm; few faint clay films on faces of peds; common fine distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) masses of iron accumulation; strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: More than 60 inches
• Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid, except the surface layer in areas that have been limed
• Distinctive features: None to many black manganese concretions in the Btg horizon
• A or Ap horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 1 or 2
  • Texture—silt loam
• E horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 1 or 2
  • Texture—fine sandy loam, loam, or silt loam
• Btg horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 5 to 7, and chroma of 1 or 2
  • Texture—silty clay or silty clay loam
  • Redoximorphic features—iron depletions in shades of gray; masses of iron accumulation in shades of red, brown, or yellow; and black manganese concretions

Wadley Series

• Depth class: Very deep
• Drainage class: Well drained
• Permeability: Moderate
• Parent material: Sandy and loamy marine sediments
• Landscape: Coastal Plain
• Landform: Uplands
• Landform position: Ridges and hillslopes
• Slope range: 0 to 15 percent
• Taxonomic class: Loamy, siliceous, subactive, thermic Grossarenic Paleudults

Wadley soils are commonly associated on the landscape with McLaurin and Smithdale soils. The well drained McLaurin soils are on ridges, shoulders, and summits; have a bisequum; and do not have a thick, sandy epipedon. The well drained Smithdale soils are on hillslopes and do not have a thick, sandy epipedon.

Typical Pedon

Wadley fine sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes; about 2.5 miles north of the Stone County line on Mississippi Highway 29, east 0.75 mile on paved county road, 500 feet east then 50 feet north of gas pipeline right-of-way; SW1/4SW1/4 sec. 19, T. 1 S., R. 10 W.; USGS Bond Pond topographic quadrangle; lat. 30 degrees 57 minutes 02 seconds N. and long. 89 degrees 02 minutes 11 seconds W.

• A—0 to 8 inches; brown (10YR 5/3) fine sand; weak fine granular structure; very friable; common fine and medium and few coarse roots; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• E1—8 to 19 inches; very pale brown (10YR 7/4) sand; single grained; loose; common medium roots; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
• E2—19 to 31 inches; very pale brown (10YR 8/4) sand; single grained; loose; few fine and medium roots; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
• E3—31 to 50 inches; very pale brown (10YR 7/4) sand; lamella about 0.5 to 1 centimeter thick; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; few fine and medium roots; few pockets of very pale brown (10YR 8/3) uncoated sand having charcoal fragments; few dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) stains along root channels; strongly acid; abrupt smooth boundary.
• Bt1—50 to 65 inches; yellowish red (5YR 5/8) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; common fine and medium roots; few faint clay bridges between sand grains; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Bt2—65 to 74 inches; yellowish red (5YR 5/8) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; common fine roots; few faint clay bridges between sand grains; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Bt3—74 to 85 inches; reddish yellow (5YR 6/8) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; common fine and few medium roots; pockets of reddish yellow (7.5YR 7/8) loamy sand 0.5 to 8 centimeters in diameter; few faint clay bridges between sand grains; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
• Bt4—85 to 95 inches; yellowish red (5YR 5/6) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; few medium and coarse roots; few faint clay bridges between sand grains; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

• Solum thickness: More than 80 inches
• Reaction: Very strongly acid to moderately acid, except the surface layer in areas that have been limed
• Distinctive features: The combined thickness of the A and E horizons ranges from 40 to 79 inches; lamella or zones of clay enrichment or depletion can occur in the lower part of the E horizon, in the E/Bt horizon (if it occurs), and in the Bt horizon.
• A or Ap horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 3 to 6, and chroma of 2 to 4
  • Texture—fine sand or sand
• E horizon:
  • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 5 to 8, and chroma of 3 to 5
  • Texture—sand or loamy sand; none to few lamella in lower part
• Bt horizon:
  • Color—hue of 2.5YR to 10YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 4 to 8
  • Texture—sandy loam, fine sandy loam, or sandy clay loam
  • Mottles (if they occur)—shades of red, yellow, and brown 275

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