IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): FAIRHOPE
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1958GA191005
  • User Pedon ID: S1958GA191005
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1958GA191005
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A5132
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 41821
  • Print Date: 12/4/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location In Web Soil Survey
  • AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.
  • Location in SoilWeb
  • Location in Google Maps
  • Std. Latitude: 31.5332508
  • Std. Longitude: -81.4140015
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: One mile east of crossroads of US Highway No. 17 and Georgia Highway 99 (at Eulonia, Georgia) in cut-over wooded area on Mr. Livingston Townsend's farm, on north side of Georgia Highway 99 approximately 300 feet east of drainage ditch.
  • State: Georgia
  • County: GA191—McIntosh
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: GA191—McIntosh County, Georgia

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: L. T. Alexander, K. W. Flach, R. H. Jordan, D. G. Aydelott, and E. M. Stone
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 5
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - FAIRHOPE
  • Classificaton Date - 4/16/1958
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: marine terrace
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/16/1958 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: DSE-2L172
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    ILCO

    PIEL

    QUST

    Ilex coriacea

    Pinus elliottii

    Quercus stellata

    large gallberry

    slash pine

    post oak

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    Setting and Climate
    Slope Slope Length USLE Upslope Length Elev. Corr. Elev Aspect MAP REAP FFD MAAT MSAT MWAT MAST MSST MWST MFFP PE Index Climate Station ID Climate Station Name Climate Station Type
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    3

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    8

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    A1—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); black (N 2/0) fine sandy loam; weak and moderate fine granular structure; loose, nonsticky; fragments; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 40A38656
    A2—13 to 23 centimeters (5.1 to 9.1 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) fine sandy loam, loamy fine sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; nonsticky; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A38657
    2B21T—23 to 41 centimeters (9.1 to 16.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay; 1 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky, and angular blocky structure; moderately sticky, moderately plastic; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A38658
    2B22T—41 to 61 centimeters (16.1 to 24.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) clay; 21 percent olive gray (5Y 5/2) coarse prominent mottles; moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; moderately sticky, very plastic; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A38659
    2B23TG—61 to 81 centimeters (24.0 to 31.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) clay; 21 percent dark red (2.5YR 3/6) coarse prominent mottles; weak and moderate medium angular blocky, and subangular blocky parts to weak angular blocky structure; moderately sticky, very plastic; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A38660
    2B24TG—81 to 119 centimeters (31.9 to 46.9 inches); gray (5Y 5/1) clay; 21 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) coarse prominent mottles; weak and moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; moderately sticky, very plastic; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A38661
    2B25TG—119 to 152 centimeters (46.9 to 59.8 inches); gray (5Y 6/1) clay; 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) coarse prominent and 21 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) coarse prominent mottles; weak and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, very plastic; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A38662
    2B26TG—152 to 175 centimeters (59.8 to 68.9 inches); gray (5Y 6/1) clay; 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) coarse prominent and 21 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) coarse prominent mottles; weak and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, very plastic; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A38663