Ku_Kureb_UrbanKu-Kureb-Urban land complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes.
This mapping unit consists of areas of Kureb soils and Urban land that are too small and too intermingled
to be mapped separately. About 30 to 40 percent of the acreage is Kureb soils, and about 30 to 35 percent
is Urban land. The percentage of Urban land in the mapped areas is greatest near towns and around
shopping centers.
Typically, the surface layer of a Kureb soil is dark gray sand 3 inches thick. The subsurface layer is light
gray sand 23 inches thick. The underlying layer, to a depth of 89 inches, is brownish yellow sand in the
upper part and pale brown sand in the lower part.
The urban land consists of areas where the original soil has been cut, filled, graded, or paved so that most
soil properties have been altered to the extent that a soil series is not recognized. These areas are now
used for shopping centers, factories, municipal buildings, apartment complexes, or parking lots, or for
other purposes where buildings are closely spaced or soil is covered with pavement. Slope is generally
modified to fit the site needs and commonly ranges from 0 to 5 percent. The extent of site modification
varies greatly. Many areas are relatively undisturbed, but in the process of smoothing, high areas have
been cut down and low areas have been filled.
Included in mapping are small areas of Lakeland, Baymeade, Leon, and Rimini soils. A few small areas of
soils that have slopes greater than 8 percent are also included.
Runoff from Urban land is greater than that from Kureb soils, because of the impervious cover of buildings,
streets, and parking lots.
Very low available water capacity and rapid permeability are the main limitations in the use and
management of this unit. It is very droughty. Irrigation, soil conditioners, and fertilizer are needed if lawn
grasses, shrubs, and trees are established. Capability subclass not assigned; Kureb part in woodland group
5s, Urban land part not placed in a woodland group.