Mu_Murville fine sandMu—Murville fine sand.
This nearly level, very poorly drained soil is in flat or slightly depressional areas. Areas are irregular in
shape and range from small to very large. Most of the acreage is forested. The rest is used for residential
and industrial sites. The native vegetation is longleaf pine, pond pine, red maple, water oak, redbay,
sweetbay, American cyrilla, greenbrier, and pineland three-awn.
Typically, the surface layer is black fine sand 8 inches thick. The subsoil is black fine sand 37 inches thick.
The underlying material, to a depth of 70 inches, is pale brown fine sand in the upper part, sandy clay
loam and sandy loam in the middle part, and fine sand in the lower part.
Included with this soil in mapping are small areas of Lynn Haven, Leon, and Pamlico soils. Also included
are small areas of soils that have a much thicker subsoil than the Murville soils.
The organic-matter content of the surface layer is low. Permeability is rapid in the surface layer and
moderately rapid in the subsoil. Available water capacity is low, and shrink-swell potential is low. The
seasonal high water table is at or near the surface. This soil is frequently flooded for brief periods.
A seasonal high water table and rapid and moderately rapid permeability are the main limitations in the
use and management of this soil. Most lawn grasses, shrubs, and trees are fairly easily established and
maintained. Some shrubs and trees, such as camellias and dogwoods, may be unsuited because of
wetness. Capability subclasses Vw, where drained, and VIIw, where ponded; woodland group 2w.