24b. Soil Summary (by community type) 



Soil series: Bladen loam. (1929 classification - probably 

 incorrect) . 



Soil classification: n,d, (Humaquept?) 



Soil association: Coxville-Myatt-Rains (1972 tentative general 



soil map) , Mapped Ponzer-Pamlico-Dorovan on 

 general soil map of North Carolina. 



pH class: n.d. 



Source of information: Davis, W. A. and R. E. Devereux. 1929. 



Soil survey of Gates County s North Carolina. USDA 



Bureau of Chemistry and Soils. 

 Other notes: 



No survey has been done in the county using modern 



nomenclature , 



24c. Hydrology Summary (by community type) 



Hydrologic system: Palustrine (bordering on terrestrial) 



Hydrologic subsystem: Interaqueous 



Water chemistry: Fresh 



Water regime: Intermittently flooded 



Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained 



Drainage basin : Perquimans River 



Hydrology characterization: A somewhat poorly drained, 

 intermittently flooded, interaqueous palustrine 

 system, wetted by fresh rains and a seasonally high 

 water table. 



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