24b. Soil Summary (by community type) CT-E. 



Soil series: Unknown. Mapped Craven on 1929 soil map for Gates 

 County. A detailed soil survey of the park has been initiated 

 through the local office of the Soil Conservation Service. 



Soil classification: Clayey, mixed, thermic Aquic Hapludult. 

 (if Craven) . 



Soil association: Lenoir-Craven-Dunbar 



pH class: Medium acid to very strongly acid. 



Source of information: USDA Soil Conservation Service. 1972. 

 Tentative general soil map for Gates County. Davis and Devereux. 

 1929. Soil survey of Gates County. USDA Bur. of Chemistry and Soils, 

 Other notes: 



24c. Hydrology Summary (by community type) 

 Hydrologic system: Terrestrial. 

 Hydrologic subsystem: Mesic, 

 Water chemistry: Fresh. 

 Water regime: Permanently exposed. 

 Drainage class: Well-drained. 

 Drainage basin: Chowan River. 



Hydrology characterization: A well-drained, permanently 

 exposed, mesic terrestrial system in the Chowan River drainage 

 basin. 



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