Soil series profile
Braswell soil series
Braswell is a well drained soil with a sandy loam surface, mapped on 18,930 acres in 2 counties in GA. Hydrologic group B.
- Drainage class
- Well drained 100% of mapped acres
- Hydrologic group
- B 100% of mapped acres
- Typical topsoil pH
- 5.5 strongly acidic · range 5.5–5.5
- Mapped area
- 19k acres in 2 counties, 1 state
Typical Braswell profile
Texture and pH by depth
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| Depth | Texture | pH | Clay | Sand | Organic matter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 in (A) | Sandy loam | 5.5 | 10% | 68% | 1.25% |
| 6–11 in (BE) | Loam | 5.5 | 23% | 43% | 0.25% |
| 11–33 in (Bt) | Clay loam | 5.3 | 34% | 34% | 0.25% |
| 33–48 in (BC) | Loam | 5.5 | 21% | 38% | 0.25% |
| 48–80 in (C) | Sandy loam | 5.0 | 8% | 54% | 0.25% |
What this means
What Braswell soil means for gardens, lawns and septic systems
For gardens
Typical topsoil in Braswell soils is strongly acidic: pH 5.5. Most vegetables and lawn grasses do best around 6.0 to 7.0, so lime is often needed; blueberries, azaleas and rhododendrons like it as it is.
Loamy topsoil (loam, silt loam and similar) covers 100% of mapped Braswell acres: generally the easiest soil to garden, holding moisture without staying waterlogged. The most common surface texture is sandy loam (100% of mapped Braswell acres).
100% of mapped Braswell acres is moderately well to excessively drained, which suits most garden plants.
For lawns and yards
Most land is in hydrologic groups B and C, where rain soaks in at a moderate pace.
For a septic system
For conventional septic absorption fields, NRCS rates 28% of the acres in mapped Braswell soils very limited, 72% somewhat limited and 0% not limited.
Only a licensed site evaluation or perc test at the actual lot decides whether a system is allowed and which design.
Where Braswell soil is found
Mapped acres
Braswell is mapped in Georgia.
| County | Acres | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Paulding County, GA | 17,612 | 9.1% |
| Bartow County, GA | 1,318 | 0.4% |
Septic absorption fields
NRCS rating, share of Braswell acres
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Not limited | 0.0% |
| Somewhat limited | 71.9% |
| Very limited | 28.1% |
Drainage, water table and flooding
Share of Braswell acres
- Depth to seasonal high water table
- None reported within about 6.5 feet (median where reported).
- Flooding
- Not mapped as flooding on most acres.
- Slope
- Typically 8–20% (median 11%).
- Topsoil organic matter
- Median 1.2%.
Drainage class
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Excessively drained | 0.0% |
| Somewhat excessively drained | 0.0% |
| Well drained | 100.0% |
| Moderately well drained | 0.0% |
| Somewhat poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Very poorly drained | 0.0% |
Hydrologic soil group
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| A: fast infiltration (mostly sandy or gravelly) | 0.0% |
| B: moderate infiltration | 100.0% |
| C: slow infiltration | 0.0% |
| D: very slow infiltration (clayey, shallow or wet) | 0.0% |
| A/D: D as is, A if drained | 0.0% |
| B/D: D as is, B if drained | 0.0% |
| C/D: D as is, C if drained | 0.0% |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- USDA NRCS Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO), queried through Soil Data Access. Public domain.
- Data date
- SSURGO as published on November 3, 2026 (most recent survey area update October 26, 2026). NRCS refreshes SSURGO each October.
- Scope
- All map unit components named Braswell (component kind "Series") in SSURGO: 18,930 acres.
- Method
- Shares are by mapped acres of Braswell components. The profile comes from the single largest Braswell component. Full methodology.