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· QQil The type of glacial deposit and the effects of weather combined to create different types of soils, generally in the upper five feet of earth. These soils have different characteristics which affect their suitability for different land uses. Figure 2 depicts the major soil areas in and around Mooresville. This general map can be used to compare the suitability of large areas for general land uses. For more specific site analysis, refer to the Soil Survey of Moraan County Indiana, United states Depart- ment of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. 42. "-., M C " - '~::-. ",' C-B F-O G-S. M-C R-W-M CroSby-BroOks ton Fox-Ockley Genesee-Shoals Miami-crosby Rensselaer-Whitaker_ Martinsville Figure 3, Soils Map. The predominant group of soils is Miami-crosby, deep and moder- ately well-drained. These soils are found fairly evenly inter- mingled in Mooresville and in the buffer zone to the southeast and southwest. The gently sloping and moderately sloping soils have fair potential for residential and urban development. In most areas these soils have a seasonal high water table. Because of wetness and moderately slow permeability of the Crosby soils, these soils are poorly suited to use as septic tank absorption fields. Genesee-Shoals soils surround the forks of White Lick Creek. The Genesee soils that predominate are well drained and best suited for cultivated crops and trees. Flooding and wetness are the main limitation. The soils are generally not suited to use as building sites and septic tank absorption fields because of flooding and wetness. '-- Fox-Ockley soils lie adjacent to the Genesee-shoals soils in the northern half of the planning area. These are well drained soils Existing Conditions 5