Soil at the center of Jacksonville, FL

The USDA soil survey maps the point near 30.3322, -81.6557 in Jacksonville as Urban land (map unit 69, Duval County, Florida). The dominant component is Albany, a somewhat poorly drained soil.

ComponentShare of unitDrainage classHydrologic group
Albany1%Somewhat poorly drainedA/D
Pelham1%Poorly drainedB/D
Leon1%Poorly drainedA/D
Ortega1%Moderately well drainedA

Source: USDA NRCS SSURGO via Soil Data Access, Duval County, Florida (FL031), survey data version dated 9/2/2026.

NRCS septic tank absorption field rating for Albany: Very limited. Source: USDA NRCS SSURGO via Soil Data Access, Duval County, Florida (FL031), survey data version dated 9/2/2026.

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