The frost-free season ranges from 90 to 140 days. Elevation ranges from 5 to 2000 feet above mean sea level. These are the Adams , Allagash , Machias , Madawaska , Masardis and Sheepscot soils. The excessively drained and somewhat excessively drained Adams soils, well drained Allagash soils, and somewhat excessively drained Masardis soils are in similar positions on the landscape. Adams and Masardis soils have thinner loamy caps.
Allagash soils have finer textured loamy caps.
The moderately well drained Machias and Sheepscot soils and moderately well to somewhat poorly drained Madawaska soils are in lower positions on the landscape. Well drained and somewhat excessively drained. Permeability is moderate or moderately rapid in the solum and rapid or very rapid in the substratum. Many areas are used for hay, pasture, and cultivated crops. Common crops are potatoes, oats, and silage corn.