The Absted series consists of very deep, well drained soils that formed in slopewash alluvium derived mainly from sodic shale.
Absted soils are on hillslopes and terraces.
Slopes are 0 to 25 percent. Absted very fine sandy loam-on south facing slope of about one percent under native grass vegetation. T.55 N, R 79 W. 44 degrees 42 minutes 49 seconds north latitude and 106 degrees 25 minutes 14 seconds west longitude. Depth to horizons of continuous calcium carbonate accumulations is 6 to 20 inches. Depth to layers with ESP greater than 15 is more than 7 inches.