Berks soils are generally on upper half of the landform or in areas of 25-45 percent slopes, Weikert soils on the more sloping lower areas. Substratum extends to 38 inches. Small areas have more clay in subsoil. Water capacity is very low, permeability moderately rapid 3. Moderately steep, moderately deep and deep, well drained soils on ridgetops and side slopes of the uplands.
Areas are generally narrow and elongated.
Brown, friable silt loam in the upper part, yellowish brown, friable silty clay loam in the middle part, and strong brown, friable channery silty clay loam in the lower part. Sandstone bedrock is at a depth of 46 inches. In places, the soil has bedrock within 40 inches of the surface, less clay in the subsoil, a thicker subsoil or bedrock below 72 inches. Available water capacity low, permeability moderate, organic material low. Upper part is yellowish brown, friable silty clay loam, lower part is pale brown, strong brown and yellowish red, friable channery silt loam.