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. Remaining areas are wooded. Common tree species are eastern white pine, white spruce, red spruce, and sugar maple. The series is of moderate extent.