Frederick soils have thick yellowish red clay Bt horizons. Bt horizons and less than 35 percent base saturation. Lehew soils have a reddish brown channery fine sandy loam cambic horizon and bedrock at depths of 20 to 40 inches. Murrill soils have less than 35 percent base saturation. Runoff is medium.
Permeability is moderately rapid.
The smoother stone-free areas are cleared and used for growing crops. Crops include corn, small grain, mixed hay, burley tobacco, and truck crops. The steeper, stony or rocky areas are used for pasture and forest. Native vegetation consists of several species of oak, walnut, yellow-poplar, dogwood, and redbud. The series is of moderate extent.