Ernest soils are moderately well drained and have a fragipan. Jefferson and Vandalia soils are well drained. Chagrin and Pope soils formed in alluvium on flood plains and are well drained. Somewhat poorly drained. Runoff is slow to moderate.
Permeability is moderate.
Most areas have been cleared and are used for urban development, pasture land, or field crops. Native vegetation was mainly water tolerant hardwoods. Mainly in southwestern West Virginia and possibly in Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia. The acreage is small. Cabell County, West Virginia, 1984.