Cathro and Tacoosh soils are shallow organic soils that are common associates on lower topographic positions. Mackinac, Onaway, and Trenary soils are on higher landform positions and form a drainage sequence with Angelica. Poorly drained and very poorly drained. This soil has an apparent seasonal high water table that ranges form 1 foot above the surface to 1 foot below the surface at times during the period from October to June. Surface runoff is slow or ponded.
Permeability is moderately slow.
Mostly in woodland. A small acreage is used for pasture. Where drained these soils are used for corn, small grain, and hay. Natural forest vegetation consists of aspen, balsam fir, northern white-cedar, paper birch, yellow birch, black spruce, black ash, and alder. Northern part of lower peninsula and eastern part of the upper peninsula of Michigan and northeastern Wisconsin.