These are the Burnham , Chesuncook , Elliottsville , Monarda , Monson and Thorndike soils on the same landscape. The Burnham and Monarda soils occur in lower positions on the landscape and are wetter. Chesuncook soils are better drained and are in higher positions on the landscape. Elliottsville, Monson and Thorndike soils are shallower to bedrock and occur in higher positions on the landscape. Somewhat poorly drained.
Permeability is moderate in the solum and slow or very slow in the substratum.
Common tree species include red spruce, white spruce, balsam fir, yellow birch, paper birch and red maple. The series is of moderate extent. Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County, Maine Soil Survey, 1992. Spodic horizon - the zone from 4 to 12 inches. Densic materials - firm, dense basal till at a depth of 20 inches.