Barbarosa and Denton soils have color values less than 3.5. Denton soils also have carbonatic mineralogy. Tarpley and Roughcreek soils have sola less than 20 inches thick. Tarpley and Roughcreek soils occur at slightly higher elevations. Anhalt soils occur in similar positions.
Native vegetation consists of Texas wintergrass, sideoats grama, vine-mesquite, and little bluestem.
Woody vegetation is post oak, blackjack oak, and greenbrier. Grain sorghum, wheat, oats, forage sorghum, and improved bermudagrass are the principal crops grown. South Central Texas in the southeastern part of the Edwards Plateau. The series is of moderate extent. Depalt series was formerly included in the Topia series.