The moderately well drained Birkbeck and Catlin soils have thicker loess over the till and are on upslope positions. Hennepin soils have lower average clay content in the subsoil. La Rose soils have darker surface layers. Hennepin and La Rose soils are on similar positions. The potential for surface runoff is low to high.
Permeability is moderately slow.
A large part is under cultivation. The principal crops are corn, soybeans, small grain, and hay. Much of the more sloping part is in permanent pasture or forest. Bureau County, Illinois, 1996. This series replaces the Miami series in MLRA 108, and 110 in Illinois.