The sediments in which the soils formed are derived, at least partly, from areas of Upshur and Woodsfield soils of the nearby uplands. Soils on similar nearby positions are the Allegheny , Licking , Monogahela, Omulga , and Wyatt series. These soils have yellowish brown B horizons, Omulga and Monogahela also have fragipan horizons. Well or moderately well drained. Most areas are cultivated or used for pasture.
Principal crops are corn, wheat, or forage crops.
Native vegetation was deciduous hardwoods, mostly oaks, tulip poplar, hickory, and maple dominate. Total extent is moderate. Washington County, Ohio, 1926. Characterization data is available for one profile, WS-33 sampled in Washington County, Ohio.