The most common soils are the well drained Emmet and McBride soils, which occur in higher positions on the landscape. The somewhat poorly drained Charlevoix and Coral soils form a drainage sequence. Poorly drained or very poorly drained. These soils have a seasonal high water table that ranges from one foot above the surface to one half foot below the surface from November to June. Surface runoff is slow or ponded.
Permeability is moderate or moderately rapid.
Most are in second growth forest of northern white-cedar, white ash, red maple, and some white spruce, balsam fir, and yellow birch. Some are used for growing small grain, hay, and some corn and beans. Some cutover areas are used for permanent pasture. Northern part of the lower peninsula and southern part of the eastern end of the upper peninsula of Michigan and northeastern Wisconsin. Montcalm County, Michigan, 1954.