The potential for surface water runoff is low on the lesser slopes and medium on the steeper slopes. Permeability is moderate. Most areas of Elkhart soils are cultivated. Corn, soybeans, small grain, and meadow are the principal crops. Some areas are used for pasture.
Native vegetation is prairie grasses.
Rock Island County, Illinois, 1972. Based upon detailed review of drainage properties, landscapes, soil descriptions, and other data, the series is reclassified to its previous classification of Typic Argiudolls, rather than Oxyaquic Argiudolls.