The Pittstown series consists of moderately well drained soils formed in subglacial till derived mainly from slate, phyllite, shale, and schist. These soils are very deep to bedrock and moderately deep to a densic contact. They are nearly level to moderately steep soils on uplands. Slope ranges from 0 to 25 percent.
Permeability is moderate in the solum and slow in the substratum.
Mean annual temperature is about 49 degrees F. and mean annual precipitation is about 45 inches. Pittstown loam, cultivated field. 41 degrees 43 minutes 25 seconds N. and long. 71 degrees 10 minutes 35 seconds W., NAD 27. Thickness of the solum ranges from 15 to 30 inches.