Undisturbed areas have gilgai microrelief with microknolls 3 to 15 inches above the microdepressions. Distance from the center of the microknoll to the center of the microdepression ranges from 4 to about 15 feet. Redox features are considerd to be mainly relic and the soil does not have aquic conditions during normal years. The A horizon has hue of 10YR, value of 3 or 4 and chroma of 1. Redox features in shades of brown or gray range from none to common.
Reaction ranges from strongly acid to slightly acid.
The Bw horizon has hue of 10YR to 2.5Y, value of 3 or 4, and chroma of 1 or 2. Redox features include masses of iron accumulation in shades of brown, yellow, or red, and iron depletions in shades of gray. These features have sharp boundaries. They range from few to a being a variegated matrix of these colors. Reaction ranges from strongly acid to slightly acid.