The poorly drained or very poorly drained Holly soils and somewhat poorly drained Orrville soils are in lower landscape positions than Lobdell soils. Canfield, Cardington, Mahoning, and Rittman soils commonly are on nearby till plains. Chili, Conotton, and Wheeling soils have argillic horizons and are on nearby terraces. Moderately well drained. The potential for surface runoff is very low or low.
Permeability is moderate in the solum and moderate or moderately rapid in the underlying material.
Subject to rare to frequent brief flooding. Some areas of the soil are used for cultivation, chiefly corn, small grain, hay, and improved pasture. Other areas are in woodland or permanent pasture. The native vegetation consists of deciduous forest, chiefly beech, ash, elm, sugar maple, and sycamore. The series is of moderate extent, about 50,000 acres.