These are the Bridgeson , Chewelah , and Narcisse soils. Bridgeson soils are noncalcareous. Chewelah and Narcisse soils have more than 15 percent coarser than very fine sand in the control section. A seasonal water table is at or near the surface during the spring. In the summer, the water table is 2 to 4 feet below the surface.
Most areas are under cultivation and small grains are the principal crops.
Many areas are used for hay or pasture. Native vegetation is water-tolerant grasses, black cottonwood, willows, aspen, birch, cedar, wild rose, reeds, tules and rushes. The series is moderate in extent. Stevens County, Washington, 1913.