Permeability is moderate, available water capacity is low, shrink-swell potential is low, and the surface runoff is rapid. The subsoil is very strongly acid to medium acid. Refer to previous Cecil soil description. This soil type occurs throughout the County as long, narrow bands parallel to streams and drainageways. It covers about 4 percent of the County.
Monacan soils have a brown loam, fine sandy loam, or sandy loam surface layer.
The subsoil is yellowish red loam, brown silty loam, dark brown fine sandy loam, dark gray and gray sandy clay loam, and light gray sandy clay. The organic matter in the surface layer is low. Permeability is low and surface runoff is slow. The subsoil is strongly acid to neutral. Depth to bedrock is more than 60 inches.