The Clinton and Fayette soils are silty. Hayden soils contain more clay and have stones and pebbles in the sola. These soils are on similar landscape positions as the Chelsea soils. Drainage is excessive. The potential for surface runoff is negligible to low.
Permeability is rapid.
Depth to an intermittent water table is greater than 6 feet. Many areas in open woods are used for grazing. Some are used to grow corn, oats, and hay. Native vegetation is oak-hickory forest. Central and eastern Iowa, southern Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota, southern Michigan, northern Indiana and Illinois.