These are the Hosmer , Iona , Iva , Muren , and Sylvan soils. The moderately well drained Hosmer, Iona and Muren soils are on summits and shoulders of loess hills. The moderately well drained and well drained Sylvan soils are calcareous within a depth of 40 inches and typically are on backslopes of loess hills. The somewhat poorly drained Iva soils are typically on nearly level areas between loess hills. The potential for surface runoff is low to very high.
Permeability is moderate.
Most nearly level to sloping areas are used to grow corn, soybeans, wheat, and legume-grass mixtures for hay and pasture. Steeper areas are used for permanent pasture or woodland. Native vegetation is forest. Maple, yellow-poplar, oak, and hickory are the dominant species. Alford soils are of large extent, and dominantly within MLRA's 114 and 115.