They formed in till. The well drained Lapeer and Kidder soils, the moderately well drained Dryden, and the poorly or very poorly drained Barry soils are in the same drainage sequence. Wasepi, Gilford, and Brady soils are in nearby narrow drainageways. Somewhat poorly drained. Depth to the seasonal high water table ranges from 1 to 2 feet.
Surface runoff is slow.
Permeability is moderate. A large part is cropped to beans, corn, hay, or small grains. A small part is in permanent pasture or woodland. Native vegetation was forest of American basswood, red maple, white ash, northern red oak, and white oak. The series is of moderate extent.