The Argyle and Pecatonica soils are on similar landforms as Durand soils near drainageways. Pecatonica soils lack mollic epipedons. Griswold, Ogle, and Tama soils are on nearby landscapes. Tama soils generally are upslope and formed entirely in loess. Durand soils are well drained.
Surface runoff is medium to rapid.
Permeability is moderate. Durand soils are used for growing cultivated crops and pasture. Major crops are corn, soybeans, small grain and meadows. Native vegetation was prairie grass. The extent is moderate.