The well drained Trenary soils are on adjacent uplands. Nearby in some places are the well drained Longrie, somewhat poorly drained Sundell, and poorly drained Nahma soils where limestone is at a depth of 20 to 40 inches. In other places, the Summerville, Ensign, and Ruse soils are nearby where the limestone is at a depth of 10 to 20 inches. The soils underlain by limestone are on benches in adjacent glacial drainageways. Well drained and moderately well drained.
Surface runoff is slow to medium.
Permeability is moderately rapid. The larger percentage of Chatham soils is used for woodland. Northern hardwoods are dominant. The smaller percentage is used for general farming, or is idle. Small grain and hay are the major crops.