They formed in material derived dominantly from herbaceous plants, but including some woody materials. Permeability is moderate. Slopes are 0 to 2 percent. Bucksport soils are in a 35 to 48 inch precipitation zone. Lupton soils lack layers of volcanic ash in the profile and are slightly alkaline throughout.
Seelyeville soils have hemic material in the control section and lack volcanic ash layers.
Tendoy soils have a calcareous surface tier. Pywell soils are in depressional areas of bottomlands, drainageways and floodplains. Slopes range from 0 to 2 percent. They formed in organic material derived dominantly from herbaceous plants but including some woody materials. Elevation ranges from 1,750 to 3,000 feet.