Slopes range from 0 to 50 percent but are dominantly 4 to 18 percent. Mean annual precipitation is 35 to 45 inches. These are Berks , Dekalb , Gilpin , Muskingum , Neotoma , and Zanesville soils. Berks, Dekalb, and Muskingum soils lack argillic horions and generally have thinner solums. They typically are on upper shoulders on backslopes.
Zanesville soils have a fragipan and are on similar landscape positions.
Runoff is medium to rapid. Permeability is moderate. Nearly half of the area is cultivated and used for row crops, grain crops, and hay. Sizable proportions are used for pasture and for woodland. Native vegetation consisted of oak, hickory, dogwood, tulip poplar, shortleaf pine, and cherry.