All of these soils are on lower positions. Hesselberg soils have petrocalcic horizons. Hogensborg soils are very deep, and have fine, smectitic particle-size control sections. Most areas of Arawak soils are used for pastureland or rangeland. Some areas have been converted to residential and urban development.
Vegetation consists of grasses and shrubs.
St. Croix Island, U.S. Virgin Islands. The series is of small extent. St. Croix, U.S.V.I., 1995. These soils were mapped as Aguilita series in the 1970 soil survey of the Virgin Islands. Paralithic contact - 14 inches.