Frankstown and Groseclose soils have sola less than 60 inches thick. Permeability is moderate and runoff is medium. Most of these soils are cleared and cultivated. Crops are corn, small grain, hay, and apple orchards. Most of the steeper areas are in pasture or forest.
Vegetation is largely hardwoods such as oak, hickory, maple, and yellow-poplar.
The series is of large extent. Frederick County, Virginia, 1914. Complete laboratory data are available for the type location. The type location was changed to Smyth County, Virginia in 1984. The original type location was destroyed by urban use.