Jurassic red beds, consisting mainly of sandstone, shale, and clay, with minor beds of limestone and gypsum, are located beneath the entire sub-subsection, as are Pennsylvanian sandstone, shale, coal, and limestone. Several small branches of the Cedar, Tobacco, and Tittabawassee Rivers flow across the ground moraine and small outwash channels of the sub-subsection. Two small lakes. The soils of the moraines are moderately well to well drained.
Soil textures are primarily loams to clay loams.
No major natural disturbances recorded by surveyors. Large parts of the sub-subsection are farmed, both for row crops and pasture. Steeper sections remain forested. None identified to date. None identified to date.