The Saltese series consists of deep, very poorly drained organic soils formed in decomposed remains of reeds, sedges and other plant materials with a component of alluvium, diatomite and volcanic ash.
Saltese soils are in basins, potholes, river valleys, and around perimeters of lakes.
Slopes are 0 to 2 percent. Saltese muck - rangeland. 400 feet west and 900 feet south of the northeast corner of sec. Depth to discontinuous thin layers or lenses of limnic materials mixed with volcanic ash varies from 8 inches to 51 inches. These soils are mostly decomposed materials from reeds, sedges, cattails, and grasses.