Adair, Clarinda, Lamoni, Pawnee, and Shelby soils are on adjoining lower parts of the landscape. They formed in till or in paleosols formed in till. Judson soils are on foot slopes downslope and formed in local colluvium. Clearfield and Nira soils are nearby at about the same elevations and have a grayish B horizon. Moderately well drained.
Surface runoff is medium to rapid.
Permeability is moderately slow in the upper part of the subsoil and moderate in the lower part and in the substratum. Commonly used for growing cultivated crops. Corn, soybeans, small grains, and hay are grown. Native vegetation was tall prairie grasses. They are extensive.