Downs and New Vienna soils are slightly higher on the landscape and Atterberry soils are on similar positions nearby. Somewhat poorly drained. Runoff is slow to medium. Permeability is on the low end of moderate and typically ranges from 0.6 to 1.0 inch per hour. Stronghurst soils are used mostly for growing crops such as corn, soybeans, small grain, and meadow.
Some areas are in pasture and woodland.
Native vegetation is hardwood forest. Henderson County, Illinois, 1947.