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Coutts soilsCoutts soils are imperfectly drained soils developed on stony, loamy glacial till. Thetopography is gently rolling, and the surface soil is strewn with stones and boulders of graniticorigin . Soil textures are usually loam, with occasional sandy loam horizons . Soil classification isusually Gleyed Humo-Ferric Podzol.Couttsville soilsThe Couttsville soils are very poorly drained organic soils. The organic materials aremoderately decomposed, and overlie a mineral soil contact that is usually within 90 cm They areusually classified as Terric Mesisols.Dack soilsDack soils are developed in well-drained lacustrine clays that most commonly occur in thenorthern-part of the surveyed area . The parent materials consist of calcareous, dark yellowishbrown clay that generally has a clay content of about 90 per cent . They usually occur on severelydissected, steeply rolling topography . Soil classification is Orthic Melanic Brunisol .Dawson soilsThe Dawson soils are well-drained soils developed on calcareous, stony loam . till. They arefound on ridges and hills in the Townships of Dymond, Harris and Harley. Te land has amoderately rolling topography. They are usually classified as Orthic Melanic Brunisols.Dymond soilsThe Dymond soils are imperfectly drained soils developed on calcareous, stony loam till .They occur on gently rolling topography. Dymond soils are usually classified as Gleyed MelanicBrunisols .Earlton soilsEarlton soils are imperfectly drained soils developed in calcareous, lacustrine silt loam andsilty clay loam . The land is gently sloping, with the largest area occurring just south of Earlton .Because of their high silt contents, they are highly erodible. Earlton soils are usually classified asGleyed Gray Luvisols .Ecclestone soilsOnly one area of Ecclestone soils is mapped along the northern boundary of the Ville-Marie sheet . They are imperfectly drained soils developed on calcareous, lacustrine silt loamsediments . Topography is gently sloping and the usual soil classification is Gleyed Gray Luvisol .Elk Pit soilsElk Pit soils are well-drained soils that occur on strongly rolling kame and kettle topographyin the Townships of Beauchamp and Henwood. In some locations, cobbles and large stones arescattered over the surface . Elk Pit soils are usually classified as Orthic Humo-Ferric Podzols .Englehart soilsThe Englehart soils are poorly drained soils, developed on variable depths of sandy loamover lacustrine clay. The total sand depth is usually about 60 cm . The topography ranges fromlevel to gently undulating. Englehart soils are classified as Orthic Humic Gleysols .Evanturel soilsThe Evanturel soils are well-drained lacustrine silt loams and silty clay loams found alongEvanturel Creek and the Englehart River. These materials are comparatively deep and areunderlain by dark brown or pale brown varved clay deposits. The topography ranges frommoderately to steeply sloping, and surface erosion is a serious problem . Evanturel soils are usuallyclassified as Orthic Gray Luvisols .