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Logs of Wells and Test Holes, continued

T. 30 S. || T. 31 S. || T. 32 S. || T. 33 S. || T. 34 S. || T. 35 S.

34-3-3bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW cor. sec. 3, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., 120 feet east and 6 feet south of center of crossing; augered June 23, 1957; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,174.5 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, brown	7	7
			Silt, brown; contains some very fine sand	5	12
			Sand, fine (dune)	10	22
	Lower Pleistocene--Yarmouthian and Kansan Stages
		Sappa and Grand Island Formations
			Silt, tan; contains fine to medium sand	5	27
			Silt, tan, and fine to medium, interbedded sand	8	35
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray, clayey	11	46

34-3-4aab--Sample of log of test hole in NW NE NE sec. 4, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., 700 feet west of corner on south road shoulder; augered Aug. 17, 1956; dry hole.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Recent Stage
		Colluvium
			Silt, tan brown	6	6
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, soft, gray	4	10
			Shale, gray, and white limestone streaks	5	15

34-3-4abb--Sample log of test hole in NW cor. NW NE sec. 4, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., on south road shoulder at 1/2-mile line; augered Aug. 17, 1956; depth to water, 11.70 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,102.0 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Silt, red brown	4	4
			Silt, brown	4	8
			Sand and gravel, fine to coarse	18	26
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	2	28

34-3-4dcc--Sample log of test hole in SW cor. SW SE sec. 4, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., in north ditch at 2-mile line; augered Sept. 2, 1956; depth to water, 16.70 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,097.0 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Silt, tan	5	5
			Silt, brown	2	7
			Silt, gray; contains caliche nodules	1	8
			Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel	7	15
			Gravel, fine to coarse, and coarse sand	36	51
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	1	52

34-3-5aab--Sample log of test hole in NW NE NE sec. 5, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., in south road ditch 700 feet west of corner; angered Aug. 17, 1956; depth to water, 11.00 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,095.9 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Silt, sandy, fine, gray	3	3
			Sand, fine to coarse	7	10
			Sand and gravel, fine to coarse	32	42
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	2	44

34-3-5add--Sample log of test hole in SE cor. NE sec. 5, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., 6 feet north and 30 feet west of fence-corner post; drilled March 23, 1944; altitude of land surface, 1,099.7 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Sand, fine to coarse, and buff silt	4	4
			Sand, fine to coarse, and some fine to coarse gravel	6	10
			Gravel, fine to ii-iedium, and fine to coarse sand; some coarse gravel	33	43
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, blue gray	5	48

34-3-5bab--Sample log of test hole in NW cor. NE NW sec. 5, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., in south road ditch 0.3 mile east of corner; augered Aug. 18, 1956; depth to water, 9.35 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,098.0 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Silt, sandy, black	2	2
			Silt, very sandy, fine, brown	5	7
			Silt, clayey, brown	4	11
			Sand, fine, very silty, gray	5	16
			Sand, medium to coarse, silty	6	22
			Sand, fine to coarse, and fine, silty gravel	8	30
			Sand and gravel, fine to coarse	16	46
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	2	48

34-3-5bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW cor. sec. 5, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., in grass triangle where road turns east; augered Aug. 17, 1956; depth to water, 20.00 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,103.6 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Silt, fine sandy, red brown	5	5
			Silt, sandy, brown	5	10
			Sand, fine	8	18
			Sand and gravel, coarse to fine	12	30
			Sand and gravel, coarse to fine, silty, gray	5	35
			Sand and gravel, fine to coarse	9	44
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	1	45

34-3-5caa--Sample log of test hole in NE cor. NE SW sec. 5, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., on west road shoulder 50 feet south of 2-mile line; augered Sept. 2, 1956; depth to water, 14.90 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,098.7 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Silt, sandy, dark brown	3	3
			Sand, fine	7	10
			Sand and gravel, fine to coarse	10	20
			Gravel, fine to coarse	23	43
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	2	45

34-3-5dcc2--Sample log of test hole in SW cor. SE sec. 5, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., 60 feet east and 11 feet north of center of "T" road; drilled March 24, 1944; depth to water, 8.30 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,092.1 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Recent Stage
		Alluvium
			Silt, light gray	3	3
			Gravel, fine to coarse, and much fine to coarse sand and gray silt	10	13
			Sand, fine to coarse, and much fine to coarse gravel near bottom	7	20
			Silt, sandy, light gray	6	26
			Sand, fine to coarse, and much fine to medium gravel	12	38
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, light gray	5	43

34-3-8aaa--Sample log of test hole in NE cor. sec. 8, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., in south road ditch 30 feet west of corner; augered Sept. 2, 1956; depth to water, 13.40 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,090.0 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Silt, very sandy, brown	6	6
			Sand, fine	10	16
			Sand, coarse	4	20
			Gravel, fine to coarse	21	41
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	2	43

34-3-8acc--Sample log of test hole in SW SW NE sec. 8, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., 600 feet east along trail toward river, 50 feet west of building; augered Sept. 2, 1956; depth to water, 9.30 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,089.4 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Recent Stage
		Alluvium
			Sand, fine	10	10
			Sand and gravel, fine to coarse	15	25
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray, soft	5	30

34-3-8baa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE NW sec. 8. T. 34 S., R. 3 E., at end of curve in road in south ditch; augered Sept. 2, 1956; depth to water, 8.00 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,088.8 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Recent Stage
		Alluvium
			Silt, sandy, fine, gray	5	5
			Sand, fine	5	10
			Sand and gravel, fine to coarse	25	35
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	1	36

34-3-8bcb--Sample log of test hole in NW cor. SW NW sec. 8, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., 0.05 mile west of river bridge; drilled March 24, 1944; altitude of land surface, 1,092.4 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Recent Stage
		Alluvium
			Silt, dark gray to buff; contains some fine to coarse sand	3	3
			Gravel, fine to medium, and fine to coarse cemented sand	0.5	3.5
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, light gray to buff	6.5	10

34-3-8cdd--Sample log of test hole in SE cor. SE SW sec. 8, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., in north road ditch at 1/2-mile line; augered Sept. 2, 1956; depth to water, 10.70 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,091.9 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Silt, red brown	5	5
			Silt, clayey, black	5	10
			Sand, fine	7	17
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	2	19

34-3-10aaa--Sample log of test hole in NE cor. sec. 10, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., on curve at corner 20 feet north of metering station; augered June 23, 1957; depth to water, 34.50 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,174.5 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, clayey, brown	3	3
			Silt, fine sandy, light brown	4	7
			Silt, fine sandy, very dark brown	9	16
	Lower Pleistocene--Yarmouthian and Kansan Stages
		Sappa and Grand Island Formations
			Silt, light tan brown	2	18
			Sand, fine to medium	3	21
			Silt, light tan	2	23
			Silt, brown; some very fine sand	3	26
			Silt, buff	11	37
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	1	38

34-3-10bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW cor. sec. 10, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., 120 feet east and 8 feet south of center of road crossing; augered June 23, 1957; depth to water, 8.10 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,106.3 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Silt, very sandy, black	3	3
			Silt, brown	4	7
			Silt, tan	4	11
			Sand, fine to coarse, silty	8	19
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	0.5	19.5

34-3-10ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE cor. sec. 10, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., 150 feet west and 8 feet north of center of crossing; augered June 22, 1957; depth to water, 19.50 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,169.7 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, brown	5	5
			Silt, clayey, brown mottled gray	2	7
			Sand, fine to very fine (dune)	1	8
	Lower Pleistocene--Yarmouthian and Kansan Stages
		Sappa and Grand Island Formations
			Silt, tan, very sandy, coarse to fine	4	12
			Sand, fine to medium	7	19
			Sand, fine to medium, and buff silt	5	24
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray blue	4	28

34-3-14aaa--Sample log of test hole in NE cor. sec. 14, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., 120 feet west and 8 feet south of center of road crossing; augered June 22, 1957; depth to water, 21.40 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,146.3 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, tan brown; contains some fine sand	2	2
			Silt, light brown; contains much fine sand	3	5
			Sand, fine (dune)	5	10
	Lower Pleistocene--Yarmouthian and Kansan Stages
		Sappa and Grand Island Formations
			Silt, fine, sandy, buff	10	20
			Silt, buff; contains much fine to coarse sand	9	29
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, blue gray	7	36

34-3-15bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW cor. sec. 15, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., on south road shoulder 150 feet west of railroad; augered June 22, 1957; depth to water, 7.50 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,087.3 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Silt, black; contains fine sand	2	2
			Silt, sandy, red brown	8	10
			Sand, fine to medium, silty	6	16
			Sand, fine to coarse, some fine gravel	16	32
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	1	33

34-3-15cdd--Sample log of test hole in SE cor. SW sec. 15, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., 15 feet north and 15 feet west of center of crossing; augered June 22, 1957; depth to water, 6.00 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,080.1 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Recent Stage
		Alluvium
			Sand, fine, silty	5	5
			Sand, fine to medium	5	10
			Sand and gravel, fine to coarse	33	43
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	1	44

34-3-16bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW cor. sec. 16, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., on east road shoulder at north end of hedgerow; augered Sept. 2, 1956; depth to water, 14.60 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,087.0 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Silt, hard, red brown	3	3
			Sand, very fine	6	9
			Sand and gravel, fine to coarse	3	12
			Gravel, fine to coarse	24	36
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	1	37

34-3-17ccc--Sample log of test hole in SW cor. sec. 17, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., on north road shoulder 50 feet east of center of crossing; augered Aug. 23, 1958; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,134.6 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, clayey, dark brown	4	4
			Silt, brown	7	11
			Silt, tan	1	12
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	2	14

34-3-17ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE cor. sec. 17, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., on north road shoulder 50 feet west of center of crossing; augered Aug. 23, 1958; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,148.1 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, brown	3	3
			Silt, tan brown	13	16
			Silt, tan; contains some limestone gravel at base	6	22
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	2	24

34-3-18bcc--Sample log of test hole in SW cor. NW sec. 18, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., 25 feet north and 8 feet east of center of road at ','2-mile line; drilled March 24, 1944; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,105.6 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, dark gray	3	3
			Silt, brown; contains some fine sand	3	6
			Silt, clayey, bt4	10	16
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, soft, gray	3	19

34-3-19bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW cor. sec. 19, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., on south road shoulder 50 feet east of center of crossing; augered Aug. 23, 1958; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,140.1 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, gray	5	5
			Silt, tan brown	2	7
			Silt, tan	1	8
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	2	10

34-3-23baa--Sample log of test hole in NE cor. NW sec. 23, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., 70 feet south and 6 feet west of center of crossing; augered June 22, 1957; depth to water, 9.60 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,171.1 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, black; contains much fine sand	5	5
			Sand fine (dune), silty	5	10
	Lower Pleistocene--Yarmouthian and Kansan Stages
		Sappa and Grand Island Formations
			Sand, fine to coarse; contains much gray silt	5	15
			Sand, fine to coarse	15	30
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	3	33

34-3-23cbb--Sample log of test hole in NW cor. SW sec. 23, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., 8 feet east and 24 feet north of tree at fence corner; drilled April 20, 1944; depth to water, 6.62 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,075.4 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Recent Stage
		Alluvium
			Sand, fine to medium; contains some dark-gray silt	5	5
			Sand, fine to coarse; contains some fine to coarse gravel	5	10
			Gravel, fine to medium, and fine to coarse sand; some coarse gravel	10	20
			Gravel, fine to coarse, and some fine to coarse sand	10	30
			Gravel, fine to medium; some coarse gravel and coarse to fine sand	10.5	40.5
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Odell Shale
			Shale, yellow buff grading downward to blue gray	5.5	46

34-3-23ccc--Sample log of test hole in SW cor. sec. 23, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., 200 feet east and 6 feet north of center of crossing; augered June 5, 1957; depth to water, 9.10 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,082.7 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Silt, tan brown	4	4
			Silt, black, some fine sand	2	6
			Silt, very sandy, fine, tan	3	9
			Sand, fine, silty	3	12
			Sand, fine to coarse, some fine gravel	16	28
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	1	29

34-3-23dba--Sample log of test hole in NE NW SE sec. 23, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., on south road shoulder 1/4-mile west of corner; augered June 23, 1957; depth to water, 30.00 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,141.4 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Recent and Wisconsinan Stages
		Eolian deposits
			Sand, fine	4	4
			Silt, reddish brown; contains fine sand	3	7
			Sand, fine to medium (dune)	9	16
	Lower Pleistocene--Yarmouthian and Kansan Stages
		Sappa and Grand Island Formations
			Sand, fine to coarse, silty	14	30
			Sand, fine to coarse, very silty, buff	11	41
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Nolans Limestone
			Shale, gray	2	43
			Limestone, hard, white	0.5	43.5

34-3-25caa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE SW sec. 25, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., 200 feet south of Chestnut Ave. on first road west of railroad; angered June 7, 1957; depth to water, 4.80 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,067.1 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Silt, sandy, black	5	5
			Sand, fine, very silty	5	10
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Nolans Limestone
			Limestone, hard, white	0.5	10.5

34-3-26add--Sample log of test hole in SE SE NE sec. 26, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., on north road shoulder 500 feet west of river bridge; augered June 7, 1957; depth to water, 6.40 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,072.2 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Recent Stage
		Alluvium
			Silt, sandy, black	5	5
			Sand, fine	5	10
			Sand, fine to medium	10	20
			Sand and gravel, fine to coarse	16	36
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Nolans Limestone
			Limestone, hard, white	1	37

34-3-26bab--Sample log of test hole in NW NE NW sec. 26, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., in center of trail to east, 50 feet east of road leading south; augered June 6, 1957; depth to water, 8.30 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,073.2 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Sand, fine, silty	6	6
			Sand, fine	4	10
			Sand and gravel, fine to coarse	34	44
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, blue gray	1	45

34-3-26bdc--Sample log of test hole in SW SE NW sec. 26, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., on west shoulder of diagonal road 600 feet NW of Chestnut Ave.; augered June 6, 1957; depth to water, 5.30 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,073.3 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Silt, sandy, fine, black	4	4
			Sand, fine	10	14
			Sand, fine to coarse, and some fine gravel	6	20
			Sand and gravel, fine to coarse	19	39
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray green	1	40

34-3-28aaa--Sample log of test hole in NE cor. sec. 28, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., 60 feet west and 8 feet south of center of crossing; augered June 5, 1957; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,122.0 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, brown, some sand and gravel near base	5	5
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, soft (weathered), gray	5	10
			Shale, gray green	5	15

34-3-28ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE cor. sec. 28, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., 100 feet north and 6 feet west of center of crossing; augered June 5, 1957; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,148.1 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, black	2	2
			Silt, red brown	7	9
			Silt, tan	4	13
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, weathered, gray	3	16
			Shale, gray green	2	18
			Limestone, hard, white	0.5	18.5

34-3-29aaa--Sample log of test hole in NE cor. sec. 29, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., on south road shoulder 70 feet west of center of crossing; augered Aug. 22, 1958; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,138.9 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, red brown	4	4
			Silt, tan brown	5	9
			Silt, tan	9	18
	Lower Pleistocene--Yarmouthian and Kansan Stages
		Sappa and Grand Island Formations
			Silt, buff; contains small caliche nodules	8	26
			Silt, tan buff; contains much fine to coarse sand	2	28
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	0.5	28.5

34-3-29bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW cor. sec. 29, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., on south road shoulder 50 feet east of center of crossing; augered Aug. 22, 1958; depth to water, 28.00 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,143.3 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, dark brown	6	6
			Silt, brown	5	11
			Silt, tan	6	17
			Silt, tan; contains some very fine sand	10	27
	Lower Pleistocene--Yarmouthian and Kansan Stages
		Sappa and Grand Island Formations
			Silt, gray; contains some sand	3	30
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	3	33

34-3-29ccc--Sample log of test hole in SW cor. sec. 29, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., 250 feet north of center of highway on east road shoulder; augered Aug. 22, 1958; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,166.1 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, red brown	5	5
			Silt, reddish tan	3	8
	Lower Pleistocene--Yarmouthian and Kansan Stages
		Sappa and Grand Island Formations
			Silt, buff; contains small caliche nodules	5	13
			Silt, btiff	17	30
			Silt, buff; contains some fine to coarse sand	10	40
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	2	42

34-3-30bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW cor. sec. 30, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., on south road shoulder 50 feet east of center of road; augered Aug. 23, 1958; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,172.1 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, black	2	2
			Silt, brown	10	12
			Silt, red brown	5	17
	Lower Pleistocene--Yarmouthian and Kansan Stages
		Sappa and Grand Island Formations
			Silt, gray buff, clayey; contains small caliche nodules	4	21
			Clay, buff	2	2,3
			Silt, gray	1	24
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	1	25

34-3-31bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW cor. sec. 31, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., on east road shoulder 70 feet south of center of highway; augered Aug. 22, 1958; depth to water, 32.00 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,190.7 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, dark brown	6	6
			Silt, dark gray	3	9
			Silt, brown	8	17
			Silt, tan	8	25
	Lower Pleistocene--Yarmouthian and Kansan Stages
		Sappa and Grand Island Formations
			Silt, clayey, buff	6	31
			Silt, clayey, buff; contains some fine sand	11	42
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	2	44

34-3-34ccc--Sample log of test hole in SW cor. sec. 34, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., on north road shoulder 50 feet east of stop sign; augered June 5, 1957; depth to water, 9.20 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,136.7 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, brown	5	5
			Silt, tan	4	9
			Clay, green	2	11
			Silt, tan; some fine sand at bottom	3	14
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	2	16

34-3-34ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE cor. sec. 34, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., 50 feet west and 8 feet north of center of road crossing; augered Aug. 21, 1958; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,129.5 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, dark brown	4	4
			Silt, tan brown	13	17
	Lower Pleistocene--Yarmouthian and Kansan Stages
		Sappa and Grand Island Formations
			Silt, gray; contains some fine to coarse sand	4	21
Permian--Middle Permian Series
	Sumner Group
		Wellington Formation
			Shale, gray	1	22

34-3-35aab--Sample log of test hole in NW cor. NE NE sec. 35, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., 100 feet south of highway, between sand pit and railroad; augered June 7, 1957; depth to water, 5.40 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,069.9 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Silt, sandy, dark brown	6	6
			Sand, fine, silty	2	8
			Sand, fine to medium	3	11
			Sand and gravel, fine to coarse	26	37
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Nolans Limestone
			Limestone, hard, white	0.5	37.5

34-3-36bab--Sample log of test hole in NW NE NW sec. 36, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., in south ditch 400 feet west of city limit sign; drilled June 7, 1957; depth to water, 9.40 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,073.0 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Sand, fine, silty, black (crude oil stain)	5	5
			Sand, fine	5	10
			Sand, fine to coarse	13	23
			Sand and gravel, fine to coarse	4	27
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Nolans Limestone
			Limestone, hard, white	0.5	27.5

34-4-6abb--Sample log of test hole in NW cor. NE sec. 6, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., 250 feet east of roalroad, on soutli shoulder of road; augered Aug. 24, 1958; depth to water, 24.50 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,191.8 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, red brown	10	10
			Silt, brown	10	20
			Silt, gray	8	28
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Odell Shale
			Shale, gray	2	30

34-4-11bba--Sample log of test hole in NE NW NW sec. 11, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., on south road shoulder 500 feet cast of river bridge; augered Aug. 28, 1958; depth to water, 21.50 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,076.6 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Silt, black	6	6
			Silt, tan brown	6	12
			Silt, tan; contains some fine to coarse chert gravel	4	16
			Silt, tan; contains fine to coarse sand	3	19
			Silt, black, and coarse chert gravel	20.5	39.5
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Barneston Limestone
			Limestone	0.5	40

34-4-15aaa--Sample log of test hole in NE cor. sec. 15, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., on south road shoulder 100 feet west of center of road crossing; augered Aug. 28, 1958; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,103.3 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Sangamonian and Illinoisan Stages
		Loveland and Crete Formations
			Silt, dark brown	5	5
			Silt, brown	6	11
			Silt, tan	8	19
			Silt, tan; contains much fine sand	4	23
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Barneston Limestone
			Limestone, hard, white	0.5	23.5

34-4-15abb--Sample log of test hole in NW cor. NE sec. 15, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., on south road shoulder 200 feet east of "2-mile line; augered Aug. 28, 1958; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,111.3 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Sangamonian and Illinoisan Stages
		Loveland and Crete Formations
			Silt, dark brown, sandy	6	6
			Silt, tan	19	25
			Silt, tan; contains much fine arkosic sand	7	32
			Silt, tan; contains fiie sand and limestone gravel	6	38
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Barneston Limestone
			Limestone, white	0.5	38.5

34-4-15bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW cor. sec. 15, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., on east road shoulder 100 feet south of center of road crossing; augered Aug. 28, 1958; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,095.9 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Sangamonian and Illinoisan Stages
		Loveland and Crete Formations
			Silt, dark brown	3	3
			Silt, brown	13	16
			Silt, brown, and fine to medium arkosic sand	5	21
			Gravel, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse, cherty and arkosic sand	6	27
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Doyle Shale
			Shale, gray buff	2	29

34-4-15dcc--Sample log of test hole in SW cor. SE sec. 15, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., on north road shoulder at l,2-mile line; augered June 21, 1957; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,176.8 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Lower Pleistocene--Yarmouthian and Kansan Stages
		Sappa and Grand Island Formations
			Silt, red brown	5	5
			Silt, clayey, brown	2	7
			Silt, brown; contains much fine to coarse sand	3	10
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Odell Shale
			Shale, limy, gray	2	12

34-4-15ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE cor. sec. 15, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., on north road shoulder 20 feet west of center of crossing; augered June 21, 1957; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,181.6 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, brown	5	5
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Odell Shale
			Shale, gray	5	10

34-4-16abb--Sample log of test hole in NW cor. NE sec. 16, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., on east road shoulder 150 feet south of corner; augered Aug. 28, 1958; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,103.2 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Sangamonian and Illinoisan Stages
		Loveland and Crete Formations
			Silt, dark bronvn	2	2
			Silt, brown	28	30
			Silt,tan	5	35
			Silt, tan; contains much fine arkosic sand and some fine to coarse chert gravel	7	42
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Doyle Shale
			Shale, gray	1	43

34-4-16acc--Sample log of test hole in SW cor. NE sec. 16, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., on east road shoulder 20 feet north of "2-mile line; augered Aug. 27, 1958; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,108.4 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Sangamonian and Illinoisan Stages
		Crete and Loveland Formations
			Silt, clayey, dark brown	6	6
			Silt, tan brown	14	20
			Silt, tan	15	35
			Silt, tan; and coarse to fine arkosic sand and fine chert gravel	6	41
			Silt, tan, and fine to coarse sand and gravel, arkosic and chert	5	46
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Doyle Shale
			Limestone, white	0.2	46.2

34-4-16cdd--Sample log of test hole in SE cor. SW sec. 16, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., in center of "T" intersection; augered June 21, 1957; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,130.4 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Lower Pleistocene--Yarmouthian and Kansan Stages
		Sappa and Grand Island Formations
			Silt and sand, fine to coarse, some fine gravel	3	3
			Silt, brown	2	5
			Silt, sandy, fine, reddish brown	2	7
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Winfield Limestone
			Limestone, hard, white	1	8

34-4-17bcc--Sample log of test hole in SW cor. NW sec. 17, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., on east road shoulder 400 feet south of bridge; augered June 22, 1957; altitude of land surface, 1,068.7 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Sand and fine to coarse chert gravel	10	10
			Sand, fine to coarse, and fine chert gravel	10	20
			Chert gravel, fine to coarse, some sand	15	35
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Doyle Shale
			Shale, gray	1	36

34-4-19bcc--Sample log of test hole in SW cor. NW sec. 19, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., 45 feet south of SE cor. of stone wall on east side of U. S. Highway 77; drilled April 18, 1944; depth to water, 9.70 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,088.7 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Sangamonian and Illinoisan Stages
		Loveland and Crete Formations
			Sand, fine to medium, and dark-gray silt	4	4
			Sand, fine to medium; some fine silty gravel	6.5	10.5
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Doyle Shale
			Shale, hard, gray	2.5	13
			Shale, very hard, calcareous, buff	4	17

34-4-20bcc--Sample log of test hole in SW cor. NW sec. 20, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., in NE cor. of intersection; augered June 22, 1957; depth to water, 19.00 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,072.8 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Silt, black	5	5
			Silt, brown	10	15
			Silt, brown; some coarse chert gravel	5	20
			Silt, sandy, fine, gray	10	30
			Silt, sandy, gray, and coarse chert gravel	10	40
			Silt, gray, and coarse to fine sand and chert gravel	10	50
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Doyle Shale
			Shale, gray	1	51

34-4-20cab--Sample log of test hole in NW NE SW sec. 20, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., 50 feet south of center of road and 50 feet east of house; augered June 12, 1957; depth to water, 15.40 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,067.9 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Silt, red brown	5	5
			Silt, brown	15	20
			Silt and sand, fine, and coarse chert gravel	23	43
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Doyle Shale
			Shale, gray	0.5	43.5

34-4-21bba--Sample log of test hole in NE NW NW sec. 21, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., on south road shoulder 0.2 mile east of comer; augered Aug. 27, 1958; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,134.0 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, brown	10	10
			Silt, brown, and some fine sand	2	12
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Barneston Limestone
			Limestone, hard, white	0.3	12.3

34-4-21ccc--Sample log of test hole in SW cor. sec. 21, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., on east road shoulder 100 feet north of corner; augered Aug. 27, 1958; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,121.2 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, tan; contains some very fine sand	3	3
			Silt, gray buff	4	7
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Odell Shale
			Shale, soft, gray	1	8
			Shale, blue gray	2	10

34-4-22bab--Sample log of test hole in NW NE NW sec. 22, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., 0.3 mile east of corner, on south road shoulder; augered Aug. 27, 1958; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,184.9 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, brown	5	5
			Silt, tan	3	8
			Silt, buff	4	12
			Silt, tan	11	23
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Winfield Limestone
			Limestone, hard, white	0.2	23.2

34-4-22bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW cor. sec. 22, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., in SE cor. of intersection; augered June 21, 1957; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,142.5 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Lower Pleistocene--Yarmouthian and Kansan Stages
		Sappa and Grand Island Formations
			Sand, fine to coarse, silty, red	5	5
			Silt, fine, very sandy, tan	4	9
			Sand, fine to coarse, very silty, tan	4	13
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Winfield Limestone
			Limestone, hard, white	0.2	13.2

34-4-28aaa--Sample log of test hole in NE cor. sec. 28, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., on west road shoulder 75 feet south of corner; augered Aug. 27, 1958; dry hole; altitude of land surface, 1,162.5 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, tan brown	5	5
			Silt, tan	5	10
			Silt, clayey, tan gray	5	15
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Odell Shale
			Shale, gray, and white limestone	0.3	15.3

34-4-28abb--Sample log of test hole in NW cor. NE sec. 28, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., on south road shoulder at 1/2-mile line; augered Aug. 27, 1958; depth to water, 31.00 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,171.4 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Eolian deposits
			Silt, dark brown; contains some fine sand	3	3
			Silt, tan brown; contains some fine sand	3	6
			Silt, tan brown	9	15
	Lower Pleistocene--Yarmouthian and Kansan Stages
		Sappa and Grand Island Formations
			Silt, gray buff	2	17
			Silt, buff; contains much arkosic sand	9	26
			Sand, fine to coarse, silty	5	31
			Sand and gravel, arkosic, fine to coarse	11	42
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Odell Shale
			Shale, gray	1	43

34-4-28dcc--Sample log of test hole in SW SW SE sec. 28, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., on north side of highway about 150 feet west of bridge; augered June 22, 1957; altitude of land surface, 1,121.4 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Sangamonian and Illinoisan Stages
		Loveland and Crete Formations
			Sand, fine, brown	10	10
			Sand, fine, red	5	15
			Silt, brown; contains fine sand	25	40
			Silt, tan; contains some fine to coarse sand	5	45
			Silt, brown	10	55
			Sand, fine to coarse, silty	13	68
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Doyle Shale
			Shale, gray	1	69

34-4-28ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE cor. sec. 28, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., in NW cor. of intersection; augered June 22, 1957; depth to water, 28.50 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,091.2 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Sangamonian and Illinoisan Stages
		Loveland and Crete Formations
			Silt, sandy, brown	5	5
			Sand, fine	5	10
			Silt, sandy, brown	5	15
			Silt, red; contains much fine sand	3	18
			Silt, clayey, red	2	20
			Silt, sandy, tan	5	25
			Sand, fine to coarse, silty	5	30
			Sand, fine to coarse	8.5	38.5
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Doyle Shale
			Shale, gray	0.5	39

34-4-29bcc--Sample log of test hole in SW SW NW sec. 29, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., 20 feet east of river bank 200 feet north of east end of bridge; augered June 12, 1957; depth to water, 9.20 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,061.5 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Recent Stage
		Colluvium
			Silt, black	5	5
			Silt, brown	10	15
			Silt, black, some fine sand	5	20
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Winfield Limestone
			Limestone, white	0.5	20.5

34-4-30adc--Sample log of test hole in SW SE NE sec. 30, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., 300 feet east of dike on Chestnut Ave. in drive 30 feet north of road; augered June 12, 1957; depth to water, 10.00 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Silt, black	5	5
			Silt, brown	7	12
			Silt, dark brown	6	18
			Chert gravel, coarse, and fine to coarse sand	24	42
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Doyle Shale
			Shale, gray	0.5	42.5

34-4-31aba--Sample log of test hole in NE NW NE sec. 31, T. 34 S., R. 4 E., south of highway and east of dike at gate; augered June 11, 1957; depth to water, 11.50 feet; altitude of land surface, 1,061.6 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	Upper Pleistocene--Wisconsinan Stage
		Terrace deposits
			Silt, black	5	5
			Silt, sandy, brown	5	10
			Silt and fine sand (locally derived)	5	15
			Gravel, coarse (chert)	10	25
Permian--Lower Permian Series
	Chase Group
		Doyle Shale
			Shale, soft, gray	5	30

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