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Logs of Test Holes

T. 14 S. || T. 15 S. || T. 16 S. || T. 17 S.

16-6W-25bbb--Sample log of test hole in the NW cor. sec. 25, T. 16 S., R. 6 W., at section line on east road shoulder; augered June 27, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,545 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Kansan Stage
Sappa and Grand Island Formations
Silt, dark-grayish-brown44
Silt, light-brown1822
Sand, medium, silty, tan224
Sand, fine, silty, brown428
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Kiowa Formation
Shale, clayey, fissile, dark-gray634

16-6W-25bcc--Sample log of test hole in the SW SW NW sec. 25, T. 16 S., R. 6 W., in east road ditch at '/'2-mile line; augered June 27, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,503 feet; depth to water, 0.9 foot. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Kansan Stage
Sappa and Grand Island Formations
Sand, medium to very coarse, and fine silty gravel88
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Kiowa Formation
Shale, clayey, dark-gray; fissile streaks19

16-6W-25ccc--Sample log of test hole in the SW cor. sec. 25, T. 16 S., R. 6 W., in road ditch, 45 feet east of center of intersection; augered June 27, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,452 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan Stage
Fluvial deposits (low terrace)
Silt, dark-grayish-brown; contains fine sand1313
Gravel, fine, and medium to coarse sand114
Silt, light-brown; contains much coarse to very coarse sand2539
Sand, fine to coarse; contains much silt2059
Permian System
Lower Permian Series
Cimarronian Stage
Sumner Group
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, dark-grayish-red160

16-6W-27adc--Sample log of test hole in the SW SE NE sec. 27, T. 16 S., R. 6 W., at west end of Sand Creek bridge; drilled by O. S. Fent, May 14, 1948. Altitude of land surface, 1,451 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Recent and Wisconsinan Stages
Fluvial deposits
Soil11
Sand, fine to coarse, tan45
Sand and gravel, fine to medium; contains sandstone and shale fragments in upper part712
Sand, fine to coarse, interbedded with light-gray silt416
Silt, sandy, dark-gray723
Silt, sandy, dark-gray, grading downward to fine sand326
Sand and fine to coarse gravel; coarse gravel composed of fragments of shale and sandstone834
Permian System
Lower Permian Series
Cimarronian Stage
Sumner Group
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red and gray135

16-6W-35acc--Sample log of test hole in the SW SW NE sec. 35, T. 16 S., R. 6 W., by fence corner, 30 feet east of highway; augered June 27, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,430 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan Stage
Fluvial deposits (low terrace)
Silt, dark-grayish-brown44
Silt, dark-brown; contains fine to coarse sand; sand increases downward2024
Sand, fine to coarse, silty2650
Permian System
Lower Permian Series
Cimarronian Stage
Sumner Group
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, silty, hard, red151

16-7W-2bcc--Sample log of test hole in the SW SW NW sec. 2, T. 16 S., R. 7 W., east side of road at '/2-mile line; augered June 24, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1, 503 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Illinoisan Stage
Loveland and Crete Formations
Silt, dark-grayish-brown22
Silt, light-brown79
Silt, dark-brown; contains medium to coarse sand413
Sand, medium to coarse, very silty619
Sand, medium to coarse; contains some fine gravel1433
Gravel, fine to medium, silty, and fine sand2154
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Kiowa Formation
Clay, dark-gray; contains some pyrite357

16-7W-10aaa--Sample log of test hole in the NE cor. sec. 10, T. 16 S., R. 7 W., south side of road at section line; augered June 24, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,486 feet; depth to water, 15.8 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan Stage
Fluvial deposits (low terrace)
Silt, dark-grayish-brown44
Silt, medium-brown; contains some fine sand in lower part2024
Silt, medium-brown, and medium to coarse sand2044
Sand, fine to coarse1357
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Kiowa Formation
Shale, clayey, dark-gray360

16-7W-10add--Sample log of test hole in the SE SE NE sec. 10, T. 16 S., R. 7 W., west side of road at 1/2-mile line; augered June 26, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,524 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Nebraskan Stage
Fullerton and Holdrege Formations
Silt, clayey, medium-brown; contains sand in lower part88
Sand, coarse to very coarse, and some fine gravel210
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Kiowa Formation
Sandstone, yellowish-orange, and thin light-gray clay streaks515

16-7W-15baa--Sample log of test hole in the NE NE NW sec. 15, T. 16 S., R. 7 W., south side of road at '/'2-mile line; augered June 26, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,548 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Nebraskan Stage
Fullerton and Holdrege Formations
Silt, medium-brown88
Sand, very fine to coarse, and fine gravel210
Sand, very fine to coarse; contains much fine to medium gravel717
Sand, coarse, grading downward to coarse gravel below926
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Kiowa Formation
Sandstone, light-grayish-yellow228

16-7W-15bcc--Sample log of test hole in the SW SW NW sec. 15, T. 16 S., R. 7 W., east side of road at "2-mile line; augered June 26, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,559 feet; depth to water, 42.0 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Nebraskan Stage
Fullerton and Holdrege Formations
Silt, dark-grayish-brown44
Sand, medium, and some fine to coarse sand26
Sand, fine to coarse410
Sand, medium to very coarse515
Sand, medium to very coarse, and some fine gravel419
Sand, medium to coarse, silty524
Sand, medium to coarse, very silty1034
Silt, sandy, light-olive-gray1549
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Kiowa Formation
Clay, medium-dark-gray150

16-9W-17bcc--Sample log of test hole in the SW SW NW sec. 17, T. 16 S., R. 9 W., east side of road at '/2-mile line; drilled August 31, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,827 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Cretaceous System
Upper Cretaceous Series
Colorado Group
Greenhorn Limestone
Limestone, chalky, pale-yellowish orange; contains some bentonite seams2020
Limestone, dark-gray; contains some bentonite seams2040
Graneros Shale
Shale, dark-gray, slightly calcareous1050

16-10W-3bbb1--Sample log of test hole in the NW cor. sec. 3, T. 16 S., R. 10 W., east side of road, 115 feet South of section corner; augered July 7, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,755 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan Stages
Peoria and Loveland Formations
Silt, dark-grayish-brown55
Silt, brown; contains some small caliche nodules38
Silt, tan; contains some fine locally derived gravel in lower part412
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Dakota Formation
Clay, light-gray and yellow315

16-10W-9aaa--Sample log of test hole in the NE cor. sec. 9, T. 16 S., R. 10 W., west side of road, 50 feet south of intersection; augered July 7, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,824 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan Stages
Peoria and Loveland Formations
Silt, brown; contains some coarse sand and caliche nodules55
Cretaceous System
Upper Cretaceous Series
Colorado Group
Greenhorn Limestone
Chalk, light-yellowish-orange27

16-10W-15ccc--Sample log of test hole in the SW cor. sec. 15, T. 16 S., R. 10 W., north side of road, 20 feet east of intersection-. augered July 7, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,884 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Soil11
Cretaceous System
Upper Cretaceous Series
Colorado Group
Greenhorn Limestone
Chalk, dark-grayish-yellow78

16-10W-16aaa--Sample log of test hole in the NE cor. sec. 16, T. 16 S., R. 10 W., west side of road, 75 feet south of section corner; augered July 7, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,857 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan Stages
Peoria and Loveland Formations
Silt, clayey, dark-grayish-brown55
Silt, brown712
Cretaceous System
Upper Cretaceous Series
Colorado Group
Greenhorn Limestone
Chalk, dark-grayish-yellow315

16-10W-21ddd--Sample log of test hole in the SE cor. sec. 21, T. 16 S., R. 10 W., west side of road at section corner; augered July 7, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,845 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan Stages
Peoria and Loveland Formations
Silt, dark-grayish-brown55
Silt, medium-brown49
Cretaceous System
Upper Cretaceous Series
Colorado Group
Graneros Shale
Shale, clayey, light-tan and yellowish-orange211

16-10W-26ccc2--Sample log of test hole in the SW cor. sec. 26, T. 16 S., R. 10 W., 35 feet north and 10 feet east of center of intersection; augered July 11, 1964. Altitude of land surface, 1,818 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan Stages
Peoria and Loveland Formations
Silt, dark-grayish-brown1515
Silt, tannish-brown; contains much caliche520
Kansan Stage
Sappa and Grand Island Formations
Silt, fine, sandy, tan727
Cretaceous System
Upper Cretaceous Series
Colorado Group
Graneros Shale
Shale, yellowish-brown532

16-10W-26ddd--Sample log of test hole in the SE cor. sec. 26, T. 16 S., R. 10 W., in north road ditch, 200 feet west of intersection; augered July 11, 1964. Altitude of land surface, 1,855 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan Stages
Peoria and Loveland Formations
Silt, clayey, dark-gray1515
Cretaceous System
Upper Cretaceous Series
Colorado Group
Greenhorn Limestone
Shale, limy, very dark gray520

16-10W-28baa--Sample log of test hole in the NE NE NW sec. 28, T. 16 S., R. 10 W., on west edge of oil service road, 63 feet South of county road; drilled August 31, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,855 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan Stages
Peoria and Loveland Formations
Silt, grayish-brown1010
Silt, light-brown; contains some caliche1727
Cretaceous System
Upper Cretaceous Series
Colorado Group
Greenhorn Limestone
Limestone, chalky, yellowish-orange, some light-gray330
Graneros Shale
Shale, clayey, yellowish-orange, non-calcareous, contains some bentonite seams2858
Clay, dark-gray260

16-10W-28ddd--Sample log of test hole in the SE cor. sec. 28, T. 16 S., R. 10 W., west side of road, 60 feet north of intersection; augered July 7, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,821 feet; depth to water, 15.2 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan Stages
Peoria and Loveland Formations
Silt, clayey, brown1010
Silt, light-brown; contains caliche below 15 feet1020
Kansan Stage
Sappa and Grand Island Formations
Silt, sandy, tan; contains a few pebbles of locally derived rocks1535
Silt, tan; contains much fine to coarse gravel540
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Graneros Shale
Shale, light-gray and yellowish-orange949

16-10W-29ccc--Sample log of test hole in the SW cor. sec. 29, T. 16 S., R. 10 W., north side of road, 30 feet east of intersection; augered July 11, 1964. Altitude of land surface, 1,874 feet; depth to water, 31.7 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan Stages
Peoria and Loveland Formations
Silt, clayey, dark-grayish-brown in upper part, tannish-brown in lower part3535
Kansan Stage
Sappa and Grand Island Formations
Silt, tan1045
Silt, tan; contains fine sand2065
Silt, tan; contains sand and gravel1378
Cretaceous System
Upper Cretaceous Series
Colorado Group
Graneros Shale
Shale, very dark gray179

16-10W-29ddd--Sample log of test hole in the SE cor. sec. 29, T. 16 S., R. 10 W., north side of road, 300 feet west of intersection; augered July 11, 1964. Altitude of land surface, 1,826 feet; depth to water, 11.7 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan Stages
Peoria and Loveland Formations
Silt, dark-grayish-brown55
Silt, grayish-brown510
Silt, tan515
Silt, grayish-tan; contains caliche and local gravel in lower part520
Kansan Stage
Sappa and Grand Island Formations
Silt, fine, sandy, tan525
Silt, tan1338
Silt, clayey, tan846
Silt and sand, and fine to coarse gravel147
Cretaceous System
Upper Cretaceous Series
Colorado Group
Graneros Shale
Shale, yellowish-brown148

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