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Logs of Test Holes and Wells

On the following pages are listed the logs of 59 wells and test holes in Finney and Gray counties, one test hole (1) in Scott County, one test hole (12) in Kearny County, and two test holes (28 and 29) in Ford County. Logs 1 to 29 are of test holes drilled by the State and Federal Geological Surveys (fig. 7). Logs 30 to 60 include logs of test holes drilled by other agencies and well drillers, logs of water wells (pls. 3 and 4), and partial logs of oil tests.

Lithologic terms used in the driller's logs have been retained. The term "gyp" has been used by many drillers to describe the harder lime-cemented beds in the Ogallala formation and undifferentiated Pleistocene beds. "Quicksand" and "pack sand" have been used by some drillers to describe loose fine sand, and "sand rock" has been used to describe sandstone. Many of the softer unconsolidated beds of the Ogallala formation and Pleistocene deposits have been logged as clay, but in those wells from which cuttings are available for study most of the so-called clay was found to be silt.

Because of lack of detail in the driller's logs of oil tests, no attempt was made to correlate these logs (58-60).

Wells 1-12 || Wells 13-24 || Wells 25-36 || Wells 37-48 || Wells 49-60

1. Log of test hole 1 in the SE SW sec. 32, T. 20 S., R. 34 W, Scott County, drilled by State and Federal Geological Surveys, 1940. Surface altitude, 3,089.5 feet. (Authority, samples studied by Perry McNally, H.A. Waite, Bruce F. Latta, and Thad McLaughlin.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Soil, sandy, dark1.51.5
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits
Silt and sand, fine; limy; tan; containing gastropods1112.5
Silt and sand, fine; pinkish brown; containing thin limy zones5.518
Caliche, soft, tan to light gray624
Sand, fine to medium, pinkish brown; containing some silt,2.526.5
Caliche, soft, tan-gray; and clay, limy6.533
Clay, tan-gray538
Sand, medium, to gravel, medium; brown16.554.5
Ogallala (?) formation
Sand and gravel; lime-cemented; gray458.5
Sand, medium, to gravel, coarse; brown; contains a few lime-cemented zones3795.5
Silt, sandy, light gray-yellow8103.5
Silt, sandy, lime-cemented, soft, light gray; contains lenses of brown, fine to medium sand and fragments of Celtis willistoni (?) and Biorbia fossilia (?)15.5119
Niobrara formation
Smoky Hill chalk member
Chalk, silty, soft, light yellow to light gray15134
Shale, chalky, soft, dark blue-gray; contains few fragments of white bentonite6140
Shale, chalky, dark blue-gray; contains interbedded lighter gray hard sandy shale14154
Fort Hays limestone member
Shale, chalky, dark gray to white10164
Chalk, light gray to white3167
Shale, chalky, light gray to dark gray5172
Chalk, light gray to white12184
Shale, chalky, dark gray1185
Chalk, light gray to white15200
Shale, chalky, light gray to white19219
Carlile shale
Codell sandstone and Blue Hill shale members
Shale, sandy, noncalcareous, dark gray 33252
Shale, sandy, light to dark gray1.5253.5
Shale, clayey, noncalcareous, dark gray to black16.5270

2. Log of test hole 2 in the SW corner sec. 3, T. 22 S., R. 31 W., Finney County, drilled by State and Federal Geological Surveys, 1941. Surface altitude, 2,902.1 feet. (Authority, samples studied by Perry McNally and Bruce F. Latta.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Soil, silty, dark22
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits and Ogallala formation
Silt and sand, fine; tan to brown2830
Caliche, sandy, light gray and light tan1040
Sand and gravel; limy; tan; containing nodules of white caliche444
Sand, fine to medium, lime-cemented448
Silt and sand, fine; yellow-tan553
Sand and gravel; silty; tan34.587.5
Silt and sand, fine; limy; light tan7.595
Sand and gravel; brown499
Silt and sand, fine; limy; tan to brown19118
Sand and gravel; limy; tan; and light gray to white soft caliche16134
Silt and sand, fine; tan14148
Niobrara formation
Shale, chalky, white to yellow-tan18166
Shale, chalky, light to dark gray; contains thin yellow-tan chalk beds84250
Shale, chalky, white to light gray; and chalk; interbedded with dark gray shale. Contains little sand in lower part40290
Shale, calcareous, gray; and limestone, chalky white55345
Carlile shale
Blue Hill shale member
Shale, noncalcareous, hard, dark blue-gray15360

3. Log of test hole 3 at the SE corner sec. 6, T. 22 S., R. 32 W., Finney County, drilled by State and Federal Geological Surveys, 1941. Surface altitude, 2,878.2 feet. (Authority, samples studied by Perry M. McNally and Bruce F. Latta.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Soil, sandy, dark0.50.5
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits
Clay and silt; fine sandy; tan2929.5
Sand, medium, to gravel, fine; brown11.541
Clay, silty, light green-gray to brown; containing gastropod shell fragments1657
Silt and sand, fine; green-gray1572
Sand, gravel, and abraded caliche pebbles375
Caliche, gray; and sand, fine, gray to greenish-gray782
Sand, medium, to gravel, fine; brown587
Clay, silty, sticky, light gray18105
Ogallala (?) formation
Sand, fine, lime-cemented, light gray to white15120
Silt, sandy, limy, tan to light gray4124
Sand and gravel; limy; tan5129
Sand and gravel, lime-cemented, hard7136
Sand, fine, silty, gray and brown24160
Gravel, fine to medium, brown21181
Silt and sand, fine; limy, tan9190
Sand and gravel; limy; tan21.5211.5
Sand and gravel; containing abundant Cretaceous chalk pebbles28.5240
Gravel, white; contains Cretaceous chalk pebbles8.5248.5
Silt, yellow; and caliche18266.5
Niobrara formation
Fort Hays limestone member
Chalk, silty, yellow8274.5
Carlile shale
Codell sandstone member
Shale, sandy, noncalcareous, blue-gray5.5280

4. Log of test hole 4 in the NW corner sec. 8, T. 22 S., R. 33 W., Finney County, drilled by State and Federal Geological Surveys, 1941. Surface altitude, 2,891.8 feet. (Authority, samples studied by Perry M. McNally and Bruce F. Latta.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Soil, sandy, dark22
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits
Silt and sand, fine; tan68
Clay, silty, gray to black; containing gastropod shell fragments1119
Clay, silty, light gray625
Sand, fine to medium, silty, tan and gray732
Sand, fine, limy, tan and light gray; and caliche638
Ogallala (?) formation
Caliche, light gray to white644
Sand and gravel; cemented; hard; tan650
Caliche and sand, fine to medium; interbedded1060
Silt and sand, fine; limy; tan to gray; containing few thin cemented beds50110
Sand, medium to coarse, cemented, gray and tan11121
Clay, sandy, noncalcareous, mottled light gray and yellow,21142
Carlile shale
Codell sandstone member
Shale, sandy, noncalcareous, dark gray8150

5. Log of test hole 5 at the NW corner sec. 7, T. 22 S., R. 34 W., Finney County, drilled by State and Federal Geological Surveys, 1941. Surface altitude, 3,009.1 feet. (Authority, samples studied by Perry M. McNally and Bruce F. Latta.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Soil, sandy, dark11
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits and Ogallala (?) formation
Silt and sand, fine; limy; tan to brown; containing gastropod shells and fragments3637
Silt and sand, fine; tan; containing thin lenses of sand and gravel542
Silt, clayey, hard, tan and gray; containing caliche fragments850
Sand, fine, tan and gray454
Silt and sand, fine; tan; containing coarser sand and gravel660
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse9.569.5
Sand, fine, limy, gray2.572
Sand and gravel; containing some tan limy silt36108
Sand and gravel; containing caliche and limestone fragments and pebbles7115
Sand and gravel; cemented; hard; gray1.5116.5
Clay, noncalcareous, green-yellow28.5145

6. Log of test hole 6 at the SW corner sec. 11, T. 23 S., R. 28 W., Finney County, drilled by the State and Federal Geological Surveys, 1941. Surface altitude, 2,704.6 feet. (Authority, samples studied by Perry M. McNally and Bruce F. Latta.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Soil, sandy, dark33
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits and Ogallala formation
Silt and sand, fine; tan912
Caliche, tan and light gray315
Silt and sand, fine; limy; tan; contains caliche1328
Silt and sand; lime-cemented; tan and light gray836
Sand, fine to medium, brown642
Silt and sand, fine; lime-cemented; light gray and tan.1254
Sand and gravel; poorly sorted; limy1064
Silt, clayey and sandy, tan and gray1074
Sand, gravel, and caliche pebbles; containing abundant yellow chalk pebbles579
Carlile shale
Blue Hill shale member
Shale, silty, gray, containing few hard concretionary zones21100
Shale, noncalcareous; blue-gray to black20120

7. Log of test hole 7 at the NW corner sec. 6, T. 23 S., R. 32 W., Finney County, drilled by State and Federal Geological Surveys, 1941. Surface altitude, 2,856.8 feet. (Authority, samples studied by Perry M. McNally and Brace F. Latta.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Soil, sandy, dark11
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits
Silt and sand, fine; limy; tan and light gray1415
Sand, coarse, to gravel, medium; silty; containing shells and shell fragments1530
Silt and sand, fine; limy; tan and light gray7.537.5
Sand, coarse, to gravel, medium845.5
Silt, yellow-tan5.551
Silt and sand, fine; limy; light gray; and caliche, white960
Caliche, sandy, soft, white1878
Silt and sand, fine; tan886
Sand and gravel; poorly sorted894
Gravel, cemented, hard, brown195
Silt and sand, fine; limy; tan and light gray15110
Sand, fine, tan and light gray3113
Sand, medium, to gravel, medium; brown10123
Silt and sand, fine; limy; light gray7130
Ogallala (?) formation
Gravel, fine to medium, sandy; containing few thin cemented beds16146
Silt and sand, fine; tan15161
Sand, gravel, and caliche20181
Silt and sand, fine; gray; containing yellow and white chalk pebbles16197
Silt and sand, fine; tan; containing caliche nodules, sand, and gravel15212
Gravel, loosely-cemented; containing abundant yellow chalk pebbles4216
Silt and sand, fine; gray-tan3219
Carlile shale
Blue Hill shale member
Clay-shale, silty, gray16235
Shale, noncalcareous, black10245

8. Log of test hole 8 at the SE corner Sec. 31, T. 23 S., R. 32 W., Finney County, drilled by State and Federal Geological Surveys, 1941. Surface altitude, 2,877.6 feet. (Authority, samples studied by Perry M. McNally and Bruce F. Latta.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Soil, black11
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits
Silt and sand, fine to medium; tan1718
Sand, medium, to gravel, coarse; brown826
Silt and sand, fine; limy; light gray and tan531
Sand, medium, to gravel, medium; brown435
Silt and sand, fine to medium; containing some gravel1954
Clay, sandy, yellow-tan357
Clay, silty, sticky, dark blue-gray3390
Clay, silty, yellow-tan10100
Silt and sand, fine; limy; light gray and tan7107
Clay, silty, blocky, dark gray-brown and light tan13120
Silt and sand, fine; light gray and tan14134
Sand and gravel; containing lime-cemented sand pebbles21155
Sand, fine, tan8163
Sand, coarse, to gravel, medium; containing lime-cemented sand pebbles18181
Silt and sand, fine; tan7188
Gravel, fine to coarse; containing abraded lime-cemented sand pebbles22210
Silt and sand, fine; light tan; containing some coarser sand and gravel20230
Ogallala (?) formation
Sand and gravel; poorly sorted24254
Silt and sand, fine; light gray and light tan; containing some sand and gravel38.5292.5
Silt and sand, fine; tan29321.5
Carlile shale
Fairport chalky shale member
Limestone, gray; drilled hard3324.5
Shale, calcareous, black; and limestone, hard, dark gray,5.5330

9. Log of test hole 9 in the NW sec. 31, T. 24 S., R. 31 W., Finney County, drilled by State and Federal Geological Surveys, 1941. Surface altitude, 2,791.2 feet. (Authority, samples studied by Perry M. McNally and Bruce F. Latta.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Soil, sandy, dark22
Alluvium
Silt and sand, fine; light tan and light gray46
Gravel, fine to very coarse; containing some sand and cobbles3137
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits and Ogallala formation
Silt and sand, fine; tan and light gray; containing lime-cemented bed from 41 to 43 feet1249
Sand and gravel; poorly sorted; brown1766
Silt and sand, fine; tan; containing thin lenses of coarser sand and gravel1278
Sand, fine, lime-cemented, tan583
Sand, fine, limy; containing thin cemented beds790
Silt and sand, fine; limy; tan and light gray9.599.5
Sand, fine, tan to brown; containing cemented zones and white and yellow chalk and limestone pebbles20.5120
Silt and sand, fine; tan; containing some clay17137
Sand, medium, to gravel, medium; containing caliche fragments and yellow chalk pebbles26163
Silt, clayey, sandy, tan3166
Sand, medium, to gravel, medium3169
Silt, clayey, tan6175
Sand, medium, to gravel, fine; containing chalk pebbles28203
Silt and sand, fine; tan and gray5.5208.5
Sand, medium, to gravel, fine; brown5.5214
Carlile shale
Fairport (?) chalky shale member
Shale, silty, yellow-tan; contains hard sandstone concretions3.5217.5
Shale, calcareous, dark gray2.5220

10. Log of test hole 10 at the NE corner NW of sec. 19, T. 24 S., R. 32 W., Finney County, drilled by State and Federal Geological Surveys, 1941. Surface altitude, 2,832.8 feet. (Authority, samples studied by Perry M. McNally and Bruce F. Latta.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Alluvium
Sand, silty, tan4.54.5
Gravel, medium to very coarse, sandy28.533
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits and Ogallala formation
Silt and sand, fine; limy; light gray and tan740
Silt, sandy, yellow-tan3373
Sand, medium, to gravel, fine; tan1386
Caliche, light gray; and silt, sandy, limy591
Sand, medium, to gravel, coarse15106
Sand, lime-cemented, hard, light tan6112
Silt and sand, fine; yellow-tan25.5137.5
Silt and sand, fine; tan; containing some coarser sand and gravel23.5161
Sand and gravel; silty; poorly sorted43204
Sand, lime-cemented, hard3.5207.5
Silt and sand, fine; tan to brown19.5227
Caliche, soft, light gray1.5228.5
Sand and gravel; brown14.5243
Silt and sand, fine; limy; tan7250
Sand and gravel; loosely cemented; containing yellow chalk and limestone pebbles6256
Sand and gravel; lime-cemented; hard3259
Carlile shale
Fairport chalky shale member
Shale, silty, yellow-tan; interbedded with yellow-tan to gray, hard limestone11270

11. Log of test hole 11 in the NW SW sec. 7, T. 24 S., R. 33 W., Finney County, drilled by State and Federal Geological Surveys, 1941. Surface altitude, 2,877.8 feet. (Authority, samples studied by Perry M. McNally and Bruce F. Latta.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Alluvium
Soil, sandy, tan22
Gravel, fine to very coarse; containing some sand and cobbles3436
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits and Ogallala formation
Silt and sand, fine; tan and light gray3571
Sand, medium, to gravel, medium; brown1283
Silt and sand, fine; tan and light gray6.589.5
Sand, fine, light tan; containing some coarser sand and gravel48.5138
Sand, fine, limy, gray; containing few thin cemented beds12150
Silt and sand, fine; clayey; tan and brown20170
Silt, blue-gray; containing few thin light gray caliche beds16186
Sand, coarse, to gravel; medium; brown27.5213.5
Silt and sand, fine; limy; tan6.5220
Sand and gravel; poorly sorted; brown20240
Sand, fine, tan; containing few thin cemented beds12252
Sand, fine, to gravel, fine; brown48300
Sand, medium, to gravel, medium; brown; containing abundant yellow and white chalk and limestone pebbles,14.5314.5
Greenhorn limestone
Limestone, hard, gray; and shale, silty, yellow-tan10324.5
Shale, calcareous, black5.5330

12. Log of test hole 12 at the NE corner Sec. 13, T. 24 S., R. 35 W., Kearny County, drilled by State and Federal Geological Surveys, 1941. Surface altitude, 2,925.5 feet. (Authority, samples studied by Lawrence P. Buck and Thad McLaughlin.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Alluvium
Soil, sandy, light brown11
Sand, coarse, rusty34
Gravel, fine to coarse1620
Sand, coarse, to gravel, coarse929
Silt and sand, fine; brown; contains some gravel1140
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits and Ogallala (?) formation
Silt and sand, fine; tan3474
Silt and sand, fine; gray478
Caliche, gray280
Silt and sand, fine; gray1292
Sand, coarse, to gravel, coarse698
Sand, fine, gray to tan19117
Sand, coarse, and gravel, medium7124
Silt and sand, fine; tan to gray17141
Sand, coarse, and gravel, coarse; containing fine sand22.5163.5
Sand, fine, blue-gray to gray16.5180
Silt and sand, fine; blue-gray20200
Silt and sand, fine; blue-gray; contains some gravel20220
Sand, fine, to gravel, coarse; tan25245
Sand, fine, light tan5250
Sand, coarse, to gravel, medium17267
Sand, fine, to gravel, medium; tan to gray8275
Sand, coarse, to gravel, medium; tan5280
Sand, coarse, to gravel, medium; tan; contains some fine sand10290
Sand, fine to coarse, tan; and some gravel10300
Sand, coarse, to gravel, medium10310
Sand, medium, to gravel, coarse4314
Sand, fine; containing some clay and fine gravel16330
Sand, coarse, to gravel, coarse16346
Sand, fine, tan; and silt4350
Sand and gravel, coarse; containing rounded caliche fragments10.5360.5
Graneros shale
Shale, noncalcareous, black to light gray8.5369

Wells 1-12 || Wells 13-24 || Wells 25-36 || Wells 37-48 || Wells 49-60


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