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Logs of Test Holes and Wells

Listed on the following pages are logs of 33 test holes drilled by the State Geological Survey and logs of eight irrigation test holes or wells drilled by George L. Weishaar and Son of Scott City. Location of test holes drilled by the State Geological Survey in 1948 and 1949 is shown in Figure 5. Samples from test holes were studied in the field by Kenneth L. Walters, who supervised the drilling and prepared logs of the holes. The samples were subsequently studied microscopically by me.

Logs entitled sample logs were those drilled by the State Geological Survey and for which samples were collected.

Sample log of test hole 16-27-17cdd in the SE cor. SW sec. 17, T. 16 S., R. 27 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,719.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt and clay, light-tan; contains gastropod shells1010
Clay, silty, tan to brown4.514.5
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay, calcareous, pink-gray, with some sand418.5
Clay, dense, tan6.525
Clay, calcareous, with some gravel and caliche pebbles328
Gravel, medium to coarse, rounded; contains some coarse sand1543
Mortar bed, tan5.548.5
Clay, tan-brown9.558

Sample log of test hole 16-27-20add in the SE cor. NE sec. 20, T. 16 S., R. 27 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,711.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Silt, dark-brown (road-fill)22
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, brown; contains gastropods1012
Silt, hard, dark-brown214
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt, calcareous, light-tan, and some sand418
Gravel, coarse to fine1634
Gravel, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse sand943
Mortar bed346

Sample log of test hole 16-28-30ddd in the SE cor. sec. 30, T. 16 S., R. 28 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,779.0 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt and clay, sandy, dark-gray22
Clay, silty, sandy, tan1012
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay, calcareous, light-tan to white, with a trace of caliche1123
Caliche, pinkish-gray225
Mortar beds, light-brown, and caliche631
Caliche, white334
Mortar beds, light-brown640
Mortar beds, pinkish-brown848
Gravel, fine to medium, with sand and mortar bed755
Clay and fine sand, pinkish-brown863
Sand, coarse, and fine gravel, with thin mortar beds972
Sand, coarse, and fine gravel375
Mortar bed, gray883
Sand, gravel, and yellow chalky clay487
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, chalky, yellow592

Driller's log of irrigation well of Ross Jasper, in the NW NE SE sec. 28, T. 16 S., R. 29 W. George Weishaar, driller. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Clay1616
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Gyp1834
Sand and gyp streaks4175
Clay883
Sand1497
Sand, dirty3100
Sand17117
Sand, fine, and clay11128
Sand4132
Sand, fine7139
Gravel4143
Sand, dirty7150
Sand, fine, and clay streaks15165
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Soapstone5170
Shale  

Sample log of test hole 16-30-29aaa in the NE cor. sec. 29, T. 16 S., R. 30 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,872.7 feet; depth to water level, 116.5 feet, September 18, 1948. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Silt, sandy, light-brown (road fill)22
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand and clay810
Clay and silt, calcareous, light-tan to gray717
Caliche1027
Caliche and medium sand, thin alternating layers734
Mortar bed, with sand and caliche1044
Sand, fine, and silt, calcareous, brown448
Mortar bed, with sand and gravel1058
Silt and fine sand, brown260
Silt, with sand and gravel363
Mortar bed, with sand and gravel2790
Sand, coarse to fine, with some gravel10100
Silt and very fine sand, light-brown16116
Sand, fine to coarse4120
Sand, very fine, and brown clay10130
Clay, light-gray, and fine sand10140
Sand, fine to medium10150
Gravel, igneous and quartz, fine to coarse, subangular6156
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, calcareous, yellow to tan4160

Sample log of test hole 17-27-2aaa in the NE cor. sec. 2, T. 17 S., R. 27 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,641.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill4.54.5
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay and coarse sand and gravel2.57
Sand, coarse, with clay310
Clay, chalky, white to tan4.514.5
Sand, fine to medium, and clay1.516
Clay and silt, tan622
Clay, very sandy, light-gray6.528.5
Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand129.5
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, calcareous, yellow10.540

Sample log of test hole 17-27-21cbb in the NW cor. SW sec. 21, T. 17 S., R. 27 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,706.7 feet; depth to water level, 78.7 feet, September 25, 1948. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt and very fine sand, black1.51.5
Silt and clay, with some fine quartz gravel7.59
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay, silty, calcareous, pink-tan9.518.5
Clay, silty, calcareous; contains some caliche pebbles2.521
Caliche, white to tan425
Clay, sandy, and caliche530
Mortar bed, soft, brown-tan14.544.5
Sand, quartz, fine to medium9.554
Clay, calcareous, and fine sand458
Mortar bed and medium sand10.568.5
Sand, medium, and fine gravel4.573
Clay, calcareous, sandy, pink-tan679
Sand, quartz, medium, angular, and fine gravel1190
Gravel, medium, rounded, and coarse sand494
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, yellow to gray10104

Driller's log of test hole of Dwight Terwilliger in the NW SW sec. 4, T. 17 S., R. 28 W. George Weishaar, driller. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Clay3232
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Gyp1143
Clay649
Gyp1766
Clay672
Sand and clay1385
Sand, fair17102
Gyp and sand13115
Sand17132
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Soapstone4136
Shale4140

Driller's log of irrigation well of Paul Lonner in the NW cor. sec. 22, T. 17 S R. 28 W. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Clay2525
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Gyp2045
Sand, hard3075
Sand and gyp2095
Sand30125
Sand and gyp streaks10135
Sand21156
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Soapstone4160

Sample log of test hole 17-28-32bbb in the NW cor. sec. 32, T. 17 S., R. 28 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,768.7 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt and clay, sandy, tan to brown88
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay and caliche1018
Caliche927
Caliche; contains some clay and sand936
Sand, quartz, medium743
Mortar bed and sand3.546.5
Sand and some thin mortar beds955.5
Mortar bed and some gravel358.5
Sand and medium gravel462.5
Sand, gravel, and thin mortar bed7.570
Sand, quartz, medium676
Caliche and some medium sand985
Mortar beds and caliche893
Sand, quartz, medium to coarse17110
Sand, quartz, medium23133
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale calcareous, yellow7140

Sample log of test hole 17-29-9aaa in the NE cor. sec. 9, T. 17 S., R. 29 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,810.6 feet; depth to water level, 92.2 feet, October 2, 1948. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, light-brown11
Silt and clay, tan; contains gastropod shells1112
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay, calcareous, sandy, pink-tan618
Caliche, tan1028
Mortar bed, brown1644
Mortar bed and medium sand, brown953
Sand, medium to coarse1164
Clay, very sandy, pink-tan670
Sand, fine to coarse9.579.5
Clay, sandy, pink-tan; contains sand and gravel and some thin mortar beds887.5
Sand fine to medium12.5100
Sand: fine to medium, and yellow clay10110
Sand, fine to medium, and pink-gray clay20130
Sand, fine to coarse; contains green-gray clay and thin mortar beds10140
Sand, fine10150
Sand, fine to coarse; contains some gravel and clay14164
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, calcareous, yellow-gray6170

Sample log of test hole 17-29-22bbb in the NW cor. sec. 22, T. 17 S., R. 29 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,806.5 feet; depth to water level, 84.1 feet, September 20, 1948. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, light-brown to dark-gray2.52.5
Silt and clay, brown to dark-gray; contains some sand and gravel; calcareous in lower half9.512
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay, calcareous, light-gray; contains some gravel and caliche pebbles820
Caliche626
Mortar bed, buff to brown, noncalcareous, with some gravel1339
Sand quartz, medium to coarse443
Gravel, fine to medium, cemented with caliche245
Mortar bed, calcareous, light-tan550
Sand and gravel, with thin mortar beds throughout; 2-inch chertlike mortar bed at 55 feet1060
Mortar bed, light-gray; contains some thin clay beds565
Sand, quartz, medium to coarse, semirounded8.573.5
Clay, calcareous, sandy, pinkish-tan6.580
Sand, medium to coarse; contains some clay6.586.5
Gravel, medium, with clay and mortar beds3.590
Clay, calcareous, light-gray; contains some gravel797
Sand, medium to coarse; contains some mortar beds3100
Sand, medium, with some clay and thin mortar beds9109
Sand, quartz, very fine9118
Sand, quartz, fine to medium7125
Sand, medium15140
Sand, fine to medium4.5144.5
Sand, medium to coarse; contains sorne clay6.5151
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, calcareous, tan to yellow4155
Shale, calcareous, dark-gray to black5160

Sample log of test hole 17-29-33aaa in the NE cor. sec. 33, T. 17 S., R. 29 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,812.1 feet; depth to water level, 72.2 feet, October 2, 1948. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, light-brown1.51.5
Silt and clay, soft, brown11.513
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay, silt, and fine sand; contains some fine caliche922
Mortar bed, tan to gray830
Mortar bed, hard, light-tan; contains some opal-like material4.534.5
Mortar bed, pale-green, and sand11.546
Sand, fine753
Mortar bed, light-brown, and some gravel861
Sand, medium, some fine gravel and thin mortar beds1475
Mortar bed, very chalky, white580
Mortar bed, light-brown, and pink-gray clay585
Mortar bed, light-brown, and fine sand1095
Sand, fine to coarse, with some fine gravel and mortar bed8103
Sand, fine11114
Gravel, fine to medium3.5117.5
Mortar bed, calcareous, gray; contains some sand7.5125
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, yellow and gray5130

Driller's log of test hole of D. Graves in the NW sec. 9, T. 17 S., R. 30 W. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary and Tertiary--Pleistocene and Pliocene
Sanborn and Ogallala formations
Clay4545
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Gyp2267
Sand, hard976
Gyp32108
Gyp, sand, and clay24132
Sand, fine23155
Sand and clay20175
Sand5180
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Soapstone5185
Shale5190

Sample log of test hole 17-30-4bbb in the NW cor. sec. 4, T. 17 S., R. 30 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,873.2 feet; depth to water level, 105.9 feet, September 20, 1948. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, light-brown22
Silt and clay, calcareous, tan; contains numerous gastropod shells1315
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay and silt, sandy, white722
Clay, sandy, calcareous, light grayish-green, and white caliche830
Caliche, dense, light-gray; contains some sand535
Mortar bed, red to brown, and fine sand11.546.5
Sand, very fine, and clay; contains some caliche and medium sand3.550
Sand, quartz, medium, and thin mortar beds858
Clay, very sandy, pale-green361
Sand, mortar beds, and gravel970
Mortar beds, white878
Mortar beds, pale-tan, and fine sand381
Clay, very sandy, pink-tan, and some thin hard mortar beds485
Mortar bed, fine to medium, pink-tan1297
Sand, fine, with pink-tan clay4101
Clay, buff-tan, with some calcareous sand9110
Clay, buff-tan, with some sand and silt10120
Sand, quartz and feldspar, very fine to coarse, angular9129
Clay, calcareous, sandy, light-tan15144
Sand, fine to medium10154
Gravel, fine, rounded6160
Gravel, fine to medium, rounded10170
Sand, quartz, fine to medium5175
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, calcareous, yellow-tan5180
Shale, calcareous, greenish-brown2182

Sample log of test hole 17-30-17ddd in the SE cor. sec. 17, T. 17 S., R. 30 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,874.0 feet; depth to water level, 82.9 feet, September 21, 1948. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, black to brown4.54.5
Silt and clay, light-tan; contains numerous gastropod shells11.516
Clay and silt, calcareous, light-tan; contains some sand420
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay, calcareous, light-tan; contains some sand and caliche626
Sand, very fine, cemented with clay; contains some caliche430
Sand, very fine, with clay, some mortar bed and caliche333
Caliche, white, and some gravel437
Sand and clay, calcareous, with some fine gravel340
Sand, quartz, medium646
Mortar bed and light-tan fine sand248
Sand, very fine, with pale greenish-gray clay351
Sand, medium to coarse960
Sand, medium to fine; contains some medium gravel and thin mortar beds1272
Clay, reddish-tan, caliche, and some gravel375
Mortar bed, light-tan to gray479
Mortar bed, light-gray988
Mortar bed, reddish-brown391
Clay, light-tan; contains some gravel and caliche9100
Sand, medium, rounded, brown54154
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, calcareous, yellow to tan5159
Shale, calcareous, greenish-black1160

Sample log of test hole 17-30-32aaa in the NE cor. sec. 32, T. 17 S., R. 30 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,875.2 feet; depth to water level, 80.8 feet, September 22, 1948. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, light-brown2.52.5
Silt and clay, calcareous, light-tan7.510
Silt and clay, calcareous, light-tan; contains some gravel and caliche717
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay, silty, calcareous, light-tan to light-gray522
Clay, calcareous, sandy, light-gray to tan830
Caliche, white232
Clay, reddish-brown, calcareous; contains some very fine sand5.537.5
Sand, feldspar and quartz, medium21.559
Sand and thin light-gray mortar beds665
Sand, medium to coarse1782
Mortar bed, light-gray, and clay1698
Clay, sandy, pinkish-tan2100
Mortar bed, light-gray, and sand9109
Sand, medium to coarse13122
Clay, sandy, light-gray, and mortar bed14136
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, calcareous, yellow-tan4140

Driller's log of test hole of Joe Edmondson in NW sec. 35, T. 17 S., R. 30 W. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Clay1212
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Gyp2032
Sand and gyp1345
Sand4287
Clay895
Clay, sandy12107
Sand5112
Clay and sand streaks13125
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Soapstone3128
Shale2130

Sample log of test hole 18-27-20aaa in the NE cor. sec. 20, T. 18 S., R. 27 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,701.2 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt and clay, sandy, tan8.58.5
Clay, sandy, light-tan816.5
Clay, light-tan; contains caliche pebbles4.521
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Caliche; contains some light-tan sand728
Mortar bed and fine sand, light-brown1139
Caliche, very massive, white to gray4.543.5
Mortar bed and fine sand, tan952.5
Clay, noncalcareous, sandy, tan7.560
Clay, sandy, tan767
Clay, tan, and mortar bed1178
Sand, fine to medium280
Mortar bed, tan787
Sand, medium to coarse, and fine gravel491
Clay, sandy, green596
Sand, medium, and fine gravel7103
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, yellow3106
Shale, gray-brown3109

Sample log of test hole 18-27-31ccc in the SW cor. sec. 31, T. 18 S., R. 27 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,724.7 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, sandy, light-brown1.51.5
Silt and clay, tan8.510
Clay, silty, calcareous, light-tan; contains some caliche pebbles1020
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Caliche, tan-gray; contains some gravel1636
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, chalky, alternating hard and soft, yellow and white1046
Shale, very chalky, yellow1460

Sample log of test hole 18-28-17ccc in the SW cor. sec. 17, T. 18 S., R. 28 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,755.8 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Clay, dark-gray to tan66
Silt and silty clay, tan; contains numerous gastropod shells and some caliche713
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Caliche417
Clay, pinkish-brown, grading into pale-tan825
Sand and silt, very fine, noncalcareous, yellow833
Mortar bed, and light-gray sand437
Sand, quartz, medium, rounded441
Caliche, light-gray243
Mortar bed, brown, and fine sand and gravel851
Clay and sand, tan, and some gravel152
Clay, calcareous, very sandy, light pinkish-gray3.555.5
Sand, quartz, fine to medium257.5
Caliche and medium gravel2.560
Caliche, medium gravel, and some sand and mortar bed464
Caliche165
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, chalky, gray to yellow772
Shale, calcareous, tannish-brown274

Sample log of test hole 18-29-9aaa in the NE cor. sec. 9, T. 18 S., R. 29 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,802.2 feet; depth to water level 61.2 feet, October 2, 1948. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Clay and silt, sandy, tan; contains some caliche pebbles1010
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay and caliche717
Caliche, blocky, light-gray522
Mortar bed, soft, light-tan527
Mortar bed, hard, brown4.531.5
Sand, medium to coarse, partially cemented13.545
Sand, fine to medium3.548.5
Mortar bed, light-gray4.553
Sand, fine to medium356
Clay, light-gray, with mortar bed and sand2.558.5
Sand, fine, partially cemented866.5
Mortar bed, gray, and gray clay3.570
Mortar bed, gray, and sand6.576.5
Clay and sand4.581
Clay, red-brown384
Sand, medium, and clay589
Clay, sandy, red-brown695
Sand, clay, and chalk fragments6101
Clay, sandy, pink-gray3104
Gravel, fine to medium4108
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, calcareous, yellow2110

Sample log of test hole 18-29-15ccc in the SW cor. sec. 15, T. 18 S., R. 29 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,803.2 feet; depth to water level 51.8 feet, September 16, 1948. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt and clay, sandy, dark-brown22
Clay, silty and sandy, tan68
Sand, fine, brown513
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay and fine caliche, grayish-brown417
Caliche1229
Mortar bed and caliche1039
Mortar bed, brown, and fine sand847
Mortar bed and caliche249
Mortar bed; contains pale-green sand554
Sand, quartz, medium to coarse357
Mortar bed360
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, calcareous, yellow to tan868

Sample log of test hole 18-30-8aaa in the NE cor. sec. 8, T. 18 S., R. 30 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,882.8 feet; depth to water level 75.0 feet, September 22, 1948. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt and clay, dense, black77
Clay, sandy, light-tan; contains gastropod shells916
Clay, calcareous, pinkish-brown to gray; contains some caliche gravel723
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Caliche, soft, with some caliche gravel, white730
Caliche, predominantly hard, white737
Clay, very sandy, noncalcareous, reddish-brown1047
Sand, medium; contains some gray mortar bed754
Sand, medium to coarse; contains some gravel559
Mortar bed, fine, tan968
Clay, very sandy, light-gray; contains some thin mortar beds775
Sand, fine to medium883
Mortar bed891
Mortar bed, fine, brown9100
Clay, sandy, pinkish-gray5105
Mortar bed, white, mottled with black4109
Sand, medium to coarse, with some clay9118
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, calcareous, yellow-gray2120

Sample log of test hole 18-30-21bbb in the NW cor. sec. 21, T. 18 S., R. 30 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,882.1 feet; depth to water level 73.5 feet, September 23, 1948. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, dense, black-brown2.52.5
Clay and silt, calcareous, tan, with some sand8.511
Clay, silty, calcareous, brown-tan; contains caliche gravel and some gastropod shells920
Clay, silty, light-tan, with some gravel5.525.5
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Caliche, light-gray, and clay631.5
Caliche, massive, hard, light-gray7.539
Mortar bed and caliche, hard, calcareous; contains some unconsolidated sand1150
Mortar bed, reddish-brown, and fine sand1868
Caliche, light-gray, with thin chalky clay bed at 68 feet and some mortar bed1078
Clay, chalky, white to gray; contains some medium sand684
Clay, sandy, pinkish-tan791
Mortar bed, hard, tan; contains some weathered Niobrara (chalk) formation1.592.5
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, calcareous, yellow-tan7.5100

Sample log of test hole 18-30-33bbb in the NW cor. sec. 33, T. 18 S., R. 30 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,874.1 feet; depth to water level 70.2 feet, September 23, 1948. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, black4.54.5
Silt and clay, tan; contains gastropod shells13.518
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay and fine quartz sand, calcareous4.522.5
Clay, chalky, sandy, calcareous, gray to tan; contains some caliche and gravel6.529
Clay, calcareous, white to pink-tan; contains some caliche and gravel534
Mortar bed, calcareous, light-gray1044
Mortar bed, light-gray and tan650
Mortar bed, brown-tan555
Mortar bed, calcareous, light-gray964
Clay, chalky, sandy, white to pinkish-gray670
Mortar bed, calcareous, hard7.577.5
Mortar bed, hard, brown-tan2.580
Clay, red-tan, and sand and gravel1999
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, calcareous, yellow-tan6105

Sample log of test hole 19-27-28bbb in the NW cor. sec. 28, T. 19 S., R. 27 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,714.0 feet; depth to water level 60.0 feet, September 24, 1948. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, light-brown1.51.5
Silt, sandy, tan10.512
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Caliche, soft, white, and pink-tan clay1123
Sand, fine to medium, rounded5.528.5
Sand, medium, and some gravel836.3
Gravel, medium, and tan mortar bed; contains yellow clay4.541
Sand, fine to medium, with tan clay647
Sand, quartz, medium, rounded350
Sand, coarse, and fine gravel1767
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, calcareous, yellow370

Sample log of test hole 19-28-18ddd in the SE cor. sec. 18, T. 19 S., R. 28 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,790.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, sandy, light-brown1.51.5
Clay, sandy, tan8.510
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay, sandy, light-tan616
Clay, very calcareous, light-gray521
Clay, noncalcareous, very sandy, reddish-brown; contains some gravel526
Clay, plastic, calcareous, white531
Clay, calcareous, plastic, sandy, white637
Clay, very light-tan, and coarse sand and gravel1047
Sand, medium to coarse and fine to medium rounded quartz gravel552
Gravel, fine to coarse, rounded860
Gravel, fine to coarse, mostly quartz, with some fragments of chalk464
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, sandy, calcareous, tan to gray670

Driller's log of test hole of John Hineman in NE sec. 19, T. 19 S., R. 28 W. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Clay1818
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay and gyp725
Gyp732
Sand537
Clay542
Clay and fine sand1153
Sand1669
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Soapstone877
Shale380

Driller's log of test hole of Jim Jasper in the NW cor. sec. 34, T. 19 S., R. 28 W. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Clay2525
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Gyp530
Clay535
Sand1247
Rock249
Sand and gyp streaks958
Clay, yellow765
Sand, fine1277
Sand, good582
Gyp and sand385
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Soapstone792
Shale395

Sample log of test hole 19-29-9ddd in the SE cor. sec. 9, T. 19 S., R. 29 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,831.8 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt and clay, sandy, light-tan, calcareous; contains some gravel1010
Clay, silty, sandy, light-tan; contains some gravel818
Clay, sandy, light-tan422
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay, calcareous, white to light-gray; contains some caliche628
Clay, pinkish-gray, calcareous, and very fine sand; contains some gravel1341
Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand1.542.5
Clay, sandy, calcareous, light pinkish-gray4.547
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Chalk451
Shale, sandy, calcareous, light-yellow960

Sample log of test hole 19-29-34ccc in the SW cor. sec. 34, T. 19 S., R. 29 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,854.2 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, brown, and some sand44
Silt and clay, light-gray; contains some sand and gravel10.514.5
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay, slightly sandy, calcareous, pinkish-tan1226.5
Clay, sandy, pinkish-brown and white; contains some gravel9.536
Sand and gravel, quartz and feldspar; contains some clay844
Sand, medium to coarse; contains some fine gravel and lenses of mortar bed3 547.5
Sand and fine gravel13.561
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, calcareous, yellow263

Sample log of test hole 19-30-21bbb in the NW cor. sec. 21, T. 19 S., R. 30 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,900.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt and clay, sandy, tan; contains caliche pebbles1010
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay, silty, sandy; contains some caliche1020
Clay, silty, sandy, greenish-tan; contains a small amount of gravel727
Caliche and clay, chalky, white1542
Mortar bed, pinkish-tan749
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, calcareous, yellow453

Sample log of test hole 20-28-20ccc in the SW cor. sec. 20, T. 20 S., R. 28 W, drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,817.0 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, sandy, gray to brown22
Clay and silt, granular texture, calcareous; contains sand and some gravel and gastropod shells810
Silt and clay, reddish-brown, calcareous; contains some fine sand717
Clay, calcareous, light-tan623
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Caliche, with some quartz and granite gravel932
Mortar bed537
Gravel, fine, and calcareous clay239
Gravel, fine to medium, rounded quartz; contains some caliche and mortar bed544
Mortar bed, very tightly cemented1.545.5

Sample log of test hole 20-28-24dad in the SE NE SE sec. 24, T. 20 S., R. 28 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,622.2 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, sandy, tan55
Silt and clay, sandy, tan49
Clay and silt, yellow817
Clay, silty, tan-brown421
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Fort Hays limestone member
Limestone, soft, white930

Sample log of test hole 20-28-27dcc in the SW cor. SW SE sec. 27, T. 20 S., R. 28 W., drilled October, 1949. Surface altitude, 2,731.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, dark-brown44
Silt, tan610
Silt, dark red-brown818
Silt, red-brown220
Silt and clay, red-brown to gray; contains a very small amount of sand and gravel at the base1939
Sand, medium to coarse; contains yellow clay544
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Chalk, yellow347
Shale, blue350

Sample log of test hole 20-28-30ccc in the SW cor. sec. 30, T. 20 S., R. 28 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,824.6 feet; depth to water level, 34.3 feet, September 25, 1948. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, sandy, black1.51.5
Clay, silty and sandy, tan11.513
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay, calcareous, white to light-tan; contains some caliche pebbles518
Caliche, massive, pink-tan624
Clay, sandy, pink-gray2.526.5
Sand and gravel, and mortar beds, thin, soft, light-tan9.536
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, calcareous, yellow to tan1450

Sample log of test hole 20-29-27bbb in the NW cor. sec. 27, T. 20 S., R. 29 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,861.5 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, sandy, dark-brown33
Silt and clay, sandy, calcareous1013
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay, slightly sandy, buff to tan316
Clay, calcareous, light-tan, with some caliche and gravel723
Clay, light-tan, with caliche528
Caliche and clay, light-gray331
Clay, quite sandy, calcareous, pinkish-tan grading into pinkish-brown334
Clay, calcareous, pinkish-gray, with gravel4.538.5
Gravel, fine to medium, rounded and semi-rounded quartz and feldspar1048.5
Gravel, fine to coarse; contains some medium quartz sand7.556
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, calcareous, yellow460

Sample log of test hole 20-30-21ccc in the SW cor. sec. 21, T. 20 S., R. 30 W., drilled September, 1948. Surface altitude, 2,842.8 feet; depth to water level, 14.7 feet, September 25, 1948. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, sandy, black4.54.5
Meade (?) formation
Clay, sandy, green-gray15.520
Clay, very sandy, green-gray626
Sand, with some clay430
Clay, silty, tan636
Sand, very fine, silty238
Clay, sandy, greenish-tan; contains iron-stained streaks1856
Clay, sandy, greenish-tan; contains some fine gravel460
Clay, sandy, tan1070
Clay, sandy, gray878
Sand, fine, predominantly quartz280
Gravel, fine to medium; contains some clay and fragments of chalk989
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Shale, green-black190

Sample log of test hole 20-30-31ccc in the SW cor. sec. 31, T. 20 S., R. 30 W., drilled October, 1949. Surface altitude, 2,893.1 feet; depth to water level, 35.3 feet, October 12, 1949. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Dune sand  
Sand, medium to coarse44
Meade (?) formation
Clay and silt, cream-colored610
Clay, silt, and fine to very fine sand, compact, light-brown1020
Sand, very fine to fine, compact, light-brown; contains limy zones3252
Sand, very fine to fine, compact, light-brown; contains calcium carbonate decreasing with depth1870
Sand, very fine to fine, compact, light-brown; contains a small amount of medium to coarse sand2393
Sand, very fine to fine, compact, light-brown11104
Clay, brown6110
Sand, fine to coarse; contains a little gravel4114
Silt, and fine to very fine sand, sticky6120
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Chalk, yellow5125
Shale, gray5130

Driller's log of test hole of R. F. Plummer in NW sec. 33, T. 20 S., R. 30 W. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn and Meade (?) formations
Clay4545
Clay, sandy1055
Clay1570
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation--Smoky Hill chalk member
Soapstone1080

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