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Table of Well Records

On the following pages are tabulated the information pertaining to water wells in Morton County (table 7). The numbers in the first column correspond to the well numbers on the map (pl. 2) and in the table of analyses (table 5). The wells are listed in order by townships from north to south and by ranges from east to west. Within a township the wells are listed in the order of the sections. Depths of wells and water levels that were reported rather than measured are indicated by a footnote and are subject to error. Depths of wells not classed as "reported" are measured and given to the nearest 0.1 foot below the measuring point described in the table. Similarly, measured water levels are given to the nearest 0.01 foot. Records of a few wells in adjoining counties are included.

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

Table 7--Records of drilled wells in Morton County.

Well No.
Plate 2
Location Owner Topographic
position
Depth
of well
(feet)1
Diameter
of well
(inches)
Principal
water-bearing
bed
Method of
lift2
Use of water3 Measuring
point
Depth to water
level below
measuring point
(feet)4
Date of
measurement
(1939)
Remarks
Character
of material
Geologic
Age
Description Height above (+)
or below(-)
land surface
(feet)
Height above
sea level
(feet)
T. 33 S., R. 40 W.
60 NW NW sec. 1 Western Royalty and Development Co. Sand dunes 76.9 4.5 Gravel Alluvium CW N Top of casing, southeast side.     61.16 4-Aug Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
61 SE SW sec. 12 E.O. McCammon do 84 4.5 Sand Ogallala CW D, S Top of casing 0   73   See analysis.
62 SW SW sec. 13 V.W. Dickinson Upland flat 82.4 4.5 Sand and gravel do CW N Top of casing, east side. 0.5   76.96 6-Jul Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
63 SE SE sec. 13 Roy Connor do 376   Coarse sand do N N Land surface 0   88   A test well for irrigation. Penetrated more that 300 feet of saturated material.
64 NE NE sec. 26 Elizabeth Stout do 117.8 4.5 Sand do CW N Top of casing, west side. 0.7   93.65 4-Aug Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
T. 33 S., R. 41 W.
65 NW NW sec. 2 W.E. Moore do 150 6 Sand and gravel do CW N Land surface 0   115   Abandoned, formerly a stock well.
66 NW NE sec. 4 Isaac Collins do 83.9 4.5 do do CW N Top of plate covering casing. -0.6 3401 59.31 3-Aug Abandoned, formerly a sdomestick and stock well.
67 NW NW sec. 6 Daila Ball Side of valley 96 4.5 Sand do CW D, S Land surface 0   58   See analysis.
68 SE NE sec. 22 W.E. Moore Valley bottom 18 6 do Alluvium CW N do 0   8   Abandoned, formerly a stock well.
69 SE NE sec. 23 do do 64 6 Sand and gravel Ogallala CW D do 0   30   Water used to irrigate small area. See analysis.
T. 33 S., R. 41 W.
70 SE NE sec. 23 W.E. Moore Valley bottom 20 6 Coarse sand Alluvium CW S do 0   12   See analysis.
71 NE sec. 26 do do 50 6 Sand do CW N do 0   30   Abandoned, formerly a stock well.
72 NE sec. 27 do do 50 6 do do CW N do 0   30   do
73 SE sec. 36 do Sand dunes 160 6 Sand and gravel Ogallala CW N do 0   115   do
T. 33 S., R. 42 W.
74 SE corner sec. 8 R.L. Jewell Upland flat 180 4 Sand do N N Top of casing, norteast side. 0   64   No casing.
75 SE NE sec. 8 John Hentschel Edge of valley 61 5.5 do do CW N Land surface 0.4 3518.5 53.61 20-Jul Abandoned, formerly a domestsic and stock well.
76 NW SW sec.15 E. Shirley Upland flat 100 6 do do CW D do 0   75    
77 NW NW sec. 21 J.W. Baughman do 100 4.5 Sand and gravel do CW D, S Top of casing, north side 0   95   See analysis.
78 NE NW sec. 27 Rose Hentschel do 93.3 5.5 do do N N Top of casing, east side. 1.7   86.74 21-Aug Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
79 SW sec. 34 U.S. Department of Agriculture Valley bottom 18.3 5.5 Sand do CW N Top of casing, east side. 1   15.77 30-Aug Abandoned, formerly a stock well.
T. 33 S., R. 43 W.
80 SW SW sec. 2 J.H. Hancock Upland flat 86.6 4.5 do do CW N Top of casing, north side. 0.4   64.78 10-Aug Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
81 SE SE sec. 7 T.E. Bookstore do 95 4.5 do do CW D, S Top of casing 0   86   See analysis.
82 SE SE sec. 12 Burdett Johnson Side of valley 47.6 4.5 do do CW N Top of casing, east side. 0   42.01 10-Aug Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
83 NE NE sec. 15 School Upland flat 82.6 4.5 Sand and gravel do CW N On concrete block, east side. 0.5   80.19 10-Aug Abandoned, formerly supplied rural school.
84 NE NE sec. 17 Thos. A Ball do 93.3 4.5 do do CW N Top of casing, south side. 2.4 3629.3 88.03 11-Jul Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
85 NE SE sec. 22 E.M. Watkins do 116   do do CW D, S Land surface 0   104   See analysis.
86 NW SW sec. 23 M. Colyer do 254.2 5.5 do do CW N Top of casing, east side. 0.3   103.2 10-Aug Iron casing. Formerly obtained an artesian flow of strongly mineralized water from redbeds.
87 NE SE sec. 24 F.W. Gerdes do 110.1 4.5 Gravel do CW N Top of casing, west side. 0.2   90.52 10-Aug Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.

1 Measured depths given in feet and tenths of a foot, reported depths given only in feet.
2 Pumps: C, cylinder; T, turbine; P, plunger. Power: W, wind; H, hand; F, artesian flow; E, electric motor; G, gasoline engine.
3 D, domestic; S, stock; I, irrigation; P, public; R, railroad; N, not in use.
4 Measured water levels given in feet and in tenths and hundredths of a foot, reported water levels given only in feet.

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

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