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Logs of test holes and measured stratigraphic sections

Listed in the following pages are logs of 64 test holes and 8 measured stratigraphic sections in Norton County and northwestern Phillips County. The logs and stratigraphic sections are grouped separately and arranged by townships from north to south and ranges from east to west. Within a township they are arranged by section number. The test holes were drilled by the State Geological Survey during 1946, 1947, and 1948. Samples of the. material penetrated by the test holes were examined in the field by James Cooper (1946) and Glenn Prescott (1947 and 1948), who supervised the drilling and prepared logs of the holes. The samples were subsequently studied microscopically by O. S. Fent, John C. Frye, or A. R. Leonard. General location of the test holes is shown on the index map in Plates 2 and 3.

Stratigraphic sections were measured in the field during the seasons of 1945 and 1947. Where credit is not given in the heading, the sections were measured by us. Four additional sections are included in the text. Fossil seeds listed with the sections were identified by M. K. Elias of the Nebraska Geological Survey and fossil snails were identified by A. Byron Leonard of the University of Kansas.

Logs of test holes

1-18-8aa. Sample log of test hole at the NE cor. sec. 8, T. 1 S., R. 18 W., Phillips County, Kansas; drilled in 1948. Surface altitude, 2,108.2 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Silt, tan2323
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt, sandy, yellow brown1234
Silt and fine sand, white; loosely cemented with calcium carbonate1045
Silt and fine sand, pale green, becoming more sandy in lower part1358
Clay, silty, bentonitic, olive green1674
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, noncalcareous, blue gray781
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, gray1394

1-19-9ab. Sample log of test hole in the NW NE sec. 9, T. 1 S., R. 19 W., Phillips County, Kansas; drilled in 1948. Surface altitude, 2,110.5 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Loveland and Crete members
Silt, sandy, brown77
Sand, medium to coarse, and fine gravel; contains silt and clay in middle part2532
Sand, fine to medium, and fine gravel; contains small chalk pebbles335
Silt and very fine sand, light tan338
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, clayey and silty, calcareous, yellow240
Shale, light gray and yellow; contains calcareous zones1151
Shale, noncalcareous, olive, gray, and mottled red and yellow657
Shale, noncalcareous, black1572
Shale, noncalcareous, black; containing calcareous zones981
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, gray384
Sand, medium to coarse (probably a fault zone)0.584.5
Shale, calcareous, gray1.586

1-20-2aa. Sample log of test hole at the NE cor. sec. 2, T. 1 S., R. 20 W., Phillips County, Kansas; drilled in 1948. Surface altitude, 2,093.5 feet; water level, 21 feet below land surface. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Recent
Alluvium
Silt, sandy, dark brown1111
Silt, sandy, tan1122
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, noncalcareous, olive green to light gray830
Shale, noncalcareous, gray; contains bentonitic white olive-green clay1242
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, gray1355

1-20-12bb. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 12, T. 1 S., R. 20 W., Phillips County, Kansas; drilled in 1948. Surface altitude, 2,097.3 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill, silty, dark brown44
Quaternary--Recent
Alluvium
Silt, sandy, tan; contains gravel1014
Gravel, fine to coarse, and sand115
Silt, white419
Sand, coarse, and fine to coarse gravel; contains chalk fragments827
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, noncalcareous, olive green128
Shale, noncalcareous, black; contains zones of calcareous shale3058
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, gray260

1-20-13bb. Sample log of test hole in the NW NW sec. 13, T. 1 S., R. 20 W., Phillips County, Kansas; drilled in 1948. Surface altitude 2,092.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill, silty, brown44
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Silt, black and dark brown48
Silt, sandy, tan1220
Loveland member
Silt, sandy, tan to brown1030
Silt, sandy, brown; contains gravel and snail shells1444
Silt, sandy, gray and yellow brown448
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, noncalcareous, black; contains calcareous zones755
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, hard, gray560

1-20-14ad. Sample log of test hole iii the SE NE sec. 14, T. 1 S., R. 20 W., Phillips County, Kansas; drilled in 1948. Surface altitude, 2,082.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill, sandy silt, dark brown44
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Silt, sandy, light tan711
Loveland member
Silt, sandy, light brown with upper part dark brown (Loveland soil)1627
Crete member
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse; contains caliche and snail shells in upper part2047
Silt, sandy, brown and green552
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse; contains pebbles up to half an inch in diameter759
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Chalk, yellow261
Shale, calcareous, gray970

1-20-14dd. Sample log of test hole in the SE SE sec. 14, T. 1 S., R. 20 W., Phillips County, Kansas; drilled in 1948. Surface altitude, 2,063.8 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
Terrace deposits
Silt, dark brown (fill)44
Silt, tan2125
Silt and sand, brown1439
Silt and clay, sandy in some zones and calcareous in some zones, gray, greenish gray, to black2968
Gravel, fine to coarse270
Gravel, coarse474
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, dark gray680

1-20-20bc. Sample log of test hole in the SW NW sec. 20, T. 1, S., R. 20 W., Phillips County, Kansas; drilled in 1948. Surface altitude, 2,129.5 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Silt (soil), dark brown11
Silt with some sand, light brown1920
Sand, medium to coarse, with some brown silt and fine gravel1030
Gravel and coarse sand333
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, noncalcareous, black to brown235
Shale, noncalcareous, dark gray to black; contains a few bentonite streaks3368
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, dark gray32100

1-20-24cb. Sample log of test hole in the NW SW sec. 24, T. 1 S., R. 20 W., Phillips County, Kansas; drilled in 1948. Surface altitude, 2,069.3 feet; water level, 29 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill, sandy silt, dark brown22
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
Terrace deposits
Silt, sandy, light tan; contains caliche24
Silt, dark brown and tan610
Silt, sandy, yellow tan2131
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse1243
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Chalk, yellow245
Shale, calcareous, light gray550

1-20 25bb. Sample log of test hole in the NW NW sec. 25, T. 1 S., R. 20 W., Phillips County, Kansas; drilled in 1948. Surface altitude, 2,073.1 feet; water level, 29 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill, dark brown silt22
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
Terrace deposits
Silt, sandy, tan; contains two thin dark brown "soil" bands at 6 and 15 feet below top3436
Silt and clay, green743
Sand and gravel, green346
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Chalk, yellow brown147
Shale, calcareous, dark gray1360

1-20-25bc. Sample log test hole in the SW NW sec. 25, T. 1 S., R. 20 W., Phillips County, Kansas; drilled in 1947. Surface altitude, 2,078.4 feet; water level, 28 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
Terrace deposits
Silt, black (soil)33
Silt, light tan; contains abundant snails in lower part2932
Silt, sandy, tan941
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse; contains chalk fragments1354
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Clay, chalky, yellow155
Shale, calcareous, gray1570

1-20-27cb. Sample log test hole in the NW SW sec. 27, T. 1 S., R. 20 W., Phillips County, Kansas; drilled in 1947. Surface altitude, 2,081.7 feet; water level, 22 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
Terrace deposits
Silt, dark brown (soil)11
Silt, sandy, tan910
Silt, tan; contains caliche1828
Silt, sandy, greenish gray836
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse; contains chalk pebbles743
Silt and clay, sandy; black1457
Sand and gravel1168
Gravel, medium to coarse1179
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, gray1190

1-20-27dc. Sample log of test hole in the SW SE sec. 27, T. 1 S., R. 20 W., Phillips County, Kansas; drilled in 1948. Surface altitude, 2,089.8 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill, black silt22
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
Terrace deposits
Silt, blocky, dark brown810
Silt, light brown; contains caliche1525
Silt and sand, very fine2146
Sand and gravel, green; contains caliche and chalk fragments753
Sand and gravel, greenish1972
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse678
Silt and clay, gray886
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale and clay, hard, calcareous, dark gray17103
Shale, calcareous, gray2105

1-20-28ad. Sample log of test hole in the SE NE sec. 28, T. 1 S., R. 20 W., Phillips County, Kansas; drilled in 1947. Surface altitude, 2,084.3 feet; water level, 26 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill, dark brown silt22
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
Terrace deposits
Silt, tan2830
Silt and sand, very fine, brown838
Silt, dark gray2058
Silt, greenish gray; contains snail shells967
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse; contains green and white clay and silt1380
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, gray20100

1-20-34ad. Sample log of test hole in the SE NE sec. 34, T. 1 S., R. 20 W., Phillips County, Kansas; drilled in 1948. Surface altitude, 2,092.7 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill, black sandy silt22
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
Terrace deposits
Silt, sandy, tan; contains caliche1719
Silt, tan; upper part dark brown1635
Silt and sand, very fine, tan540
Clay, silt and caliche, light green and tan; contains sand 46 to 50 feet2262
Silt and sand, very fine to coarse, tan870
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse; contains chalk pebbles1484
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, gray1195

1-20-36cc. Sample log of test hole at the SW cor. sec. 36, T. 1 S., R. 20 W., Phillips County, Kansas; drilled in 1947. Surface altitude, 2,199.0 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Silt, sandy, light tan77
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand, fine to medium, with some silt29
Sand and gravel, cemented with calcium carbonate918
Silt, fine sand, and caliche, green725
Silt and clay, hard, brown530
Silt and sand, cemented with calcium carbonate in some zones5080
Clay, bentonitic, noncalcareous, olive green and gray28108
Silt and fine sand, tightly cemented with calcium carbonate10118
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Chalk, pink and yellow7125
Shale, calcareous, gray and brown15140

1-21-5aa. Sample log of test hole in the NE cor. sec. 5, T. 1 S., R. 21 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,325.9 feet; water level, 96 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Silt, medium compact, gray; contains nodules of caliche44
Silt, soft, tan; contains snail shells1216
Loveland member
Silt, compact, tan to chocolate brown (Loveland soil)420
Silt, tan; contains some fine sand4262
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt with some sand, cemented with calcium carbonate in some zones60122
Silt and fine sand, tightly cemented with calcium carbonate8130
Sand, fine to coarse, with some fine gravel and caliche6136
Silt and some fine sand, medium compact, calcareous, light gray28164
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, chalky, pink to light yellow2166
Chalk, hard, white to light yellow0.5166.5
Shale, chalky, light yellow, pink, and buff3.5170

1-21-28bb. Sample log of test hole in the NW cor. sec. 28, T. 1 S., R. 21 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,242.9 feet; water level, 41 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Silt, medium, compact, gray66
Loveland member
Silt , compact, tan (Loveland soil)39
Silt, with some fine sand, tan1423
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt, gray to tan; contains some fine sand and caliche831
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse637
Sand, tightly cemented with calcium carbonate239
Silt, compact, gray140
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse, partly cemented949
Silt, light gray; contains some sand; cemented with calcium carbonate1160
Silt, sand, and gravel, medium compact, yellow tan to gray2585
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Chalk, hard, white, interbedded with chalky shale287
Shale, chalky, soft, yellow buff; contains some thin bentonite beds13100

1-21-29dd. Sample log test hole in the SE cor. sec. 29, T. 1 S., R. 21 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,249.5 feet; water level, 56 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Silt, loose, tan; contains abundant snail shells1414
Loveland member
Silt, dark gray brown, compact (Loveland soil)418
Silt, medium compact, tan and light gray725
Silt, light gray; contains some sand and fine gravel530
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand and gravel, coarse to fine; contains some caliche1040
Silt and some fine sand and gravel, loose444
Silt and some fine sand, loosely cemented in some zones with calcium carbonate3579
Sand, fine to coarse; contains some gravel and silt1493
Silt, light gray to white; contains some fragments of chalk and sand12105
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, soft, yellow to white3108
Chalk, hard, yellow buff0.2108.2

1-22-28ad. Sample log of test hole in the SE NE sec. 28, T. 1 S., R. 22 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1948. Surface altitude, 2,354.4 feet; water level, 48 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Silt (soil), dark brown22
Silt, tan1315
Loveland member
Silt, compact, noncalcareous, brown (Loveland soil)722
Silt, light tan1840
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt and fine sand, calcareous, light tan to light brown4383
Silt, sand, and some gravel, tightly cemented with calcium carbonate, light gray to white28111
Sand and silt, partly cemented with calcium carbonate, greenish gray to light brown9120
Sand and silt, some gravel, tightly cemented with calcium carbonate, greenish gray to brown. (Unable to drill deeper with existing equipment.)5125

1-23-35bb. Sample log of test hole in the NW cor. sec. 35, T. 1 S., R. 23 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1948. Surface altitude, 2,428.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Silt, compact, dark gray to tan55
Silt, loose, tan; contains many snail shells1419
Loveland member
Silt, compact to loose, tan to gray3150
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand and silt, cemented in some zones, tan to white4797
Silt and fine sand, loose, gray25122
Silt and fine sand, cemented in some zones, gray to tan32154
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Limestone, hard, gray to white1155

1-24-34da. Sample log of test hole in the NE SE sec. 34, T. 1 S., R. 24 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1948. Surface altitude, 2,474.4 feet; water level, 127 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Silt (soil), dark brown11
Silt, tan; contains snail shells2223
Loveland member
Silt, noncalcareous, compact, brown (Loveland soil)326
Silt, light tan1642
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt and fine sand, calcareous, with some clay and gravel, light tan3880
Silt, sand, and caliche, tightly cemented, white1191
Silt, dark brown to tan596
Sand, fine, and silt, brown and greenish15111
Silt and clay, light tan to light gray green11122
Silt and sand, tan to light brown17139
Silt and sand, cemented with calcium carbonate, light gray11150
Sand and gravel, with a few streaks of silt, white to light brown23173
Silt, brown6179
Sand and gravel, brown, with thin beds of silt27206
Clay, bentonitic, noncalcareous; contains scattered sand grains and some light greenish-gray to yellow-tan silt21227
Sand, fine to medium1228
Clay, slightly calcareous, bentonitic, light gray green2230
Clay, bentonitic, noncalcareous, light gray green, yellow, brown and gray10240
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, blue gray10250

1-25-1bb1. Sample log of test hole in the NW NW sec. 1, T. 1 S., R. 25 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,339.8 feet; water level, 28 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
Terrace deposits
Silt, dark gray to black33
Silt, loose, gray to tan; contains some caliche69
Silt, gray, compact; contains some sand and gravel2938
Sand, fine; contains some fine gravel and silt1351
Gravel, fine to coarse; contains some sand and gray-blue silt354
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, fissile, dark gray to black; contains a few bentonite streaks660

1-25-1bb2. Sample log of test hole in the SW cor. NW NW sec. 11, T. 1 S., R. 25 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,329.3 feet; water level, 16 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Recent
Alluvium
Silt, compact, brown and tan77
Sand, very fine to fine29
Silt, loose, gray716
Gravel, fine to very coarse; contains large pebbles of chalk and some sand1127
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Clay, silty, yellow brown and gray633
Shale, calcareous, fissile, dark gray740

1-25-1bc. Sample log of test hole in the cen. W. line sec. 1. T. 1 S., R. 25 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,352.2 feet; water level, 40 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
Terrace deposits
Silt, compact, black44
Silt, brown; few nodules of caliche37
Silt, loose, tan; contains snail shells2128
Silt and sand, loose, brown836
Gravel, fine, and sand; contains pebbles of chalk and some silt743
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Clay, calcareous, yellow, silty245
Shale, calcareous, dark gray flecked with light gray550

1-25-1cc. Sample log of test hole in the SW cor. sec. 1, T. 1 S., R. 25 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,358.7 feet; water level, 41 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
Terrace deposits
Silt, compact, black; contains some sand66
Silt, brown; contains nodules of caliche and snail shells511
Silt, tan; contains abundant snail shells2233
Gravel, fine, and fine to coarse sand; contains fragments of chalk4.537.5
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Limestone, hard, dense, yellow brown0.538
Shale, calcareous, yellow brown442
Shale, calcareous, fissile, brown446
Shale, calcareous, compact, blue gray450

1-25-11dd. Sample log of test hole in the SE cor. sec. 11, T. 1 S., R. 25 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,429.9 feet; water level, 65 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Silt, loose, brown22
Silt, tan to brown and gray; snail shells abundant throughout2931
Loveland member
Silt, gray; contains small amount of sand and fine gravel637
Sand, fine to coarse; contains silt, gravel, and fragments of caliche946
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand, tightly cemented with calcium carbonate, gray1561
Sand, fine to medium, partly cemented, gray566
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Chalk, hard dense, gray to yellow brown470

1-25-35dd. Sample log of test hole in the SE cor. sec. 35, T. 1 S., R. 25 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,499.2 feet; water level, 122 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Road fill of silt soil, brown33
Silt, loose, brown; contains many snail shells811
Silt, compact, tan920
Loveland member
Silt, compact, brown525
Silt, gray; contains some fine sand and nodules of caliche1136
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand, fine, gray; cemented with calcium carbonate339
Sand, fine; contains some coarse sand and fine gravel; locally cemented with calcium carbonate107146
Sand and gravel, clean, loose35181
Sand and silt, plastic, yellow tan5186
Sand and some gravel, caliche, and silt18204
Sand with some tan and gray silt12216
Sand; contains some gravel and silt; cemented with calcium carbonate locally70286

2-21-4cc. Sample log of test hole in the SW cor. sec. 4, T. 2 S., R. 21 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,155.6 feet; water level, 36 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
Terrace deposits
Silt, compact, dark brown; contains some gravel88
Silt, compact, light gray tan816
Silt, loose, tan; contains snail shells2844
Silt and fine sand, gray to tan; contains caliche549
Sand, fine to coarse, and some gravel; contains fragments of chalk1564
Gravel and sand; contains chalk fragments266
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, yellow buff268
Silicified chalk, very hard, yellow buff to white0.568.5

2-21-5aa. Sample log of test hole in the NE cor. sec. 5, T. 2 S., R. 21 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,244.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Silt, compact, dark brown33
Silt, compact, gray to tan; contains snail shells1215
Loveland member
Silt, compact, dark brown (Loveland soil)419
Silt, compact, tan; contains snail shells7089
Silt, compact, light green; contains snail shells796
Crete member
Sand, fine to coarse, and some gravel7103
Silt and fine sand, gray to tan5108
Silt and sand, fine to coarse, gray22130
Gravel of chalk fragments and some sand and silt4134
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, chalky, yellow buff6140

2-21-8ad. Sample log of test hole in the SE NE sec. 8, T. 2 S., R. 21 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,149.9 feet; water level, 26 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
Terrace deposits
Silt, compact, dark brown66
Silt, gray to tan; contains some fine sand and a few snail shells2632
Silt, dark gray1244
Silt and sand, dark gray; contains snail shells and some gravel549
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse958
Gravel; contains broken fragments of chalk3.561.5
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, gray to buff brown8.570

2-21-9cc. Sample log of test hole in the SW cor. sec. 9, T. 2 S., R. 21 W., Norton, County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,155.3 feet; water level, 31 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Terrace deposits
Silt, loose, brown; contains nodules of caliche1111
Silt, loose, tan; contains some sand718
Silt, compact, dark tan; contains snail shells826
Silt, tan to gray; contains some sand and fragments of shells1642
Silt and sand, compact, greenish gray1153
Sand, fine, with some gravel and silt1467
Gravel; contains some pebbles of chalk and silicified chalk5.572.5
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, fissile, dark gray; contains a few streaks of bentonite7.580

2-21-20aa. Sample log of test hole in the NE NE sec. 20, T. 2 S., R. 21 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,294.2 feet; water level, 142 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Silt, tan to tan brown; contains snail shells1818
Loveland member
Silt, medium compact, dark brown (Loveland soil)725
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand, fine to very fine, and silt, partly cemented with calcium carbonate328
Clay, blocky, compact, gray green to tan331
Sand, fine to medium; contains some gray-green silt and calcium carbonate cement3364
Clay, gray green, compact; contains some silt771
Sand, fine to coarse, gray to tan; interbedded cemented and uncemented zones and gravel occur in some places122193
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, yellow buff, soft13206
Shale, dark brown to black, soft, chalky4210

2-24-36cb. Sample log of test hole in the NW SW sec. 36, T. 2 S., R. 24 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,392.0 feet; water level, 57 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Silt, dark brown33
Silt, medium compact, gray14
Silt, loose, tan; contains snail shells1620
Loveland member
Silt, compact, tan to light gray; contains a few nodules of caliche929
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt and sand with some gravel; cemented with calcium carbonate, gray1443
Silt, fine sand, and gravel, tan and gray1255
Sand and gravel, with some silt459
Silt, with some sand, fine gravel, and caliche, tan and gray41100
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Clay, calcareous, white and yellow2102
Limestone, hard, white and yellow brown0.1102.1

2-25-36cc. Sample log of test hole in the SW cor. sec. 36, T. 2 S., R. 25 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,518.0 feet; water level, 121 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Bignell member
Silt, dark gray to brown11
Silt, loose, brown; contains many snail shells1314
Peoria member
Silt, loose, brown; contains many snail shells822
Silt, loose, tan to white3153
Loveland member
Silt, compact; contains nodules of caliche and some sand in lower part1265
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand, fine, silt, and gravel, tan to gray green671
Caliche, white to gray475
Sand and silt, gray; contains some gravel984
Silt and sand, white to gray; contains caliche34118
Sand with some gravel and silt16134
Sand, fine to very fine, and silt, gray111245
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Clay, calcareous, yellow orange5250
Shale, calcareous, dark gray20270

3-21-9bb. Sample log of test hole in the NW cor, sec. 9, T. 3 S., R. 21 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,314.8 feet; water level, 110 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Silt, compact, dark brown and red tan77
Silt, compact, tan512
Loveland member
Sand, fine, some coarse, tan517
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand and silt with some clay and a small amount of gravel; cemented with calcium carbonate1431
Silt, red tan536
Sand, fine, cemented with calcium carbonate339
Sand, very fine to fine, tan443
Silt, clay, and sandy silt, interbedded, compact, gray green to tan, cemented with calcium carbonate5699
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse14113
Silt and sand, with some gravel and caliche34147
Sand and some gravel27174
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Chalk, white, and chalky shale2176

3-23-8cb. Sample log of test hole, in the NW SW sec. 8, T. 3 S., R. 23 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,347.7 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Silt, loose, tan; contains snail shells1515
Loveland member
Silt, loose, tan to gray; contains nodules of caliche3651
Crete member
Gravel and sand, with some silt455
Silt and sand, with some gray gravel1570
Sand and gravel575
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, yellow, white, and pink1590

3-23-8cc. Sample log of test hole in the NE SW SW sec. 8, T. 3 S., R. 23 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,290.9 feet; water level, 25 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Terrace deposits
Silt, dark gray; contains some sand and fragments of chalk1212
Silt, sand, and gravel, compact, gray1527
Sand and gravel, with some silt633
Sand with some gravel, gray-green silt, and snail shells1649
Gravel and sand; contains some clay251
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, yellow and white455
Shale, calcareous, brown661
Shale, calcareous, dark gray; contains some bentonite364

3-23-8cd. Sample log of test hole in the SE SE SW sec. 8, T. 3 S., R. R. 23 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,303.8 feet; water level, 44 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Terrace deposits
Silt, dark gray33
Silt, loose, tan; contains a few snail shells and a small amount of sand2023
Silt, compact, light gray tan; contains some gravel and sand8.531.5
Sand, with some gravel and fragments of chalk9.541
Gravel and clay; contains some silt and sand647
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, yellow and white1360

3-23-9cb. Sample log of test hole in the NW SW sec. 9, T. 3 S., R. 23 W., Norton, County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude 2,285.6 feet; water level, 34 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Terrace deposits
Silt, gray, tan, and brown2020
Silt, loose, tan; contains snail shells1131
Silt and sand, tan; contains a few pebbles, nodules of caliche, and snail shells940
Sand, with some gravel, caliche, and silt1151
Gravel and sand657
Silt, yellow tan; contains some sand, gravel, and pebbles of chalk259
Sand,- contains some silt and pebbles362
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, light yellow567
Shale, calcareous, gray brown370

3-23-17ad. Sample log of test hole in the cen. E. line sec. 17, T. 3, S., R. 23 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,390.4 feet; water level, 116 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt, compact, dark brown33
Silt and sand, tightly cemented with calcium carbonate, light gray; contains fragments of fossil Biorbia seeds1013
Silt, compact, light gray; contains some sand and caliche1326
Silt and sand, tightly cemented with calcium carbonate1945
Sand with some tan silt954
Silt and sand, light gray to gray green, cemented with calcium carbonate; contains some clay1973
Sand, partly cemented, gray and tan29102
Silt and sand, partly cemented, gray8110
Sand, partly cemented; contains some light-gray silt26136
Silt and sand, gray and yellow; contains some caliche and fragments of chalk25161
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, yellow, white, and pink9170

3-23-17ba. Sample log of test hole in the NE NW sec. 17, T. 3S., R 23 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,301.8 feet; water level, 34 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Terrace deposits
Silt, dark brown33
Silt, loose, tan; contains snail shells2629
Sand, with some fine gravel and a few pebbles of limestone534
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Limestone, hard, yellow brown640

3-23-18ad. Sample log of test hole at the cen. E. line, sec. 18, T. 3 S., R. 23 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,292,3 feet; water level, 26 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Terrace deposits
Silt, compact, dark gray; contains some sand and snail shells2222
Silt, loose, tan1234
Sand and silt, gray640
Sand, with some gravel and silt2060
Gravel and sand; contains some pebbles of chalk and silt1070
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Limestone, hard, yellow brown0.570.5
Shale, calcareous, yellow and brown8.579
Shale, calcareous, gray180

3-23-27aa. Sample log of test hole in the NE cor. sec. 27, T. 3 S., R. 23 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,426,3 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Silt, compact, dark brown and gray66
Silt, loose, tan612
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand, fine, with some gray silt921
Silt, compact, tan; contains some fine sand930
Sand, fine; contains some silt and nodules of caliche1646
Sand, fine, and silt, tightly cemented with calcium carbonate, light gray2874
Sand, fine; contains some silt1589
Silt, gray; contains some fine sand, partly cemented22111
Sand, fine, and gray silt10121
Sand, fine, and silt, tightly cemented with calcium carbonate, light gray11132
Silt, compact, light gray; contains some fine sand10142
Sand, fine; contains some tan silt11153
Silt, compact, tan and gray; contains some fine sand33186
Sand, fine; contains some white silt9195
Silt, gray; contains some fine sand and caliche4199
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Limestone, calcareous, very hard, silicified, yellow brown 199

3-24-1ad. Sample log of test hole in the SE NE sec. 1, T. 3 S., R. 24 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,404.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Silt, compact, dark brown33
Silt, loose, tan; contains a few snail shells2124
Loveland member
Silt, loose, gray tan; contains nodules of caliche3761
Crete member
Sand and silt, tan970
Silt with some fine sand and gravel, gray tan777
Sand, fine, well sorted, compact1491
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt and fine sand, light gray and yellow tan10101
Sand, fine7108
Silt and fine sand, tan and gray3111
Sand with some fine gravel9120
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Limestone, hard, and shale, calcareous, yellow and white2122

3-25-23aa. Sample log of test hole in the NE cor. sec. 23, T. 3 S., R. 25 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,396.4 feet; water level, 54 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Loveland member
Silt, compact, tan44
Silt, compact, tan; contains a few nodules of caliche1115
Silt, tan; contains some very fine sand318
Crete member
Gravel and sand; contains some caliche1129
Silt, compact, tan433
Sand, fine to very fine, and tan silt740
Gravel, tan; contains some sand and silt2161
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand and silt, tightly cemented with calcium carbonate869
Sand, fine to very fine, partly cemented, light gray1180
Silt, gray; contains some sand and gravel989
Silt, tan; contains a few nodules of caliche, sand, and gravel695
Gravel and sand; contains some gray and tan silt5100
Gravel and sand, yellow; contains fragments of chalk and some silt12112
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Limestone, hard, yellow1113

3-25-23da. Sample log of test hole in the NE SE sec. 23, T. 3 S., R. 25 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,414.7 feet; water level, 74 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Bignell member
Silt, loose, tan; contains a few snail shells1010
Silt, compact, yellow tan; contains some fine sand and snail shells1121
Peoria member
Silt, dark gray, compact (Brady soil)425
Silt, gray to tan4166
Loveland member
Silt, compact, gray to dark brown ((Loveland soil)773
Crete member
Sand and some gravel1083
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt and fine sand, cemented with calcium carbonate in upper part, gray1598
Silt, compact, gray; contains some sand15113
Sand and gravel3116
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Limestone, hard yellow1117

3-25-24cb. Sample log of test hole in the NW SW sec. 24, T. 3 S., R. 25 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,362.7 feet; water level, 23 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Terrace deposits
Silt, loose, dark gray to black1313
Silt, compact, tan to light gray619
Sand, fine, and a little gravel, partly cemented, red brown423
Sand, gravel, and silt, gray2447
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt and sand, locally cemented; contains some fragments of chalk1562
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Limestone, hard, yellow870

3-25-25bc. Sample log of test hole in. the cen. W. line sec. 25, T. 3 S., R. 25 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,362,3 feet; water level, 26 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Terrace deposits
Silt, loose, black44
Silt, compact, light gray; contains some fine sand37
Silt, compact, gray and brown411
Silt, compact, tan; contains some sand819
Silt, partly cemented, light gray; contains some sand524
Silt, compact, tan; contains a few snail shells428
Silt and sand, loose, gray; contains many snail shells735
Sand with some gravel, streaked with blue-gray silt near the base1146
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt and sand, compact, cemented, white450
Sand, white; contains some fine gravel and silt151
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Clay, calcareous, compact, white to buff253
Limestone, hard, yellow0.153.1

3-25-36ac. Sample log of test hole in the SW NE sec. 26, T. 3 S., R. 25 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,349.8 feet; water level, 12 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Recent
Alluvium
Silt and sand, dark gray66
Silt, loose, gray, with some fine sand915
Sand and some gravel, locally silt, tan, gray, and brown3045
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Limestone, silicified, yellow and white0.545.5

4-21-29aa. Sample log of test hole in the NE cor. sec. 29, T. 4 S., R. 21 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,188.2 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Silt, loose, dark brown11
Silt, loose, tan; contains some very fine sand1314
Loveland member
Silt, compact, brown (Loveland soil)418
Silt, compact, tan and light gray220
Sand, fine to very fine, brown323
Silt and fine sand, light gray225
Silt, chalky, dark brown; contains some sand126
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, yellow, pink, red, and white430

4-23-22dd. Sample log of test hole at the SE cor. sec. 22, T. 4 S., R. 22 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,360.3 feet; water level, 99 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, tan and buff33
Silt, gray and dark brown58
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt, white; contains sand, gravel, and caliche; some cemented material1826
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse; contains some brown and yellow clay2955
Silt, pink, buff, and gray; contains fine sand and some tan clay3994
Sand; contains some gravel, caliche, and cemented zones29123
Silt, gray; contains sand and zones cemented with calcium carbonate28151
Silt, buff, gray, and tan19170
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, soft, chalky, yellow and white10180

4-25-1bb. Sample log of test hole in the NW cor. sec. 1, T. 4 S., R. 25 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,525.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Silt, dark brown22
Silt, tan; contains some fine sand and many snail shells1618
Loveland member
Silt, tan to light gray; contains some sand and fine gravel, partly cemented1129
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt and fine sand, partly cemented with calcium carbonate, gray1241
Silt and fine sand, cemented, gray green1152
Silt and very fine sand, partly cemented, light gray3183
Silt and clay, compact, blocky, gray green1194
Silt and fine sand, partly cemented, gray39133
Silt, sand, and caliche, yellow buff28161
Silt, sand, and fine gravel, tan to light gray36197
Sand and gravel, yellow to light gray; contains some silt and clay7204
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Clay, bentonitic, compact, blocky, yellow, buff, and gray10214
Shale, silty, noncalcareous, tough, dark gray to black8222

5-21-4bb. Sample log of test hole in the NW NW sec. 4, T. 5 S., R. 21 W., Norton, County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,036.6 feet; water level, 30 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Terrace deposits
Silt, dark brown77
Silt, compact, gray613
Silt, tan to light gray, with some sand; contains soil zone922
Sand, fine to coarse; contains some gravel2042
Silt, dark gray; contains some sand and a few pebbles of chalk2668
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse573
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, gray, soft780

5-21-5ad. Sample log of test hole, in the cen. E. line sec. 5, T. 5 S., R. 21 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,012.7 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Recent
Alluvium
Silt and sand, brown33
Sand, fine to coarse, light tan36
Sand, fine to coarse, light tan; contains some gravel7.513.5
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, soft, dark gray6.520

5-21-8aa. Sample log of test hole in the NE cor. sec. 8, T. 5 S., R. 21 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,045.4 feet; water level, 39 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Terrace deposits
Sand, fine to very fine11
Silt, gray tan to brown; contains some sand1213
Silt, dark brown, medium compact (soil zone)215
Silt, gray tan217
Silt, gray; contains some sand2138
Silt, gray tan; contains sand and gravel240
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse1353
Silt, gray to black; contains some sand760
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse; contains fragments of chalk565
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, dark gray570

5-21-33cc. Sample log of test, hole in the SW SW sec. 33, T. 5 S., R. 21 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,306.3 feet; water level, 101 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria member
Silt, loose, dark gray brown33
Silt, loose, tan; contains snail shells1013
Loveland member
Silt, loose, tan1427
Sand, fine to very fine, and tan silt734
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand, fine, light tan to gray; contains gravel and silt1751
Sand, well cemented with calcium carbonate152
Sand and silt, light gray to green gray, and caliche2476
Silt, compact; contains some dull-red sand2197
Sand, fine, and dull-red silt; contains caliche26123
Sand, fine to very fine, and silt and some gray and brown clay55178
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, calcareous, gray, fissile; contains a few thin bentonite zones12190

5-23-34dd. Sample log of test hole at the SE cor. sec. 34, T. 5 S., R. 23 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,397.3 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, brown22
Silt, tan; contains snail shells57
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand, fine and very fine, silty, white1219
Sand and silt, cemented with calcium carbonate; contains fossil seeds1736
Sand, fine to coarse; contains silt, gravel, and caliche4985
Sand, with some silt; contains zones cemented with calcium carbonate40125
Sand, very fine to coarse, and silt17142
Silt, sand, and caliche; contains cemented zones17159
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse24183
Silt, soft, brown and gray8191
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Shale, chalky, fissile, brown, yellow, and gray; contains bentonite9200

5-24-33bb. Sample log of test hole in NW NW sec. 33, T. 5 S., R. 24 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Water level, 197 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt, sand, and caliche22
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse; contains caliche24
Limestone, hard, white59
Sand and gravel; contains zones loosely cemented with calcium carbonate1726
Sand, fine to coarse, silt, and caliche1238
Sand, fine to coarse; contains some gravel; some zones cemented with calcium carbonate2765
Sand, fine to coarse, and silt; contains caliche and cemented zones58123
Sand and gravel, fine to coarse22145
Sand, fine to coarse; contains brown clay30175
Sand, fine to coarse; contains silt and some gravel; cemented in some zones32207
Sand, silt, and caliche, white (at the bottom of this interval the drill encountered a bed too hard to penetrate)30237

5-25-1bb. Sample log of test hole in the NW cor. sec. 1, T. 5 S., R. 25 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,423.9 feet; water level, 42 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Recent
Alluvium
Silt, dark brown and tan22
Silt; contains nodules of caliche, gravel, and snail shells1113
Silt, sand, and fine gravel, tan to brown619
Gravel and sand; contains some tan silt2.521.5
Silt, sand, and gravel, gray tan4.526
Gravel, sand, and silt, tan9.535.5
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt, sand, and some gravel, gray white to tan; cemented with calcium carbonate6.542
Silt; contains some fine sand and white caliche547
Silt, partly cemented, gray green8.555.5
Sand, light gray; contains some gravel and silt257.5
Sand, tightly cemented with calcium carbonate, light gray2.560
Gravel, sand, silt, and caliche, gray2585
Silt, sand, gravel, and caliche, light gray994
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Clay, calcareous, plastic, white to yellow2.596.5
Limestone, hard, brown yellow0.396.8

5-25-2ad. Sample log of test, hole in the cen. E. line sec. 2, T. 5 S., R. 25 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,475.9 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Recent
Colluvium
Silt, sand, and fine gravel, brown and gray22
Silt, sand, gravel, and caliche, tan57
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt, gray; contains some sand and gravel; cemented with calcium carbonate310
Silt, gray, cemented; contains some gravel1020
Caliche, white424
Silt, fine sand, and caliche, loose, light gray green731
Silt, sand, and fine gravel, loose, light gray2354
Gravel, sand, and silt, tan2175
Silt, sand, and gravel, gray and tan51126
Sand; contains some fine gravel6132
Silt, fine sand, and clay, light gray10142
Silt, compact, blocky, tan and gray; contains silty bentonitic clay7149
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Clay, calcareous, yellow and white3152
Clay, plastic, brown2154
Shale, calcareous, dark gray6160

5-25-14ad. Sample log of test hole in the SE NE sec. 14, T. 5 S., R. 25 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,427.0 feet; water level, 61 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt (road fill)44
Silt, compact, dark gray brown59
Silt, tan; contains some gravel413
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt, calcareous; contains some gravel and sand2033
Silt, sand, and gravel, calcareous, tan1548
Silt, gray; contains some sand and gravel1765
Gravel and coarse sand1176
Silt and sand, tan to yellow1591
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Clay, calcareous, yellow and white293
Limestone, hard, white and brown0.293.2

5-25-26aa. Sample log of test hole in the NE NE sec. 26, T. 5 S., R. 25 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,356.6 feet; water level, 18 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Terrace deposits
Silt, dark brown and gray, with a few pebbles77
Silt, tan to gray, with some gravel, sand, and nodules of caliche815
Silt, brown, sand, and gravel; contains snail shells419
Gravel, sand, silt, and clay balls1130
Gravel and sand; contains pebbles of chalk1343
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Niobrara formation
Clay, calcareous, yellow white245
Shale, calcareous, gray550

5-25-35aa. Sample log of test hole in the NE cor. sec. 35, T. 5 S., R. 25 W., Norton County, Kansas; drilled in 1946. Surface altitude, 2,507.8 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, brown33
Silt, loose, tan; contains a small amount of gravel and many snail shells2225
Silt, plastic, light gray; contains a small amount of gravel1338
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt and fine sand, tightly cemented with calcium carbonate (Algal limestone? at top)3876
Sand, compact29105
Gravel and sand, yellow, with some silt and clay10115
Gravel, sand, and silt, partly cemented, gray40155
Silt and sand, tan and gray7162
Sand, with some gravel6168
Sand and gravel, tightly cemented with calcium carbonate0.3168.3
Sand, yellow, with small amount of gravel, caliche, and clay (at the bottom of this interval the drill encountered a bed too hard to penetrate)17.7186

Measured Stratigraphic Sections

1-19-31. Section measured along valley and tributary gullies, NW SW sec. 31, T. 1 S., R. 19 W., Phillips County, Kansas. (Measured by M. K. Elias and John C. Frye) Thickness,
feet
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation--Ash Hollow member
11.Sand and silt, cemented with calcium carbonate1.5
10.Clay, silt, and fine sand, partly cemented, light gray green; contains nodules and stringers of calcium carbonate12.0
9.Sand, loosely cemented with calcium carbonate, gray; contains fossil seeds of Biorbia fossilia (Berry)3.0
8.Clay, silt, fine sand, and calcium carbonate, gray2.0
7.Sand, medium to fine, cemented in upper part, greenish gray; contains fragments of fossil vertebrates4.0
6.Sand, coarse to fine, and some silt; massive to irregular bedding; weathers to irregular, pitted surface; greenish gray; the following fossil seeds occur in this interval and upper part of bed 5: Krynitzkia coroniformis Elias, Biorbia minor Elias, Prolithospermum corrugatus Elias, Panicum elegans mut. nebraskanse Elias, Stipidium intermedian Elias, Stipidium cf. grande Elias6.0
5.Sand, coarse to fine, and some silt; massive to irregularly bedded; cemented more firmly toward top4.0
4.Partly covered. Silt, clay, and fine sand, tan to greenish gray15.0
3.Partly covered. Sand, fine to medium, loose, pink tan; contains concretions and nodules of calcium carbonate12.9
2.Sand and silt, massive to irregularly bedded, loosely and unevenly cemented with calcium carbonate, pale pinkish tan to gray14.8
1.Clay, silt, and sand with some calcium carbonate, gray to green gray. From bottom of creek1.8
Total77.0

1-21-29. Section measured along cut bank on east side of creek in the SW SW sec. 29, T. 1 S., R. 21 W., Norton County, Kansas. (Measured by Stafford C. Happ and John C. Frye) Thickness,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
13.Silt and fine sand, vertical jointed, light brown to gray (Bignell silt member)1.8
12.Soil (Brady). sandy silt, blocky, dark brown to brown1.0
11.Silt, blocky to vertically jointed, tan to light brown (Peoria silt member)4.0
10.Soil (Loveland). Silt and some sand, blocky, compact, brown1.0
9.Silt, sandy, massive to indistinctly bedded, pale greenish tan to light buff, darker upward (Loveland silt member)5.5
8.Sand and gravel; contains pebbles of Ogallala "mortar-bed" type, interbedded with reddish-brown sand and silt. Sand and gravel commonly at base (Crete?)3.0
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
7.Rubble of sand with fragments of calcium carbonate-cemented sand and silt and concretionary masses of lime rock. Probably weathering residue at top of Ogallala representing unconformable surface0.5
6.Sand, with some silt and calcium carbonate, irregularly bedded to platy1.0
5.Clay, blocky, green to pale greenish gray3.5
4.Sand, fine, and silt; irregularly laminated, gray to pale greenish-gray2.0
3.Clay, silty, blocky, greenish gray streaked with brown1.0
2.Sand, fine, sandy clayey silt, and silt, irregularly interbedded, gray to pale greenish gray2.0
1.Silt, sandy, clayey, calcareous, compact, irregularly bedded, light greenish gray. A "mortar bed" at top3.5
Total measured29.8

1-24-16. Section measured along cut bank of creek in the NE SW sec. 16, T. 1 S., R. 24 W., Norton County, Kansas. (Measured by Stafford C. Happ and John C. Frye) Thickness,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
7.Silt, massive, yellow tan; contains fossil snails (Peoria silt member)14.0
6.Soil (Loveland), brown to reddish brown, compact, sandy silt with a few pebbles3.0
5.Silt, massive, indistinct vertical jointing, tan to pink buff; contains some sand and a few pebbles (Loveland silt member). Gradational with unit below6.0
4.Sand and silt, with lenses of gravel, stratified, tan; zone of cross-bedded sand and gravel at base; some pebbles of Ogallala "mortar bed" material as large as 6 inches in diameter; snails in upper part13.0
3.Partly covered. Gray to buff sandy silt4.0
2.Sand, bedded, loose, brown3.0
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
1.Sand and silt with some gravel, compact, partly cemented with calcium carbonate, tan to green gray5.0
Total48.0

2-25-36. Section measured along creek bank in the NW NE sec. 36, T. 2 S., R. 25 W., Norton County, Kansas. Thickness,
feet
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation (Ash Hollow member)
6.Sand andfine gravel, cemented, thin lenses of loose sand and silt in lower part. Fossil seeds of Biorbia fossilia (Berry) from lower 0.3 foot3.5
5.Sand, compact but uncemented, blocky, irregularly bedded, greenish tan; contains some silt5.0
4.Volcanic ash, compact, impure in lower part, gray3.0
3.Sand with some silt, massive to thick-bedded, compact but not cemented, pale greenish gray6.2
2.Sand and silt, tightly cemented with calcium carbonate2.0
1.Covered from bottom of creek channel6.0
Total25.7

3-23-8. Section measured in abandoned sand pit and along road ditch in the NW sec. 8, T. 3 S., R. 23 W., Norton County, Kansas. Thickness,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
6.Silt, massive to blocky, yellow tan, partly covered. Contains fossil snails in several zones28.0
5.Clay, silt, and sand, thin-bedded, blocky in upper part, brown3.0
4.Silt and fine sand, blocky, tan1.5
3.Sand, fine, silt, and clay, thin-bedded to laminated, light tan9.0
2.Sand and gravel, cross-bedded, generally well sorted5.5
1.Silt and clay, partly covered, gray; contains fossil snails1.0
Total48.0

4-23-27. Section measured in road cut and creek bank in the SE sec. 27, T. 4 S., R. 23 W., Norton County, Kansas. (Measured by Claude W. Hibbard and John C. Frye, corrected from Hibbard, Frye, and Leonard, 1944) Thickness,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
7.Silt, massive, gray to light tan (Peoria silt member). Fossil snails 2 to 8 feet above base: Vallonia gracilicosta (Müller), Succinea grosvenori Lea, Pupilla muscorum (Linnaeus), Pupilla blandi Morse, and Euconulus fulvus (Müller)32.0
6.Soil (Loveland). Sandy silt, massive to blocky; contains caliche nodules and is dark gray to gray browm3.0
5.Sand and silt, lenticular, locally medium to coarse, well sorted, tan (Loveland silt member?)10.8
4.Sand and gravel; contains igneous pebbles and abraded pebbles of Ogallala "mortar bed." Locally even-bedded fine to coarse sand. Thickness changes laterally above unconformity at top of Ogallala. (Crete?)8.8
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation--Ash Hollow member
3.Volcanic ash, thin-bedded, coarse-textured, bluish gray0.6
2.Clay, silt, and sand, greenish gray0.6
1.Sand and silt with a few pebbles, loosely cemented with calcium carbonate; weathers to gray and ash gray6.2
Total62.0

4-24-2. Section measured along creek bank and road cut in the NE, sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 24 W., Norton County, Kansas. Thickness,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
11.Silt, massive to blocky, light tanto yellow tan; contains some fine sand in thin lenses. Fossil snails abundant in middle part45.0
10.Silt and very finesand with a small amount of medium to coarse sand, blocky, light brown7.0
9.Sand with some gravel grading upward into sandy silt, calcareous, gray-buff. (Section offset along road cut)2.0
Thickness of exposed Sanborn54.0
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation--Ash Hollow member
8.Partly covered. Sand and silt with some clay, pale greenish gray. A cemented zone occurs at top or middle of interval10.0
7.Volcanic ash, thin-bedded and massive in lower part to irregularly bedded and massive in upper part. Passes laterally into interbedded volcanic ash and sand, partly cemented with calcium carbonate4.0
6.Sand, pale greenish gray; contains a few bone fragments and lime nodules. Celtis willistoni abundant near top1.5
5.Clay, silt, and sand, blocky, calcareous, gray1.6
4.Sand and silt, massive, pale green; contains bone fragments and angular cemented fragments0.8
3.Clay, silt, and sand, calcareous, irregularly bedded to massive, pale greenish gray to gray2.2
2.Sand,loosely cemented with calcium carbonate at base, grading upward into well cemented bed that produces bench, greenish gray. Fossil seeds of Biorbia fossilia (Berry) abundant in upper 1 foot4.0
1.Sand with some silt and clay, irregularly cemented with calcium carbonate and a well-cemented zone at top, greenish gray to pale green. Fossil seeds of Biorbia fossilia (Berry) 2 feet below top of interval6.5
Thickness of exposed Ogallala formation30.6
Total thickness measured84.6

5-24-33. Section measured along creek valley in sec. 33, T. 5 S., R. 24 W., Norton County, Kansas. (Measured by Ada Swineford, John C. Frye, and A. R. Leonard). Thickness,
feet
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation-Kimbal member
10.Limestone, cherty, dense, light gray; contains some silt, sand, and gravel2.0
9.Covered5.0
8.Sand, silt, and gravel, loosely cemented with calcium carbonate, gray to pale buff3.0
Ash Hollow member
7.Covered slope (note log of adjacent test hole)96.0
6.Silt, sand, and gravel, irregularly cemented with calcium carbonate, gray to pinkish buff. Weathers to irregular nodular surface6.0
5.Silt and sand, loosely cemented with calcium carbonate, massive to platy8.0
4.Sand and silt, with some gravel, well cemented with calcium carbonate, light gray to pale pink, weathers to irregular nodular surface; contains Biorbia fossilia (Berry)3.0
3.Silt, sandy, irregularly cemented with calcium carbonate, greenish gray to gray with spots of brick red, massive. Contains concretions of calcium carbonate and Biorbia fossilia (Berry)6.0
2.Sand and silt, irregularly cemented with calcium carbonate, forms bench along valley side; contains Biorbia fossilia (Berry)6.0
1.Sand and silt, loose, partly covered, forms slope to valley floor18.0
Total153.0

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