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Introduction

Geography

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Ground Water

Geologic Formations

Well Records

Logs of Test Holes

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Well Logs 21-30

21. Sample log of test hole 21 in the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 sec. 36, T. 34 S., R. 31 W., drilled by the State Geological Survey, 1940. Surface altitude, 2,585 feet. (Samples studied by James B. Cooper and Frank E. Byrne.)			Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
		Soil, fine sandy, brown; contains caliche	2	2
QUATERNARY-Pleistocene
	Meade formation
		Sand, medium, to gravel, coarse; brown	3	5
		Sand, medium, to gravel, coarse; consolidated	1.5	6.5
TERTIARY-Pliocene
		Sand, fine, calcareous, light gray	1.5	8
		Silt and fine sand, calcareous, pink tan	5	13
		Caliche, soft, white to light gray	3.5	16.5
		Caliche and clay, yellow	2.5	19
		Caliche, hard, light gray, white and yellow	5	24
		Sand, fine, calcareous, yellow orange	3	27
		Sand, fine, silt, and caliche; light gray	3	30
		Clay, silty to fine sandy, light gray	1	31
		Sand, medium, to gravel, fine; brown and orange	16	47
		Silt and fine sand, calcareous, gray orange and brown,	3	50
		Sand, fine and medium, brown	24	74
		Silt and fine sand, calcareous, light gray and orange	2.5	76.5
		Sand, fine and medium, brown	6.5	83
		Sand, fine and medium, brown and orange brown	7	90
		Sand, fine to coarse, brown; contains yellow silt and a little gravel	30	120
		Sand, medium, to gravel, fine; brown; contains caliche	42	162
		Clay, silty to fine sandy, light gray	12	174
		Clay, silty, blue gray, alternating with sand, fine and medium, gray	7	181
		Sandstone, soft, calcareous, buff	10.5	191.5
		Sand, fine and medium, buff to yellow brown	12.5	204
		Sand, medium, to gravel, medium; brown	36	240
		Sand, medium, to gravel, medium; orange brown	15	255
		Sand, medium, to gravel, medium; brown	20	275
		Clay, silty, light gray	6	281
		Sand, medium, to gravel, fine; brown	9	290
		Sand, medium and coarse, orange brown	5	295
		Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel; hard, brown	46	341
		Clay, fine sandy, highly calcareous; contains caliche	2	343
		Sand, medium, to gravel, medium; brown; contains siltstone	7	350
		Sand, medium, to gravel, fine; brown	51	401
		Clay, sand, and gravel; contains caliche at top and in lower half	16	417
		Sand, coarse, and gravel, fine; consolidated	5	422
		Gravel, fine and coarse, brown; contains silty blue-green clay	24	446
		Silt and sand, pink brown, interbedded with silty blue-green clay	5	451
		Sand and gravel, interbedded with blue-green clay	16	467
		Sand, fine, brown; contains silty blue-green shale and brown siltstone. Contains gravel in basal part	33	500
PERMIAN-Guadalupian
	Redbeds
		Shale, silty, light gray to red brown, and siltstone, red brown	20	520

22. Sample log of test hole 22 at the SE cor. sec. 36, T. 34 S., R. 35 W., Stevens County, drilled by the State Geological Survey, 1943. Surface altitude, 2,95O+/- feet. (Samples studied by Oscar S. Fent and Thad G. McLaughlin.)			Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
QUATERNARY-Recent
	Dune sand
		Sand, medium to fine; contains soft gray to gray-black silt	5	5
		Sand, medium to fine, red	9	14
QUATERNARY AND TERTIARY-Pleistocene and Pliocene
		Silt, soft, buff; contains medium to fine sand	4	18
		Silt, clayey, green; contains medium to fine sand	5	23
		Silt, soft, buff to white; contains medium to fine sand and caliche	7	30
		Sand, medium to fine, and silt, soft, buff	4	34
		Silt, soft, light gray; contains medium to fine sand	4	38
		Sand, coarse to fine	22	60
		Silt, soft, buff to gray white; contains medium to fine sand and caliche	10	70
		Silt, compact, light yellow tan; contains medium to fine sand and caliche	20	90
		Sand, coarse to fine; contains soft buff and white silt	14	104
		Silt, clayey, buff; contains coarse to fine sand and caliche	2	106
		Gravel and sand, coarse to fine	29	135
		Silt, soft, buff; contains medium to fine, sand and a little gravel	10.5	145.5
		Silt, compact, light tan; contains medium to fine sand and caliche	14.5	160
		Silt, soft, white and buff; contains coarse to fine sand and caliche	30	190
		Silt, clayey, buff and light tan; contains coarse to fine sand and caliche	15	205
		Silt, soft, gray and buff; contains fine to coarse sand, fine gravel, and caliche	15.5	220.5
		Gravel, fine, to sand, medium	2.5	223
		Silt, soft, light brown; contains medium to fine sand and caliche	6	229
		Sand to gravel, fine; contains caliche	23	252
		Silt, soft, tan; contains medium to fine sand and caliche	28	280
		Sand, coarse to fine	20	300
		Silt, soft, tan; contains fine sand and caliche	4	304
		Silt, soft, light greenish gray and brown, and sand, very fine	6	310
		Silt, soft, white to greenish gray and light gray buff; contains coarse to fine sand and a little caliche	50	360
		Silt, clayey, white to yellow and brown; contains dense blue-white caliche	20	380
		Silt, very soft, gray white and yellow brown, and sand, fine; contains hard white to yellow-brown sand-stone and concretions of hard brown siltstone	50	430
		Silt, very soft, gray white and yellow brown; contains concretions of sandy hard brown siltstone	38	468
		Gravel, fine, to sand, medium	2	470
		Silt, very soft, light buff to yellow brown and gray white; contains coarse to very fine sand	100	570
		Silt, soft, gray buff to blue gray, and sand, medium to fine; contains concretions of ironstone	20	590
		Silt, soft, light gray and yellow brown; contains medium to fine sand	10	600
		Silt, very soft, gray buff and yellow brown; contains coarse to fine sand and fine gravel	20	620
		Silt, soft, light gray buff; contains medium to fine sand	60	680
		Gravel, fine, to sand, medium	8	688
PERMIAN-Guadalupian
	Redbeds
		Silt, blocky, light orange red	2	690
		Silt, clayey, light orange red	30	720

23. Sample log of test hole 23 at the NW cor. NE 1/4 sec. 13, T. 35 S., R. 31 W., drilled by the State Geological Survey, 1940. Surface altitude, 2,662 feet. (Samples studied by James B. Cooper and Frank E. Byrne.)			Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
QUATERNARY-Recent
	Dune sand
		Sand, fine, brown	7	7
QUATERNARY-Pleistocene
	Meade formation
		Sand, fine, pinkish tan	4	11
		Sand and gravel; fine to coarse	8	19
		Silt and sand, fine; calcareous, brown	2	21
		Caliche, gray to buff, basal part hard	9	30
		Caliche, hard, gray to white; contains fine quartz sand,	10	40
		Caliche and clay, tan; contains silt	9	49
		Silt and sand, fine; calcareous, brown; contains fine gravel	3	52
		Caliche, soft, and clay, silty and limy, tan	5	57
		Sand, fine, calcareous, brown to yellow brown; contains silt	3	60
		Silt and sand, fine; calcareous, brown	6	66
		Sand, medium, to gravel, coarse; brown	3.5	69.5
		Sand, medium, to gravel, fine; consolidated	4.5	74
		Sand, medium, to gravel, medium; brown	6	80
		Sand, coarse, consolidated	2.5	82.5
TERTIARY-Pliocene
	Rexroad (?) formation
		Clay, silt, and fine to medium sand; gray to brown; contains caliche	17.5	100
		Silt and sand, fine; calcareous, hard, gray	5	105
		Clay, silty to fine sandy, very calcareous, hard	11	116
		Caliche and clay, interbedded, brown to buff, contains silt and a little sand	4.5	120.5
		Sand, fine, brown, and silt; calcareous	4.5	125
		Clay, silty to fine sandy, calcareous, light gray	5	130
		Clay, silt, and sand, fine; interbedded, calcareous, light gray and brown	7	137
		Sand, fine to medium, calcareous, hard, brown	9	146
		Sand, fine, to gravel, medium; brown; contains clay in upper part	10	156
		Sand, fine, to gravel, medium; brown; contains caliche	42	198
	Laverne formation
		Clay, silty to fine sandy, calcareous, light gray	4	202
		Silt and sand, fine; light cream gray to brown and yellow; contains caliche	6	208
		Clay, silty, blue gray; contains caliche	19	227
		Sandstone, calcareous, fairly hard, blue gray; contains gypsum in lower part	13	240
		Shale, sandy clay, and sandstone; calcareous, blue gray	10	250
		Sand, fine, blue gray, and silt; contains thin beds of silty white limestone in lower part	30	280
		Silt, calcareous, blue gray, and sand, fine; contains thin beds of gypsum	40	320
		Shale, silty and fine sandy, blue gray; contains gypsum	28	348
		Shale, silty, earth brown, and shale, blue gray; interbedded; contains gypsum in basal part	32	380
		Gypsum, hard, and sandstone, dense, dark gray to black	6	387
		Shale, blue gray; contains thin layers of gypsum near base	23	410
		Shale, silty, and fine sandy, blue gray, and shale, hard, yellow green	24	434
		Sand, medium, and gravel, fine; partly cemented; brown	142	576
PERMIAN-Guadalupian
	Redbeds
		Siltstone, red	14	590

24. Driller's log of test hole drilled for the City of Liberal in NW 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.32, T. 34 S., R. 33 W., 1944. (Layne-Western Company, driller.)			Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
		Soil	2	2
QUATERNARY AND TERTIARY-Pleistocene and Pliocene
		Clay, sandy	8	10
		Sand	3	13
		Clay, sandy, and caliche	77	90
		Sand, gravel, and clay	20	110
		Clay, sandy, red (static water level, 121 feet)	13	123
		Clay, hard, white	33	156
		Rock	2	158
		Sand, medium coarse	3	161
		Rock and sand	3	164
		Rock, hard	5	169
		Clay, sandy	28	197
		Sand, medium coarse	4	201
		Clay, sandy	115	316
		Clay, blue	14	330
		Clay; contains streaks of sand	7	337
		Sand, medium coarse	32	369
		Clay, blue	39	408
		Clay, sandy	47	455
		Sand, fine, and clay	11	466
		Sand, fine	39	505
		Sand, medium coarse, and gravel	35	540
		Sand, very fine	50	590
PERMIAN-Guadalupian
	Redbeds
		Shale, red	11	601

25. Driller's log of test hole of the Deep Well Irrigation Company in the NW cor. sec. 32, T. 34 S., R. 33 W. (Log furnished by Perry Keller, Liberal city engineer.)			Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
		Soil	3	3
QUATERNARY AND TERTIARY-Pleistocene and Pliocene
		Clay	5	8
		Sand	10	18
		Clay	12	30
		Sand	25	55
		Clay	5	60
		Sand	20	80
		Clay	15	95
		Sand	25	120
		Clay	5	125
		Sand	5	130
		Clay	5	135
		Sand, very fine	7	142
		Clay	23	165
		Sand, medium; contains caliche	5	170
		Rock, soft	3	173
		Rock, hard	7	180
		Sand, medium to coarse	84	264
		Clay	7	271
		Sand	4	275
		Clay	7	282
		Sand	19	301
		Sand and gravel	14	315
		Sand	12	327
		Gravel and clay	10	337
		Sand, coarse	10	347
		Clay	9	356

26. Driller's log of the municipal supply well of the City of Kismet in the SE 1/4. SW 1/4 sec. 4, T. 33 S., R. 31 W. Surface altitude, 2,785 +/- feet. (J. Doty, driller.)			Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
		Soil	4	4
		Clay, sandy	16	20
		Gyp, hard	40	60
		Sand and gravel	38	98
		Sand rock, soft	3	101
		Sand	6	107
		Sand rock, soft	2	109
		Sand	12	121
		Sand rock, soft	3	124
		Clay	14	138
		Sand, dirty	12	150
		Sand and gravel	98	248

27. Driller's log of railroad well at Liberal in the NW 1/4 sec. 4, T. 35 S., R. 33W.			Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
		Soil	2	2
		Clay, white, and gypsum	40	42
		Clay, blue	50	92
		Clay, white, and sand	35	127
		Sand, white	2	129
		Clay, yellow	38	167
		Shale and sand, white	10	177
		Sand, white	13	190
		Shale, white	2	192

28. Driller's log of railroad well at Liberal in the NE 1/4 sec. 32, T. 34 S., R. 33 W. Surface altitude, 2,840± feet. (Darton, 1905, p. 317.)			Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
		Clay, hard	6	6
		Sand	35	41
		Sandstone, soft	22	63
		Sandstone, coarse	12	75
		Sand	10	85
		Sandstone, soft	100	185
		Sand and clay	80	265
		Sandstone, hard	5	270
		Sand, coarse to fine, and gravel	45	315
		Sand and sandstone	130	445
		Sand, coarse, and gravel	40	485

29. Driller's log of well of Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company near Arkalon in the NW 1/4 SW 1/4sec. 24, T. 33 S., R.32 W. Surface altitude, 2,610+/- feet. (Well Works Manufacturing Company, Garden City, Kansas, driller.)			Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
		Soil, sandy	14	14
		Sand	13	27
		Clay	7	34
		Sand, fine	4	38
		Clay, tough	25	63
		Sand	8	71
		Clay, blue	4	75
		Clay, sandy	11	86
		Sand rock, soft	6	92
		Sand	11	103
		Clay, blue	9	112
		Sand rock, soft	2	114
		Sand	21	135
		Clay, blue	4	139
		Sand, fine	7	146
		Clay, blue	3	149
		Sand and gravel	19	168

30. Driller's log of well no. 1 of the Northern Natural Gas Company in the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 sec. 1, T. 32 S., R.33 W. (Buell Scott, driller.)			Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
		Soil	8	8
		Clay; contains caliche and streaks of fine sand	12	20
		Clay, brown, and sand	5	25
		Caliche	3	28
		Clay, brown	4	32
		Sand, fine	6	38
		Clay and caliche	2	40
		Caliche	2	42
		Clay	4	46
		Caliche and clay	4	50
		Caliche and fine sand	2	52
		Rock	2	54
		Caliche	3	57
		Caliche and sand	18	75
		Sand and clay	10	85
		Sand and red clay	5	90
		Caliche	2	92
		Caliche and sand	3	95
		Clay, red, and sand	10	105
		Sand, coarse	22	127
		Clay and sand	2	129
		Sand	20	149
		Clay	1	150
		Sand	20	170
		Sand and caliche	6	176
		Sand	7	183
		Clay	2	185
		Sand	5	190
		Clay and sand	2	192
		Sand	12	204
		Clay	1	205
		Clay and sand	2	207
		Sand	17	224
		Clay	2	226
		Sand, fine	11	237
		Sand, coarse	19	256
		Sand	10	266

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