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Kansas Geological Survey, Special Distribution Publication 22, originally published in 1965

Logs of Wells and Test Holes in Sedgwick County, Kansas, continued

T. 25 S. || T. 26 S. || T. 27 S. || T. 28 S. || T. 29 S. || T. 30 S.

27-1W-2bbb--Driller's log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 2, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, August 1955. Altitude of land surface, 1,330.7 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Recent stages (terrace deposits and alluvium)
Sand, silty 5 5
Clay 5 10
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel 40 50
Pliocene(?) Series and Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Clay 2 52
Sand, fine to coarse 6 58
Clay, green 4 62
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 5 67

27-1W-2ddc--Driller's log of test hole in SW SE SE sec. 2, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, August 1955. Altitude of land surface, 1,320.7 feet; depth to water, 15.3 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Recent stages (terrace deposits and alluvium)
Clay 11 11
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel 31 42
Pliocene(?) Series and Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel; some clay streaks 12 54
Clay, greenish 5 59
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 5 64

27-1W-4ddd--Driller's log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 4, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, August 1955. Altitude of land surface, 1,330.2 feet; depth to water, 11.2 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Illinoisan Stage (terrace deposits)
Clay 5 5
Clay, sandy 11 16
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel 5 21
Clay 4 25
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel; clay streaks 7 32
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel 22 54
Pliocene(?) Series and Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Sand, fine to coarse, with clay streaks 57 111
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 5 116

27-1W-7ccc--Driller's log of test hole in SW SW SW sec. 7, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, August 1955. Altitude of land surface, 1,348.2 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Illinoisan Stage (terrace deposits)
Clay 14 14
Clay, sandy 3 17
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel; clay streaks 28 45
Pliocene(?) Series and Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Clay, blue 56 101
Sand, fine to coarse; lower 5 feet contains clay streaks 13 114
Sand, fine to coarse 13 127
Clay, brown 10 137
Sand, fine to medium 34 171
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 4 175

27-1W-8bbb--Driller's log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 8, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, August 1955. Altitude of land surface, 1,350.0 feet; depth to water, 24.0 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Illinoisan Stage (terrace deposits)
Clay 17 17
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel 35 52
Pliocene(?) Series and Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Clay 7 59
Clay, sandy 16 75
Sand, fine to coarse, with fine to medium gravel 35 110
Clay 5 115
Sand, fine to coarse 10 125
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel 45 170
Clay, with sand streaks 7 177
Clay, greenish 1 178
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue, lime streaks 2 180

27-1W-10cdc--Driller's log of test hole in SW SE SW sec. 10, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by the City of Wichita, October 1954. Altitude of land surface, 1,315 feet; depth to water, 6.0 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Soil 2 2
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Recent stages (terrace deposits and alluvium)
Sand, medium 3 5
Sand, coarse, and gravel 5 10
Sand, coarse 5 15
Sand, coarse, and gravel 10 25
Sand, fine to medium 5 30
Sand, coarse, and gravel 8 38
Illinoisan Stage (terrace deposits)
Clay, yellow 1 39
Sand, fine to medium 10 49
Clay, blue 6 55
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale 3 58

27-1W-10cdc--Driller's log of Emergency well test no. 7 in SW SE SW sec. 10, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by the City of Wichita, October 1954. Altitude of land surface, 1,320 feet; depth to water, 14.6 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Road fill 3 3
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Recent stages (terrace deposits and alluvium)
Sand and gravel, silty 2 5
Sand and gravel 5 10
Gravel and sand 4 14
Clay 1 15
Gravel, coarse to fine; some sand 5 20
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel 20 40
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Clay, yellow 1 41
Clay, blue 14 55
Shale, blue 3 58

27-1W-11cad--Driller's log of Emergency well test no. 1, in SE NE SW sec. 11, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by the City of Wichita, October 1954. Altitude of land surface, 1,320 feet; depth to water, 15.0 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil 2 2
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Recent stages (terrace deposits and alluvium)
Clay, brown 3 5
Sand, fine 5 10
Sand, fine to medium 5 15
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel 10 25
Gravel, some sand 10 35
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel 5 40
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Clay, yellowish streaks 2 42
Clay, yellow to blue 3 45
Clay, blue 5 50
Shale, blue 2 52

27-1W-11ccb--Driller's log of Emergency well test no. 10 in NW SW SW sec. 11, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by the City of Wichita, November 1954. Altitude of land surface, 1,320 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Recent stages (terrace deposits and alluvium)
Clay, sandy and silty 2 2
Sand, fine 3 5
Sand, fine to medium 5 10
Sand, medium to coarse, some gravel 5 15
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel 5 20
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel; streak of blue clay at 24 feet 5 25
Sand and coarse gravel 5 30
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel 5 35
Sand, fine to coarse, some gravel 5 40
Sand, fine to coarse, some coarse gravel 3 43
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Clay, yellow to brown 7 50
Clay, yellow to blue 5 55
Clay, blue (shale) 15 70
Shale, blue 1 71

27-1W-15aaa--Driller's log of test hole no. 53, in NE NE NE sec. 15, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, July-August 1955. Altitude of land surface, 1,314.5 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Recent stages (terrace deposits and alluvium)
Sand, silty 3 3
Clay 3 6
Sand, coarse, with medium gravel 36 42
Clay, greenish 3 45
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 5 50

27-1W-15dcdc--Driller's log of Emergency well test no. 5, in SW SE SW SE sec. 15 T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled October 1954. Altitude of land surface, 1,310 feet; depth to water, 14.0± feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil 3 3
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Recent stages (terrace deposits and alluvium)
Sand, fine 2 5
Sand, fine to coarse 5 10
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel 3 13
Clay, yellow 3 16
Sand, fine 4 20
Sand, fine to medium 10 30
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel 5 35
Sand, fine to coarse 5 40
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, yellow 2 42
Shale, yellow, hard 2 44

27-1W-15ddd--Driller's log of test hole no. 49, in SE SE SE sec. 15, T 27 S, R 1 W, in road ditch; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, July-August 1955. Altitude of land surface, 1,311 feet; depth to water, 11.3 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Recent stages (terrace deposits and alluvium)
Sand, fine 6 6
Sand, coarse, with medium gravel 38 44
Clay, greenish 1 45
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 6 51

27-1W-16ddd--Driller's log of test hole no. 50, in SE SE SE sec. 16, T 27 S, R 1 W, in road ditch; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, July-August 1955. Altitude of land surface, 1,315.8 feet; depth to water, 10.0 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Recent stages (terrace deposits and alluvium)
Clay 8 8
Sand, coarse, with fine to medium gravel 44 52
Clay, greenish 1 53
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 8 61

27-1W-17aaa--Driller's log of Emergency well test no. 8, in NE NE NE sec. 17, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by the City of Wichita, October 1954. Altitude of land surface, 1,355 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil 1 1
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Illinoisan Stage (terrace deposits)
Silt, clayey, reddish-tan; some fine sand 9 10
Silt, clayey, reddish-brown 5 15
Silt, clayey, brown 5 20
Silt, clayey, brown; with some fine sand 10 30
Clay, yellow 7 37
Sand, fine to medium 3 40
Sand, fine to coarse, brown; some very coarse gravel in lower 10 feet 15 55
Sand, fine to coarse 5 60
Pliocene(?) Series and Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Sand, fine to medium; some yellow clay streaks 5 65
Sand, fine to medium 5 70
Sand, fine to coarse 5 75
Sand, fine to medium, tight 15 90
Sand, fine to medium; with streaks of yellow clay 5 95
Sand, fine to coarse; some gravel in lower 5 feet 10 105
Gravel and sand, very coarse, loose 5 110
Sand, fine to coarse; some gravel 5 115
Sand, fine to coarse 10 125
Sand, fine to medium 5 130
Sand, fine to coarse; some gravel in upper 5 feet 10 140
Sand, fine to coarse; some gravel 5 145
Sand, fine to coarse 17 162
Clay, yellow; some shale 2 164
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 1 165

27-1W-17baa--Driller 1s log of Emergency well test no. 9, in NE NE NW sec. 17, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by the City of Wichita, October 1954. Altitude of land surface, 1,340 feet; depth to water, 21.0 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil 1 1
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Illinoisan Stage (terrace deposits)
Silt, clayey, reddish-tan; sandy in lower 5 feet 9 10
Sand, fine 5 15
Sand, fine to coarse, some gravel 10 25
Sand, coarse 5 30
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel 15 45
Gravel, fine to coarse, and sand 5 50
Pliocene(?) Series and Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Clay, yellow 8 58
Sand, fine to medium 12 70
Sand, fine to coarse 5 75
Sand, fine to medium 25 100
Sand, fine to coarse 15 115
Sand, fine to medium 25 140
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel 2 142
Clay, yellow 2 144
Sand, fine 8 152
Clay, brown; tough 2 154
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel 1 155
Sand, fine to medium 10 165
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel 5 170
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Clay, yellow, and shale 2 172

27-1W-17cdd--Driller's log of well no. 1, in SE SE SW sec. 17, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the Westlink Improvement District. Altitude of land surface, 1,335.0 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil 5 5
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Illinoisan Stage (terrace deposits)
Clay, brown; some sand and gravel 5 10
Sand, medium to fine, and gravel 5 15
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel; a few clay balls 15 30
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel 5 35
Clay, sandy, brown 1 36
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel 25 61
Pliocene(?) Series and Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Clay, brown 1 62
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel 8 70
Sand, fine to medium 16 86
Sand, fine to medium; many clay streaks 4 90
Sand, fine to medium 5 95
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel; a few clay streaks in lower 5 feet 10 105
Clay, sandy, brown 1 106
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel 3 109
Clay, sandy, brown; streaks of fine sand 11 120
Sand, fine to medium 10 130
Sand, medium to coarse 6 136
Clay, sandy, brown 2 138
Sand, medium to coarse 9 147
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel 10 157
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 3 160

27-1W-19ccc--Driller's log of test hole no. 48 in SW SW SW sec. 19, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, July-August 1955. Altitude of land surface, 1,327.8 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil 3 3
Neogene
Pliocene(?) Series and Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Clay, brown 12 15
Clay, red 15 30
Clay, blue-gray 17 47
Sand, fine to coarse; and clay streaks 23 70
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel; some clay streaks 36 106
Clay, brown and gray 8 114
Sand, coarse, and gravel; a few clay streaks 26 140
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel; a few clay streaks 10 150
Sand, cemented, and clay 10 160
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 9 169

27-1W-20bac--Driller's log of well no. 2 in SW NE NW sec. 20, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the Westlink Improvement District. Altitude of land surface, 1,338 feet; depth to water, 25.8 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil 5 5
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Illinoisan Stage (terrace deposits)
Clay, sandy, red 8 13
Sand, fine to medium 7 20
Sand, fine to medium, and gravel; a few clay streaks 5 25
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel; a few clay streaks 5 30
Sand, coarse, and gravel; and clay streaks 24 54
Clay, brown 2 56
Sand, coarse, and gravel; some clay streaks 4 60
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel; some clay streaks 4 64
Pliocene(?) Series and Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Clay, blue and yellow 6 70
Clay, blue; streaks of tight sand and gravel 9 79
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel; a few clay streaks 12 91
Clay, brown 2 93
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel; streaks of brown clay 17 110
Clay, brown, and streaks of sand and gravel 17 127
Sand, medium to coarse; a few clay streaks 3 130
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel; a few clay streaks 10 140
Sand, medium to coarse, and a few clay streaks 10 150
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel; a few clay streaks 27 177
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 3 180

27-1W-23ccbd--Driller's log of test hole Emergency well test no. 6 in SE NW SW SW sec. 23, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by the City of Wichita, October 1954. Altitude of land surface, 1,305 feet; depth to water, 10.8 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil 4 4
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Recent stages (terrace deposits and alluvium)
Sand, fine to medium 6 10
Sand, fine to coarse 12 22
Clay, brown 2 24
Sand, fine to coarse 3 27
Clay, blue 1 28
Sand, fine to medium 12 40
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel 5 45
Sand, fine to coarse 7 52
Clay, yellow 1 53
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel 3 56
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Clay, yellow, hard 8 64
Clay, blue, soft 36 100
Clay, blue; shale and gypsum 30 130
Shale, blue 2 132

27-1W-26bbb--Driller's log of test hole no. 46 in NW NW NW sec. 26, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, July-August 1955. Altitude of land surface, 1,306.5 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Recent stages (terrace deposits and alluvium)
Sand, silty 6 6
Sand, coarse; with gravel 19 25
Clay, black 3 28
Sand, coarse; with gravel and clay streaks 18 46
Pliocene(?) Series and Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Sand, coarse 35 81
Clay, greenish 2 83
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 8 91

27-1W-26ddd--Driller's log of test hole no. 43 in SE SE SE sec. 26, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, July-August 1956. Altitude of land surface, 1,298.1 feet; depth to water, 11.3 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Recent stages (terrace deposits and alluvium)
Clay 9 9
Sand, medium to coarse 28 37
Sand, coarse; with gravel 3 40
Sand, coarse; with gravel and clay streaks 4 44
Sand, coarse; with gravel; contains greenish clay 9 53
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 8 61

27-1W-27ccc--Driller's log of test hole no. 44 in SW SW SW sec. 27, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, July-August 1955. Altitude of land surface, 1,320 feet; depth to water, 22.8 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Illinoisan Stage (terrace deposits)
Clay 8 8
Clay, sandy 9 17
Clay 2 19
Sand, coarse; with medium gravel and clay streaks 34 53
Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Clay 25 78
Sand, with clay streaks 17 95
Sand, coarse 20 115
Clay, greenish 1 116
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue   116

27-1W-28bbb--Driller's log of test hole no. 47 in NW NW NW sec. 28, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, July-August 1955. Altitude of land surface, 1,330 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Soil 2 2
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Illinoisan Stage (terrace deposits)
Clay, red, sandy 9 11
Sand, medium to coarse 4 15
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel 5 20
Sand, coarse, and gravel; a few clay streaks in lower 10 feet 20 40
Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Clay, brown 5 45
Clay, brown and blue; with sand and gravel streaks in lower 5 feet 10 55
Sand, coarse, and gravel 10 65
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel 10 75
Clay, brown, sandy 3 78
Sand, coarse, and gravel 12 90
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel with clay streaks 5 95
Sand, coarse; some gravel 5 100
Clay, brown and gray; sand and gravel mixed 8 108
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel 32 140
Sand, coarse 10 150
Clay, green 5 155
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 5 160

27-1W-30ddd--Driller's log of test hole no. 45 in SE SE SE sec. 30, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, July-August 1955. Altitude of land surface, 1,326.5 feet; depth to water, 23.7 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil 5 5
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Illinoisan Stage (terrace deposits)
Clay, red, sandy 19 24
Clay, blue 5 29
Sand, coarse; with gravel 19 48
Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Clay, brown, sandy 19 67
Sand, fine to medium; with clay streaks 13 80
Sand, fine to coarse; a few clay streaks 20 100
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel; a few clay streaks 30 130
Clay, brown 3 133
Sand, coarse; some medium gravel in lower 7 feet 14 147
Clay, green 5 152
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 5 157

27-1W-32ccc--Driller's log of test hole no. 42 in SW SW SW sec. 32, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, July-August 1955. Altitude of land surface, 1,325 feet; depth to water, 27.5 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil 4 4
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Illinoisan Stage (terrace deposits)
Clay, brown 3 7
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel 8 15
Sand, coarse, and gravel; a few clay streaks 15 30
Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Clay, brown 5 35
Clay, brownish-gray 30 65
Clay, blue 35 100
Clay, blue and brown; a few sand streaks 7 107
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel 18 125
Sand, coarse; some medium gravel 15 150
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel; a few clay streaks 4 144
Clay, brown 2 146
Sand, medium to coarse, gray; clay streaks 4 150
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 5 155

27-1W-32ddd--Driller's log of test hole no. 41 in SE SE SE sec. 32, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, July-August 1955. Altitude of land surface, 1,328 feet; depth to water, 35.0 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Illinoisan Stage (terrace deposits)
Clay 15 15
Sand, coarse 15 30
Sand, coarse; with gravel 14 44
Sand, coarse, and fine to medium gravel 47 91
Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Clay 39 130
Sand, coarse 11 141
Clay, greenish 3 144
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 6 150

27-1W-33dad--Driller's log of test hole no. 1 in SE NE SE sec. 32, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the City of Wichita airport, December 1952. Altitude of land surface, 1,321 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Fill 3 3
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Illinoisan Stage (terrace deposits)
Clay, red 7 10
Clay, sandy 6 16
Sand, medium to coarse 9 25
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel 14 39
Sand, coarse, and gravel; a few clay streaks 24 63
Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Clay 12 75
Sand, fine, white 23 103
Clay 2 105
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel 8 113
Sand, coarse, and clay streaks 22 135
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 5 140

27-1W-33ddc--Driller's log of well no. 2 in SW SESE sec. 33, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the City of Wichita airport, August 1953. Altitude of land surface, 1,322 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Illinoisan Stage (terrace deposits)
Clay, reddish-brown; hard 5 5
Clay, red and gray; hard 5 10
Clay, red 4 14
Clay, red; sandy 2 16
Clay, fine; clay streaks 4 20
Sand, fine to medium 5 25
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel; a few clay streaks 41 66
Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Clay, gray 8 74
Clay, with sand streaks 8 82
Sand,fine, with clay streaks 10 92
Clay 6 98
Sand, fine to medium; clay streaks 52 150
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale 1 151

27-1W-34ddd--Driller's log of test hole no 40 in SE SE SE sec. 34, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, July-August 1955. Altitude of land surface, 1,295 feet; depth to water, 7 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Recent stages (terrace deposits and alluvium)
Sand, fine 8 8
Sand, coarse, with medium gravel 44 52
Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Clay, sandy 6 58
Sand, coarse 17 75
Clay, sandy 12 87
Sand, medium 6 93
Clay, greenish 2 95
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 6 101

27-1W-35ddd--Driller's log of test hole no. 39 in SE SE SE sec. 35, T 27 S, R 1 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, July-August 1955. Altitude of land surface, 1,295.4 feet; depth to water, 9.8 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Recent stages (terrace deposits and alluvium)
Clay 7 7
Sand, fine to coarse 45 52
Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Clay 4 56
Sand, coarse; with fine to medium gravel 14 70
Clay, greenish 4 74
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 7 81

27-2W-3bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 3, T 27 S, R 2 W; drilled 1944. Altitude of land surface 1,367.9 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Illinoisan Stage (terrace deposits)
Silt, sandy, light tannish-gray 8 8
Silt, sandy, tan 12 20
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel; arkosic 30 50
Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Silt, sandy, gray; some caliche 10 60
Silt, sandy, tannish-gray; more calich 8 68
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel; arkosic 7 75
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, gray 3 78

27-2W-9bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 9, T 27 S, R 2 W; drilled 1944. Altitude of land surface, 1,444.5 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan stages (loess)
Silt, sandy, reddish-tan 30 30
Silt, sandy, pinkish-tan; some caliche 30 60
Silt, pinkish-tan; caliche, and fine to coarse sand 5 65
Illinoisan Stage (terrace deposits)
Silt, sandy, clayey, grayish-tan; some caliche 15 80
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; arkosic; much clayey silt 14 94
Silt, sandy, tan; some caliche 4 98
Permian
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; very silty and partly cemented 2 100
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; much grayish-tan sandy silt, caliche, and shale pebbles 11 111
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, reddish-brown and gray 3 114

27-2W-9ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 9, T 27 S, R 2 W, in ditch on north side, 100 feet west of north-south road; augered August 1957. Altitude of land surface, 1,391.2 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Pleistocene Series, undifferentiated
Silt, tan 5 5
Silt, reddish-brown 5 10
Silt, sandy, reddish-brown 10 20
Sand, fine to coarse; some gray silt 5 25
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel; some silt streaks 5 30
Silt, reddish-tan 5 35
Sand, fine to coarse; some silt streaks 5 40
Sand, fine to coarse, reddish-brown; sandy silt in lower part 5 45
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel 9 54
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale 1 55

27-2W-10bbb--Driller's log of test hole no. 61 in NW NW NW sec. 10, T 27 S, R 2 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, July-August 1955. Altitude of land surface, 1,376.5 feet; depth to water, 32.8 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil 5 5
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan stages (loess and terrace deposits, undifferentiated)
Clay, red 10 15
Clay, brown 5 20
Clay, reddish-brown 10 30
Clay, brown, sandy; with sand streaks 10 40
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel; clay streaks 30 70
Clay, green 4 74
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 5 79

27-2W-11ccc--Driller's log of test hole no. 56 in SW SW SW sec. 11, T 27 S, R 2 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, July-August 1955. Altitude of land surface, 1,375.1 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan stages (loess and terrace deposits)
Clay 38 38
Sand, coarse; with gravel and clay streaks 23 61
Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Clay 7 68
Sand, coarse 17 85
Clay, greenish 2 87
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 5 92

27-2W-18aaa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE NE sec. 18, T 27 S, R 2 W, on road shoulder, 30 feet south of center-line of road to west; augered August 1957. Altitude of land surface, 1,411.4 feet; depth to water, 8.6 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Pleistocene Series, undifferentiated
Silt, brown 5 5
Silt, grayish-tan 5 10
Silt, sandy, grayish-tan 5 15
Silt, sandy, gray 10 25
Sand and gravel 10 35
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale 5 40

27-2W-22ccc--Sample log of test hole in SW SW SW sec. 22, T 27 S, R 2 W, on road shoulder, 6 feet north of concrete, 165 feet east of north-south road; augered August 1957. Altitude of land surface, 1,429.0 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Road fill 4 4
Neogene
Pleistocene Series, undifferentiated
Silt, reddish-brown 3 7
Silt, sandy, reddish-brown; some caliche 11 18
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, green 1 19

27-2W-24bbb--Driller's log of test hole no. 52 in NW NW NW sec. 24, T 27 S, R 2 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, July-August 1955. Altitude of land surface, 1,345.8 feet; depth to water, 20.8 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil 4 4
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan stages [loess, slope deposits (colluvium), and terrace deposits, undifferentiated]
Clay, sandy, red 8 12
Sand, fine to medium 3 15
Sand, medium to coarse 10 25
Sand, coarse, and gravel; a few clay streaks 5 30
Clay, brown 3 33
Sand, coarse, and gravel 5 38
Clay, brown 1 39
Sand, coarse, and gravel; a few clay streaks 30 69
Clay, green 1 70
Clay, red 1 71
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 5 76

27-2W-26aaa--Driller's log of test hole no. 51 in NE NE NE sec. 26, T 27 S, R 2 W; drilled by Layne-Western Co. for the U.S. Air Force, July-August 1955. Altitude of land surface, 1,334.4 feet; depth to water, 17.5 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Illinoisan Stage (terrace deposits)
Clay 12 12
Sand, coarse 16 28
Clay, brown 2 30
Sand, coarse 1 31
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, blue 19 50

27-2W-33ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 33, T 27 S, R 2 W; augered August 1957. Depth to water, 20.2 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Road fill 2 2
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan stages (loess)
Silt, sandy, dark-tan; some caliche 3 5
Silt, sandy, reddish-tan 5 10
Silt, sandy, clayey, tan 5 15
Silt, very sandy, clayey, tan 3 18
Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; 100 percent quartz, some red and green shale fragments, much tan silt, fragments of Dakota Formation in lower 5 feet 12 30
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty; some thin streaks of gray clay 6 36
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, gray 1 37

27-3W-3bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 3, T 27 S, R 3 W, in ditch on south side of road, 100 feet east of north-south road; augered August 1957. Altitude of land surface, 1,487(T) feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan stages (loess)
Silt, grayish-tan 5 5
Silt, sandy, tan 5 10
Silt, light grayish-tan; some sand 5 15
Silt, sandy, clayey, light grayish-tan; some caliche 10 25
Silt, very sandy, pinkish-tan, reddish-tan at base; some caliche 14 39
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, green 1 40

27-3W-5bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 5, T 27 S, R 3 W, in ditch on south side of road, 80 feet east of north-south road; augered August 1957. Altitude of land surface, 1,521 feet; depth to water 38.1 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan stages (loess)
Silt, very clayey, light-gray; few caliche pebbles 5 5
Silt, clayey, light-gray to tan; some Sand and many caliche pebbles 20 25
Silt, sandy, light grayish-tan; some caliche in lower 5 feet 10 35
Silt, very sandy, grayish-tan, reddish-tan at base;; some caliche 15 50
Silt, reddish-tan; some sand 5 55
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red 5 60

27-3W-12aaa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE NE sec. 12, T 27 S, R 3 W, in ditch on south side of road, 50 feet west of the center line of north-south road; augered August 1957. Altitude of land surface, 1,454 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan stages (loess)
Silt, light-brown; some sand 5 5
Silt, reddish-tan; some sand 5 10
Silt, sandy, tan 10 20
Silt, pinkish-tan; some sand 19 39
Silt, light-gray to pinkish-tan; calcareous with some sand 11 50
Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Sand, silty 24 74
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, grayish-green 1 75

27-3W-13bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 13, T 27 S, R 3 Tv, on south side of road, 15 feet north of fence and 50 feet west of center line of north-south road; augered August 1957. Altitude of land surface, 1,457.7 feet; depth to water, 25.8 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan stages (loess)
Silt, clayey, pinkish-tan 5 5
Silt, tan; some sand 5 10
Silt, sandy, pinkish-tan; fine to medium, silty sand at base 10 20
Silt, clayey, very sandy, greenish to pinkish-tan; some caliche; red shale fragments in lower 5 feet 10 30
Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Sand, fine to coarse, silty, pinkish-tan 7 37
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Wellington Formation
Shale, light-gray 1 38

27-3W-15ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 15, T 27 S, R 3 W, on north side of road, 15 feet south of fence and 75 feet west of black-top road; augered August 1957. Altitude of land surface, 1,488.2 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Road fill 2 2
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan stages (loess)
Silt, clayey, dark-gray 3 5
Silt, dark-gray; some fine sand and much caliche 5 10
Silt, sandy, light grayish-tan; some caliche 5 15
Silt, sandy, pinkish-tan; much caliche 15 30
Silt, light grayish-tan; with much fine to coarse sand; clayey in bottom 4 feet 9 39
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red 3 42

27-3W-16bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 16, T 27 S, R 3 W, in ditch on south side of road, 40 feet east of center line of north-south road; augered August 1957. Altitude of land surface, 1,501 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan stages (loess)
Silt, brownish-gray; some sand 5 5
Silt, tannish-gray; caliche pebbles; some sand in lower 5 feet 15 20
Silt, grayish-tan; caliche pebbles 5 25
Silt, sandy, tan; caliche pebbles 10 35
Silt, sandy, clayey, grayish-tan 7 42
Silt, sandy, red; many shale fragments 5 47
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red and green 2 49

27-3W-18bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 18, T 27 S, R 3 W, in ditch on east side of road, 30 feet south of center line of east-west road; augered August 1957. Altitude of land surface, 1,481.9 feet; depth to water, 7.30 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan stages (loess)
Silt, very sandy, yellowish-tan; some caliche in lower 5 feet 10 10
Silt, very sandy, yellowish-tan to reddish-tan; some caliche 7 17
Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; much red silt in upper part; contains shale fragments 9 26
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, reddish-brown 1 27

27-3W-19ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 19, T 27 S, R 3 W, on road shoulder, 75 feet west of north-south road; augered August 1957. Altitude of land surface 1,463.5 feet; depth to water 20.2 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Road fill 2 2
Neogene
Pleistocene Series, undifferentiated
Silt, brown 5 7
Sand, fine, silty, dark-tan 3 10
Sand, fine 10 20
Sand, fine to medium 3 23
Sand, fine to coarse 26 49
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red 1 50

27-3W-24ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 24, T 27 S, R 3 W on road shoulder, 40 feet north of center line of east-west road; augered August 1957. Altitude of land surface, 1,452.5 feet; depth to water, 21.9 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Road fill 3 3
Neogene
Pleistocene Series, undifferentiated
Silt, gray 7 10
Silt, sandy, tan 5 15
Silt, sandy, grayish-tan; caliche pebbles 7 22
Sand, fine to coarse, silty 5 27
Silt, red 1 28
Sand, fine to coarse, silty 3 31
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, green 1 32

27-3W-27bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 27, T 27 S, R 3 W, in ditch on east side of road, 155 feet south of east-west road; augered August 1957. Altitude of land surface, 1,463.2 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan stages (loess)
Silt, red 14 14
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red 1 15

27-3W-29ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 29, T 27 S, R 3 W, in ditch on west side of road, 80 feet north of highway 54; augered August 1957. Altitude of land surface, 1,444 feet; depth to water, 10.7 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan stages (loess)
Silt, sandy, grayish-brown to tan at base 5 5
Silt, sandy, light grayish-tan, calcareous 4 9
Lower Pleistocene Subseries, undifferentiated
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; arkosic, some tan silt streaks; medium gravel in lower 14 feet 20 29
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red 1 30

27-4W-9bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 9, T 27 S, R 4 W, south side of road, 35 feet east of center line of north-south road; augered August 1957. Altitude of land surface, 1,419.5 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan stages (slope deposits, colluvium)
Silt, reddish-brown 6 6
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red 1 7

27-4W-11ccc--Sample log of test hole in SW SW SW sec. 11, T 27 S, R 4 W, in ditch on north side of road, 70 feet east of center line of north-south road; augered August 1957. Altitude of land surface, 1,482.4 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Upper Pleistocene Subseries
Wisconsinan and Illinoisan stages (loess)
Silt and clay, sandy, tan 10 10
Silt, sandy, tan; contains a hard lime-cemented zone 5 15
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red 1 16

27-4W-26aaa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE NE sec. 26, T 27 S, R 4 W, on road shoulder, 150 feet south of east-west road; augered August 1957. Altitude of land surface, 1,456.7 feet; depth to water, 23.4 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Neogene
Pleistocene Series, undifferentiated
Silt, sandy, reddish-brown 2 2
Sand, fine to coarse, silty, grayish-brown 7 9
Sand, fine, silty 1 10
Silt, sandy, tan 5 15
Sand, fine, tan 5 20
Sand, fine to coarse; silty in lower 5 feet 10 30
Permian
Lower Permian Series
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red 1 31

T. 25 S. || T. 26 S. || T. 27 S. || T. 28 S. || T. 29 S. || T. 30 S.

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