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Logs of Wells and Test Holes

Listed on the following pages are logs of 44 test holes drilled by the State Geological Survey of Kansas and of 2 irrigation wells. The locations of test holes are shown on Figure 7. Logs entitled "sample log" were those drilled by the State Geological Survey and for which samples were collected. A "drillers log" is a written log obtained from a driller or from some other source. The logs of irrigation wells 5-38-15cbb and 5-37-15bdd were obtained by K. Elias and were originally published in a report on the geology of Rawlins and Decatur counties (Elias, 1937, pp. 15, 16). Depth-to-water measurements obtained from test holes are included in the headings of the logs.

1-37-8acd. Sample log of test hole in the SE SW NE sec. 8, T. 1 S., R. 37 W., 75 feet due S of E granary, 40 feet E of W fence, drilled September, 1950. Surface altitude 3,289.3 feet; depth to water level 121.5 feet, October 30, 1950. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, brown11
Silt, calcareous, brown1112
Sand, fine to medium, with some silt4153
Silt, with fine sand and some clay4194
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt with fine sand and caliche6100
Sand, fine to medium, with caliche, green clay, and a small amount of coarse to very coarse sand10110
Sand, medium to coarse, with a small amount of very coarse sand5115
Sand, coarse to very coarse; contains a small amount of clay10125
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow to green25150

1-37-34ccc. Sample log of test hole in the SW SW SW sec. 34, T. 1 S., R. 37 W., 50 feet due E of largest tin granary; drilled September, 1950. Surface altitude 3,376.7 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Sanborn formation
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Silt, calcareous, brown11
Silt, calcareous, clayey, tan6869
Silt and clay, tan; with some soft caliche51120
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Caliche, soft, white; contains hard nodules10130
Caliche, white, with some medium sand, and a small amount of coarse to very coarse sand; contains a few opal fragments14144
Caliche, white, with some poorly cemented brown sand7151
Gravel, very fine, with very coarse sand and some caliche9160
Gravel, very fine, with very coarse sand and caliche, interbedded with gray silty clay10170
Sand, medium to very coarse; contains a small amount of very fine gravel; interbedded with clay22192
Sand, medium to coarse; contains a small amount of very coarse sand and very fine gravel13205
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow15220

1-38-1bbb. Sample log of test hole in the NW NW NW sec. 1, T. 1 S., R. 38 W., 75 feet E of center of N-S road, 200 feet south of center of E-W road (State line); drilled November, 1950. Surface altitude 3,006.5 feet; depth to water level 6.5 feet, November 10, 1950. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Silt and very fine sand, brown88
Sand, medium to very coarse, and fine to coarse gravel2937
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, blue-gray340

1-38-1cbb. Sample log of test hole in the NW NW SW sec. 1, T. 1 S., R. 38 W., 15 feet east of center of N-S road, 50 feet south of 1/2 section line fence; drilled November 1950. Surface altitude 3,014.7 feet; depth to water level 10.34 feet, November 10, 1950. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Silt, tan to black1515
Sand, fine to very coarse520
Sand, coarse to very coarse, with very fine to medium gravel1333
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, blue-black235

1-38-11aaa. Sample log of test hole in the NE NE NE sec. 11, T. 1 S., R. 38 W., 25 feet west of center of road, 105 feet south of center of E-W road; drilled November 1950. Surface altitude 3,050.7 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria silt member
Silt, dark-brown to tan1818
Sanborn formation--Crete(?) member
Sand, fine to medium; contains some coarse to very coarse sand and very fine gravel from 30 to 34 feet1634
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, soft, yellow-brown1448
Shale, blue-black250

1-38-12bcc. Sample log of test hole in the SW SW NW sec. 12, T. 1 S., R. 38 W., 12 feet east of center of road, 0.45 mile south of intersection; drilled November 1950. Surface altitude 3,094.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria silt member
Silt, dark-brown to black44
Silt, and very fine sand, tan610
Sand, fine to very fine, and silt1525
Sanborn formation--Crete (?) member
Sand, fine to coarse530
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow-brown1040

1-39-8ddd. Sample log of test hole in the SE SE SE sec. 8, T. 1 S., R. 39 W., in old farmyard, 30 feet E of smallest door on east side of barn; drilled September 1950. Surface attitude 3,391.5 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, dark-brown22
Silt, clayey, tan, with a small amount of caliche6365
Silt and clay, tan, with a small amount of caliche50115
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand, fine to medium, with clay and caliche4.5119.5
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow to greenish10.5130

1-39-32aaa. Sample log of test hole in the NE NE NE sec. 32, T. 1 S., R. 39 W., on road shoulder; 15 feet W of center of road; due W of south post of gate on east side of road; drilled September 1950. Surface altitude 8,319.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill33
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, compact, clayey, tan8184
Silt, clavey; contains a small amount of caliche10.594.5
Clay, sandy5.5100
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Mortar bed, tan20120
Gravel, very, fine to fine4.5124.5
Mortar bed, tan, with caliche zones; contains a hard limy zone at base6.5131
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow to dark-gray6137

1-41-29ccc. Sample log of test hole in the SW SW SW sec. 29, T. 1 S., R. 41 W., in corner of field; 40 feet N of center of E-W road and 15 feet E of center of N-S farm road; drilled September 1950. Surface altitude 3,542.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, gray to tan66
Sand, fine to medium1420
Sand, fine to medium, with some clay and silt2242
Sand, very fine to coarse1658
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Mortar bed, tan1775
Gravel, fine to very fine176
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow, to green3.579.5

2-38-8ddd. Sample log of test hole in the SE SE SE sec. 8, T. 2 S., R. 38 W.,on E edge of wheat field, 40 feet W and 25 feet N of fence post on NE corner of intersection, drilled October 1950. Surface altitude 3,401.7 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, brown22
Silt, clayey, calcareous, tan46
Silt, clayey, calcareous, tan, with a few sand grains and some caliche5460
Silt, clayey, calcareous, tan2080
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay, silty, sandy, tan484
Gravel, fine to very fine, with some coarse sand and clay1296
Sand, fine to very coarse, with some clay, fine to very fine gravel, and caliche28124
Sand, medium to coarse, with some very fine gravel and zones of brown caliche16140
Sand, fine to medium, with some coarse sand and very fine gravel11151
Mortar bed, tan6157
Sand, medium to coarse, with clay7164
Clay, calcareous, tan12176
Clay, calcareous, sandy, tan19195
Sand, fine to medium, with clay and a little caliche5200
Sand, medium to coarse, with some caliche and very fine gravel10210
Gravel, very fine, with some very coarse sand7217
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow to gray12229
Shale, dark-gray1230

2-39-8dad. Sample log of test hole in the SE NE SE sec. 8, T. 2 S., R. 39 W., 0.3 mile north of corner, 120 feet NW of small cottonwood tree; drilled November 1950. Surface altitude 3,157.3 feet; depth to water level 3.75 feet, November 9, 1950. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Sand, medium to very coarse, and some fine to very fine gravel18.518.5
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, blue-gray5.524

2-39-17aaa. Sample log of test hole in the NE NE NE sec. 17, T. 2 S., R. 39 W., 30 feet south of REA line, 28 feet east of fence; drilled November 1950. Surface altitude 3,159.1 feet; depth to water level 3.35 feet, November 10, 1950. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Sand, medium to coarse88
Sand, medium to very coarse, and very fine to fine gravel1119
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, blue-black625

2-39-17add. Sample log of test hole in the SE SE NE sec. 17, T. 2 S., R. 39 W., 18 feet west of center of road, 10 feet north of corner fence post; drilled November 1950. Surface altitude 3,167.1 feet; depth to water level 6.06 feet, November 10, 1950. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Dune sand
Sand, fine to coarse55
Alluvium
Sand, coarse to very coarse510
Sand, very coarse and very fine to fine gravel818
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, blue-black220

2-39-17ddd. Sample log of test hole in the SE SE SE sec. 17, T. 2 S., R. 39 W., 0.1 mile N of section line, 10 feet west of center of road; drilled November 1950. Surface altitude 3,187.3 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Dune sand
Sand, very fine to medium1414
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand, medium to very coarse, and very fine to fine gravel; contains gray clay 30-41 feet2741
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, blue-gray243

2-39-32ddd. Sample log of test hole in the SE SE SE sec. 32, T. 2 S., R. 39 W., in field, 50 feet N of center of E-W road and 80 feet W of center of N-S road; drilled September 1950. Surface altitude 3,355.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt, sandy, brown44
Sand, medium, with some caliche, red-tan59
Mortar bed, red-tan5160
Mortar bed, tan2181
Gravel, very fine, and coarse to very coarse sand with some caliche788
Mortar bed, tan, with some very fine gravel896
Sand, fine to medium9105
Sand, medium to very coarse, with very fine gravel8113
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow to green9122
Shale, dark-gray2124

2-41-31ddd. Sample log of test hole in the SE SE SE sec. 31, T. 2 S., R. 41 W., in field; 25 feet W of fence and 90 feet N of center of county road; drilled September 1950. Surface altitude 3,650.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, calcareous, brown33
Silt, gray to brown2326
Silt, clayey, light-tan, with a few caliche granules1743
Silt, clayey, tan, with some caliche1457
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay, sandy, white, with abundant lime966
Mortar bed, tan6.572.5
Sand, medium to fine, cemented with red-tan clay and lime7.580
Mortar bed, tan1397
Sand, fine, with silt6103
Gravel, very fine, and coarse sand12.5115.5
Lime, dense1116.5
Mortar bed, tan-gray9.5126
Gravel, very fine and coarse to very coarse sand, with a few thin clay lenses14.5141.5
Mortar bed, tan6.5148
Clay, red, interbedded with medium to coarse sand7155
Sand, fine to medium, with some caliche14169
Sand, medium to coarse, with some very fine sand, interbedded with limy red clay13182
Mortar bed, tan13195
Gravel, very fine, and coarse to very coarse sand with a small amount of clay5200
Sand, medium to coarse, with some very fine gravel and a small amount of clay13213
Mortar bed, tan4217
Sand, medium to coarse, with a small amount of very fine gravel5222
Mortar bed, tan-gray1.5223.5
Gravel, very fine, with medium and coarse sand15.5239
Mortar bed, tan4.5243.5
Gravel, very fine, with some very coarse sand10.5254
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow4258
Shale, dark-gray2260

2-42-33ccc. Sample log of test hole in the SW SW SW sec. 33, T. 2 S., R. 42 W., on road shoulder, 20 feet W of fence, 10 feet N of fence post marked with tin square; drilled September 1950. Surface altitude 3,740.2 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill55
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, calcareous, light-tan3540
Silt, clayey, light-tan2363
Silt, tan; contains soft caliche and clay1780
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt, sticky, slightly sandy, light-tan; contains caliche787
Clay, sandy, with much caliche23110
Gravel, very fine and very coarse sand11121
Mortar bed, tan14135
Gravel, very fine, and very coarse sand15150
Gravel, very fine to fine10160
Gravel, very fine to fine, and very coarse sand, with a very small amount of caliche21181
Mortar bed, tan28209
Sand, medium to coarse, with some very fine gravel; contains some caliche from 242-245 feet42251
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow4255

3-36-6bbb. Sample log of test hole in the NW cor. of sec. 6, T. 3 S., R. 36 W., in NW corner of field 25 feet E of center of N-S road, and 60 feet S of center of E-W road, Rawlins County; drilled September 1950. Surface altitude 3,386.8 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, black22
Silt, clayey, calcareous, tan8890
Silt, clayey, tan, with zones of soft caliche42132
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay, white, with fine sand and caliche13145
Mortar bed, tan13157
Clay, sandy, white to tan; contains caliche28185
Gravel, very fine, with some medium to very coarse sand and caliche7192
Gravel, very fine, with coarse sand; contains sandy clay37229
Caliche, white1230
Mortar bed, tan2.5232.5
Sand, medium to coarse6238.5
Mortar bed, tan58.5297
Gravel, very fine, and coarse sand; contains thin beds of clay and caliche15312
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow6318
Shale, dark-gray5323

3-37-5aaa. Sample log of test hole in the NE NE NE sec. 5, T. 3 S., R. 37 W., in NE corner of field, 40 feet W of center of N-S road, and 50 feet S of center of E-W road; drilled September 1950. Surface altitude 3,423.2 feet; depth to water level 210.60 feet, September 1950. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, black, calcareous11
Silt, calcareous, clayey, tan5657
Silt, clayey, light-tan; contains caliche68125
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Mortar bed, tan50170
Gravel, very fine, with some medium and coarse sand3173
Mortar bed, tan19192
Gravel, very fine, with some medium and coarse sand10202
Clay, sandy, tan3205
Mortar bed, tan23228
Sand, coarse to very coarse, with some medium sand, very fine gravel and clay17245
Mortar bed, tan13258
Clay, sandy, white to tan2260
Mortar bed, tan19279
Gravel, very fine, and coarse to very coarse sand11290
Sand, fine to coarse, with some very fine gravel, clay, and caliche19309
Sand, fine, with some medium and coarse sand3312
Caliche, sandy, gray1313
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow4317
Shale, dark-gray3320

3-38-4bbb. Sample log of test hole in the NW NW NW sec. 4, T. 3 S., R. 38 W., 15 feet E and 3 feet S of REA pole; drilled October 1950. Surface altitude 3,472.6 feet, depth to water level 213.2 feet, October 6, 1950. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, brown44
Silt and very fine to fine sand, brown2630
Silt, clayey, calcareous, tan3060
Silt, sandy brown40100
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
"Algal limestone," red and tan2102
Caliche, white, with some opal fragments13115
Mortar bed, tan12127
Sand, medium to coarse, with some caliche3130
Mortar bed, tan13147
Sand, medium to coarse, with some caliche12159
Gravel, very fine and very coarse to coarse sand, contains some caliche4163
Sand, medium to coarse, with some very fine gravel and caliche9172
Mortar bed, tan17189
Mortar bed, red-tan8197
Mortar bed, tan17214
Sand, medium to very coarse, with some very fine gravel and caliche17231
Mortar bed, red-tan9240
Sand, medium to very coarse, with a small amount of very fine gravel and caliche25260
Mortar bed, tan8268
Sand, very fine to medium6274
Clay, sandy, pink, with some very fine gravel2276
Sand, medium to coarse, with some very fine gravel, interbedded with clay13289
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow to green6295
Shale, blue-green5300

3-38-32ddd. Sample log of test hole in the SE SE SE sec. 32, T. 3 S., R. 38 W., in SE corner of field, 40 feet W of center of N-S road, and 50 feet N of center of E-W road; drilled October 1950. Surface altitude 3,511.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, calcareous, brown44
Silt, clayey, calcareous, tan; contains a few sand grains101.5105.5
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Caliche, soft, clayey, white11.5117
Silt and clay, sandy, calcareous, tan10127
Gravel, very fine, and coarse sand, with some caliche11138
Mortar bed, tan32170
Clay, tan to yellow, with some sand and caliche5175
Gravel, very fine, and coarse to very coarse sand, with some clay25200
Mortar bed, tan8208
Sand, medium to very coarse, with very coarse gravel9217
Sand, fine to medium, with some coarse to very coarse sand, very fine gravel, and traces of caliche30247
Mortar bed, tan to tan-gray28275
Sand, fine to medium, greenish8283
Sand, fine to coarse, partially cemented29312
Sand, medium to very coarse, and very fine gravel8320
Sand, medium to very coarse, and fine to very fine gravel; contains a small amount of medium gravel15335
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, clayey, yellow-brown5340
Shale, blue-black6346

3-40-6aaa. Sample log of test hole in the NE NE NE sec. 6, T. 3 S., R. 40 W., in intersection triangle, 70 feet N of mail box and 25 feet W of N-S road; drilled September 1950. Surface altitude 3,484.3 feet; depth to water level 120.00 feet, September 30, 1950. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, tan-gray33
Silt, calcareous, clayey, light-tan4952
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay with caliche, silt, and fine sand3486
Clay, pink-tan, with medium to fine sand, and a small amount of very fine gravel591
Mortar bed, tan-gray495
Gravel, very fine, with medium to very coarse sand23118
Clay, tan, with coarse sand and very fine gravel4122
Sand, medium to coarse, with very fine gravel and some clay12134
Sand, coarse, with some medium sand and Very fine gravel9143
Sand, medium and very fine gravel with clay and caliche5148
Sand, very coarse, with some medium sand and very fine gravel6154
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow to greenish-gray13167

3-40-32cbb. Sample log of test hole in the NW cor. SW,4 sec. 32, T. 3 S., R. 40 W., 300 feet NE of N-S road on N side of diagonal road, 35 feet N of diagonal road; drilled October 1950. Surface altitude 3,329.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Silt, black, and fine sand22
Clay, brown24
Clay, buff37
Sand, coarse, with some very fine gravel916
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, buff to tan and green218
Shale, blue to dark-gray220

3-41-31ddd. Sample log of test hole in the SE SE SE sec. 31, T. 3 S., R. 41 W., in SE corner of pasture, 25 feet W of E fence, and 40 feet N of S fence; drilled September 1950. Surface altitude 3,603.2 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, calcareous, light-tan44
Silt, clayey, light-tan, with some caliche2630
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand, medium to coarse, with some very fine gravel; cemented with some clay and caliche1848
Mortar bed, tan250
Gravel, very fine, with coarse sand; contains some clay757
Sand, medium to coarse, with some very fine gravel764
Mortar bed, red-tan2185
Gravel, very fine, with some very coarse sand489
Mortar bed, red-tan998
Sand, medium to coarse, interbedded with white and yellow clay11109
Sand, medium to coarse, with some caliche2111
Mortar bed, white to tan42153
Sand, medium to coarse, with some very fine gravel and some yellow clay6159
Sand, very coarse and very fine gravel; contains sandy clay and caliche7166
Sand, medium to coarse, with some clay and some very fine gravel18184
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow5189
Shale, dark-gray1190

4-37-5aaa. Sample log of test hole in the NE NE NE sec. 5, T. 4 S., R. 37 W., 75 feet S of center of intersection, 45 feet W of center of N-S road; drilled October 1950. Surface altitude 3,446.2 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, tan4545
Silt and clay, calcareous, cream-colored752
Silt and clay, light-tan860
Silt and clan-, tan to reddish-brown44104
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Caliche, white11115
Caliche, hard, white5120
Silt and very fine sand, calcareous, reddish-brown10130
Sand, coarse, to very coarse, and very fine to fine gravel10140
Silt and very fine sand, compact, reddish-brown20160
Sand, fine to very coarse, and very fine gravel, partially cemented20180
Sand, medium to very fine, and silt10190
Sand, fine to medium, partially cemented28218
Sand, medium to very coarse10228
Mortar bed12240
Silt and very fine sand, reddish-brown; contains some fine to coarse sand30270
Sand, fine to coarse, partially cemented20290
Sand, fine to very coarse, and very fine gravel10300
Gravel, very fine, and very coarse sand25325
Sand, fine to very coarse, and very fine gravel13338
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, soft, yellow4342
Shale, dark-blue8350

4-37-36ddd. Sample log of test hole in the SE SE SE sec. 36, T. 4 S., R. 37 W., 30 feet N of E-W road, center of N-S road, drilled October 1950. Surface altitude 3,384.7 feet; depth to water level 171.4 feet, October 9, 1950. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, dark-brown33
Silt, light-brown to tan6366
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Caliche, white; contains opal fragments1682
Silt, sandy, brown698
Sand, coarse to very coarse, and very fine gravel17115
Clay and silt, sandy, brown8123
Sand, medium to very coarse, and very fine gravel12135
Sand45180
Clay and silt, sandy, brown30210
Mortar bed35245
Clay, soft, white6251
Mortar bed11262
Clay, sandy, white3265
Mortar bed7272
Caliche, white10282
Sand, fine8290
Sand, fine to very coarse; contains a small amount of very fine gravel7297
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, weathered, buff to tan7304
Shale, blue to dark-gray2.5306.5

4-38-33ccc. Sample log of test hole in the SW SW SW sec. 33, T. 4 S., R. 38 W., in SW cor. of field, 30 feet E of center of N-S road and 50 feet N of center of E-W road; drilled September 1950. Surface altitude 3,491.0 feet; depth to water level 153 feet, September 10, 1950. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, brown11
Silt calcareous, tan2425
Sand, medium, with some coarse sand631
Sand, medium, interbedded with soft brown clay839
Silt, sandy544
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
"Algal limestone," white to reddish-brown448
Caliche, sandy, white1462
Sand, medium, with some coarse sand, cemented with calcium carbonate1779
Sand, medium, with some coarse sand, weakly cemented1190
Gravel, very fine, with some very coarse sand10100
Clay, sandy, slightly calcareous, gray; contains some very fine gravel8108
Sand, medium, with some coarse sand, partially cemented6114
Gravel, very fine, with some coarse sand and a small amount of tan sandy clay4.5118.5
Sand, medium, and a small amount of coarse sand and very fine gravel9.5128
Clay, calcareous, tan, with some coarse sand and very fine gravel4132
Sand, medium, with some coarse sand and a small amount of fine sand and clay8140
Gravel, very fine, with some coarse sand13153
Clay, sandy, calcareous, tan; contains a small amount of very fine gravel14167
Sand, medium, with some fine sand3170
Sand, coarse, with a small quantity of medium sand; partially cemented10180
Clay, sandy, slightly calcareous, gray; contains some very fine gravel3183
Sand, medium, with some coarse sand, clay, and caliche,3186
Clay, sandy, white, with a moderate amount of caliche,4192
Sand, medium, with small amounts of coarse and fine sand, clay, and caliche15207
Clay, sandy, white to tan, with large quantities of caliche3210
Mortar bed12222
Sand, medium to fine, well-cemented with calcium carbonate9231
Sand, medium to fine, interbedded with white clay15246
Sand, medium, with some coarse sand and gray clay10256
Clay, noncalcareous, yellow, with some fine sand10.5266.5
Clay, sandy, noncalcareous, tan6.5273
Clay, sandy, red-tan, with some hard yellow clay, and caliche zones at 273 ft. and 286 ft13286
Sand, medium, with some coarse and fine sand and some clay9295
Sand, coarse, with very fine gravel4299
Clay, yellow and red-tan, fairly hard, slightly calcareous8307
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow to blue-gray3310

4-39-5aaa. Sample log of test hole in the NE NE NE sec. 5, T. 4 S., R. 39 W., in field, 30 feet S of fence and 50 feet W of center of Kansas Highway 27; drilled September 1950. Surface altitude 3,480.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, calcareous, brown77
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Caliche, sandy, white815
Sand, medium318
Caliche, with coarse sand and very fine gravel220
Mortar bed, tan2141
Clay, sandy, tan to brown, with caliche748
Sand, medium, with some coarse sand and clay755
Gravel, very fine, and very coarse sand1469
Mortar bed, tan1079
Coarse sand, with very fine gravel786
Mortar bed, tan19105
Gravel, very fine, and very coarse sand5110
Sand, medium, with some caliche10120
Mortar bed, tan20140
Sand, medium, with some caliche11151
Mortar bed, light-tan23174
Clay, sandy, tan3177
Mortar bed, tan28205
Sand, medium to very coarse, grading to very fine gravel at depth21226
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow to dark-gray4230

4-40-5bbb. Sample log of test hole in the NW NW NW sec. 5, T. 4 S., R. 40 W., on road shoulder, 6 feet from center of road, and 10 feet south of section line fence; drilled September 1950. Surface altitude 3,357.2 feet; depth to water level 29.05 feet, September 1950. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Dune sand
Sand, fine to medium88
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay, calcareous, tan513
Sand, medium, with very fine gravel417
Mortar bed, tan1633
Sand, coarse, with very fine gravel; contains yellow clay bed from 41 1/2 to 42 1/217.550.5
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow7.558
Shale, dark-gray260

4-41-17daa. Sample log of test hole in the NE NE SE sec. 17, T. 4 S., R. 41 W., 18 feet west of center of road, 45 feet south of gate post; drilled November 1950. Surface altitude 3,406.7 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Silt, brown44
Sand, medium to coarse48
Sand, very coarse, and very fine to medium gravel614
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, blue-black620

4-41-17dad. Sample log of test hole in the SE NE SE sec. 17, T. 4 S., R. 41 W., 300 feet west of center of N-S road, 200 feet south of E-W road; drilled October 1950. Surface altitude 3,406.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Sand, coarse to very coarse and very fine gravel; contains fine to medium gravel from 10-15 feet1515
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, gray520

4-41-20aad. Sample log of test hole in the SE NE NE sec. 20, T. 4 S., R. 41 W., 60 feet west of center of road, 0.15 mi. south of road; drilled November 1950. Surface altitude 3,410.8 feet, depth to water level 6.95, November 10, 1950. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Sand, medium to very coarse, and very fine gravel; contains a small amount of fine to medium gravel1919
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow-brown to tan120
Shale, gray to blue-black626

4-41-21cbb. Sample log of test hole in the NW NW SW sec. 21, T. 4 S., R. 41 W., 18 feet east of center of road, 12 feet west of fence; drilled November 1950. Surface altitude 3,439.5 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Dune sand
Sand, medium to coarse, loose22
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand, medium to coarse; contains brown silt and clay from 10-15 feet1921
Sand, medium to very coarse, and very fine gravel1233
Sand, coarse to very coarse, and very fine gravel; contains a small amount of fine to medium gravel1245
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow-brown to tan651
Shale, gray152
Shale, blue-black153

4-41-32ccb. Sample log of test hole in the NW SW SW sec. 32, T. 4 S., R. 41 W., 3 feet E of center of road, 10 feet W and 2 feet N of post with tin marker; drilled August 1950. Surface altitude 3,482.8 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill22
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Sand, medium35
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Mortar bed, tan2126
Clay, soft, gray, with some medium sand632
Sand, fine to medium, with brown clay and silt1345
Sand, very coarse to coarse, with some yellow clay651
Sand, coarse, with some yellow clay1768
Sand, fine to medium674
Sand, very coarse, with coarse sand, very fine gravel, and yellow clay579
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow to dark-gray685

4-42-5aaa. Sample log of test hole in the NE NE NE sec. 5, T. 4 S., R. 42 W., 45 feet south of center of E-W road, 30 feet west of center of N-S road; drilled November 1950. Surface altitude 3,735.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, dark-brown22
Silt, tan2830
Silt, tan, and very fine sand2656
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt and clay, sandy, light-tan1874
Sand, medium to very coarse579
Sand, medium to very coarse, with silt and clay1190
Sand, medium to very coarse, and very fine gravel10100
Sand, very coarse, and very fine gravel9109
Silt and clay, brown11120
Sand, very fine to medium, partially cemented, brown20140
Sand, very fine to coarse, brown10150
Sand, fine to coarse, partially cemented, brown12162
Sand, fine to coarse, partially cemented, with some very fine gravel and very coarse sand; contains hard calcium carbonate layer from 177 to 179 feet28190
Sand, medium to coarse, and very fine gravel14204
Silt and clay, brown6210
Silt and clay, brown; contains some fine to medium sand8218
Silt and very fine sand, light-tan15233
Sand, medium to very coarse; contains very fine gravel from 250 to 256 feet23256
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow-brown10266
Shale, gray4270

4-42-33cbb. Sample log of test hole in the NW NW SW sec. 33, T. 4 S., R. 42 W., 30 feet S and 5 feet E of clump of cottonwood trees marked with tin square; drilled August 1950. Surface altitude 3,506.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Sand, medium22
Sand, coarse, with very fine gravel68
Sand, medium, with very fine gravel1826
Sand, coarse, with yellow clay and very fine gravel430
Sand, coarse, with very fine gravel636
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow, grading to dark-gray with depth1147

5-37-5aaa. Sample log of test hole in the NE NE NE sec. 5, T. 5 S., R. 37 W., in field, 75 feet S of E-W road, and 40 feet W of N-S road; drilled September 1950. Surface altitude 3,429.7 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, calcareous, dark-brown11
Silt, calcareous, tan910
Silt, calcareous, slightly clayey, tan, with some caliche4656
Clay, silty, tan with caliche1268
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay, soft, sandy, calcareous, tan, with some caliche2088
Gravel, very fine with some coarse sand, interbedded with clay492
Gravel, very fine, with some coarse sand, interbedded with sandy clay from 112-117 feet28120
Sand, coarse, with some very fine gravel and some medium sand; interbedded with sandy clay18138
Sand, coarse, with some very fine gravel and some medium sand; contains clay29167
Sand, medium, with some coarse sand and some very fine gravel7.5174.5
Mortar bed4178.5
Sand, medium, with some fine sand and a little coarse sand, cemented with clay and caliche; contains a small amount of very fine gravel from 189-191 feet and below 200 feet39.5218
Sand, fine, interbedded with clay7225
Mortar bed, tan20245
Sand, fine to very fine6251
Mortar bed, tan7258
Clay, green, with caliche, fine sand, and very fine gravel7265
Sand, fine, containing clay12277
Sand, fine interbedded with hard, brown, sandy clay20297
Sand, medium, with some fine sand8305
Sand, fine, with some medium sand5310
Gravel, very fine, with some coarse sand, cemented with clay10320
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow, grading to blue-gray with depth10330

5-37-15bdd. Drillers log of irrigation well in the SE cor. NW sec. 15, T. 5 S., R. 37 W. Surface altitude, 3,388.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, yellow2525
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
"Algal limestone," tough, pinkish227
Limestone and silt, sandy, porous2350
Gravel and sand3080
Silt686
Gravel591
Silt and rock697
Gravel and sand7104
Silt, yellow6110
Sand and gravel8118
Silt4122
Gravel and sand (first water)6128
Silt and gravel, with fossil bones6134
Rock, hard (second water)2136
Gravel, with fossil bones12148
Soft rock, sand, and gravel79227

5-37-33cdc. Sample log of test hole in the SW SE SW sec. 33, T. 5 S., R. 37 W., drilled August, 1949. Surface altitude, 3,850.7 feet; depth to water level, 50.0 feet, August 14. 1949. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria silt member
Silt, tan11
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand, medium to coarse, and fine gravel910
Sand, medium to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel; contains a large amount of coarse gravel1020
Gravel, coarse to fine; contains a small amount of coarse sand1131
Sand, medium to coarse, and fine gravel; contains greenish-brown clay1445
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel; contains some brownish silt and clay1560
Gravel, coarse to fine, and medium to coarse sand1777
Mortar bed1693
Silt and clay, brown497
Mortar bed containing much calcium carbonate; contains less calcium carbonate and is softer from 128 to 130 feet33130
Sand, fine to medium; contains some calcium carbonate cement12142
Sand, fine to medium8150
Sand, fine to medium; contains some green clay15165
Mortar bed; containing much calcium carbonate cement5170
Sand, fine to medium; contains very little cement22192
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, weathered, yellow-brown5197
Shale, blue-black13210

5-38-15cbb. Drillers log of irrigation well in the NW cor. SW sec. 15, T. 5 S., R. 38 W. Surface altitude, 3,468.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Dirt, yellow5050
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand and gravel, coarse, loose1060
Clay, sandy (first water)55115
Sand, coarse, and gravel5120
Clay (second water)6126
Sand, coarse2128
Clay4132
Rock, sandy limestone (third water)1133
Quicksand5138
Gravel3141
Clay and white "magnesia" (porous limestone)10151
Sand, coarse4155
Quicksand8163
Rock ("magnesia," a somewhat sandy limestone)20183

5-39-6aaa. Sample log of test hole in the NE NE NE sec. 6, T. 5 S., R. 39 W., in field, 40 feet W of center of road and 15 feet S of center of driveway into field, driveway is 150 feet S of intersection; drilled August 1950. Surface altitude 3,590.2 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, calcareous, brown55
Sand, medium, with some fine to coarse sand3035
Sand, medium, and some fine to coarse sand; contains a small amount of gray clay1045
Sand, medium, with some fine sand, silt, and gray clay,550
Silt, calcareous, brown, with some very fine sand and gray clay1565
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Clay, white, with a small quantity of coarse sand974
Clay, white and brown, with much coarse sand, some fine sand, and very fine gravel680
Gravel, very fine, with some coarse sand and a small quantity of white clay1595
Clay, compact, brown, with some very fine gravel and coarse sand398
Clay, compact brown, with some very fine gravel, fine sand and a small amount of fine to medium gravel6104
Clay, white, with medium sand and some very fine gravel10114
Mortar bed, tan43157
Sand, very coarse, with some medium sand5162
Gravel, very fine, with some coarse sand6168
Gravel, very fine, with some coarse and medium sand and red sandy clay6174
Sand, medium, with some coarse and fine sand, cemented with clay6182
Clay, white, with some fine sand4186
Sand, coarse, with some medium sand and clay7193
Mortar bed, tan27220
Sand, fine, with some medium sand; contains a small amount of clay4224
Sand, fine, with some medium and coarse sand, well-cemented8232
Mortar bed, tan39271
Sand, fine, with some medium sand4.5275.5
Mortar bed, tan14.5290
Sand, fine, with very fine sand and silt12302
Mortar bed, tan27329
Sand, fine, with very fine sand and partially cemented clay3332
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow to blue3335

5-40-5bbb. Sample log of test hole in the NW NW NW sec. 5, T. 5 S., R. 40 W., in ditch, 10 feet E of center of road, 10 feet W of marked telephone pole; drilled August 1950. Surface altitude 3,606.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation
Silt, calcareous, light-brown2828
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand, coarse, with some very fine gravel and yellow clay836
Sand, coarse, with a small amount of very fine gravel238
Mortar bed, tan20.558.5
Sand, coarse, with very coarse sand and very fine gravel10.569
Clay, soft, yellow170
Sand, medium to coarse with some white clay777
Gravel, very fine with some fine to very coarse sand582
Sand, fine, containing clay18100
Sand, fine, with some caliche22122
Mortar bed, tan48170
Sand, very fine, with small amounts of medium sand and clay10180
Mortar bed, tan68248
Sand, fine, with red-brown clay and some medium sand4252
Sand, fine, with some medium sand and a small amount of clay14266
Sand, medium, with fine and coarse sand and some yellow clay6272
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow and dark-blue2274

5-42-4bbb. Sample log of test hole in the NW NW NW sec. 4, T. 5 S., R. 42 W., 35 feet E of fence; 6 feet W of center of road; drilled August 1950. Surface altitude 3,510.0 feet; depth to water level 5.1 feet, August 30, 1950. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Sand, medium to coarse, contains a little very coarse sand1515
Gravel, very fine, containing fine to medium gravel924
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand, medium to coarse, cemented with yellow clay.1034
Sand, medium to coarse; contains very coarse sand539
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, yellow746
Shale, blue450

5-42-4bcc. Sample log of test hole in the SW SW NW sec. 4, T. 5 S., R. 42 W., 6 feet E of center of road, 0.45 mi. S of test hole 5-42-4bbb; drilled August 1950. Surface altitude 3,514.1 feet; depth to water level 3.5 feet, August 30, 1950. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill44
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Sand, medium to coarse1317
Gravel, very fine, with some medium to very coarse sand and some gray clay1027
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Sand, medium, poorly cemented with calcium carbonate; contains some very fine gravel which may be lag229
Gravel, very fine, with a small amount of fine to medium gravel13.542.5
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, soft, light-gray1.544
Shale, blue-gray650

6-40-1aaa. Sample log of test hole in the NE NE NE sec. 1, T. 6 S., R. 40 W., Sherman County drilled September, 1949. Surface altitude, 3,584.1 feet; depth to water level 129 feet, September 6, 1949. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria silt member
Silt, dark-brown to tan1515
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Limestone, light-tan; "Algal" at the top1328
Clay, and silt, sandy, red331
Mortar bed940
Silt and clay, sandy, reddish-brown1858
Sand, fine to coarse1068
Gravel, coarse1280
Sand, fine to coarse1090
Sand, very fine to medium595
Silt, sandy, brown5100
Silt and very fine sand, brown40140
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel18158
Silt and clay, sandy, light-tan12170
Sand, fine to coarse and fine gravel; contains silt and clay20190
Silt and very fine sand, brown10200
Silt and very fine to fine sand, light-brown20220
Sand, very fine to fine15235
Mortar bed5240
Sand, medium to coarse64304
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, weathered, greenish to yellowish-brown6310
Shale, dark-blue to black5315

6-42-2aaa. Sample log of test hole in the NE NE NE sec. 2, T. 6 S., R. 42 W., Sherman County, drilled September, 1949. Surface altitude 3,784.7 feet; depth to water level 184.82 feet, September 17, 1949. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn formation--Peoria silt member
Silt, dark-brown22
Silt, tan3840
Sanborn formation--Loveland silt member
Silt, red-brown444
Tertiary--Pliocene
Ogallala formation
Silt and clay, calcareous, cream-colored1155
Sand, fine to coarse, with silt and clay binder560
Mortar bed464
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel670
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel777
Sand, medium to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel; contains compact brown clay and silt380
Sand, fine to coarse, reddish686
Sand, fine to coarse, and a little fine to coarse gravel14100
Sand, fine to coarse, partially cemented8108
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel6114
Silt and clay, gray to brown6120
Sand, fine to coarse, with brown silt and very fine sand13133
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel; contains compact silt and very fine sand7140
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; contains very fine sand and silt7147
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel14161
Sand, fine to coarse3164
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel6170
Sand, fine to coarse; contains silt and very fine sand6176
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel8184
Sand, fine to coarse, partially cemented; contains a little fine to coarse gravel5189
Mortar bed18207
Sand, fine to medium, brown7214
Mortar bed4218
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel, partially cemented6224
Mortar bed6230
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel10240
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel; contains silt and very fine sand as binder10250
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel, partially cemented10260
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; contains a small amount of medium to coarse gravel15275
Gravel, coarse to fine, and medium to coarse sand5280
Sand, coarse to medium, and a small amount of fine gravel6286
Gravel, coarse to fine, and coarse sand2288
Cretaceous--Gulfian
Pierre shale
Shale, clayey, yellow-brown to tan12300
Shale, blue-black6306

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