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Logs of Wells and Test Holes, continued

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2-26W-21ccc--Sample log of test hole in the SW SW SW sec. 21, T. 2 S., R. 26 W., 135 feet east and 15 feet north of center of crossroads; drilled October 1962. Altitude of land surface, 2,622 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Peoria and Loveland Formations
Silt, dark-brown88
Silt, sandy, light-brown412
Tertiary System
Pliocene Series
Ogallala Formation
Silt, very sandy, limy, light-tan1830
Silt, sandy, limy, cemented, light-tan2050
Silt, very sandy, limy cemented, light-tan2070
Sand, fine, silty, very limy, cemented, hard1585
Silt, very sandy, limy, cemented15100
Sand, fine, very limy, cemented10110
Sand, fine to medium, limy, cemented10120
Silt, very sandy, limy, cemented 16136
Sand, fine to very coarse6142
Bentonite, grayish-green5147
Sand, fine to very coarse, cemented13160
Gravel, fine to medium, and very coarse sand25185
Silt, sandy, brown7192
Sand, medium to very coarse, cemented18210
Gravel, fine, and very coarse sand, clean12222
Cretaceous System
Upper Cretaceous Series
Niobrara Chalk
Shale, dark-gray13235

2-28W-22acc--Driller's log of irrigation well in the SW SW NE sec. 22, T. 2 S., R. 28 W.; drilled by Elmer Corder. Altitude of land surface, 2,511 feet; depth to water, 25.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Alluvium
Top1919
Sand and clay928
Clay1745
Sand, dark651
Silt, blue152
Sand, loose658
Clay260
Sand161
Clay162
Sand, loose668
Cretaceous System
Upper Cretaceous Series
Niobrara Chalk
Shale270

2-28W-31abc--Driller's log of irrigation well in the SW NW NE sec. 31, T. 2 S., R. 28 W.; drilled by Elmer Corder. Altitude of land surface, 2,551 feet; depth to water, 19.9 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Alluvium
Top4545
Sand954
Sand, fine357
Sand, coarse461
Sand, fine263
Sand, coarse265
Cretaceous System
Upper Cretaceous Series
Niobrara Chalk
Shale267

2-29W-31ccc--Sample log of test hole in the SW SW SW sec. 31, T. 2 S., R. 29 W., 150 feet north and 20 feet east of SW corner; drilled October 1952. Altitude of land surface, 2,763 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Peoria and Loveland Formations
Silt, sandy, tannish-brown44
Silt, tan and gray1822
Silt, sandy, tan628
Tertiary System
Pliocene Series
Ogallala Formation
Silt, limy, light-tan and light-gray331
Sand, fine to coarse, cemented1546
Sand, fine to medium, silty, limy1864
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, cemented1882
Silt, sandy, tan385
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, limy, cemented590
Silt, sandy, tan494
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel11105
Sand, fine to medium, silty20125
Silt and fine sand, tan29154
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty19173
Cretaceous System
Upper Cretaceous Series
Pierre Shale
Shale, yellowish-tan and light-gray17190

2-30W-32bbb--Sample log of test hole in the NW NW NW sec. 32, T. 2 S., R. 30 W., 35 feet south and 15 feet east of center of crossroads; drilled October 1962. Altitude of land surface, 2,899 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Peoria and Loveland Formations
Silt, brown1212
Silt, sandy, tan1830
Tertiary System
Pliocene Series
Ogallala Formation
Silt, sandy, very limy, light-tan1040
Sand, fine, very silty1050
Silt, sandy, limy2676
Sand, medium to very coarse, and fine to medium gravel, clean1490
Gravel, fine to medium, and very coarse sand15105
Silt, very sandy, limy; contains cemented layers15120
Sand, fine to medium; contains layers of limy silt45165
Sand, medium to very coarse, and fine gravel10175
Sand, fine to medium, cemented10185
Cretaceous System
Upper Cretaceous Series
Pierre Shale
Shale, brown15200

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