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Logs of Test Holes

T. 14 S. || T. 15 S. || T. 16 S. || T. 17 S.

15-7W-35bbb--Sample log of test hole in the NW cor. sec. 35, T. 15 S., R. 7 W., south side of road, 40 feet east of intersection; au-,ered June 22, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,574 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Recent and Wisconsinan Stages
Eolian deposits
Silt, dark-grayish-brown44
Silt, light-grayish-brown; contains some fine locally derived gravel in lower part26
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Dakota Formation
Siltstone, light-gray39

15-7W-35bcc--Sample log of test hole in the SW SW NW sec. 35, T. 15 S., R. 7 W., east side of road at '/'2-mfle line; augered June 22, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,507 feet; depth to water, 5.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Recent and Wisconsinan Stages
Colluvium
Sand, medium, and brown silt44
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Kiowa Formation
Sandstone, light-yellowish-orange59

15-7W-35ccc1--Sample log of test hole in the SW cor. sec. 35, T. 15 S., R. 7 W., in triangle at road intersection; augered June 22, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,518 feet; depth to water, 23.0 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Kansan Stage
Sappa and Grand Island Formations
Sand, fine to medium, very silty44
Sand, medium; contains some fine gravel59
Sand, medium to coarse; contains some fine gravel and much silt1928
Sand, medium2351
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Kiowa Formation
Clay, medium-light-gray455

15-8W-19ccc--Sample log of test hole in the SW cor. sec. 19, T. 15 S., R. 8 W., north edge of road, at east end of bridge; drilled by O. S. Fent, December 1, 1947. Altitude of land surface, 1,555 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Recent and Wisconsinan Stages
Fluvial deposits
Silt, brown (road fill and soil)88
Silt, sandy, grayish-tan210
Silt, sand, and gravel, fine to medium515
Silt, sandy, tan; contains pebbles of red and brown sandstone116
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Dakota Formation
Sandstone, white and red117
Clay, sandy, white and red, interbedded with white sandstone320

15-9W-2bbb--Sample log of test hole in the NW cor. sec. 2, T. 15 S., R. 9 W., east side of road, 30 feet south of intersection; drilled August 29, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,640 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Kansan Stage
Sappa and Grand Island Formations
Silt, clayey, dark-brown55
Silt, brown; contains caliche49
Sand, very fine, silty, light-brown1019
Clay, dark-grayish-brown; contains much fine sand120
Silt, dark-brown525
Sand, very fine, silty, light-brown429
Silt, grayish-brown; contains some caliche736
Sand, medium1450
Sand, coarse, and fine gravel2272
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Dakota Formation
Sandstone, hard, dark-reddish-brown880

15-9W-2ccc--Sample log of test hole in the SW cor. sec. 2, T. 15 S., R. 9 W., east side of road, 50 feet north of intersection; augered June 19, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,604 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Kansan Stage
Sappa and Grand Island Formations
Sand, medium to coarse; some fine gravel and silt66
Sand, coarse; contains gravel in lower 3 feet814
Sand, medium, silty519
Sand, fine to coarse, and coarse gravel625
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Dakota Formation
Sandstone, yellowish-brown530
Siltstone, dark-gray131
Siltstone, medium-light-gray637

15-9W-3daa--Sample log of test hole in the NE NE SE sec. 3, T. 15 S., R. 9 W., west side of road, 140 feet south of 1/2-mile line; augered July 8, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,623 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Kansan Stage
Sappa and Grand Island Formations
Silt, dark-brown66
Silt, clayey, medium-grayish-brown39
Sand, medium, very silty, brown110
Clay, dark-grayish-brown212
Silt, light-grayish-brown719
Sand, medium to very coarse; contains some gravel524
Gravel, fine to coarse; contains some fine to coarse sand529
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel534
Sand, medium to very coarse; contains some fine to coarse gravel; silt zone at 38 feet842
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Dakota Formation
Clay, medium-light-gray345

15-9W-11bcc--Sample log of test hole in the SW SW NW sec. 11, T. 15 S., R. 9 W., east side of road at /I/2-mile line; augered June 19, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,624 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Kansan Stage
Sappa and Grand Island Formations
Silt, clayey, and fine sand, brown1717
Sand, medium; contains some gravel and caliche926
Silt, brown; contains some fine to medium sand; sand increases downward1945
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Dakota Formation
Sandstone, yellowish-gray853

15-9W-14bcc--Sample log of test hole in the SW SW NW sec. 14, T. 15 S., R. 9 W., east side of road at fence corner; augered June 19, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,587 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Recent and Wisconsinan Stages
Eolian deposits
Silt, dark-grayish-brown44
Illinoisan Stage
Loveland and Crete Formations
Silt, light-brown1620
Sand, coarse; contains a few pebbles and silt in upper half; contains much fine to coarse gravel in lower part2242
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Dakota Formation
Sandstone, fine-grained, pale-yellowish-orange850

15-9W-15aaa--Sample log of test hole in the NE cor. sec. 15, T. 15 S., R. 9 W., south side of road, 45 feet west of intersection; augered June 19, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,621 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Kansan Stage
Sappa and Grand Island Formations
Silt, brown; contains some caliche99
Silt, light-brown; contains some fine sand1019
Sand, coarse, silty in upper part; contains some fine to medium gravel2847
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Dakota Formation
Sandstone, fine-grained, light-gray350

15-9W-22aaa--Sample log of test hole in the NE cor. sec. 22, T. 15 S., R. 9 W., west side of road at section line; augered June 19, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,541 feet; depth to water, 16.0 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan Stage
Fluvial deposits
Silt, clayey near top, medium-brown99
Sand, medium; contains some coarse and fine gravel2534
Sand, coarse, and some fine to medium silty gravel1549
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Dakota Formation
Clay, medium-gray150

15-9W-22daa--Sample log of test hole in the NE NE SE sec. 22, T. 15 S., R. 9 W., west side of road at 1/2-mile line; augered June 20, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,573 feet; depth to water, 24.0 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Recent and Wisconsinan Stages
Eolian deposits
Silt, slightly sandy, very fine, brown55
Illinoisan Stage
Loveland and Crete Formations
Sand, coarse to very coarse; contains some gravel in lower part1015
Sand, medium520
Sand, fine to very coarse, silty525
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Dakota Formation
Siltstone, medium-light-gray, hard732

15-9W-26bcc--Sample log of test hole in the SW SW NW sec. 26, T. 15 S., R. 9 W., east side of road at ',2-mile line; augered June 20, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,641 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Nebraskan Stage
Fullerton and Holdrege Formations
Silt, clayey, medium-brown; contains caliche in lower part2121
Sand, fine, tan; contains some silt425
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Dakota Formation
Sandstone, fine-grained, yellowish-orange530

15-9W-27aaa--Sample log of test hole in the NE cor. sec. 27, T. 15 S., R. 9 W., west side of road at section corner; augered June 20, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,639 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Nebraskan Stage
Fullerton and Holdrege Formations
Silt, clayey, dark-grayish-brown (fill)33
Silt, clayey, medium-brown; contains some coarse sand and caliche1922
Silt, clayey, medium-dark-gray123
Gravel, fine to coarse; contains limestone and sandstone pebbles, very sandy (arkosic) in lower part629
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Dakota Formation
Sandstone, very hard130

15-9W-34aaa--Sample log of test hole in the NE cor. sec. 34, T. 15 S., R. 9 W., south side of road, 50 feet west of section corner; augered June 20, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,659 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Recent and Wisconsinan Stages
Eolian deposits
Silt, clayey, light-brown99
Nebraskan Stage
Fullerton and Holdrege Formations
Gravel, very fine to coarse, silty; contains much gravel derived from local rocks716
Silt, brown; contains pebbles of locally derived gravel and caliche622
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Dakota Formation
Sandstone, fine-grained, very hard123

15-10W-5add--Sample log of test hole in the SE SE NE sec. 5, T. 15 S., R. 10 W., west side of road at '/2-mile line; augered June 21, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,637 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Recent and Wisconsinan Stages
Eolian deposits
Silt, dark-grayish-brown44
Kansan Stage
Sappa and Grand Island Formations
Silt, clayey, medium-dark-brown; contains caliche nodules in lower part1216
Sand, coarse to very coarse; contains much silt in lower 2 feet521
Gravel, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse sand; contains much silt in lower part930
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Dakota Formation
Siltstone, light-gray0.530.5

15-10W-9bbb--Sample log of test hole in the NW cor. sec. 9, T. 15 S., R. 10 W., east side of road, 50 feet south of intersection; augered June 21, 1961. Altitude of land surface, 1,660 feet; depth to water, 42 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary System
Pleistocene Series
Recent and Wisconsinan Stages
Eolian deposits
Silt, dark-grayish-brown44
Kansan Stage
Sappa and Grand Island Formations
Silt, medium-light-brown711
Silt, medium-light-brown; contains medium to coarse sand819
Silt, medium-dark-brown; grades into sandy silt in middle part and sandy and fine gravel in lower part1534
Sand, coarse to very coarse1044
Sand, coarse to very coarse, and fine gravel549
Sand, coarse to very coarse1766
Cretaceous System
Lower Cretaceous Series
Dakota Formation
Siltstone, fine, gray167

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