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Logs of Test Holes

Presented on the following pages are logs of 15 test holes in Neosho County and northern Labette County drilled with a truck-mounted power auger owned by the U. S. Geological Survey. Also included are logs of two test holes drilled with a cable-tool machine.

27-18-9bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 9, T 27 S, R 18 E, at south end of board fence behind building; drilled July 29, 1964. Altitude of land surface 925 feet; depth to water 15.20 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil, black 2 2
Quaternary
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan Stage
Alluvium
Silt, brown, sandy 2 4
Silt, gray, limonite mottling, clayey 4.5 8.5
Silt, brown, some very fine sand, slightly clayey, much sand at bottom 11 19.5
Gravel, brown, very coarse, much very fine to coarse sand, silt and clay, limestone cobbles at 26 feet 10.5 30
Pennsylvanian
Upper Pennsylvanian Series
Missourian Stage
Chanute Shale
Shale, gray 1 31

27-18-21bdd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE NW sec. 21, T 27 S, R 18 E, between house and south fence of corral about 30 feet north of base of highway fill embankment; augered Nov. 4, 1960. Altitude of land surface 906.2 feet; depth to water 10.60 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil, black, sandy 3.5 3.5
Quaternary
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan Stage
Alluvium
Sand, light-brown, fine-grained, silty, yellow clay stringers 5 8.5
Sand, medium-brown, clayey 5 13.5
Fine chert pebbles, light-brown, silty 6.5 20
Fine chert pebbles, coarse sand, clayey 3 23
Pennsylvanian
Upper Pennsylvanian Series
Missourian Stage
Chanute Shale
Shale, bluish-gray   23

27-18-21dab--Sample log of test hole in NW NE SE sec. 21, T 27 S, R 18 E, on north shoulder of abandoned highway about 400 yards east of overpass; augered Nov. 4, 1960. Altitude of land surface 904.2 feet; depth to water 5.22 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil, brown 3.5 3.5
Quaternary
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan Stage
Alluvium
Silt, brown, yellow clay stringers, some coarse sand 5 8.5
Silt, grayish-yellow, clayey 5 13.5
Fine to very coarse brown chert pebbles, brownish-gray silt 5 18.5
Pennsylvanian
Upper Pennsylvanian Series
Missourian Stage
Chanute Shale
Shale, light-gray, slightly calcareous   18.5

27-18-22caa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE SW sec. 22, T 27 S, R 18 E, on west side of driveway 35 feet south of U. S. Highway 59; augered Nov. 4, 1960. Altitude of land surface 904.0 feet; depth to water 15.67 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil, dark-gray, clayey 3.5 3.5
Quaternary
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan Stage
Alluvium
Silt, brownish-yellow, clayey 10 13.5
Sand, brown, fine-grained, some fine chert pebbles 5 18.5
Pennsylvanian
Upper Pennsylvanian Series
Missourian Stage
Dennis Limestone
Limestone, light-brown, finely crystalline   18.5

27-18-23bcc--Sample log of test hole in SW SW NW sec. 23, T 27 S, R 18 E, on north side of U. S. Highway 59 inside fence row about 6 feet west of gate; augered Nov. 3, 1960. Altitude of land surface 910.9 feet; depth to water 14.50 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil, light-brown 3.5 3.5
Quaternary
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan Stage
Alluvium
Silt, light-brown, clayey 5 8.5
Silt, dark-brown, clayey 5 13.5
Silt, light-brown, clayey 10 23.5
Silt, brown 1.5 25
Sand, dark-gray,few fine chert pebbles 1 26
Pennsylvanian
Upper Pennsylvanian Series
Missourian Stage
Dennis Limestone
Limestone, light-brown   26

27-18-23cba--Sample log of test hole in NE NW SW sec. 23, T 27 S, R 18 E, on levee 15 feet south of U. S. Highway 59; augered Nov. 3, 1960. Altitude of land surface 906.7 feet; depth to water 11.00 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Fill material 8.5 8.5
Quaternary
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan Stage
Alluvium
Silt, brownish-black, some very fine sand, clayey 5 13.5
Silt, light-yellowish-brown, some very fine sand, clayey 5 18.5
Silt, light-brown, some fine sand, micaceous, clayey 5 23.5
Silt, dark-gray, medium sand 5 28.5
Pennsylvanian
Upper Pennsylvanian Series
Missourian Stage
Dennis Limestone
Limestone, light-gray, finely-crystalline   28.5

28-20-30daa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE SE sec. 30, T 28 S, R 20 E, 15 feet south of driveway into barnyard on west shoulder of U. S. Highway 59, augered Nov. 3, 1960. Altitude of land surface 890.9 feet; dry hole. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil, black 3.5 3.5
Quaternary
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan(?) Stage
Alluvium
Silt, yellowish-brown, clayey, slightly calcareous 13.5 17
Silt, brownish-gray, some coarse limestone sand 6.5 23.5
Pennsylvanian
Upper Pennsylvanian Series
Missourian Stage
Hertha Limestone
Limestone, gray   23.5

28-30-30ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 30, T 28 S, R 20 E, about 4 feet west of driveway on north side of road; augered Nov. 3, 1960. Altitude of land surface 887.3 feet; depth to water 17.30 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil, dark-gray, silty 3.5 3.5
Quaternary
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan Stage
Silt, light-yellowish-brown, clayey 2 5.5
Silt, yellowish-brown, some very fine sand 3 8.5
Silt, light-yellowish-brown, clayey, slightly calcareous 5 13.5
Silt, yellowish-brown, micaceous, clayey 6 19.5
Pennsylvanian
Upper Pennsylvanian Series
Missourian Stage
Hertha Limestone
Limestone, gray   19.5

28-20-31ddb--Sample log of test hole in NW SE SE sec. 31, T 28 S, R 20 E, on north side of U. S. Highway 59 at base of highway fill on driveway heading north; angered Nov. 3, 1960. Altitude of land surface 880.3 feet; depth to water 4.20 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil, dark-gray, sandy 3.5 3.5
Quaternary
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan Stage
Alluvium
Silt, brownish-black, clayey 2 5.5
Silt, brown, clayey 3 8.5
Sand, brownish-black, very fine-grained, clayey 15 23.5
Sand, brown, silty, some coarse chert pebbles 6.5 30
Pennsylvanian
Upper Pennsylvanian Series
Missourian Stage
Ladore Shale
Shale, gray   30

29-20-6cdc--Sample log of test hole in SW SE SW sec. 6, T 29 S, R 20 E, on east side of abandoned road 5 feet north of east side of concrete culvert; augered Nov. 3, 1960. Altitude of land surface 877.9 feet; depth to water 2.30 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil, black, silty 3.5 .5
Quaternary
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan Stage
Alluvium
Silt, brownish-black, clayey 5 8.5
Silt, brownish-black, some coarse to very coarse sand, few fine chert pebbles 5 13.5
Silt, light-brown, some coarse to very coarse sand 5 18.5
Silt, light-brown, some coarse sand 6.5 25
Chert pebbles, fine, some silt and clay 5 30
Sand, medium-gray, fine-grained 5 35
Pennsylvanian
Upper Pennsylvanian Series
Missourian Stage
Ladore Shale
Shale, medium-gray, slightly calcareous   35

29-20-15add--Sample log of test hole in SE SE NE sec. 15, T 29 S, R 20 E, at north edge of concrete parking apron; drilled July 28, 1964. Altitude of land surface 870 feet; depth to water 15.05 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Fill 6 6
Quaternary
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan Stage
Alluvium
Silt, dark-gray, clayey 7.5 13.5
Silt, gray-orange, variegated, clayey; some very fine sand, black ironstone concretions 4.5 18
Sand, gray, very fine, clayey 2 20
Gravel, brown chert, medium to very coarse, much very fine sand and silt, clayey 4.5 24.5
Pennsylvanian
Middle Pennsylvanian Series
Desmoinesian Stage
Holdenville Shale
Shale, light-gray 0.5 25

31-21-15ccc--Sample log of test hole in SW SW SW sec. 15, T 31 S, R 21 E, on north edge of grader ditch on north side of U. S. Highway 160 about 3 feet west of driveway into field; augered Nov. 2, 1960. Altitude of land surface 836.1 feet; depth to water 13.67 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Quaternary
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan Stage
Alluvium
Silt, brown 3.5 3.5
Clay, yellowish-brown, silty 5 8.5
Sand, yellowish-red, very fine-grained, clayey 5 13.5
Sand, yellowish-brown, fine-grained, some coarse chert pebbles, clayey 10 23.5
Pennsylvanian
Middle Pennsylvanian Series
Desmoinesian Stage
Fort Scott Limestone
Little Osage Shale Member
Siltstone, light-gray, some very fine sand grains, very hard 0.5 24.

31-21-16ddc--Sample log of test hole in SW SE SE sec. 16, T 31 S, R 21 E, 6 feet east of driveway and 10 feet north of east-west fence; augered Nov. 2, 1960. Altitude of land surface 837.5 feet; depth to water 14.50 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Quaternary
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan Stage
Alluvium
Silt, light-brown, clayey 13.5 13.5
Silt, brownish-black, clayey 5 18.5
No sample 5 23.5
Silt, brownish-black, clayey 5 28.5
Sand, brown, quartzitic, very fine-grained 5 33.5
Coarse chert pebbles 6 39.5
Pennsylvanian
Middle Pennsylvanian Series
Desmoinesian Stage
Fort Scott Limestone 0.5 40

31-21-17dcd--Sample log of test hole in SE SW SE sec. 17, T 31 S, R 21 E, on west shoulder of north-south road about 100 feet north of U. S. Highway 160; augered Nov. 2, 1960. Altitude of land surface 846.7 feet; depth to water 14.90 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Road fill 3.5 3.5
Quaternary
Pleistocene Series
Illinoisan Stage
Terrace deposits
Silt, yellow, clayey 5 8.5
Silt, yellow, clayey, slightly calcareous 5 13.5
Silt, light-yellow, clayey 6.5 20.0
Pennsylvanian
Middle Pennsylvanian Series
Desmoinesian Stage
Fort Scott Limestone   20.0

31-21-20aba--Sample log of test hole in NE NW NE sec. 20, T 31 S, R 21 E, in grader ditch on cast side of creek about 15 feet south of highway slab; augered Nov. 2, 1960. Altitude of land surface 839.6 feet; depth to water 11.90 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil, black 3.5 5
Quaternary
Pleistocene Series
Illinoisan Stage
Terrace deposits
Silt, yellow, clayey 6.5 10
Silt, yellow, clayey, some fine chert pebbles 7 17
Shale, weathered, dark-gray, some fine chert pebbles 1 18
Pennsylvanian
Middle Pennsylvanian Series
Desmoinesian Stage
Fort Scott Limestone   18

31-21-21bba--Sample log of test hole in NE NW NW sec. 21, T 31 S, R 21 E, on west bank of creek about 3 feet south of base of riprap at west end of bridge; augered Nov. 2, 1960. Altitude of land surface 838.8 feet; depth to water 5.20 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil, black 3.5 3.5
Quaternary
Pleistocene Series
Wisconsinan Stage
Alluvium
Silt, dark-gray, clayey 5 8.5
Silt, yellow, clayey 5 13.5
Sand, light-brown, very fine-grained, clayey 5 18.5
Pennsylvanian
Middle Pennsylvanian Series
Desmoinesian Stage
Fort Scott Limestone   18.5

31-21-22aba--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NE sec. 22, T 31 S, R 21 E, 50 feet south of junction of railroad and U. S. Highway 160; augered Nov. 2, 1960. Altitude of land surface 849.3 feet; depth to water 21.42 feet. Thickness,
feet		 Depth,
feet
Soil, yellowish-brown, clayey 3.5 3.5
Quaternary
Pleistocene Series
Illinoisan Stage
Terrace deposits
Silt, yellowish-brown, clayey 5 8.5
Sand, yellowish-brown, very fine-grained, blue clay stringers 5 13.5
Sand, light-yellowish-brown, very fine-grained, clayey 5 18.5
Silt, light-yellowish-brown, clayey 9.5 28
Pennsylvanian
Middle Pennsylvanian Series
Desmoinesian Stage
Fort Scott Limestone   28

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