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Logs of Wells, Test Holes, and Auger Holes

On the following pages are 9 logs of test holes drilled by the State Geological Survey of Kansas during the investigation, 10 logs of test holes drilled in 1944 (Fishel, 1948), 4 logs of auger holes, 37 logs of test holes and wells provided by Sunflower Ordnance Plant, and 1 log of a municipal well. The location of each hole is plotted on the map (Fig. 3).

13-20-1ad--Sample log of test hole in the SE NE sec. 1, T. 13 S., R. 20 E., Douglas County, drilled by Kansas Geological Survey, 1952. Surface altitude, 808.7 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil silty, gray 3 3
Sand, coarse to very fine, poorly sorted, quartz and feldspar 7 10
Sand, medium, poorly sorted, quartz and feldspar 15 25
Sand, coarse, fairly well sorted, quartz and feldspar 5 30
Sand, very coarse; some fine gravel containing granules of granite, chert, basalt, and siltstone 10 40
Sand, medium, poorly sorted 16 56
Gravel, fine, fair sorting 9.5 65.5
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone, gray 1 66.5

13-21-7bb--Sample log of test hole in the NW NW sec. 7, T. 13 S., R. 21 E., Douglas County, drilled by Kansas Geological Survey, 1952. Surface altitude, 812.3 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, sandy, argillaceous, black 2 2
Clay, gray; some fine silt 3 5
Clay, silty, light brown 23 28
Clay, silty, dark blue gray 9.5 37.5
Clay, silty, black 3.5 41
Gravel, medium to fine, fairly well sorted; some coarse sand; granules mostly quartz, some feldspar, few schist and basalt 35 76
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone, gray 0.5 76.5

12-20-25ad--Sample log of test hole in the SE NE sec. 25, T. 12 S., R. 20 E., Leavenworth County, drilled by Kansas Geological Survey, 1952. Surface altitude, 869.8 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Meade Group
Silt, coarse, sandy, pale reddish brown, leached and oxidized 3 3
Sand, very fine, pale reddish brown, poorly sorted; some medium to fine sand of quartz and feldspar 5 8
Sand, very fine, reddish brown, poorly sorted, leached and oxidized 8 16
Silt, sandy, pale reddish brown; few fine to medium sand grains; leached and oxidized 16 32
Gravel, fine, sandy; small pebbles and granules of quartz and feldspar 13 45
Gravel, medium, sandy; pebbles of quartz, feldspar, and some chert 6 51
Pennsylvanian--Virgilian
Siltstone, argillaceous, blue gray, micaceous 3 54

12-20-25db--Sample log of test hole in the NW SE sec. 25, T. 12 S., R. 20 E., Leavenworth County, drilled by Kansas Geological Survey, 1952. Surface altitude, 864.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Meade Group
Sand, coarse, light brown, fairly well sorted, quartz and feldspar; leached and oxidized 8 8
Sand, medium, light brown, fairly well sorted, quartz and feldspar; leached and oxidized 8 16
Clay, red 1 17
Sand, medium, light brown, fairly well sorted, quartz and feldspar; leached and oxidized 11 28
Sand, medium to coarse, light brown, poorly sorted, quartz and feldspar; leached and oxidized 23 51
Pennsylvanian--Virgilian
Siltstone, very light brown, deeply weathered, micaceous 10.5 61.5

12-20-36dd--Sample log of test hole in the SE SE sec. 36, T. 12 S., R. 20 E., Douglas County, drilled by Kansas Geological Survey, 1952. Surface altitude, 809.9 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, silty, gray 6 6
Silt, argillaceous, gray 10 16
Sand, fine to medium, mostly quartz and feldspar 4 20
Sand, medium, fairly well sorted, quartz and feldspar 9 29
Sand, coarse, well sorted, quartz and feldspar 26.5 55.5
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone, gray 0.5 56

12-21-9bd1-Log of auger hole in the SE NW sec. 9, T. 12 S., R. 21 E., Leavenworth County, drilled 1952. Surface altitude, 830.0 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Sanborn Group
Silt, yellow speckled pink; few medium sand grains 5 5
Silt, yellow speckled pink; few sandstone pebbles 0.5 5.5
Clay, yellow 4.5 10
Sand, very fine, silty, yellow 5 15
Silt, argillaceous, yellow 2 17
Sand, very fine, silty, yellow 1 18
Silt, argillaceous, gray; few medium to coarse sand grains 2 20
Sand, very fine, silty, light gray 1.5 21.5
Sand, very fine, silty, light gray; few coarse sand grains 0.5 22
Sand, fine, silty 1 23
Sand, medium, silty 1 24

12-21-9bd2--Log of auger hole in the SE NW sec. 9, T. 12 S., R. 21 E., Leavenworth County, drilled 1952. Surface altitude, 817.0 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, silty, black 0.5 0.5
Silt, argillaceous, gray 1.0 1.5
Clay, black; contains few limestone pebbles 2.5 4
Clay, silty, dark brown 1 5
Clay, silty, brown 12 17
Silt, clayey, brown 5 22
Silt, argillaceous, gray 5 27
Note: Auger free to 28.0 feet. Probably loose sand.

12-21-19cc--Sample log of test hole in the SW SW sec. 19, T. 12 S., R. 21 E., Leavenworth County, drilled by Kansas Geological Survey, 1952. Surface altitude, 876.0 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Meade Group
Soil, sandy clay, mottled black and orange; leached and oxidized 3 3
Clay, silty, yellow, few medium sand grains; leached and oxidized 5 8
Silt, sandy; abundant fine sand and few coarse sand grains; leached and oxidized 5 13
Silt, sandy, very light yellow; leached and oxidized 10 23
Silt, argillaceous, very light yellow, few coarse sand grains of quartz; leached and oxidized 6 29
Sand, very coarse, poorly sorted, abundant quartz and feldspar; leached and oxidized 9 38
Gravel, fine, sandy, mostly quartz and feldspar 11.5 49.5
Pennsylvanian--Virgilian
Siltstone, slightly calcareous, light blue gray 10.5 60

12-21-24ddd--Log of test hole N, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the SE SE SE sec. 24, T. 12 S., R. 21 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, silty 3 3
Sand, fine, silty 10.5 13.5
Clay, blue 5.5 19
Sand, medium, brown, and clay 14 33
Sand, coarse, blue; gravel, small; some clay, blue 15.5 48.5
Sand, coarse, blue; gravel, small; clay balls; boulders 8.5 57
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Shale, blue 11.2 68.2
Limestone   68.2

12-21-25daa--Log of test hole P., Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the NE NE SE sec. 25, T. 12 S., R. 21 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 798.3 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Top soil, black 1 1
Clay, brown 3 4
Sand, fine, silty, and clay 5 9
Sand, very fine, tan 12 21
Clay, sandy, blue and tan 4 25
Sand, fine, blue, streaks of blue-gray clay 10 35
Sand, medium to coarse, blue; streaks of blue-gray clay 1 36
Sand, coarse, blue; boulders; streaks of blue clay 2.8 38.8
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   38.8

12-21-25dba--Log of test hole Q, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the NE NW SE sec. 25, T. 12 S., R. 21 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude 798.7 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, black 1 1
Clay, sandy, brown 9 10
Clay, brown 3 13
Sand, very fine, tan, streaks of brown clay 9 22
Sand, fine, light tan, streaks of brown clay 9 31
Sand, medium to fine, tan to yellow 8.5 39.5
Clay, tan 0.5 40
Sand, medium to coarse, tan to yellow 1 41
Sand, medium to coarse; gravel and boulders 4.2 45.2
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   45.2

12-21-25dbc--Log of test hole R, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the SW NW SE sec. 25, T. 12 S., R. 21 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude., 796.01 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Top soil, black 1 1
Clay, brown 7 8
Clay, gray to brown 2 10
Sand, silty, streaks of gray and brown clay 15 25
Sand, very fine, blue, streaks of gray clay 5 30
Sand, medium, blue; boulders; streaks of blue clay 5 35
Sand, fine, blue; boulders; streaks of blue shale 3.8 38.8
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   38.8

12-21-27bc--Log of auger hole in the SW NW sec. 27, T. 12 S., R. 21 E., Douglas County, drilled 1952. Surface altitude, 802 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, silty, black 0.3 0.3
Sand, very fine, silty, brown 1.7 2
Sand, fine, light brown 5 7
Sand, medium, light brown 2 9
Sand, medium, and gravel, fine 1.5 10.5
Sand, medium, light brown 1 11.5
Sand, fine, gray 1 12.5
Sand, medium, light brown 4.5 17
Sand, fine, light brown 0.5 17.5
Sand, medium, light brown 5.5 23

12-21-31bc--Sample log of test hole in the SW NW sec. 31, T. 12 S., R. 21 E., Douglas County, drilled by Kansas Geological Survey, 1952. Surface altitude, 808.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, silty, gray; many fine sand grains 12 12
Sand, medium, fairly well sorted; grains are quartz, feldspar, and some sandstone and basalt 8 20
Sand, coarse, fairly well sorted; grains are quartz, feldspar, and some basalt and limonite 8 28
Sand, medium, blue gray, well sorted 16.5 44.5
Sand, medium, fairly well sorted 2 46.5
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone, gray, weathered 1.5 48

12-21-32ad--Log of auger hole in the SE NE sec. 32, T. 12 S., R. 21 E., Leavenworth County, drilled 1952. Surface altitude, 798.0 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Sand, medium, poorly sorted 0.5 0.5
Silt, dark brown 1.5 2
Sand, very fine, silty 0.3 2.3
Sand, fine 5.7 8
Sand, very fine, silty, gray 0.5 8.5
Sand, fine 6.5 15
Sand, medium 4 19

12-22-15cb--Sample log of test hole in the NW SW sec. 15, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Leavenworth County, drilled by Kansas Geological Survey, 1952. Surface altitude, 947.3 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Kansas Till
Soil, sandy, orange 1 1
Till, sandy; silty clay matrix, few granules of quartz, feldspar, and sandstone; leached and oxidized 15 16
Till, sandy; silty clay matrix, few granules of quartz and feldspar, fewer grains of limestone and dark igneous rocks; oxidized, but not thoroughly leached 4 20
Till, sandy, light brown; silty clay matrix, some granules of quartz, fewer rose quartz, schist, feldspar, shale, and limestone; oxidized but slightly calcareous 7.5 27.5
Till, sandy, light brown; few pebbles of quartz and feldspar; oxidized but very calcareous silty clay matrix 3.5 31
Pennsylvanian--Virgilian
Sandstone, fine grained, yellow, micaceous, weathered 0.5 31.5

12-22-19acd--Log of test hole S, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the SE SW NE sec. 19, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 791.5 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Top soil, black 1 1
Sand, silty, tan 4 5
Mud, silty, tan, streaks of gray clay 4 9
Sand, fine, white 11 20
Sand, medium to coarse, brown, streaks of gray clay 6 26
Sand, medium to coarse, 'blue, streaks of gray clay 3 29
Sand, medium, blue; few blue clay balls 3 32
Clay, blue, some blue sand 4 36
Sand, medium, blue; gravel and a few clay balls 11 47
Gravel, coarse; boulders 2.5 49.5
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   49.5

12-22-19bdc--Log of test hole W, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the SW SE NW sec. 19, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 782.2 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Top soil, sandy, blue 1 1
Sand, fine, whitish tan 9 10
Sand, medium to fine, tan and white 9 19
Sand, medium to fine, blue 6 25
Sand, medium to fine, blue; few clay balls 5 30
Sand, coarse, blue; many blue clay balls 3 33
Sand, coarse, blue; few blue clay balls 7 40
Gravel; sand, coarse, blue; boulders 1.8 41.8
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   41.8

12-22-19cbb--Log of test hole Y, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the NW NW SW sec. 19, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 805.0 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Top soil, sandy 1.5 1.5
Soil, sandy, blue 2.5 4
Clay, sandy, brown 13 17
Silt, fine, streaks of brown clay 8 25
Clay, sandy, brown to gray 14 39
Sand, medium to coarse, yellow reddish; clay balls 7 46
Sand, blue; few clay balls 9 55
Sand, blue, streaks of shale 0.5 55.5
Sand, coarse, blue 9.5 65
Sand, coarse, blue; gravel, boulders, and streaks of clay 3.5 68.5
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Shale, blue 1.3 69.8
Limestone   69.8

12-22-19cca--Log of water well 2, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the NE SW SW sec. 19, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 797.8 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Top soil, sandy 1 1
Clay, silty, sandy, tan 5 6
Clay, sandy, dark gray 4 10
Sand, fine, silty, tan 8 18
Sand, very fine, brown 3 21
Sand, fine, brown, streaks of gray clay 2 23
Sand, fine, brown 3.5 26.5
Sand, fine, brown, streaks of blue-gray clay 1 27.5
Sand, fine, brown, streaks of blue sand 2.5 30
Sand, medium to coarse, brown, streaks of blue-gray clay 8 38
Sand, medium to coarse, brown; clay balls 2 40
Gravel, coarse, blue; boulders 5 45
Sand, medium to coarse, blue 2 47
Boulders 1 48
Sand, medium to coarse, blue 5 53
Boulders 4 57
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Shale, soft, blue gray 3 60

12-22-19ccb--Log of water well 1, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the NW SW SW sec. 19, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 800.0 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Top soil, black 1 1
Sand, fine, silty, tan 10 11
Sand, fine, silty, tan, streaks of gray clay 4 15
Clay, brown gray, streaks of sand 4.5 19.5
Clay, brown gray 3.5 23
Sand, very fine, yellow white 8 31
Sand, fine, yellow white 4.5 35.5
Sand, fine to medium, blue 5.5 41
Sand, medium, blue 8 49
Sand, medium, blue, streaks of blue shale 1 50
Sand, coarse, blue 1.5 51.5
Sand, coarse, blue; boulders 7.5 59
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Shale, blue 6 65
Limestone   65

12-22-19cdc--Log of test hole M, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the SW SE SW sec. 19, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 798.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, sandy 3 3
Soil, sandy, soft 19 22
Sand, fine to coarse, light; few clay balls 18 40
Sand, coarse, blue; gravel, small; few clay balls 11 51
Sand, coarse, blue; gravel, small; few clay balls; boulders 5.6 56.6
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   56.6

12-22-19dbb--Log of test hole U, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the NW NW SE sec. 19, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 791.42 feet Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Top soil, sandy 5 5
Sand, very fine, silty 5 10
Sand, fine, yellow 9.5 19.5
Old tree limb 0.5 20
Sand, fine to medium, brown 2.5 22.5
Sand, medium to coarse, blue 3.5 26
Sand, fine to medium, brown 4 30
Sand, coarse, blue; blue clay balls 5 35
Clay, blue 1 36
Sand, coarse, blue; blue clay balls 6 42
Boulders 1 43
Sand, coarse, blue; gravel; clay balls 2.7 45.7
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   45.7

12-22-19dcc--Log of test hole L, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the SW SW SE sec. 19, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 795.8 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, sandy 3 3
Sand, fine, silty, brown 3 6
Sand, silty, brown, and clay 27 33
Sand, coarse, brown, and gray clay 3 36
Sand, coarse, brown, some clay 4 40
Sand, coarse, brown, and gravel 6 46
Sand, coarse, blue gray; gravel and boulders 10 56
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Shale, blue 2.4 58.4
Limestone   58.4

12-22-19ddc--Log of test hole K, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the SW SE SE sec. 19, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 793.9 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, sandy 3 3
Sand, fine, silty, brown 3 6
Gumbo, black 3 9
Clay, gray to brown 10 19
Sand, fine, brown 7 26
Sand, medium, brown 7.5 33.5
Sand, coarse, blue gray; clay showing 8.5 42
Sand, coarse, blue gray; gravel, fine sand, and boulders 6.3 48.3
Sand, coarse; gravel and boulders 1.7 50
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   50

12-22-20bcc--Log of test hole I, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the SW SW NW sec. 20, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 792.75 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Top soil, sandy, black 1 1
Sand, very fine, silty, tan 16.5 17.5
Sand, fine to medium, yellow brown 4 21.5
Sand, very fine, blue gray; few gray clay balls 1.5 23
Sand, medium, brown 5 28
Sand, medium, blue gray; few brown clay balls 6 34
Clay, blue gray 1 35
Sand, medium to coarse, blue gray 3 38
Sand, coarse, blue gray; gravel; streaks of blue-gray clay 6 44
Boulders 2 46
Sand, coarse, blue gray; gravel 3 49
Gravel, very coarse; boulders; streaks of blue-gray clay 1.8 50.8
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   50.8

12-22-20cab--Log of test hole H, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the NW NE SW sec. 20, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 787.36 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Top soil, sandy, black 1 1
Silt, sandy, streaks of gray clay 9 10
Sand, medium, grayish brown; few gray clay balls 14 24
Sand, medium, grayish brown, streaks of gravel; few gray clay balls 5 29
Sand, coarse, blue gray, streaks of gray clay 4 33
Sand, medium to coarse, blue gray; coarse gravel 2 35
Sand, blue gray, and gravel 7 42
Boulders 0.5 42.5
Sand, medium to coarse, blue gray, and gravel 1.5 44
Boulders 0.5 44.5
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel 3.2 47.7
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Shale, blue 6.8 54.5

12-22-20cbc1--Log of test hole G, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the SW NW SW sec. 20, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 787.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Top soil, sandy 5 5
Sand, fine to medium, brown 11 16
Sand, coarse, brown, and gravel, fine 5 21
Sand, coarse, gray, and gravel, small 7 28
Clay, blue 2.9 30.9
Sand, coarse, gray, and gravel 6.4 37.3
Sand, coarse, gray, and gravel; few clay balls 5.2 42.5
Sand, coarse, gray, and gravel; boulders; broken rock 1.7 44.2
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   44.2

12-22-20cbc2--Log of water well 4, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the SW NW SW sec. 20, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 786.1 feet.

Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, sandy 2 2
Sand, silty 13 15
Sand, fine 5 20
Sand, coarse; clay balls 6 26
Sand, gravel, and boulders 9 35
Sand, gravel, and large boulders 10.5 45.5
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   45.5

12-22-20cca--Log of test hole F, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the NE SW SW, sec. 20, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 784.2 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, sandy 2 2
Gumbo 2.5 4.5
Clay, sandy, blue 3.5 8
Sand, fine, brown 6 14
Sand, coarse, brown 2 16
Sand, coarse, brown; gravel and clay 5 - 21
Sand, gray; gravel and clay balls 9 30
Sand, coarse, gray, and gravel; clay showing 5 35
Sand, coarse, gray, and gravel 6.3 41.3
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   41.3

12-22-20dcb--Log of water well 5, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the NW SW SE sec. 20, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 789.0 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Top soil, black 2 2
Clay, grayish brown 6 8
Clay, gray; few sandstone fragments 2 10
Sand, fine, light brown 5 15
Sand, medium, light brown 5 20
Sand, fine, gray 3 23
Sand, medium to coarse, gray 2 25
Sand, medium to coarse, light gray 2.5 27.5
Sand, coarse, and small gravel; streaks of blue clay 2.5 30
Sand, coarse, and small gravel 4 34
Boulders 0.5 34.5
Sand, coarse, and gravel 1.5 36
Boulders 1 37
Sand, coarse, and gravel 2 39
Boulders 1.7 40.7
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   40.7

12-22-21ba--Sample log from test hole in the NE NW sec. 21, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Leavenworth County, drilled by Kansas Geological Survey, 1952. Surface altitude, 869.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Meade Group
Soil, sandy, brown 2 2
Silt, sandy, pale reddish brown, containing medium and coarse sand grains, mostly quartz and feldspar; leached and oxidized 6 8
Sand, medium to coarse, poorly sorted, quartz and feldspar; leached and oxidized 11 19
Sand, fine, silty; many medium to coarse sand grains, mostly quartz and feldspar; leached and oxidized 17 36
Sand, very fine, poorly sorted; quartz and feldspar abundant; leached and oxidized 12 48
Clay, gray 1 49
Sand, fine, poorly sorted; quartz and feldspar abundant; leached and oxidized 23.5 72.5
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Bedrock (?) lithology unknown, owing to loss of circulation   72.5

12-22-21bca--Log of water well 7, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the NE SW NW sec. 21, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Leavenworth County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 780.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, sandy 1 1
Fill, sandy 9 10
Sand, fine, silty 10 20
Sand, fine 5 25
Sand, coarse, and gravel; few clay balls 15 40
Clay 1 41
Sand, coarse, gravel, and boulders 15 56
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   56

12-22-21bda--Log of water well 8, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the NE SE NW sec. 21, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Leavenworth County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 786.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, sandy 2 2
Fill, sandy 11 13
Sand, fine 7 20
Sand, fine to medium 5 25
Sand, coarse, and gravel 10 35
Clay 1 36
Sand, coarse, gravel, and boulders 15 51
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   51

12-22-21daa--Log of water well 12, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the NE NE SE sec. 21, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Leavenworth County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 780.8 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, sandy 2 2
Fill, sandy 8 10
Sand, fine, brown 10 20
Sand, fine, gray 6 26
Sand, medium to coarse 4 30
Sand, coarse, and gravel 9 39
Sand, coarse, and gravel; some clay balls 4 43
Sand, gravel, and boulders 16 59
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   59

12-22-21dba--Log of water well 11, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the NE NW SE sec. 21, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Leavenworth County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 787.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Top soil, black 3 3
Clay, sandy,tan 2 5
Sand, silty, tan 5 10
Sand, silty, streaks of gray clay 5 15
Sand, medium, light brown 8 23
Sand, medium to coarse, gray 8 31
Clay, blue gray 2 33
Sand, coarse, gray green 3 36
Sand, medium, gray green 4 40
Sand, coarse, gray green, and gravel 6.5 46.5
Sand, coarse, gray green, and boulders 3.5 50
Gravel, coarse, gray green 3 53
Sand, coarse, gray green, and gravel 2.2 55.2
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   55.2

12-22-21dbb--Log of test hole 207, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the NW NW SE sec. 21, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Leavenworth County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 789.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Top soil, sandy, brown 2 2
Clay, sandy, tan 6 8
Silt, sandy, and tan clay 5 13
Sand, very fine, light brown 7 20
Sand, fine, light brown 6 26
Clay, gray 1 27
Sand, medium, blue gray; few clay balls 6 33
Clay, blue gray 2 35
Sand, medium, blue gray 3 38
Sand, medium, light blue gray 2 40
Sand, medium to fine, blue gray; few clay balls 5 45
Boulders, small 1 46
Sand, medium; clay balls 1 47
Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel 6.2 53.2
Sand, medium to coarse, and boulders 6.8 60
Sand, medium to coarse 3 63
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   63

12-22-21dca--Log of test hole 203, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the NE SW SE sec. 21, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Leavenworth County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 787.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Sand, fine to medium, brown 1 1
Clay, sandy, gray 14 15
Sand, medium, light brown, streaks of clay 3 18
Sand, medium to coarse, brown 5 23
Sand, coarse, gray 1 24
Clay, blue 1 25
Sand, coarse, blue gray, and gravel 4 29
Clay, blue 1 30
Sand, coarse, blue gray, and gravel 2 32
Clay, blue 1 33
Sand, coarse, blue gray, and gravel 4 37
Clay, blue 1 38
Sand, coarse, and gravel; blue clay balls 2 40
Boulders, coarse gravel, and medium to coarse sand 7 47
Sand, coarse, and very coarse gravel 3 50
Sand, very coarse, gravel, and boulders 5 55
Gravel, very coarse 4 59
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   59

12-22-21dda--Log of test hole 202, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the NE SE SE sec. 21, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Leavenworth County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 781.2 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, sandy 2 2
Clay, sandy 7 9
Sand, fine, brown 9 18
Sand, medium to fine, gray 8 26
Sand, coarse 6 32
Sand and gravel 7 39
Clay, blue 4 43
Sand, gravel, and boulders 10 53
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   53

12-22-21ddd--Log of test hole 201, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the SE SE SE sec. 21, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Leavenworth County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 784.7 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, sandy 2 2
Sand, fine 9 11
Sand and clay 3 14
Sand, fine 12 26
Sand, coarse, and gravel 24 50
Sand, coarse, gravel, and boulders 13 63
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   63

12-22-23adc--Log of test hole 106, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the SW SE NE sec. 23, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, sandy 2 2
Clay, sandy 6 8
Sand, very fine, brown 16 24
Sand, fine to medium, gray 7 31
Sand, gray; clay balls 4 35
Sand, coarse, gray; a few boulders 14 49
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Shale 1 50
Limestone   50

12-22-23add--Log of test hole 108, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the SE SE NE sec. 23, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Top soil 2 2
Sand, fine, silty 13 15
Sand, fine, brown 11 26
Sand, coarse 4 30
Sand, coarse, and gravel; clay balls 4 34
Sand, fine to coarse, and gravel 8 42
Sand and gravel; clay balls 5 47
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   47

12-22-23cdd--Log of test hole 103, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the SE SE SW sec. 23, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, sandy 2 2
Clay, sandy 5 7
Sand, fine, silty 11 18
Sand, fine, brown 4 22
Sand, coarse, and gravel 11 33
Sand, fine to coarse; a few clay balls 5 38
Sand, coarse, and gravel; some boulders 21 59
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Shale, blue 1 60
Limestone   60

12-22-23dad--Log of test hole 107, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the SE NE SE sec. 23, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, sandy 2 2
Clay, sandy 7 9
Sand, very fine, brown 11 20
Sand, fine, gray 10 30
Sand and gravel 5 35
Sand, fine to medium 3 38
Sand, gravel, and boulders 10 48
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   48

12-22-23dbd--Log of test hole 105, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the SE NW SE sec. 23, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 782.9 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Top soil, sandy, tan 8 8
Sand, fine, silty, tan, streaks of gray clay 7 15
Sand, fine to medium, light brown, streaks of gray clay 5 20
Sand, medium, light brown 8 28
Sand, medium to coarse, gray 2 30
Sand, coarse, gray green; blue clay balls 8 38
Sand, fine to medium, gray green 2 40
Sand, coarse, gray green, and gravel 11 51
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Shale, gray blue 1.5 52.5
Limestone   52.5

12-22-23dcd--Log of test hole 104, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the SE SW SE sec. 23, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 779.8 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Top soil, sandy, tan 8 8
Clay, silty, gray 6 14
Sand, medium, light brown, streaks of gray clay 2 16
Sand, medium, blue 4 20
Sand, coarse, blue, streaks of blue clay 3 23
Clay, blue 5 28
Sand, coarse, blue, streaks of blue clay 3 31
Sand, fine to medium, streaks of blue clay 4 35
Sand, coarse, gray; a few clay balls 3 38
Sand, coarse, gray, and gravel 2 40
Sand, very coarse, and gravel 5 45
Gravel, very coarse, and boulders 9.7 54.7
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   54.7

12-22-26bda--Log of test hole 102, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the NE SE NW sec. 26, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 778.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Top soil, black 4 4
Clay, sandy, tan 10 14
Clay, gray 8 22
Sand, coarse, gray, and small gravel; heavy streaks of blue-gray clay 11 33
Sand, coarse, gray, and small gravel 3 36
Sand, coarse, gray, gravel, and boulders 4 40
Sand, coarse, gray, and small gravel 4 44
Sand, coarse, gray; boulders 4 48
Sand, coarse, gray, and gravel 2 50
Sand, coarse, gray, and gravel; traces of blue clay 3 53
Sand, very coarse, gravel, and boulders 7 60
Sand, very coarse, and coarse gravel 4.5 64.5
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Shale, blue 1 65.5
Limestone   65.5

12-22-26bbd--Log of test hole 101, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the SE NW NW sec. 26, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, sandy 2 2
Sand, fine, dirty 12 14
Clay, sandy 7 21
Sand, fine 7 28
Sand, coarse, and some gravel; a few clay balls 12 40
Sand, gray, and boulders 27 67
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Shale 2 69
Limestone   69

12-22-29abc--Log of test hole C, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the SW NW NE sec. 29, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 785.0 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Soil, sandy 3.5 3.5
Gumbo 4.5 8
Soil, sandy 4.5 12.5
Sand, medium to coarse, brown 13.5 26
Sand, coarse, gray, and gravel 5 31
Sand, coarse, gray, and gravel; a few clay balls 4 35
Sand, coarse, gray, and fine gravel 6 41
Sand, coarse, gray, fine gravel, and a few boulders 3.2 44.2
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   44.2

12-22-30bbc--Log of test hole O, Sunflower Ordnance Plant, in the SW NW NW sec. 30, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., Johnson County, drilled 1942. Surface altitude, 798.2 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Top soil, sandy 2 2
Top soil, blue 3 5
Sand, very fine, and clay 5 10
Quicksand, fine 14 24
Sand, fine, white 10 34
Sand, fine to medium, blue 5 39
Clay, blue 1 40
Sand, blue, streaks of blue clay, and boulders 5 45
Sand, blue, and boulders 5 50
Sand, coarse, blue, some gravel and boulders 4 54
Boulders 0.5 54.5
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone   54.5

11-23-28cc--Log of west Municipal Well, Bonner Springs, in the SW SW sec. 28, T. 11 S., R. 23 E., Wyandotte County, drilled 1951. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Top soil, clayey, brown 5 5
Clay, brown 35 40
Clay, sandy, dark brown 2.5 42.5
Sand, fine, brown 17.5 60
Sand, fine to medium 7.5 67.5
Sand, medium to coarse 5 72.5
Sand, coarse 10 82.5
Sand, coarse, and gravel 2.5 85
Sand, coarse, gravel, and boulders 3.5 88.5
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Shale, blue 1.5 90
Limestone   90

11-23-28dab--Log of test hole 150 (Fishel) in the NW NE SE sec. 28, T. 11 S., R. 23 E., 78 feet south and 3 feet east of center of intersection of lane with highway, Wyandotte County, drilled by Kansas Geological Survey, 1944. Surface altitude, 776.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Silt, clayey, dark gray 8 8
Silt, soft, yellow gray 17 25
Sand, coarse to fine, and silt, gray, to yellow gray 5 30
Silt, clayey, blue gray, medium sand, and medium gravel 10 40
Sand, coarse to fine, some medium gravel and clayey, blue-gray silt 10 50
Gravel, medium to fine, and medium sand, greenish to brown 18 68
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone, very hard, gray white 1 69

11-23-28dba--Log of test hole 151 (Fishel) in the NE NW SE sec. 28, T. 11 S., R. 23 E., on west side of lane running south from highway, 63 feet south and 15 feet west of center of railroad crossing, Wyandotte County, drilled by Kansas Geological Survey, 1944. Surface altitude, 777.2 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Silt, partly clayey, yellow gray downward to gray 12 12
Silt, soft, buff 14 26
Sand, coarse to fine, and some fine gravel 5 31
Silt, clayey, blue gray 13 44
Silt, clayey, blue gray; contains some medium to fine sand 4 48
Gravel, coarse to fine, and sand, brown 20 68
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone, hard, gray white 1 69

11-23-28dbd--Log of test hole 152 (Fishel) in the SE NW SE sec. 28, T. 11 S., R. 23 E., on west side of lane running south from highway, 12 feet north of river and 6 feet west of center of lane, Wyandotte County, drilled by Kansas Geological Survey, 1944. Surface altitude, 779.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Silt, dark yellow gray; contains much fine sand 22 22
Sand, coarse to fine, and some fine gravel 9 31
Sand, coarse to fine, silt, clayey, blue gray, and some medium gravel 7 38
Gravel, medium to fine, medium sand, and some clay, greenish gray 17 55
Gravel, coarse to fine, and coarse sand 5 60
Gravel, coarse to fine, and some coarse sand 11 71
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone, very hard, white 1 72

11-23-28dcc--Log of test hole 153 (Fishel) in the SW SW SE sec. 28, T. 11 S., R. 23 E., on south bank of river and just northwest of curve of lane, Johnson County, drilled by Kansas Geological Survey, 1944. Surface altitude, 767.7 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Silt, light buff; contains much medium to fine sand 17 17
Silt, blue gray, fine gravel, and medium sand 3 20
Gravel, fine to medium, and medium sand; contains some blue-gray silt at depth of 34 feet 20 40
Gravel, medium to fine, and medium sand 10 50
Gravel, coarse to fine, and medium sand 5 55
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone, hard, white and light brown 1 56

11-23-33abb--Log of test hole 154 (Fishel) in the NW NW NE sec. 33, T. 11 S., R. 23 E., 10 feet east of center of lane, 0.15 mile south of river, and 0.45 mile north of highway, Johnson County, drilled by Kansas Geological Survey, 1944. Surface altitude, 766.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Silt, gray brown and gray buff 6 6
Sand, medium to fine, brown, and some light-gray-buff silt 4 10
Sand, coarse to fine, brown 9 19
Gravel, fine to medium, and medium sand 11 30
Gravel, coarse to fine, medium sand, and some silt, gray green 10 40
Gravel, coarse to fine, and medium sand 10 50
Gravel, coarse to fine 3 53
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone, hard, buff and pink 0.5 53.5
Shale, hard, calcareous, fossiliferous, yellow to buff 1.5 55

11-23-33abc--Log of test hole 155 (Fishel) in the SW NW NE sec. 33, T. 11 S., R. 23 E., on east side of lane, 3 feet west and 6 feet south of corner fence post, 0.25 mile south of river and 0.35 mile north of highway, Johnson County, drilled by Kansas Geological Survey, 1944. Surface altitude, 769.9 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Silt, dark gray 2 2
Silt, gray buff to light gray 8 10
Silt, soft, light gray 5 15
Sand, medium to fine, and some fine gravel 5 20
Gravel, medium, medium sand, and silt, gray 10 30
Gravel, medium to fine, medium sand, and much silt, gray 10 40
Gravel, medium to fine 8.5 48.5
Boulders, consisting of limestone, pink quartzite, and coarse gravel 1.5 50
Clay, blue gray, yellow, and buff; contains some gravel and sand 3 53
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone, fairly hard, light buff and brown 2 55

11-23-33acb--Log of test hole 156 (Fishel) in the NW SW NE sec. 33, T. 11 S., R. 23 E., 15 feet east of center of lane, 0.45 mile south of river, and 0.15 mile north of highway, Johnson County, drilled by Kansas Geological Survey, 1944. Surface altitude, 774.9 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Silt, gray buff; contains much medium sand 8 8
Sand, medium to fine, interbedded with silt, blue gray 11 19
Sand, coarse to fine, some medium to fine gravel, and some silt 11 30
Gravel, medium to fine, and medium sand 2 32
Gravel, medium to fine, medium sand, and silt, blue gray 4 36
Gravel, medium to fine, and medium sand 14 50
Gravel, coarse to fine, and medium sand 6 56
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone, hard, light buff and brown; some blue-gray shale 2 58

11-23-33acc--Log of test hole 157 (Fishel) in the SW SW NE sec. 33, T. 11 S., R. 23 E., 8 feet east of center of road, 0.55 mile south of river, and 0.05 mile north of highway, Johnson County, drilled by Kansas Geological Survey, 1944. Surface altitude, 770.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Silt, gray buff; contains much sand 7 7
Sand, coarse to fine, and some medium gravel 18 25
Gravel, coarse to fine, medium sand, and some silt, blue gray 5 30
Gravel, medium to fine, medium sand, and some pebbles 10 40
Gravel, coarse to fine, and coarse sand 11 51
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone, hard, light gray 1 52

11-23-33dbb--Log of test hole 158 (Fishel) in the NW NW SE sec. 33, T. 11 S. R. 23 E., on west side of highway, 0.65 mile south of river and 0.05 mile south of turn in highway, 66 feet north and 6 feet west of telephone pole, Johnson County, drilled by Kansas Geological Survey, 1944. Surface altitude, 768.8 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Silt, gray and light buff 6 6
Sand, coarse to fine 7 13
Sand, coarse to fine, and some fine gravel 7 20
Gravel, fine, and medium sand 10 30
Gravel, medium to fine, and medium sand 11.5 41.5
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone, hard, gray white 0.5 42

11-23-33dbc--Log of test hole 159 (Fishel) in the SW NW SE sec. 33, T. 11 S., R. 23 E., 0.15 mile south of turn in highway, 75 feet west and 30 feet north of center of south railroad crossing, Johnson County, drilled by Kansas Geological Survey, 1944. Surface altitude, 769.9 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene to Recent
Alluvium
Silt, gray and buff 8 8
Sand, medium to fine 2 10
Sand, coarse to fine, some medium gravel, and many concretions of sand-limonite 5 15
Limestone block 0.5 15.5
Gravel, coarse to medium 1 16.5
Pennsylvanian--Missourian
Limestone, very hard, light gray 0.5 17
Shale, yellow buff 1 18

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