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71. Sample log of test hole at the NE cor. sec. 15, T. 19 S., R. 2 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,557.5 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary and Tertiary--Pliocene and Pleistocene
	McPherson and Delmore formations
		Soil, dark-gray to brown	6	6
		Silt, calcareous, gray to buff, and very fine to medium sand; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	12	18
		Sand, fine to medium	11	29
		Silt and clay, calcareous, tan to gray, and very fine to medium sand	9	38
		Sand, medium to very fine, and some coarse sand	9	47
		Sand, medium to coarse, and some fine gravel	13	60
		Sand, fine to medium, and some coarse sand	25	85
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, gray	10	95

72. Sample log of test hole at the NE cor. sec. 17, T. 19 S., R. 2 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,545.4 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary and Tertiary--Pliocene and Pleistocene
	McPherson and Delmore formations
		Soil, brown	3	3
		Silt, gray to buff, and very fine sand; contains streaks of limonite and nodules of calcium carbonate	32	35
		Silt, light-gray, and medium to fine sand	5	40
		Silt, light-gray and light-buff; contains sand, gravel, and nodules of calcium carbonate	18	58
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, maroon, yellow-gray, and gray	7	65

73. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 18, T. 19 S., R. 2 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,574.4 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary and Tertiary--Pliocene and Pleistocene
	McPherson and Delmore formations
		Soil	2	2
		Silt, brown; contains coarse sand	4	6
		Silt and clay, gray to buff; contains coarse to fine sand, and nodules of calcium carbonate	36	40
		Silt, tan; contains very fine to coarse sand	5	45
		Sand, coarse to fine, and some medium to fine gravel; interval includes thin beds of buff to gray silt	3	48
		Silt, light-gray to buff; contains fine to coarse sand and fine gravel	18	66
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, light- and dark-gray	24	90

74. Driller's log of well 74 in the NE SW SW sec. 22, T. 19 S., R. 2 W., McPherson County; drilled by Layne-Western Company for the City of Galva, 1937.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary and Tertiary--Pliocene and Pleistocene
	McPherson and Delmore formations
		Soil, black	3	3
		Clay and cemented sand	5	8
		Sand, coarse	7	15
		Sand, cemented, and clay	5	20
		Sand, medium	11	31
		Sand, coarse	9	40

75. Driller's log of well 75 in the NW SE SW sec. 22, T. 19 S., R. 2 W., McPherson County; drilled by Layne-Western Company for the City of Galva, 1936.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary and Tertiary--Pliocene and Pleistocene
	McPherson and Delmore formations
		Soil, black	2	2
		Clay, hard	6	8
		Sand, coarse; contains clay balls	7	15
		Sand, coarse, and clay	5	20
		Sand, partly cemented	2	22
		Sand, coarse	11	33
		Sand, fine	2	35
		Clay	6	41

76. Sample log of test hole at the SE cor. SW sec. 7, T. 19 S., R. 3 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,507.6 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	3	3
		Silt, compact, light-brown	8	11
		Silt, buff to tan; contains fine to medium sand and nodules of calcium carbonate	25	36
		Silt, tan; contains abundant nodules of ironstone and calcium carbonate	2	38
		Silt and clay, buff to gray	13	51
		Silt, gray to buff; silt very porous in lower part	72	123
		Gravel, fine, and coarse sand; thin cemented zones within interval	7	130
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand	18	148
		Silt, light-gray	6	154
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand	56	210
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, blue-gray, and thin limestone layer	8	218

77. Sample log of test hole at the SE cor. sec. 7, T. 19 S., R. 8 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,498.4 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Road material and soil	3	3
		Silt, compact, gray	4	7
		Silt, light-buff; contains streaks of limonite and nodules of calcium carbonate	13	20
		Silt, tan to buff, and very fine to medium sand; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	17	37
		Silt, light-gray; contains very fine to medium sand	31	68
		Silt, tan to gray; several thin zones within interval composed of fine to coarse sand	52	120
		Silt, tan to buff; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	31	151
		Silt, buff, and medium to fine sand; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	9	160
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to medium sand	20	180
		Gravel, fine to medium; contains some gray silt and pebbles of caliche	13	193
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, light- to dark-gray; zone of greenish-weathered material at top of interval	7	200

78. Sample log of test hole at the SW cor. SE sec. 8, T. 19 S., R. 8 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,510.9 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	4	4
		Silt, compact, tan to buff; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	26	30
		Sand, very fine to medium, and light-gray to buff calcareous silt	10	40
		Silt, light-gray, and fine sand	4	44
		Silt, buff to gray; contains very fine to medium sand	26	70
		Silt, light-gray; interval includes several thin layers of fine to coarse sand	12	82
		Silt, tan	6	88
		Silt, buff to gray; contains very fine to fine sand, and nodules of calcium carbonate	60	148
		Gravel, fine, coarse to medium sand, and gray silt	9	157
		Silt, gray to buff; contains some fine to coarse sand	8	165
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand	3	168
		Silt, light-gray	6	174
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand	27	201
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, dark-gray	4	205

79. Driller's log of test hole at the SW cor. sec. 12, T. 19 S., R. 3 W., McPherson County; drilled by Layne-Western Company. Surface altitude, 1,528.7 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	2	2
		Clay	12	14
		Sandrock	3	17
		Clay	43	60
		Clay, sandy, on rock	4	64

80. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. NE sec. 14, T. 19 S., R. 3 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,519.6 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	3	3
		Silt, compact, gray	4	7
		Silt and clay, gray, greenish-gray, and yellow; contains streaks of limonite and nodules of calcium carbonate	105	112
		Silt and clay, yellow-green and blue-gray, interbedded with thin layers of coarse sand, and fine gravel; sand and gravel contains fragments of gray shale	14	126
		Silt, tan to brown, and very fine to medium sand; contains fragments of gray shale	11	137
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, light-gray; included in interval are thin layers of limestone	6	143

81. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 15, T. 19 S., R. 3 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,492.4 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	2	2
		Silt, light-gray, and very fine to medium sand	11	13
		Sand, medium to fine; contains some gray silt, and pebbles of caliche	2	15
		Silt and clay, buff to gray; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	21	36
		Silt, gray	12	48
		Silt, buff to gray; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	12	60
		Silt, tan to gray; contains very fine to medium sand	30	90
		Silt, compact, buff to gray; contains thin layers of medium to coarse sand, and nodules of calcium carbonate	35	125
		Silt, yellow-gray, and very fine sand	4	129
		Sand, coarse to fine, interbedded with gray silt	8	137
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, light-gray and maroon	7	144

82. Sample log of test hole at the NE cor. NW sec. 16, T. 19 S., R. 3 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,506.1 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	2	2
		Silt, compact, light-gray to tan	13	15
		Silt, buff; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	50	65
		Sand, fine to coarse, and some fine gravel; thin layers within interval cemented with calcium carbonate	15	80
		Sand, fine to coarse, interbedded with gray silt	6	86
		Silt, light-gray, and very fine to coarse sand	10	96
		Silt and clay, tan to light-gray; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	39	135
		Gravel, fine and coarse to medium sand	8	143
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, maroon and gray; contains thin layers of argillaceous limestone	7	150

83. Sample log of test hole at the NE cor. sec. 17, T. 19 S., R. 3 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,5102 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	3	3
		Silt, compact, brown to light-gray; contains streaks of limonite	15	18
		Silt, light-gray to buff, calcareous; very porous zone in lower part of interval	82	100
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand; contains some gray silt, and pebbles of caliche	23	123
		Silt, gray to buff; contains fine to coarse sand	5	128
		Silt, bluish-gray	9	137
		Gravel, fine, and coarse sand; contains some gray silt	16	153
		Silt, compact, buff	4	157
		Gravel, fine, and coarse sand; contains gray silt in thin layers	13	170
		Gravel, medium to fine, and coarse sand	23	193
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, blue-gray	4	197

84. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 18, T. 19 S., R. 3 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,497.4 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, brown	2	2
		Silt, gray to buff, and very fine sand	8	10
		Silt, calcareous, light-gray to buff; contains very fine sand, streaks of limonite, and nodules of calcium carbonate	39	49
		Silt, buff to tan; contains very fine sand, and fragments of carbonaceous material	11	60
		Silt, tan, calcareous, and very fine sand	38	98
		Sand, medium to coarse, and some fine gravel; contains some pebbles of caliche	29	127
		Silt, buff, and very fine to fine sand	2	129
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine to medium gravel; contains pebbles of caliche	21	150
		Sand, medium to fine	4	154
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine gravel	8	162
		Gravel, fine to coarse, and coarse to medium sand	11	173
		Sand, medium to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel	7	180
		Sand, medium to coarse	7	187
		Silt, calcareous, buff, and very fine sand	1	188
		Sand, medium to coarse	2	190
		Sand, medium	3	193
		Sand, medium to coarse, and fine to medium gravel	7	200
		Silt and clay, calcareous, buff to tan	3	203
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine to coarse gravel	3	206
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, calcareous, gray	11	217

85. Driller's log of test hole in the SW SE NE sec. 29, T. 19 S., R. 3 W., McPherson County; drilled by Layne-Western Company for the City of McPherson.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	3	3
		Clay	41	44
		Sand, fine	3	47
		Clay	4	51
		Sand, coarse	25	76
		Clay	4	80
		Sand and gravel	6	86
		Clay	2	88
		Sand, coarse	2	90
		Clay	3	93
		Sand, fine	7	100
		Clay	2	102
		Sand and gravel	25	127
		Clay	1	128
		Sand, fine	6	134
		Clay	19	153
		Sand, coarse	8	161
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	4	165

86. Driller's log of well 90 in the SE NW SE sec. 29, T. 19 S., R. 3 W., McPherson County; drilled by Kelly Well Company for the City of McPherson, 1937.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Sand	2	2
		Clay	41	43
		Clay, sandy	3	46
		Sand, fine	2	48
		Clay	2	50
		Sand, fine	4	54
		Clay	1	55
		Sand and gravel	3	58
		Clay	4	62
		Sand, fine	6	68
		Clay	5	73
		Sand and gravel	15	88
		Sand, fine, and clay	11	99
		Sand and gravel	39	138
		Clay, and sand, fine	7	145
		Sand, coarse	9	154
		Clay	4	158
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	2	160

87. Driller's log of well 92 in the SW SE sec. 29, T. 19 S., R. 3 W., McPherson County; drilled by Kelly Well Company for the City of McPherson, 1937.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Clay	55	55
		Sand, fine	9	64
		Clay, sandy	8	72
		Sand, coarse	11	83
		Clay	3	86
		Sand, fine to coarse; contains clay	7	93
		Sand, coarse; contains clay balls	8	101
		Sand, coarse, and gravel	22	123
		Sand, fine	2	125
		Sand, coarse; contains clay balls	21	146

88. Sample log of test hole 0.35 mile west of the SE cor. sec. 7, T. 19 S., R. 4 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,542.0 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	1	1
		Silt, compact, light- and dark-gray	3	4
		Silt, buff; contains coarse to fine sand and ironstone fragments	5	9
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah shale
		Shale, green to gray	4	13

89. Sample log of test hole at the SW cor. sec. 8, T. 19 S., R. 4 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,526.1 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, mostly silt, dark-gray to brown	5	5
		Silt, calcareous, buff to tan, and very fine to fine sand; contains streaks of limonite and nodules of calcium carbonate	27	32
		Silt, gray; contains pebbles of brown chert; the chert pebbles range from ¼ to ½ inch in least dimension, are granular, and contain ostracodes and foraminifera	1	33
		Silt, tan to buff, and very fine sand; contains fragments of charcoal and nodules of calcium carbonate	24	57
		Silt and clay, calcareous, buff to tan; contains some very fine sand	4	61
		Silt, gray, calcareous, and very fine to medium sand	5	66
		Sand, fine to medium, and some coarse sand	12	78
		Sand, coarse to medium; contains some fine gravel	2	80
		Gravel, fine to coarse; most pebbles are quartz, but some are composed of feldspar, chert, shale, and ironstone	1	81
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah shale
		Shale, greenish-gray and red	10	91

90. Sample log of test hole at the SE cor. sec. 8, T. 19 S., R. 4 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,525.4 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Silt and clay, slightly calcareous, gray to buff; contains some fine sand	10	10
		Silt, brown; contains streaks of limonite	15	25
		Silt, buff; contains nodules of calcium carbonate, fragments of carbonaceous material, and very fine to fine sand	9	34
		Clay and silt, very calcareous, buff to gray; contains streaks of limonite, nodules of calcium carbonate and fragments of carbonaceous material	21	55
		Sand, medium to coarse; most grains sub-angular and composed of quartz, but some are composed of pink and white feldspar and reddish-brown fragments of granite	6	61
		Sand, coarse, and fine gravel	3	64
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah shale
		Shale, brick-red and light-green	6	70

91. Sample log of test hole at the SW cor. sec. 11, T. 19 S., R. 4 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,504.8 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Silt, buff to tan, contains very fine sand	10	10
		Silt, buff, calcareous, and very fine sand; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	38	48
		Sand, medium to very fine; contains silt and buff clay	4	52
		Sand, medium, and some fine sand	8	60
		Sand, coarse, and fine gravel	5	65
		Sand, medium to coarse	7	72
		Sand, medium, and some fine sand; contains small nodules of calcium carbonate	8	80
		Gravel, fine to medium and coarse to medium sand; contains pebbles of caliche	3	83
		Sand, medium to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel; contains pebbles of shale and caliche	5	88
		Sand, fine to medium	12	100
		Silt, calcareous, gray to buff, and very fine sand	14	114
		Sand, fine	6	120
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine gravel; most grains and pebbles are composed of clear or yellowish quartz but some are composed of pink and white feldspar and dark-green chert	8	128
		Sand, coarse, and fine gravel; contains pebbles of clay	2	130
		Silt, calcareous, gray, and very fine sand	8	138
		Sand, coarse to fine, and fine gravel	30	168
		Sand, fine to medium	2	170
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine gravel	7	177
		Sand, medium to fine	6	183
		Sand, medium to coarse, and fine gravel; contains pebbles of caliche	26	209
		Sand, medium to coarse; contains fragments of red and gray shale and ironstone	16	225
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, calcareous, gray	10	235

92. Sample log of test hole at the NE cor. sec. 14, T. 19 S., R. 4 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,508.7 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, dark-brown	1.5	1.5
		Silt, slightly calcareous, gray to buff; contains some very fine sand and streaks of limonite	6.5	8
		Silt and clay, calcareous; contains very fine sand, nodules of calcium carbonate, and fragments of carbonaceous material	53	61
		Sand, medium to coarse, and fine gravel	13	74
		Sand, medium	5	79
		Sand, medium to coarse; contains pebbles of red shale	6	85
		Sand, medium	10	95
		Sand, medium to coarse, and fine gravel	6	101
		Silt, very calcareous, gray, and very fine to fine sand	6	107
		Sand, fine to medium; contains fragments of snail shells	10	117
		Silt, gray to buff, calcareous	1.5	118.5
		Sand, medium to coarse	1	119.5
		Silt, very calcareous, gray to buff, and very fine sand	18.5	138
		Sand, fine to medium	10	148
		Sand, medium to coarse, and fine gravel; poorly sorted	12	160
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine to medium gravel; contains pebbles of shale and caliche	13	173
		Gravel, fine to coarse, and coarse sand; contains pebbles and grains of caliche, chert, ironstone, and feldspar in addition to quartz	5	178
		Silt, very calcareous, gray, and very fine sand	24	202
		Sand, medium to fine	9	211
		Sand, medium to coarse, and fine gravel	21	232
		Sand, medium to coarse, and buff silt	2	234
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to medium sand	6	240
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; poorly sorted	4	244
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to medium sand	3	247
		Sand, medium to coarse	8	255
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine gravel	5	260
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, calcareous, gypsiferous, gray	5	265

93. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 15, T. 19 S., R. 4 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,489.1 feet. (Sample studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Silt, dark-gray to brown; containing clay and fine sand	5	5
		Silt and clay, slightly calcareous, gray to buff	6	11
		Silt and clay, gray and very fine sand	7	18
		Silt, gray to buff, and very fine to fine sand	12	30
		Silt, and clay, gray to buff; contains some very fine sand, streaks of limonite, and fragments of carbonaceous material	12	42
		Silt and clay, calcareous, gray to buff	8	50
		Sand, medium to coarse; most grains composed of quartz, but some are feldspar and other granitic materials	10	60
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine gravel	7	67
		Silt and clay, calcareous; contains flakes of limonite and fragments of carbonaceous material	9	76
		Sand, medium to coarse	10	86
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to medium sand	9	95
		Sand, medium to fine	24	119
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand	1	120
		Sand, medium to coarse, and fine gravel; poorly sorted	1	121
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, slightly calcareous, brittle, gray, and very thinly bedded argillaceous limestone	9	130

94. Driller's log of well 119 in the NE cor. sec. 5, T. 20 S., R. 3 W., McPherson County; drilled by Layne-Western Company for National Cooperative Refining Company (formerly Globe Oil and Refining Company), 1941.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, black	1	1
		Clay	11	12
		Clay, jointed, red	8	20
		Clay, white	28	48
		Clay, sandy	10	58
		Sand, fine	3	61
		Clay	1	62
		Sand, coarse	4	66
		Clay	5	71
		Sand, coarse, and gravel	16	87
		Clay	3	90
		Sand, fine	3	93
		Sand and gravel	22	115
		Clay	1	116
		Sand, fine	4	120
		Sand and gravel	9	129
		Sand, fine	2	131
		Sand and gravel	14	145
		Sand, coarse, and gravel; contains streaks of clay	16	161
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	4	165

95. Driller's log of well 120 in the NW NE NE sec. 5, T. 20 S., R. 5 W., McPherson County; drilled by Layne-Western Company for National Cooperative Refinery Association (formerly Globe Oil and Refining Company), 1933.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Sand	3	3
		Clay	35	38
		Sand	6	44
		Clay	2	46
		Sand, fine	17	63
		Clay	9	72
		Sand, coarse	7	79
		Clay	4	83
		Sand, coarse	3	86
		Clay	2	88
		Sand, fine	5	93
		Sand and gravel	7	100
		Clay	3	103
		Sand and gravel	10	113
		Clay	5	118
		Sand, fine	2	120
		Sand and gravel	26	146
		Clay	1	147
		Sand and gravel	2	149
		Clay	1	150
		Sand and gravel	8	158
		Clay	1	159
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	1	160

96. Driller's log of well 121 in the NE NW NE sec. 5, T. 20 S., R. 3 W., McPherson County; drilled by Layne-Western. Company for National Cooperative Refinery Association (formerly Globe Oil and Refining Company), 1932.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	3	3
		Clay	19	22
		Sand	1	23
		Clay	5	28
		Sand	2	30
		Sand, fine	5	35
		Clay	3	38
		Sand, fine	17	55
		Sand, coarse	11	66
		Clay	2	68
		Sand, coarse	3	71
		Sand and gravel	8	79
		Clay	6	85
		Sand	3	88
		Clay	2	90
		Sand and clay	8	98
		Sand, fine	7	105
		Clay	3	108
		Sand and gravel	19	127
		Clay	4	131
		Sand, coarse	5	136
		Clay	5	141
		Sand, fine	12	153
		Clay	1	154
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	1	155

97. Driller's log of well 122 in NE SW NE sec. 5, T. 20 S., R. 5 W., McPherson County; drilled by Guyer Drilling Company for National Cooperative Refining Association (formerly Globe Oil and Refining Company), 1944.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	5	5
		Clay, jointed	20	25
		Clay, yellow	25	50
		Sand	4	54
		Clay and sand	16	70
		Sand, fine	10	80
		Clay and gyp	15	95
		Sand, coarse	23	118
		Clay and sand	26	154
		Clay, green	4	158
		Gravel, coarse	12	170
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	1	171

98. Sample log of test hole at the SE cor. sec. 8, T. 21 S., R. 1 E., Marion County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,545.7 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Silt, tan contains some fine gravel, and coarse to medium sand	5	5
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand	1	6
		Silt, light-gray to buff, and very fine sand	13	19
		Silt, buff; contains fine gravel, and coarse to fine sand	8	27
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand	4	31
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, laminated, light-gray and maroon	2	33

99. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 17, T. 21 S., R. 1 E., Marion County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,524.1 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, sandy, brown	2	2
		Sand, medium to coarse; most grains are composed of quartz, but some are composed of pink and gray feldspar and olive-green chert	3	5
		Sand, coarse to medium; contains some fine gravel and some pebbles of gray-green shale	2	7
		Gravel, fine to coarse, and coarse to medium sand; partly cemented with calcium carbonate	3	10
		Sand, medium to coarse; contains some fine to medium gravel	4	14
		Sand, medium, to fine gravel; the larger pebbles are composed of shale and ironstone	7	21
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, gray and maroon	9	30

100. Sample log of test hole at the SE cor. sec. 9, T. 21 S., R. 1 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,501.5 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, sandy, brown	3	3
		Sand, fine to coarse, and calcareous buff silt	2	5
		Sand, medium	0.5	5.5
		Calcium carbonate, soft to powdery; contains some fine to medium sand	6.5	12
		Caliche and fine to medium sand	4	16
		Sand, fine to medium, and gray to buff silt; contains pebbles of caliche and nodules of calcium carbonate	3	19
		Silt, very calcareous, buff, and fine to medium sand	8	27
		Caliche, buff silt, and fine to medium sand	3	30
		Caliche and calcium carbonate, soft; contains some sand and fragments of ironstone	3	33
		Caliche, and gravel, coarse; contains buff silt; most pebbles of gravel composed of ironstone	2	35
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, gray	3	38
		Shale, gypsiferous, gray, green, and maroon	2	40

101. Sample log of test hole at the SE cor. sec. 10, T. 21 3., R. 1 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,522.1 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, dark-gray	2	2
		Silt, compact, gray	6	8
		Silt, light-gray; contains fine to coarse sand and streaks of limonite	2	10
		Sand, very fine to medium; contains limonitic light-brown silt	4	14
		Silt, light-gray to tan, and fine to coarse sand; sand grains stained with limonite	3	17
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine to medium gravel	20	37
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand; interval includes a few thin beds of dark-gray silt	3	40
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, calcareous, maroon and gray	4	44

102. Sample log of test hole at the NE cor. sec. 13, T. 21 S., R. 1 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,529.4 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, dark-gray	2	2
		Silt, tan, fine to medium gravel, and coarse to very fine sand	5	7
		Silt, light-gray to buff; contains coarse to fine sand, fine gravel, and nodules of calcium carbonate	8	15
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to medium sand	5	20
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand; contains buff silt	8	28
		Silt, green-gray; contains fine to medium sand	1	29
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand	5	34
		Silt, light-buff, and fine sand	1	35
		Sand, coarse to medium	2	37
		Sand, very fine to fine, and light-gray silt	0.5	37.5
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, thin-bedded, maroon

103. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 13, T. 21 S., R. 1 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,525.4 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, brown	4	4
		Silt, tan, and coarse to fine sand; contains some ironstone gravel	2	6
		Sand, coarse to fine, and fine to coarse gravel; many pebbles composed of shale, chert, clay, and sandstone; very poorly sorted	8	14
		Silt, buff to tan, and very fine to fine sand; contains some large ironstone pebbles	2	16
		Silt, buff, and very fine to fine sand; contains some granular gypsum	8	24
		Silt, buff; contains very fine to fine sand	6	30
		Sand, coarse, and some medium to fine sand; contains pebbles of gray shale	2	32
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, greenish-gray; contains crystalline gypsum	5	37
		Shale, maroon	3	40

104. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 17, T. 21 S., R. 1 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,502.8 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, dark-gray to dark-brown	3	3
		Silt, gray to brown	2	5
		Silt and clay, very calcareous, gray; contains some very fine sand	3	8
		Silt, gray to buff, calcareous; contains very fine to fine sand and nodules and pebbles of calcium carbonate	4	12
		Sand, medium to coarse; most, grains composed of quartz, but some are composed of feldspar and chert	4	16
		Silt, light-gray; contains very fine to fine sand	2	18
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine gravel	2	20
		Silt, gray, and very fine to fine sand	1	21
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine to medium gravel	2	23
		Silt, calcareous, buff to gray; contains very fine to fine sand	16	39
		Silt, calcareous, gray to buff; contains very fine to medium sand and many fragments of argillaceous limestone and shale	13	52
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, calcareous, light-gray	4	56
		Shale, dark-gray	4	60

105. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 18, T. 21 S., R. 1 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,506.6 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, dark-gray	2	2
		Silt, compact, gray	5	7
		Silt, calcareous, buff to light-gray; contains very fine to medium sand and nodules of calcium carbonate	26	33
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand	2	35
		Silt, calcareous, light-gray to buff; contains sand and nodules of calcium carbonate	2	37
		Sand, coarse to medium, and some fine gravel	2	39
		Silt, calcareous, light-gray to buff; contains some sand, gravel, and nodules of calcium carbonate	13	52
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine to medium gravel; contains some gray silt	31	83
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, dark-gray and maroon	3	86

106. Sample log of test hole at the SW cor. sec. 10, T. 21 S., R. 2 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,497.4 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, mostly silt, brown	2.5	2.5
		Silt, brown to tan; contains very fine sand	5	7.5
		Silt, tan, and very fine sand	1.5	9
		Calcium carbonate, soft, powdery; contains some buff silt, and very fine sand	1	10
		Silt, buff to tan; contains much calcium carbonate and some fine to very fine sand	5	15
		Silt, buff, calcareous; contains very fine to fine sand	10	25
		Sand, medium to coarse; contains some fine sand and nodules of calcium carbonate	7	32
		Sand, very fine to medium, and buff silt	5	37
		Sand, medium to coarse	8	45
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, calcareous, gray and maroon	5	50

107. Sample log of test hole at the SE cor. sec. 10, T. 21 S., R. 2 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,493.5 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, dark-gray	2	2
		Silt, compact, light-gray	4	6
		Silt, light-gray to buff; contains very fine to fine sand	9	15
		Sand, coarse to fine, fine gravel, and light-gray silt	1	16
		Silt, compact, light-gray	3	19
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to medium sand	5	24
		Silt, light-gray to buff; contains very fine to medium sand	6	30
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine gravel	2	32
		Sand, very fine to fine, and soft powdery calcium carbonate	5	37
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine to medium gravel; contains pebbles of shale	3	40
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, calcareous, gray and maroon	5	45

108. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 13, T. 21 S., R. 2 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,491.9 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	3	3
		Silt, buff to gray; contains very fine to fine sand	1	4
		Sand, fine to coarse; contains fine gravel and nodules of calcium carbonate	2	6
		Sand, very fine to fine, and buff silt	6	12
		Silt, calcareous, buff, and fine sand; contains many nodules of calcium carbonate	0.5	12.5
		Sand, fine to very fine; contains calcareous buff silt	2.5	15
		Sand, medium to coarse; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	3	18
		Sand, very fine to fine, and calcareous buff silt; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	2	20
		Sand, medium to coarse, and some fine sand	10	30
		Sand, medium, well-sorted; most grains are sub-angular and composed of quartz, but some are composed of chert and feldspar	10	40
		Sand, medium to fine	10	50
		Sand, medium to coarse	5	55
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, dark-gray, light-gray, and maroon	10	65

109. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 16, T. 21 S., R. 2 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,488.7 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, dark-gray to brown	1	1
		Silt and clay, light-gray	4	5
		Silt, buff, coarse to very fine sand, and fine to medium gravel; very poorly sorted	5	10
		Sand, fine to coarse; contains fine gravel	1	11
		Silt, light-gray to buff; contains fine to coarse sand and fine gravel; streaked with limonite	12	23
		Silt, tan to red-brown	4	27
		Sand, coarse, and fine gravel	5	32
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, calcareous, soft, light-gray	6	38

110. Sample log of test hole at the NE cor. sec. 18, T. 21 S., R. 2 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,481.8 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, brown	3	3
		Silt, buff to tan; contains very fine sand and flakes of limonite	2	5
		Sand, coarse to fine; contains fine to coarse gravel and tan silt; very poorly sorted	5	10
		Silt, and clay, tan to buff; contains very fine sand	9	19
		Sand, medium to fine	1	20
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand	4	24
		Silt, calcareous, tan to buff	5	29
		Sand, medium to fine; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	10	39
		Silt, calcareous, buff to tan; contains very fine to fine sand	8	47
		Sand, medium to coarse; contains fine sand, fine gravel and fragments of clay balls	3	50
		Sand, medium to fine, and coarse sand; contains fine to medium gravel and fragments of tan clay balls; gravel composed of quartz, feldspar, and brown ironstone	10	60
		Sand, fine to very fine; contains tan silt	5	65
		Sand, medium; contains coarse sand and fine gravel	5	70
		Sand, very fine to fine; contains buff silt	8	78
		Sand, medium to coarse; contains fine sand and fine gravel; most grains and pebbles composed of quartz, but some are composed of pink and gray feldspar, chert, and ironstone	10	88
		Sand, medium to coarse, and fine to medium gravel	6	94
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, calcareous, gray and maroon	16	110

111. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 18, T. 21 S., R. 2 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,472.1 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	3	3
		Silt and clay, gray to brown	4	7
		Silt, tan, and fine to medium sand	13	20
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to fine sand; contains some buff silt	4	24
		Silt, buff to gray, and fine to coarse sand	19	43
		Sand, coarse to medium; contains silt	7	50
		Sand, coarse to medium	8	58
		Silt, yellow buff; contains fine to medium gravel, coarse to fine sand, and nodules of calcium carbonate	3	61
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine gravel; contains buff silt and nodules of calcium carbonate	9	70
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	24	94
		Silt, light-gray to tan, and coarse to fine sand	6	100
		Silt, buff, and very fine to fine sand; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	4	104
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand, interbedded with buff silt	9	113
		Silt, light-gray to buff; contains medium to fine sand and pebbles of ironstone and caliche	5	118
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, hard, light-gray	2	120

112. Driller's log of well 166 in the NW NW NE sec. 29, T, 21 S., R. 2 W., McPherson County; drilled by Kelly Well Company for the City of Moundridge, 1940.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	3	3
		Silt and clay, sandy, tan	8	11
		Silt and clay, gray to brown	17	28
		Sand, fine to medium	7	35
		Sand, medium to coarse	4	39
		Sand, coarse to fine and fine gravel	6	45
		Silt and clay, calcareous, tan	26	71
		Sand, fine to medium; contains silt and clay	3	74
		Sand, fine to medium	6	80
		Sand, coarse to fine, and fine gravel	5	85
		Sand, fine to medium	5	90
		Sand, medium to coarse	5	95
		Silt and clay, tan	3	98
		Sand, fine to medium	6	104
		Sand, fine to coarse	3	107
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, gray-blue	1	108

113. Driller's log of well 167 in the NE NE NW sec. 20, T. 21 S., R. 2 W., McPherson County; drilled by Wichita Pump and Supply Company for the City of Moundridge, 1938.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Silt and clay, brown	10	10
		Sand, dry	17	27
		Silt and clay, brown	13	40
		Silt and clay, sandy	3	43
		Sand, medium to fine	8	51
		Silt, and clay, gray	13	64
		Silt and clay, brown	4	68
		Sand, partly cemented	3	71
		Sand, fine	9	80
		Silt and clay, reddish-brown	5	85
		Sand, fine, and silt	5	90
		Sand, medium to fine	30	120
		Silt and clay	1	121
		Sand, fine	2	123
		Sand, medium to fine	6	129
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	1	130

114. Driller's log of well 168 in the NE NW sec. 20, T. 21 S., R. 2 W., McPherson County; drilled by Kelly Well Company for City of Moundridge, 1940.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet	Thickness, feet Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	3	3
		Silt and clay, brown	5	8
		Sand, fine to medium	12	20
		Sand, coarse to fine, and fine to medium gravel	18	38
		Silt and clay, buff; contains large nodules of calcium carbonate	17	55
		Sand, fine, and tan silt and clay	6	61
		Sand, coarse, and fine to coarse gravel	3	64
		Silt and clay, tan to brown	6	70
		Sand, fine to medium	5	75
		Sand, coarse to fine, and fine to medium gravel	10	85
		Sand, fine to medium	3	88
		Sand, coarse, and fine to coarse gravel	7	95
		Sand, fine to medium	10	105
		Sand, coarse to fine, and fine gravel	19	124
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, greenish-gray	1	125

115. Driller's log of test hole at the NE cor. sec. 30, T. 21 S., R. 2 W., McPherson County; drilled by Kelly Well Company for the City of Moundridge, 1940.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	3	3
		Silt and clay, sandy, tan	4	7
		Silt and clay, gray	14	21
		Silt and clay, calcareous, tan	19	40
		Sand, fine to coarse	7	47
		Silt and clay, calcareous, tan	9	56
		Sand, fine to coarse	11	67
		Silt and clay, tan	11	78
		Sand, fine to coarse; contains streaks of clay	63	141
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, gray-blue	1	142

116. Sample log of test hole at the SW cor. SE sec. 9, T. 21 S., R. 3 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,465.4 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	4	4
		Silt, gray to tan	6	10
		Silt, tan to buff; contains very fine to fine sand	30	40
		Silt, yellow-gray, interbedded with thin layers of medium to coarse sand and fine gravel	6	46
		Silt, gray	4	50
		Silt, gray to buff, interbedded with fine gravel and coarse to fine sand	6	56
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to medium sand	14	70
		Gravel, medium to fine; contains some sand and silt	41	111
		Silt, buff, interbedded with fine gravel and coarse to medium sand	9	120
		Gravel, medium to fine, and coarse sand; contains pebbles and fragments of shale	32	152
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, calcareous, maroon and light-gray	8	160

117. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 13, T. 21 S., R. 3 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,468.5 feet. (Samples studied by Fred T. Holden.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, brown	5	5
		Silt and clay, brown to tan	37	42
		Sand	18	60
		Clay, yellow	4	64
		Sand, medium	9	73
		Gravel, fine, and coarse sand	44	117
		Sand, coarse, and fine gravel; contains pebbles of shale and fragments of vertebrate fossils	4	121
		Sand, medium	7	128
		Sand, coarse	7	135
		Sand, medium	7	142
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, gray; contains gypsum	8	150

118. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. NE NE sec. 15, T. 21 S., R. 3 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,453.4 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	2	2
		Silt, brown to tan	5	7
		Silt, tan to gray	13	20
		Silt, buff; contains fine sand and nodules of limonite and calcium carbonate	10	30
		Silt, buff; contains some medium to fine sand	4	34
		Silt, light-gray, and dark-gray calcareous clay; contains nodules of calcium carbonate and streaks of limonite	5	39
		Gravel, medium to fine, and coarse sand, partly cemented with calcium carbonate, interbedded with buff silt and gray clay	26	65
		Silt, light and dark-gray	10	75
		Gravel, medium to coarse, and fine gravel	15	90
		Gravel, medium to fine, and coarse to medium sand; contains thin beds of silt and nodules of calcium carbonate	27	117
		Silt, buff; contains fine to coarse sand	3	120
		Gravel, medium to fine and coarse to medium sand	26	146
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, gray and purple, calcareous	4	150

119. Sample log of test hole at the NE cor. sec. 16, T. 21 S., R. 3 W. McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,440.8 feet. Drilling discontinued at 80 feet owing to loss of circulation. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--P1eistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, brown	3	3
		Silt, buff to tan, and very fine to fine sand	12	15
		Sand, medium to fine; contains some tan silt and clay	1.5	16.5
		Silt, gray to buff, and very fine to fine sand; contains some gray clay	2.5	19
		Silt, tan to buff; contains fine to very fine sand and nodules of calcium carbonate	7	26
		Sand, medium to fine; most grains sub-angular and composed of quartz, but some are composed of pink and gray feldspar	13	39
		Sand, medium to coarse; contains fine gravel and pebbles of caliche	10	49
		Gravel, fine; well-sorted	1	50
		Sand, coarse to medium; most grains composed of quartz, but some are composed of pink and white feldspar and olive-green chert	15	65
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine gravel	15	80

120. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 17, T. 21 S., R. 3 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,472.2 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, dark-brown	6	6
		Silt, brown to tan; contains very fine sand	17	23
		Silt, buff, and gray calcareous clay; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	13	36
		Sand, fine to medium; contains some silt and clay	2	38
		Silt, buff, calcareous; contains very fine sand and nodules of calcium carbonate	6	44
		Sand, medium to fine; most grains composed of quartz, but some composed of pink and white feldspar	6	50
		Sand, medium to coarse, and some fine gravel; most grains composed of quartz, but some are composed of feldspar, caliche, and clay balls	12	62
		Sand, medium to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel	3	65
		Silt, gray, calcareous, and very fine to fine sand	3	68
		Sand, medium to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel; contains pebbles of caliche	32	100
		Gravel, fine to coarse; most pebbles composed of quartz, but some are composed of chert, feldspar, and caliche	3	103
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine to medium gravel; contains pebbles of caliche and some calcareous gray clay
		Silt, calcareous, gray; contains very fine to fine sand	16	136
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine gravel; contains some pebbles of shale and caliche	2	138
		Silt, calcareous, buff; contains clay and fine sand	1	139
		Sand, medium to coarse; contains pebbles of caliche	12	151
		Sand, medium to coarse; and fine gravel	2	153
		Sand, medium; contains some fine and coarse sand	5	158
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine to medium gravel	11	169
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand; contains pebbles of caliche	2	171
		Silt, calcareous, buff; contains nodules of calcium carbonate 20 191
		Sand, coarse, and fine gravel	14	205
		Gravel, fine to coarse, and coarse sand	4	209
		Sand, medium to coarse, and fine gravel	1	213
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, calcareous, dark-gray	7	220

121. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 18, T. 21 S., R. 3 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,450.6 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	2	2
		Silt, compact, gray to brown	12	14
		Silt, buff, and very fine to fine sand	4	18
		Sand, fine to coarse, interbedded with buff silt	9	27
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand; contains some buff silt	23	50
		Gravel, medium to fine, coarse to medium sand, and light-gray silt	14	64
		Silt, tan, and very fine to fine sand	3	67
		Gravel, fine; contains sand and silt	3	70
		Gravel, medium to fine, and coarse sand	12	82
		Silt, dark-gray; contains fine sand	12	94
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand	6	100
		Silt, light-gray; contains fine sand	10	110
		Gravel, medium to fine, and coarse sand	17	127
		Silt, brown to buff, and fine to very fine sand	5	132
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand; contains some gray silt	20	152
		Silt and clay, buff; streaks cemented by calcium carbonate	15	167
		Gravel, medium to fine, and coarse to medium sand; contains pebbles and fragments of shale	39	206
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, calcareous, light- to dark-gray	4	210

122. Driller's log of well 204 in the SW SE SE sec. 11, T. 21 S., R. 4 W., McPherson County; drilled by Wichita Pump and Supply Company for the City of Inman, 1935.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	3	3
		Clay, brown	11	14
		Clay, gray	7	21
		Clay, brown	1	22
		Sand	1	23
		Clay, brown	11	34
		Clay, gray	8	42
		Sand, medium to fine	18	60
		Sand, medium to coarse, and fine gravel	20	80
		Clay, sandy, gray	3	83
		Sand, coarse	2	85

123. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 13, T. 21 S., R. 4 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,450.2 feet. (Samples studied by Fred T. Holden.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, brown	3	3
		Silt and clay, dark-gray	3	6
		Silt, tan; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	10	16
		Gravel; contains some silt	2	18
		Silt and clay, tan; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	17	35
		Sand, coarse	1	36
		Silt, clay, and fine sand	1	37
		Sand, medium to coarse, and fine gravel	23	60
		Silt and clay, gray to tan	32	92
		Sand, coarse to medium; contains balls of clay	2	94
		Clay and silt, gray	8	102
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine gravel	63	165
		Gravel; contains pebbles of green shale	13	178
		Sand, coarse to medium	10	188
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, light-gray; contains gypsum	4	192

124. Sample log of test hole in the SW NW NW sec. 14, T. 21 S., R. 4 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	4	4
		Silt, gray, contains fine to medium sand	3	7
		Silt, gray to tan; contains streaks and nodules of limonite	11	18
		Silt, gray to yellow, and very fine to fine sand	15	33
		Silt, buff; contains fine to coarse sand and pebbles of shale	5	38
		Clay and silt, buff to tan	6	44
		Silt, gray to tan, and fine to medium sand	2	46
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand	27	73
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, calcareous, light-gray	5	78

125. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 15, T. 21 S., R. 4 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,448.0 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, dark-brown	2	2
		Silt and clay, dark-gray to brown, and some very fine sand	3	5
		Silt, light-gray, calcareous; contains fragments of snail shells	5	10
		Silt; contains large nodules of calcium carbonate and pebbles of red and green shale	1	11
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah shale
		Shale, greenish-gray	3	14
		Shale, brick-red	0.5	14.5

126. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 13, T. 21 S., R. 5 W., McPherson County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,539.2 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, dark-brown	4	4
		Silt, calcareous, gray to buff, and very fine to fine sand	4	8
		Silt, buff to tan; contains very fine to fine sand and nodules of calcium carbonate	20	28
		Silt, calcareous, buff; contains fine sand, pebbles of caliche, and some carbonaceous material	10	38
		Silt, calcareous, buff; contains fine sand, pebbles of caliche, and fragments of gray and red shale	1	39
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah shale
		Shale, greenish-gray	3	42
		Shale, brick-red	2	44

127. Driller's log of well 253 at the SE cor. sec. 12, T. 22 S., R. 4 W., Reno County; drilled by Wichita Pump and Supply Company for the City of Buhler, 1938.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Silt, brown	8	8
		Clay, gray	22	30
		Clay, sandy, brown	17	47
		Clay, gray, and fine sand	6	53
		Sand, coarse to medium	11	64
		Gravel and sand	1	65
		Sand, packed hard	6	71
		Sand, medium to coarse	26	97

128. Driller's log of test hole at the NE cor. sec. 13, T. 22 S., R. 4 W., Reno County; drilled by Wichita Pump and Supply Company for the City of Buhler, 1938.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Silt	8	8
		Clay	5	13
		Clay, sandy	2	15
		Clay	23	38
		Clay, hard	2	40
		Clay, and fine sand	10	50
		Sand, fine	7	57
		Sand, fine to medium	7	64
		Gravel	1	65
		Clay, sandy, blue	10	75
		Clay, sandy, gray	14	89

129. Driller's log of test hole in the NW NW NE sec. 20, T. 22 S., R. 4 W., Reno County; drilled by Layne-Western Company for the City of Buhler, 1927.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Recent
	Alluvium
		Silt	5	5
		Clay, jointed	10	15
		Clay	25	40
		Clay, sandy	3	43
		Clay	3	46
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah shale
		Shale	1	47

130. Driller's log of well 258 in the NE SE NE sec. 20, T. 22 S., R. 4 W., Reno County; drilled by Layne-Western Company for the City of Buhler, 1927.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Recent
	Alluvium
		Soil	5	5
		Clay	7	12
		Sand, fine, brown	3	15
		Clay	21	36
		Sand, fine	16	52
		Clay, on shale	54	106

131. Driller's log of test hole at the NE SE SE sec. 20, T. 22 S., R. 4 W., Reno County; drilled by Layne-Western Company for the City of Buhler, 1927.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Recent
	Alluvium
		Silt	3	3
		Clay, sandy	7	10
		Sand, fine, brown	5	15
		Clay, sandy	25	40
		Sand, fine	6	46
		Clay, sandy	11	57
		Sand, fine	8	65
		Clay, red	25	90
		Clay, sandy	8	98
		Sand, on rock	2	100

132. Driller's log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 21, T. 22 S., R. 4 W., Reno County; drilled by Layne-Western Company far the City of Buhler, 1927.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Recent
	Alluvium
		Silt and clay	39	39
		Clay and gravel	2	41
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah shale
		Shale	1	42

133. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. NE sec. 19, T. 22 S., R. 5 W., Reno County; drilled by Claude Price for the City of Hutchinson, November 1945. Surface altitude, 1,643.8 feet. (Samples studied by C. K. Bayne and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Dune sand
		Sand, fine to medium; contains very fine sand and brown silt	2	2
		Sand, fine to medium	12	14
		Sand, fine to medium, and buff clay; contains some very fine sand	14	28
		Sand, medium to very fine, and buff clay	10	38
		Clay and silt, gray to brown; contains fine sand	28	66
		Sand, medium to fine	26	92
		Clay, gray to brown; contains some caliche at base of interval	24	116
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah shale
		Shale, red	1	117

134. Sample log of test hole in the NE SE sec. 28, T. 22 S., R. 5 W., Reno County; drilled by Claude Price for the City of Hutchinson, November 1945. Surface altitude, 1,616.4 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Dune sand
		Sand, medium to fine	29	29
		Sand, medium to very fine; contains buff silt and clay	5	34
		Sand, medium to fine, and tan silt and clay; contains very fine sand	31	65
		Sand, fine to medium, and gray clay; contains some very fine sand	20	85
		Sand, medium to fine; grains stained red-brown	31	116
		Clay, gray	2	118
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah shale
		Shale, red	2	120

135. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. SW sec. 30, T. 22 S., R. 5 W., Reno County; drilled by Claude Price for the City of Hutchinson, October 1945. Surface altitude, 1,544.9 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, very sandy	3	3
		Clay, gray to tan; contains some fine to medium sand	8	11
		Gravel, coarse to fine; contains some coarse to medium sand	9	20
		Gravel, medium to coarse, and fine gravel	8	28
		Gravel, fine to coarse; contains coarse sand	4	32
		Gravel, coarse to fine; contains some coarse sand	2	34
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah shale
		Shale, gray-green and brick-red	1	35

136. Sample log of test hole at the SW cor. SE sec. 30, T. 22 S., R. 5 W., Reno County; drilled by Claude Price for the City of Hutchinson, October 1945. Surface altitude, 1,540.5 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, very sandy, brown	3	3
		Sand, fine to medium, and gray clay	5	8
		Clay, gray	4	12
		Gravel, fine to coarse, and coarse sand	6	18
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine to medium gravel	7	25
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand	6	31
		Gravel, fine to medium, coarse to fine sand; poorly sorted	3	34
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah shale
		Shale, brick-red	1	35

137. Sample log of test hole at the NE cor. SE sec. 31, T. 22 S., R. 5 W., Reno County; drilled by Claude Price for the City of Hutchinson, October 1945. Surface altitude, 1,536.7 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, very sandy	3	3
		Silt and clay; contains fine to medium sand	8	11
		Sand, medium to fine; contains some gravel and silt; very poorly sorted	3	14
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to fine sand	6	20
		Gravel, coarse to fine; contains some coarse to medium sand	14	34
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah shale
		Shale, red	1	35

138. Sample log of test hole at the SE cor. sec. 32, T. 22 S., R. 5 W., Reno County; drilled by Claude Price for the City of Hutchinson, October 1945. Surface altitude, 1,533.7 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, very sandy, brown	4	4
		Clay and silt, gray to tan; contains fine sand	4	8
		Clay and silt, gray to blue-gray; interval contains thin layers of fine sand	8	16
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand	15	31
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah shale
		Shale, gray-green and brick-red	2	33

139. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 18, T. 23 S., R. 1 E., Harvey County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,437.3 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	2	2
		Silt, dark-gray	1	3
		Silt and clay, dark- and light-gray; contains medium to fine gravel and coarse to fine sand	11	14
		Silt and clay, tan to gray	3	17
		Gravel, medium to fine, and coarse to medium sand	2	19
		Silt, light-gray to buff	7	26
		Gravel, medium to fine; contains coarse to fine sand and light-gray silt	1	27
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, calcareous, light-gray	3	30

140. Sample log of test hole in the SE SW sec. 7, T. 23 S., R. 1 W., Harvey County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1945. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	2	2
		Silt, tan; contains some fine to medium gravel and coarse sand	5	7
		Silt and clay, tan to light-gray; contains some fine to coarse sand and nodules of calcium carbonate	11	18
		Gravel, fine to coarse, and coarse to medium sand	5	23
		Silt and clay, tan to light-gray; contains some fine to medium sand interval includes several zones in which the material is cemented by calcium carbonate	8	31
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand	1	32
		Silt, light-gray to tan	11	43
		Clay and silt, green-gray to tan	5	48
		Silt, buff, and very fine to medium sand	8	56
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand	12	68
		Silt, gray to buff, and fine to medium sand	4	72
		Gravel, fine to coarse, and coarse to medium sand; interval includes several thin zones in which the material is cemented by calcium carbonate	6	78
		Silt, brown to gray; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	2	80
		Gravel, fine to medium, coarse to medium sand, and dark-gray silt; material partly cemented by calcium carbonate	7	87
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, dark-gray	3	90

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