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Logs of Test Holes and Wells, continued

211. Sample log of test hole at the SE cor. sec. 15, T. 23 S., R. 5 W., Reno County; drilled by Claude Price for the City of Hutchinson, October 1945. Surface altitude, 1,507.1 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, brown, sandy	3	3
		Clay, gray to tan	5	8
		Gravel, fine to coarse, and coarse sand	6	14
		Gravel, coarse to fine	4	18
		Gravel, coarse to fine, and coarse sand	27	45
		Clay, green to tan	1	46
		Gravel, fine to coarse, and coarse sand	13	59
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah shale
		Shale, red-brown	1	60

212. Sample log of test hole at the NE cor. sec. 16, T. 23 S., R. 5 W., Reno County; drilled by Claude Price for the City of Hutchinson, October 1945. Surface altitude, 1,517.5 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, brown, sandy	3	3
		Clay, tan to gray	7	10
		Gravel, coarse to fine; contains some coarse sand	8	18
		Gravel, very coarse to fine	17	35
		Gravel, coarse to fine, and coarse sand	11	46
		Clay, tan	2	48
		Gravel, coarse to fine	15	63
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah shale
		Shale, brick-red and gray-green	1	64

213. Driller's log of city-supply well 388 (Cleveland St. well) at the NE cor. NW SW sec. 18, T. 23 S., R. 5 W., Reno County; drilled for United Gas, Water, and Electric Company (now owned by Hutchinson Water Company), June 1922. Surface altitude, 1,531.0 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Sand and gravel	10	10
		Gravel and clay balls	18	28
		Clay balls and gravel	20	48
		Good clean sand	13	61
		Fine sand	17	78

214. Sample log of test hole at the NE cor. sec. 21, T. 23 S., R. 5 W., Reno County; drilled by Claude Price for the City of Hutchinson, October 1945. Surface altitude, 1,514.4 feet. (Samples studied by C. K. Bayne and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, brown, very sandy	2	2
		Clay, buff to tan	9	11
		Gravel, very coarse to fine	24	35
		Gravel, coarse to fine; contains thin layers of clay in lower part of interval	25	60
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah shale
		Shale, red	2	62

215. Sample log of test hole at the SE cor. sec. 23, T. 23 S., R. 5 W., Reno County; drilled by Claude Price far the City of Hutchinson, October 1945. Surface altitude, 1,498.1 feet. (Samples studied by C. K. Bayne and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, very sandy, brown	2	2
		Clay, soft, tan	2	4
		Gravel, coarse to fine, and coarse sand	42	46
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand; grains stained red-brown	4	50
		Gravel, coarse to fine	47	97
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah shale
		Shale, blue-green	3	100

216. Sample log of test hole at the SE cor. NE sec. 24, T. 23 S., R. 5 W., Reno County; drilled by State Geological Survey, December 1945. Surface altitude, 1,495.0 feet. (Samples studied by J. B. Cooper and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, brown	4	4
		Silt and clay, plastic, light-gray	5	9
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand; contains some gray silt	59	68
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah shale
		Shale, red and blue-green	4	71

217. Sample log of test hole at the NE cor. sec. 29, T. 23 S., R. 5 W., Reno County; drilled by Claude Price for the City of Hutchinson, October, 1945. Surface altitude, 1,515.5 feet. (Samples studied by C. K. Bayne and Charles C. Williams).			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, sandy, brown to gray	2	2
		Clay, gray	5	7
		Clay and silt, gray to tan; contains fine sand	4	11
		Gravel, fine to coarse, and coarse sand	24	35
		Gravel, coarse to fine, and coarse sand	12	47
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah shale
		Shale, red	3	50

218. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 32, T. 23 S., R. 5 W., Reno County; drilled by Claude Price for the City of Hutchinson, October 1945. Surface altitude, 1,512.1 feet. (Samples studied by C. K. Bayne and Charles C. Williams).			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Alluvium and McPherson formation
		Soil, sandy, dark-gray to brown	2	2
		Gravel, coarse to fine; contains clay balls near middle of interval	31	33
		Gravel, coarse to fine	25	58
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah shale
		Shale, gray-green	2	60

219. Sample log of test hole at the SE cor. sec. 4, T. 24 S., R. 1 W., Harvey County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1944. Surface altitude, 1,403.5 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Silt, tan; contains some fine sand	7	7
		Sand, coarse to fine; contains medium to fine gravel	4	11
		Silt, buff to gray; contains some sand and nodules of calcium carbonate	7	18
		Sand, coarse to fine; contains some medium to fine gravel	3	21
		Silt, tan to gray, and coarse to fine sand	5	26
		Sand, coarse to fine; contains some gray silt	4	30
		Silt, gray to tan, and coarse to fine sand	7	37
		Sand, coarse to fine; contains several thin beds of silt and nodules of calcium carbonate	81	118
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, soft, blue-gray, contains thin layers of limestone	12	130

220. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. NE sec. 5, T. 24 S., R. 1 W., Harvey County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1944. Surface altitude, 1,395.6 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Alluvium and McPherson formation
		Sand, medium to fine	1.5	1.5
		Silt and clay, light-tan and greenish-gray	30.5	32
		Clay and silt, greenish-gray	7	39
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to medium sand	13	52
		Silt and clay, buff	5	57
		Sand, coarse to fine; contains some fine gravel and greenish-gray silt	13	70
		Clay and silt, dark-gray	6	76
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to medium sand; contains some dark-gray silt	4	80
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand	13	93
		Silt and clay, buff	9	102
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand	21	123
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, dark-gray to light-gray	7	130

221. Sample log of test hole at the NE cor. SE sec. 6, T. 24 S., R. 1 W., Harvey County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1944. Surface altitude, 1,426.5 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Dune sand
		Sand, medium to fine; contains some tan silt	20	20
	McPherson formation (Pleistocene)
		Silt, tan to gray	7	27
		Silt and clay, buff to gray	3	30
		Silt, tan; contains very fine to medium sand	7	37
		Silt, tan, interbedded with coarse to fine sand and fine gravel	5	42
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to medium sand	4	46
		Clay and silt, yellow-gray to dark-gray; contains nodules of calcium carbonate and some fine to coarse sand	23	69
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand	13	82
		Silt and clay, gray	6	88
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to medium sand	8	96
		Silt, buff	1	97
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to medium sand	3	100
		Silt, buff, and very fine to fine sand	3	103
		Gravel, medium to fine, and coarse to medium sand; contains some thin beds of buff to gray silt	17	120
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand; contains some thin beds of buff silt in lower part	21	141
		Silt, buff to gray	4	145
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to medium sand	26	171
		Silt, buff; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	7	178
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to medium sand	1	179
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, very hard, blue-gray	1.5	180.5

222. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 7, T. 24 S., R. 1 W., Harvey County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1944. Surface altitude, 1,398.2 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Alluvium and McPherson formation
		Silt, sandy	3	3
		Silt and clay, tan; contains fine to coarse sand	14	17
		Clay and silt, greenish-gray to buff	18	35
		Gravel, medium to fine, and coarse to medium sand; includes thin beds of light-gray clay	18	53
		Clay and silt, dark- to light-gray	17	70
		Clay, gray	10	80
		Clay and silt, light-gray to white	14	94
		Sand, coarse to fine; contains fine gravel	6	100
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand; contains some thin beds of buff silt	53	153
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, greenish-gray; contains thin limestone beds	4	157

223. Sample log of test hole at the SW cor. NW sec. 7, T. 24 S., R. 1 W., Harvey County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1944. Surface altitude, 1,385.6. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Alluvium and McPherson formation
		Silt and clay, gray to brown	5	5
		Silt and clay, buff to gray	16	21
		Silt and clay, dark-gray to black	4	25
		Silt and clay, green	2	27
		Sand, coarse to fine; contains some fine gravel	13	40
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand	17	57
		Silt, yellow, buff, and gray; contains some fine sand	3	60
		Silt and clay, gray to buff; contains some coarse to fine sand and nodules of calcium carbonate	17	77
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to medium sand; contains thin layers of green clay	7	84
		Silt and clay, buff; contains some medium to fine sand	9	93
		Sand, coarse to fine; contains some buff silt and nodules of calcium carbonate	17	110
		Clay and silt, light- to dark-gray	10	120
		Silt, buff, and medium to fine sand	3	123
		Sand, coarse to fine, and buff silt	7	130
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to medium sand; contain nodules of calcium carbonate and pebbles of caliche	12	142
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, dark-gray	8	150

224. Sample log of test hole at the SE cor. sec. 8, T. 24 S., R. 1 W., Harvey County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1944. Surface altitude, 1,386.4 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Dune sand
		Silt, gray to brown, and sand, medium to fine	7	7
		Sand, medium to fine	5	12
	McPherson formation (Pleistocene)
		Sand, coarse to fine; contains thin beds of gray silt	6	18
		Silt, gray; contains coarse to fine sand	8	26
		Sand, coarse to fine, contains fine to medium gravel	14	40
		Gravel, medium to fine, and coarse sand	6	46
		Silt and clay, light-gray; contains some coarse to fine sand	14	60
		Sand, coarse to fine; contains light-gray silt and pellets of limonite	11	71
		Silt, dark- to light-gray	8	79
		Sand, coarse to fine; contains gray to buff silt	30	109
		Silt, buff	6	115
		Silt and clay, green-gray	7	122
		Gravel, fine, and coarse sand	4	126
		Silt and clay, green-gray	8	134
		Sand, coarse to fine; contains fine gravel	6	140
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand	13	153
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, gray-green to blue-gray; contains thin layers of argillaceous limestone	3	156

225. Sample log of test hole at the NE cor. sec. 19, T. 24 S., R. 1 W., Harvey County; drilled by the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,381.6 feet. (Samples studied by John C. Frye.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Alluvium and McPherson formation
		Soil, brown to black	6	6
		Silt, tan; contains clay and fine sand	5	11
		Silt and clay, laminated; contains some sand	6	17
		Clay and silt, gray to tan	8	25
		Sand and silt, gray-green	4	29
		Sand and gravel, fine	5	34
		Clay and silt, gray-green, and fine sand	4	38
		Silt, sand, and fine gravel	2	40
		Sand, coarse	2	42
		Silt and clay, tan	1	43
		Silt and clay, gray, and fine sand	1	44
		Silt, tan, and fine sand	5	49
		Sand, medium	2	51
		Silt, tan, and fine sand; laminated	1	52
		Silt and clay, gray to brown, and fine sand	7	59
		Sand, medium, and buff silt	16	75
		Sand, fine, and silt; contains pebbles of blue-gray shale	3	78
		Sand, and gravel, fine; contains pebbles of shale and ironstone	2	80
		Silt, tan, and sand	3	83
		Sand, fine, and green silt and clay	14	97
		Silt and clay, yellow tan	6	103
		Silt and fine sand; contains pebbles of green shale	4	107
		Sand, coarse, and fine gravel; contains pebbles of green and gray shale	4	111
		Sand, coarse, and fine gravel; contains silt and clay	4	115
		Sand, medium to coarse	1	116
		Silt and clay, gray; contains some sand	3	119
		Sand, coarse, and fine gravel	5	124
		Sand, medium to coarse; contains clay bells	12	136
		Sand, medium; contains pebbles of green shale	3	139
		Sand, fine	6	145
		Gravel, fine and coarse sand	3	148
		Clay and silt, dark-gray, and sand	6	154
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, dark-gray; contains gypsum	23	177

226. Sample log of test hole at the SW cor. sec. 19, T. 24 S., R. 1 W., Harvey County; drilled by the City of Wichita, 1,938. Surface altitude, 1,380.7 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Alluvium and McPherson formation
		Soil, sandy, brown	3	3
		Silt, gray to buff; contains clay and very fine to fine sand	1	4
		Silt, very calcareous, gray to buff; contains very fine to fine sand and nodules of calcium carbonate	1	5
		Sand, very fine to fine, mostly quartz; contains some buff to gray silt	3	8
		Silt and clay, gray, and very fine sand; contains some carbonaceous material	9	17
		Silt and clay, dark-gray to black; contains abundant snail shells and carbonaceous material, and hollow, tubular, and spherical accumulations of calcium carbonate; material indicates deposition in a boggy environment	5	22
		Sand, very fine to medium; contains some tan silt	3	25
		Sand, medium to coarse, and fine gravel	5	30
		Gravel, fine to coarse, and coarse to medium sand	2	32
		Sand, medium to coarse; contains fine gravel	8	40
		Sand, coarse to medium; well-sorted	1	41
		Sand, coarse to medium; contains some fine to medium gravel and clay balls	3	44
		Silt and clay, gray; contains fragments of snail shells and nodules of calcium carbonate	4	48
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine to coarse gravel	2	50
		Gravel, fine to coarse, and coarse sand; pebbles range in size to 15 mm in diameter and consist of quartz, pink and white feldspar, and greenish-brown chert	3	53
		Gravel, medium to coarse	2	55
		Gravel, fine to coarse, and coarse sand; most grains and pebbles composed of quartz, but some are feldspar and chest	3	58
		Silt and clay, calcareous, buff to gray; contains some shell fragments and plant remains	9	67
		Silt and clay, calcareous, gray, and very fine to fine sand	17	84
		Silt and clay, calcareous, gray; contains fragments of snail shells	3	87
		Silt and clay, calcareous; contains some sand and gravel and irregular nodules of calcium carbonate	36	123
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine to coarse gravel; contains some buff silt, abraded pebbles of calcium carbonate, and pebbles of shale and olive-green chest	10	133
		Sand, medium to fine	5	138
		Silt, calcareous, buff	3	141
		Sand, medium to fine, and calcareous buff silt	12	153
		Silt and clay, calcareous, light- to dark-gray	12	165
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, calcareous, soft, gray; contains crystals and grains of gypsum	11	176
		Shale, calcareous, very soft, gray	8	184
		Shale, calcareous, gray; contains gypsum	3	187

227. Driller's log of test hole at the NE cor. NW sec. 5, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,421 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Top soil	5	5
		Sand	75	80
		Clay	10	90
		Sand, coarse	80	170
		Clay	20	190
		Sand	65	255
		Clay	5	260
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale or clay	8	268

228. Driller's log of test hole at the SW cor. NW sec. 5, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,430 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Top soil	5	5
		Clay and sand, fine	5	10
		Sand and clay, yellow	10	20
		Sand	5	25
		Sand, coarse	5	30
		Sand, fine	15	45
		Sand, coarse	5	50
		Sand, fine, dirty	5	55
		Sand, coarse	15	70
		Sand and clay	5	75
		Gravel, fine	35	110
		Sand, fine	35	145
		Sand and clay	25	170
		Clay	40	210
		Clay and sand, fine	25	235
		Sand, fine	20	255
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale and clay	14	269

229. Driller's log of test hole at the NE cor. SE sec. 5, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,424 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Top soil	10	10
		Clay	5	15
		Sand	25	40
		Gravel	5	45
		Clay and sand	15	60
		Clay	10	70
		Sand	5	75
		Clay and sand	5	80
		Clay	5	85
		Clay and sand	5	90
		Sand	30	120
		Sand and clay	5	125
		Sand, coarse	5	130
		Clay and sand	5	135
		Sand	20	155
		Clay and sand	30	185
		Clay	15	200
		Clay and sand	10	210
		Sand	5	215
		Sand and clay	20	235
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	11	246

230. Driller's log of Wichita city-supply well 415 in the SE NE sec. 6 T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by Layne-Western Company, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,428.2 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, sandy, dark-brown	5	5
		Sand, fine, and tan silt	10	15
		Sand	5	20
		Sand, fine, and gray to tan silt	6	26
		Sand	19	45
		Sand, coarse	35	80
		Sand, fine	82	162
		Silt and clay, tan	4	166
		Sand	8	174
		Silt and clay, blue-gray	11	185
		Sand and gravel	74	259
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, blue-gray	4	263

231. Driller's log of test hole at the NW cor. NE sec. 8, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,421 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Top soil	5	5
		Clay	5	10
		Sand, fine	5	15
		Sand, medium to coarse	5	20
		Clay and sand	30	50
		Clay	10	60
		Sand and clay	10	70
		Sand, medium to coarse	15	85
		Gravel	5	90
		Gravel; contains clay	5	95
		Sand and clay	5	100
		Clay, blue	15	115
		Clay and gravel	5	120
		Sand, medium to coarse	15	135
		Sand, fine	5	140
		Sand and clay	5	145
		Sand, fine	20	165
		Clay	30	195
		Clay and gravel	25	220
		Gravel	10	230
		Sand, coarse	5	235
		Sand, fine	10	245

232. Driller's log of Wichita city-supply well 419 in the NE NW sec. 8, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by Layne-Western Company, 1939. Surface altitude, 1420.8 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, dark-brown	2	2
		Silt, tan, and fine sand	13	15
		Sand; contains streaks of clay	19	34
		Sand, coarse	60	94
		Sand, fine	15	109
		Sand and gravel	9	118
		Clay, blue and yellow	9	127
		Sand, coarse, and gravel	14	141
		Clay, yellow	6	147
		Sand, coarse, and gravel	20	167
		Sand, coarse; contains streaks of clay	17	184
		Sand, fine; contains streaks of clay	6	190
		Sand, fine	4	194
		Sand, fine; contains streaks of clay	15	209
		Sand, fine	39	248
		Sand, fine; contains streaks of clay	13	261
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, blue-gray	4	265

233. Driller's log of Wichita city-supply well 423 in the NW NW sec. 8, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by Layne-Western Company, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,421.4 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, sandy, brown	3	3
		Silt and sand, fine	29	32
		Sand, medium	15	47
		Sand, fine, and tan silt	10	57
		Sand, coarse	55	112
		Sand, fine, and tan silt	3	115
		Sand	4	119
		Silt and clay, tan	3	122
		Sand, coarse; contains streaks of clay	8	140
		Sand, medium to coarse	8	162
		Sand and gravel	6	168
		Sand; contains streaks of clay	6	174
		Sand, medium to coarse	29	203
		Sand, coarse; contains streaks of clay	27	230
		Sand and gravel	4	234
		Sand	11	245
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, soft, blue-gray	11	256

234. Driller's log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 8, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,422 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Top soil	15	15
		Clay, sandy	15	30
		Gravel, coarse	60	90
		Gravel and clay	12	102
		Clay	38	140
		Sand	16	156
		Gravel	6	162
		Sand	27	189
		Clay	35	224
		Sand, fine	22	246
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	1	247

235. Driller's log of test hole at the SW cor. NW sec. 8, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,418 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Top soil	5	5
		Clay	10	15
		Clay and sand	20	35
		Sand	5	40
		Sand, coarse	60	100
		Clay and sand	20	120
		Clay and gravel	10	130
		Clay	10	140
		Sand, fine	10	150
		Clay and sand	35	185
		Sand, fine	40	225
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	3	228

236. Driller's log of Wichita city-supply well 429 in the SW NW sec. 8, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by Layne-Western Company, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,416.8 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, brown	2	2
		Sand, fine, and brown to gray silt	13	15
		Sand and gravel, fine	97	112
		Silt and clay, gray-blue	14	126
		Sand, gravel, and gray silt	27	153
		Sand and gravel	22	175
		Silt and clay, blue-gray, and fine sand	15	190
		Sand, fine	35	225
		Silt, clay, and fine sand	4	229
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, blue-gray	4	233

237. Driller's log of Wichita city-supply well 426 in the SW NE sec. 8, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by Layne-Western Company, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,417.8 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, sandy, brown	4	4
		Silt, tan, and fine sand	11	15
		Sand, brown	5	20
		Sand, coarse, and gravel	5	25
		Sand, coarse	99	124
		Sand, coarse; contains streaks of clay	14	138
		Silt, clay, and fine sand	33	171
		Sand, coarse, and gravel	27	198
		Silt and clay, buff	14	212
		Sand, medium to coarse	26	238
		Sand and gravel	2	240
		Sand and silt	3	243
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, blue-gray	3	246

238. Driller's log of test hole at the NW cor. NE sec. 9, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	5	5
		Clay	10	15
		Sand	30	45
		Clay	30	75
		Clay, sandy	60	135
		Clay	25	160
		Clay and gravel	15	175
		Clay	20	195
		Sand	20	215
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	10	225

239. Driller's log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 9, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,417 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Top soil	5	5
		Sand and clay	50	55
		Clay and gravel	10	65
		Clay and streaks of sand	60	125
		Sand	30	155
		Clay and streaks of sand	55	210
		Sand, coarse, and gravel	30	240
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Clay and shale	3	243

240. Driller's log of Wichita city-supply well 433 in the SE NE sec. 9, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by Layne-Western Company, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,408.5 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, sandy, dark-gray	1	1
		Silt, dark-gray, and fine sand	4	5
		Silt and clay, tan to yellow	4	9
		Sand and gravel	20	29
		Silt and clay, blue-gray; contains sand	23	52
		Sand, coarse to fine	8	60
		Sand and gravel	32	92
		Silt and clay, gray; contains sand	6	98
		Sand, medium	10	108
		Silt and clay, blue-gray; contains sand	21	129
		Sand, coarse	27	156
		Silt and clay, blue-gray; contains sand	20	176
		Sand, coarse	17	193
		Gravel, coarse; contains clay balls	1	194
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, blue-gray	2	196

241. Driller's log of test hole at the NW cor. SW sec. 9, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,406 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	5	5
		Clay, sandy	5	10
		Sand; contains clay streaks	15	25
		Sand and clay	25	50
		Coarse sand	20	70
		Clay; contains sand streaks	55	125
		Sand, fine	35	160
		Sand, fine, and gravel	25	185
		Sand, fine	45	230
		Sand and clay	5	235
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	3	238

242. Driller's log of Wichita city-supply well 436 in the NW SW sec. 9, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by Layne-Western Company, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,414.3 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, dark-brown	3	3
		Sand, fine, light-brown	12	15
		Silt and clay; contains sand	10	25
		Silt and clay	12	37
		Silt and clay; contains sand	25	62
		Sand, loose	25	87
		Sand, fine; contains silt and clay	25	112
		Sand, coarse, and gravel	15	127
		Sand, fine, and gray silt	14	141
		Silt and clay	2	143
		Sand and gravel	10	153
		Silt and clay, tan to gray	10	163
		Sand, coarse	6	169
		Silt, gray blue, and fine sand	4	173
		Sand, coarse, and gravel	17	190
		Silt and clay, gray blue	5	195
		Sand gravel; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	34	229
		Silt and clay, tan to gray, and fine sand	5	234
		Sand and gravel; contains gray silt and nodules of calcium carbonate	3	237
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, blue-gray	3	240

243. Driller's log of test hole at the NE cor. SE sec. 9, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude. 1,408 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	5	5
		Sand	20	25
		Sand, coarse	70	95
		Clay	15	110
		Clay, soft 10	120
		Sand, coarse	35	155
		Clay	10	165
		Sand, coarse	20	185
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	16	201

244. Driller's log of test hole at the SE cor. sec. 9, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,407 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	5	5
		Clay, sandy	5	10
		Gravel	80	90
		Clay and gravel	20	110
		Gravel	55	165
		Sand	5	170
		Clay	5	175
		Sand	5	180
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Clay and shale	10	190

245. Driller's log of Wichita city-supply well 440 at the SE cor. sec. 9, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by Layne-Western Company, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,406.6 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, brown, sandy	2	2
		Silt and clay, tan to brown	8	10
		Sand and gravel; contains some clay, tan	20	30
		Silt, tan, and fine sand	10	40
		Sand and gravel; contains several thin layers of silt and clay	70	110
		Silt and clay, blue-green	2	112
		Sand and gravel	15	127
		Silt and clay, light-gray, very calcareous	1	128
		Sand and gravel	34	162
		Sand; contains some tan silt	7	169
		Silt and clay, buff to tan	7	176
		Sand and gravel; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	10	186
		Sand, fine, and tan silt	6	192
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, gray	4	196

246. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. NE sec. 13, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1944. Surface altitude, 1,383.9 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Alluvium and McPherson formation
		Clay, dark-gray	10	10
		Silt and clay, buff	6	16
		Silt and clay, dark-gray	10	26
		Sand, coarse to fine; contains some fine to medium gravel and gray silt and clay	4	30
		Gravel, medium to fine, and coarse to medium sand; contains some coarse gravel	6	36
		Clay and silt, greenish-gray	11	47
		Silt and clay, sandy, greenish-gray and yellow; in thin beds of sand and gravel	8	55
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand	21	76
		Silt, greenish-gray, and fine to medium sand	9	85
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand	36	121
		Silt, buff; contains some fine sand and nodules of calcium carbonate	11	132
		Sand, coarse to fine	8	140
		Silt, buff; contains some fine sand and nodules of calcium carbonate	2	142
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to medium sand	5	147
		Silt; contains medium to fine sand; partly cemented by calcium carbonate	2	149
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to medium sand; partly cemented by calcium carbonate	7	156
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, hard, greenish-gray; thin layer of hard limestone at top	2	158

247. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. SW sec. 13, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by State Geological Survey, 1944. Surface altitude, 1,388.2 feet. (Samples studied by O. S. Fent and Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Alluvium and McPherson formation
		Soil, dark-gray to black	1.5	1.5
		Silt and clay, light-brown to gray	4.5	6.0
		Silt and clay, dark-gray to buff; contains some medium to fine sand and nodules of calcium carbonate	4	10
		Silt and clay, tan to gray	8	18
		Silt, blocky, brown to black	3	21
		Clay, gray to green	3	24
		Clay and silt; contains carbonaceous material	3	27
		Gravel, medium to fine, and coarse to medium sand; contains some coarse gravel, and light-gray silt	23	50
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to medium sand; contains some greenish-gray silt	14	64
		Clay, yellowish-green	4	68
		Sand, coarse to fine; contains light-gray silt and clay	12	80
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to medium sand; contains some yellowish-green silt	17	97
		Silt and clay, gray to buff; contains some fine sand and nodules of calcium carbonate	19	116
		Silt and clay, dark-gray	14	130
		Silt and clay, light-gray to buff	10	140
		Clay, gray and greenish-gray	7	147
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, dark- to light-gray	3	150

248. Driller's log of test hole at the SW cor. sec. 14, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,395 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Alluvium and McPherson formation
		Top soil	5	5
		Sand	5	10
		Gravel	65	75
		Gravel, coarse	50	125
		Clay	25	150
		Gravel	5	155
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	6	161

249. Sample log of test hole at the NE cor. NW sec. 16, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,402.2 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Silt, brown to buff	5	5
		Sand, fine to coarse; contains brown silt	1	6
		Silt and clay, dark-gray	3	9
		Gravel, fine to coarse, and coarse to fine sand	2	11
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine to medium gravel	7	18
		Silt, gray, and very fine to fine sand	12	30
		Sand, medium to very fine	2	32
		Silt and clay, gray to buff	5	37
		Sand, fine to medium	1	38
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine gravel	12	50
		Gravel, coarse to fine, and coarse sand	6	56
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine gravel	3	59
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand	7	66
		Sand, coarse to medium	6	72
		Silt and clay, gray to buff	14	86
		Silt, buff; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	10	96
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine gravel	4	100
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand	25	125
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine gravel	8	133
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand	2	135
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine gravel	13	148
		Silt, buff, calcareous	5	153
		Sand, fine to coarse	8	161
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand	5	166
		Silt, light-gray, and very fine to fine sand	3	169
		Silt and clay, dark-gray	19	188
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine gravel	3	191
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand	5	196
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine gravel	4	200
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to medium sand	2	202
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, weathered, calcareous, gray	3	205
		Shale, calcareous, soft, gray	8	213
		Shale, calcareous, gray	9	222

250. Driller's log of Wichita city-supply well 450 at the NW cor. sec. 16, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by Layne-Western Company, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,413.8 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, brown, sandy	1	1
		Silt, clay, and fine sand	3	4
		Sand, fine, and tan silt	7	11
		Sand, medium	6	17
		Silt, clay, and fine sand	11	28
		Sand, fine, and tan to gray silt	11	39
		Gravel and sand; contains clay balls	23	62
		Silt and clay, gray to tan, and fine sand	26	88
		Sand	12	100
		Silt, clay, and fine sand	1	101

251. Driller's log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 16, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,415 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Top soil	5	5
		Clay	5	10
		Sand, coarse	75	85
		Clay	140	225
		Clay and sand	9	234

252. Driller's log of test hole at the SW cor. NW sec. 16, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,414 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Top soil	5	5
		Clay	15	20
		Sand and clay	5	25
		Sand, fine, and clay	20	45
		Sand	5	50
		Sand and clay	10	60
		Sand, coarse	10	70
		Sand	10	80
		Sand, coarse	15	95
		Gravel	25	120
		Clay	5	125
		Clay and gravel	5	130
		Clay	25	155
		Clay and gravel	5	160
		Clay	20	180
		Clay and sand	4	184

253. Driller's log of test hole at the SE cor. NE sec. 16, T. 24 S. R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,403 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Alluvium and McPherson formation
		Soil	5	5
		Sand	40	45
		Gravel	10	55
		Clay and gravel	30	85
		Clay	20	105
		Sand and clay	75	180
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Clay and shale	5	185
		Shale	1	186

254. Driller's log of Wichita city-supply well 452 in the NE SE sec. 16, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by Layne-Western Company, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,402.0 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Alluvium and McPherson formation
		Soil, sandy, dark-brown	1	1
		Silt and clay, tan	3	4
		Sand, fine, and tan silt	6	10
		Sand and gravel	38	48
		Silt and clay, tan; contains gravel	2	50
		Sand and gravel	25	75
		Silt and clay, tan	13	88
		Sand, fine	17	105
		Sand, medium to fine	13	118
		Sand and gravel; contains clay balls	6	124
		Sand, medium to fine	7	131
		Silt and clay, light-gray	8	139
		Sand, medium to fine	6	145
		Sand, medium to coarse	14	159
		Sand, coarse, and gravel; contains clay balls	6	165
		Sand, coarse, and gravel	20	185
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	6	191

255. Driller's log of Wichita city-supply well 455 in the NW SW sec. 16, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by Layne-Western Company, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,413.1 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, brown	2	2
		Sand, fine, and tan silt	13	15
		Sand, tan	3	18
		Sand; contains gravel	65	83
		Sand; contains gray clay balls	14	97
		Sand; contains some silt and gravel	3	100
		Sand, tan	7	107
		Sand, fine to medium	10	117
		Sand and silt, tan	2	119
		Sand and gravel	3	122

256. Driller's log of test hole at the SE cor. SW sec. 16, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,412 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Top soil	5	5
		Clay	15	20
		Clay and sand	5	25
		Clay, sandy	15	40
		Sand, coarse	25	65
		Sand, fine	15	80
		Sand, coarse	5	85
		Sand, fine	10	95
		Sand	10	105
		Clay	5	110
		Clay, sandy	10	120
		Clay	40	160
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	1	161

257. Driller's log of test hole at the SE cor. sec. 16, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Alluvium and McPherson formation
		Soil	5	5
		Clay	5	10
		Sand, coarse, and clay	10	20
		Sand, coarse	15	35
		Sand, fine	5	40
		Sand, coarse	10	50
		Gravel	5	55
		Gravel and clay	5	60
		Gravel	5	65
		Gravel and clay	5	70
		Sand, fine	5	75
		Sand, fine and clay	25	100
		Sand, fine	5	105
		Gravel	5	110
		Sand and gravel	35	145
		Sand, coarse	45	190
		Sand and clay	5	195
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	9	204

258. Driller's log of Wichita city-supply well 459 in the NW NE sec. 17, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by Layne-Western Company, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,413.9 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, dark-brown	2	2
		Silt, brown, and sand	8	10
		Sand and gravel	23	33
		Sand and silt, gray	9	42
		Sand and gravel	24	66
		Silt and clay, blue-gray	6	72
		Sand	49	121
		Silt, blue-gray, and fine sand	39	160
		Sand, fine	62	222
		Sand; contains gray silt	10	232
		Silt and clay, tan	10	242
		Sand and silt, gray	2	244
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, blue-gray	4	246

259. Driller's log of test hole at the NE cor. NW sec. 17, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,415 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Top soil	5	5
		Clay	5	10
		Sand and clay	110	120
		Sand, coarse	55	175
		Gravel	10	185
		Sand and clay	35	220
		Sand, medium to coarse	20	240
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	1	241

260. Sample log of test hole at the NE cor. sec. 18, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,417.2 feet. (Samples studied by Charles C. Williams.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Silt and clay, brown to gray	5	5
		Sand, fine to medium; contains tan silt	5	10
		Silt, buff, and very fine to fine sand	2	12
		Sand, fine to medium, micaceous	2	14
		Silt, gray	2	16
		Sand, fine to medium	6	22
		Sand, coarse to fine, and fine gravel	3	25
		Clay, gray, and buff silt	1	26
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel	3	29
		Gravel, fine to coarse, and coarse sand	7	36
		Silt, buff	2	38
		Sand, medium	5	43
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine to coarse gravel	10	53
		Gravel, fine to coarse, and coarse to medium sand	16	69
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine gravel	5	74
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand	3	77
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine gravel	7	84
		Silt, buff	4	88
		Sand, medium to coarse, and fine gravel	4	92
		Silt and clay, buff to gray	11	103
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand	12	115
		Silt and clay, calcareous, gray	22	137
		Gravel, fine, and coarse sand	1	138
		Silt and clay, calcareous, gray	38	176
		Silt, calcareous, buff	11	187
		Sand, medium to fine	3	190
		Sand, coarse to medium, and fine gravel	21	211
		Silt, calcareous, buff	6	217
		Sand, coarse to medium	10	227
		Silt, calcareous, buff	5	232
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse to medium sand	12	244
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, soft, calcareous, gray	5	249

261. Driller's log of test hole at the SE cor. NE sec. 21, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,406 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Top soil	5	5
		Sand, coarse	5	10
		Sand and clay	5	15
		Clay and gravel	10	25
		Sand and clay	5	30
		Gravel and clay	35	65
		Clay and sand	5	70
		Sand, coarse	5	75
		Clay and sand, coarse	5	80
		Clay and sand, fine	5	85
		Clay and sand, coarse	5	90
		Clay, very hard, and coarse sand	5	95
		Clay	15	110
		Sand, coarse, and clay	5	115
		Clay	30	145
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Clay and soapstone	29	174

262. Driller's log of test hole at the NW cor. NE sec. 22, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,395 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Alluvium and McPherson formation
		Top soil	5	5
		Clay	5	10
		Clay and sand	5	15
		Sand, coarse	25	40
		Gravel	5	45
		Clay and gravel	40	85
		Clay and sand	70	155
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Clay and shale	9	164

263. Driller's log of test hole at the SE cor. SW sec. 22, T, 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,401 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Top soil	5	5
		Clay	15	20
		Gravel	20	40
		Clay	5	45
		Clay and sand	5	50
		Sand, fine	5	55
		Sand, fine, and clay	5	60
		Sand and clay	5	65
		Sand, fine	15	80
		Sand and clay	10	90
		Clay, sandy	5	95
		Clay	10	105
		Sand and clay	5	110
		Clay, sandy	5	115
		Sand and clay	15	130
		Sand, fine	15	145
		Sand and clay	15	160
		Clay	5	165
		Sand and clay	15	180
		Clay	10	190
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale and clay	4	194

264. Driller's log of Wichita city-supply well 465 in the SE SW sec. 22, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by Layne-Western Company, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,401.7 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Dune sand
		Soil, sandy, brown	4	4
		Silt, tan, and fine sand	12	17
	McPherson formation (Pleistocene)
		Sand and gravel	13	30
		Silt, dark-gray; contains carbonaceous material	2	32
		Sand and gravel	3	35
		Silt and clay, dark-gray	7	42
		Sand and gravel; contains clay balls	36	78
		Silt and clay, brown	2	80
		Sand and gravel	10	90
		Silt and clay, tan, and fine sand	45	135
		Sand and gravel	2	137
		Silt, gray, and fine sand	2	139
		Sand and gravel	9	148
		Silt and clay, buff to tan	2	150
		Sand, coarse; contains clay balls	2	152
		Sand, silt, clay, and gravel	3	155

265. Driller's log of test hole at the SW cor. NW sec. 23, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,396 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Alluvium and McPherson formation
		Top soil	5	5
		Clay	20	25
		Gravel	5	30
		Sand	5	35
		Sand and gravel, coarse	20	55
		Sand	10	65
		Sand and clay	5	70
		Sand	10	80
		Clay and sand	15	95
		Clay	35	130
		Clay and gravel	20	150
		Clay	25	175
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale and clay	3	178

266. Driller's log of test hole at the NW cor. SW sec. 25, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,388 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Top soil	5	5
		Clay	20	25
		Gravel	5	30
		Sand	5	35
		Sand and gravel, coarse	15	50
		Clay and sand	5	55
		Sand	10	65
		Sand, clay, and gravel	5	70
		Sand	10	80
		Clay and sand	105	185
		Sand	10	195
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	6	201

267. Driller's log of test hole at the SW cor. SE sec. 25, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,386 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Alluvium and McPherson formation
		Top soil	5	5
		Sand, dark	5	10
		Clay	5	15
		Sand, fine	5	20
		Sand	20	40
		Sand, coarse	25	65
		Gravel	10	75
		Sand	10	85
		Clay and sand	25	110
		Clay	30	140
		Clay and sand	30	170
		Sand	5	175
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	5	180

268. Driller's log of test hole at the NW cor. NE sec. 26, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,392 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Alluvium and McPherson formation
		Top soil	5	5
		Clay	10	15
		Clay and gravel	5	20
		Clay and sand	5	25
		Gravel	40	65
		Clay and gravel	10	75
		Clay	10	85
		Clay and gravel	20	105
		Clay and sand	5	110
		Clay	15	125
		Clay and sand	20	145
		Clay	5	150
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Clay and shale	20	170

269. Sample log of test hole at the NW cor. sec. 26, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,398.5 feet. (Samples studied by Bruce F. Latta.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Alluvium and McPherson formation
		Silt, dark-brown to gray	6	6
		Silt and clay, tan	3	9
		Silt, tan, and fine sand	7	16
		Sand, fine to medium	2	18
		Silt and clay, tan to gray, and fine sand	6	24
		Sand	6	30
		Gravel and sand; contains clay balls	17	47
		Sand	2	49
		Sand and gravel	23	72
		Sand, fine to coarse; contains tan silt	7	79
		Sand, coarse, and fine gravel; contains clay balls and lime nodules	3	82
		Sand, and fine gravel	35	117
		Gravel, fine, and coarse sand	6	123
		Sand, contains shale pebbles and lime nodules	16	139
		Silt, tan	5	144
		Sand, fine to coarse	16	160
		Silt and clay, gray	10	170
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, weathered, blue-gray	2	172
		Shale, blue-gray	15	187

270. Driller's log of test hole at the NW cor. SW sec. 26, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,396 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	5	5
		Sand	10	15
		Gravel	50	65
		Clay	5	70
		Clay, soft	15	85
		Clay, hard	15	100
		Gravel	80	180
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Clay and shale	5	185
		Shale	2	187

271. Driller's log of test hole at the SW cor. sec. 26, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,393 feet. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Top soil	5	5
		Clay	5	10
		Clay, sandy	5	15
		Clay	5	20
		Clay, sandy	10	30
		Sand, coarse	65	95
		Sand and clay	20	115
		Clay and gravel	10	125
		Clay	10	135
		Clay and gravel	5	140
		Clay and sand	5	145
		Clay	10	155
		Clay, sandy	10	165
		Clay	5	170
		Sand and clay	45	215
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	5	220

272. Driller's log of Wichita city-supply well 473 at the SW cor. sec. 26, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by Layne-Western Company, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,392.0 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, sandy, tan to gray	1	1
		Silt and clay, gray, and fine sand	8	9
		Sand, fine	9	18
		Sand and gravel	4	22
		Silt and clay, gray-green, and fine sand	2	24
		Sand and fine gravel	26	50
		Silt and clay, gray, and fine sand	8	58
		Sand and gravel	20	78
		Silt and clay, green to tan, and fine sand	1 79

273. Driller's log of Wichita city-supply well 476 in the SW SE sec. 26, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by Layne-Western Company, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,391.6 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, sandy, gray-tan	3	3
		Silt and clay, gray	12	15
		Sand, tan	10	25
		Sand and gravel	20	45
		Silt, green-gray, and fine sand	7	52
		Sand and gravel	3	55
		Silt, gray, and fine sand	3	58
		Sand and gravel; contains clay balls	15	73
		Sand, and silt, gray; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	7	80
		Silt and clay, gray and fine sand	1	81

274. Driller's log of Wichita city-supply well 479 at the NE cor. sec. 27, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by Layne Western Company, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,396.4 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene and Recent
	Alluvium and McPherson formation
		Soil, sandy, brown	3	3
		Sand	39	42
		Silt and clay, gray, and fine sand	8	50
		Sand	4	54
		Silt, tan, and fine sand	4	58
		Sand	17	75
		Silt and clay, tan	2	77
		Sand	15	92
		Silt and clay, gray	6	98
		Sand; contains gravel, clay balls, and nodules of calcium carbonate	17	115
		Clay and silt, tan	1	116
		Sand	10	126
		Silt, tan, and fine sand	4	130
		Sand and gravel; contains clay balls and nodules of calcium carbonate	15	145

275. Driller's log of test hole at the NE cor. sec. 28, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,407 feet. (Courtesy of Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	5	5
		Clay	10	15
		Sand	35	50
		Sand, coarse	20	70
		Sand	15	85
		Sand and clay	10	95
		Clay	75	170
		Sand and clay	55	225
		Clay	15	240
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Clay and shale	9	249

276. Sample log of test hole at the NE cor. sec. 35, T. 24 S. R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,389.2 feet. (Samples studied by John C. Frye and Fred T. Holden.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, sandy, brown	3	3
		Sand, medium to fine, and brown silt	8	11
		Sand, medium	11	22
		Silt, gray to brown, and fine sand	1	23
		Clay, silt, and sand	2	25
		Sand, coarse, and fine gravel	8	33
		Silt and clay, gray to brown, and fine sand	12	45
		Gravel, fine to medium, and coarse sand; contains clay balls	11	56
		Silt and clay, gray	1	57
		Sand, coarse, and fine gravel	3	60
		Sand, medium; contains clay balls	19	79
		Sand, coarse, and fine gravel; contains clay balls, calcareous nodules, and fragments of sandstone and bone	6	85
		Clay, silt, and fine sand	52	137
		Sand, fine to medium, and tan silt	5	142
		Sand, coarse to medium; contains clay balls and fragments of shale	9	151
		Gravel, fine; contains pebbles of blue-green shale and nodules of calcium carbonate	2	153
		Sand, and silt; contains clay balls	1	154
		Gravel, fine, and fine to coarse sand	2	156
		Sand, fine, and gray to buff silt	12	168
		Sand, medium; contains pebbles of green shale	10	178
		Gravel, fine, and coarse to fine sand	2	180
		Gravel	2	182
		Clay, sandy, gray; contains calcareous nodules and pebbles of shale	3	185
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, blue-gray	8	193

277. Driller's log of test hole at the NW cor. NE sec. 35, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,392. (Courtesy Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil	5	5
		Sand	5	10
		Gravel	65	75
		Gravel, coarse	50	125
		Clay	25	150
		Gravel	10	160
		Clay	35	195
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale	2	197

278. Sample log of test hole at the NE cor. SE sec. 35, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled for the City of Wichita, 1938. Surface altitude, 1,388 feet. (Courtesy, Black and Veatch, engineers.)			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Top soil	5	5
		Sand, fine	15	20
		Clay, sandy	5	25
		Sand, coarse	10	35
		Sand, fine	5	40
		Sand, coarse	30	70
		Sand, fine	35	105
		Clay and sand	5	110
		Sand, coarse, and clay	5	115
		Sand and clay	5	120
		Clay and gravel	5	125
		Sand and clay	25	150
		Sand, fine	55	205

279. Driller's log of Wichita city-supply well 487 in the SE SE sec. 35, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by Layne-Western Company, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,386.6 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, sandy, dark-brown	2	2
		Silt, tan to brown, and sand	20	22
		Sand and gravel; contains clay balls	64	86
		Silt and clay, gray, and fine sand	36	122
		Silt and sand; contains carbonaceous material	12	134
		Silt, tan, and fine sand	11	145
		Sand; contains nodules of calcium carbonate	59	204
Permian--Leonardian
	Wellington formation
		Shale, blue-gray	4	208

280. Driller's log of Wichita city-supply well 491 at the SE cor. sec. 35, T. 24 S., R. 2 W., Harvey County; drilled by Layne-Western Company, 1939. Surface altitude, 1,387.9 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
	McPherson formation
		Soil, sandy, light-brown	2	2
		Silt and clay, buff to gray	3	5
		Sand	4	9
		Silt and clay, tan, and fine sand	5	14
		Sand	4	18
		Silt and clay, tan	4	22
		Sand and gravel	32	54
		Silt, tan, and fine sand	1	55
		Sand and gravel	30	85
		Sand; contains clay balls and nodules of calcium carbonate	10	95
		Silt and clay, gray-green; contains clay balls, fragments of wood, mollusk shells, and bone	1	96

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