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Contents
Purpose and scope of investigation
Location and extent of the area
Previous investigations
Methods of investigation
Well-numbering system
Acknowledgments
Topography and drainage
Climate
Normal conditions
Drought
Population
Transportation
Agriculture
Mineral resources
Oil and gas
Chalk
Ceramic materials
Construction materials
Summary of stratigraphy
Geology in relation to ground water
Cretaceous System (Gulfian Series)
Dakota formation
Character
Water supply
Graneros shale
Character
Water supply
Greenhorn limestone
Character
Water supply
Carlile shale
Character
Water supply
Niobrara formation
Character
Water supply
Tertiary System (Pliocene Series)
Ogallala formation
Quaternary System (Pleistocene Series)
Meade formation
Character
Water supply
Sanborn formation
Character
Water supply
Terrace deposits
Character
Water supply
Recent alluvium
Character
Water supply
Geologic history and geomorphology
Pre-Pleistocene geologic history
Pleistocene geologic history and geomorphology
Principles of occurrence
The water table and movement of ground water
Shape and slope
Relation to geology
Relation to topography and drainage
Fluctuations of the water table
Recharge
Recharge from precipitation
Recharge from streams
Recharge from subsurface inflow
Discharge
Natural discharge
Discharge from wells
Recovery
Principles of recovery
Types of wells
Dug wells
Bored wells
Drilled wells
Methods of lift and types of pumps
Utilization
Domestic and stock supplies
Railroad and industrial supplies
Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. well at Downs
Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. well at Harlan
Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Co. wells at Glade
Municipal supplies
Logan
Speed
Phillipsburg
Kirwin
Smith Center
Gaylord
Portis
Downs
Chemical character of the water, by Walton H. Durum
Introduction
Mineral character of the ground water
Recent alluvium
Terrace deposits
Sanborn formation, Crete member
Niobrara formation
Mineral character of surface water
Relation of quality to use
Summary of chemical characteristics
Irrigation
History of irrigation
Surface-water irrigation
Possibilities for ground-water irrigation
Irrigation problems
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Kansas Geological Survey, Geology
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