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Logs of Wells and Test Holes

Listed on the following pages are logs of 35 selected wells and test holes. Logs of an additional 56 wells and test holes used in the preparation of this report are retained in the files of the U.S. and State Geological Surveys, Lawrence, Kans., and may be consulted there.

The logs are numbered according to the well-numbering system illustrated on figure 2. Location of wells and test holes are shown on plate 1. The character of the material drilled is illustrated on plate 2. Logs designated "sample log" describe test holes which were drilled by the State Geological Survey of Kansas and from which samples were collected. Water-level measurements are given in feet below land surface.

T. 1 S. || T. 2 S. || T. 3 S. || T. 4 S. || T. 5 and 6 S.

1-26W-5bbb--Sample log of test hole in the NW NW NW sec. 5, T. 1 S., R. 26 W., 14 feet east and 12 feet south of center of crossroads; drilled October 1952. Altitude of land surface, 2,531 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary System
	Pleistocene Series
		Peoria and Loveland Formations
			Silt, brown	11	11
			Silt, gray	15	26
			Silt, compact, dark-brown	2	28
Tertiary System
	Pliocene Series
		Ogallala Formation
			Silt, sandy, tan and brown; contains limy layers	19	47
			Silt, sandy; contains thin layers of coarse sand and fine gravel	8	55
			Silt, very sandy, light-tan	5	60
			Sand, fine to coarse; contains cemented layers of limy silt	18	78
			Silt, limy, light-tan; contains layers of sand and gravel	15	93
			Sand, fine to very coarse, and fine gravel, silty, cemented	20	113
			Silt, very sandy, light-tan	11	124
			Silt, sandy, limy, tan and gray	8	132
			Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty, limy, cemented	27	159
			Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; contains chalk fragments	16	175
Cretaceous System
	Upper Cretaceous Series
		Niobrara Chalk
			Shale, silicified, very hard, yellowish-brown	1	176

1-26W-8ddd--Sample log of test hole in the SE SE SE sec. 8, T. 1 S., R. 26 W., at edge of road, 0.1 mile north of SE corner; augered October 1962. Altitude of land surface, 2,400 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary System
	Pleistocene Series
		Crete Formation
			Silt, sandy, brown	10	10
			Sand, fine, silty	5	15
			Silt, sandy, light-brown	10	25
			Silt, very sandy, brown	10	35
			Silt, sandy, brown	10	45
			Sand, medium to coarse, and fine to medium gravel	17	62
Cretaceous System
	Upper Cretaceous Series
		Niobrara Chalk
			Shale, dark-gray	1	63

1-26W-17ccc--Sample log of test hole in the SW SW SW sec. 17, T. 1 S., R. 26 W., 50 feet south of bridge and 40 feet east of road center; drilled October 1952. Altitude of land surface, 2,406 feet; depth to water, 21.9 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary System
	Pleistocene Series
		Alluvium
			Silt, tannish-brown	5	5
			Silt, compact, dark-brown	6	11
			Silt, sandy, tan and gray	19	30
			Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel	8	38
Cretaceous System
	Upper Cretaceous Series
		Niobrara Chalk
			Shale, weathered, yellow and tan	2	40
			Shale, dark-gray	4	44

1-26W-32ccc--Sample log of test hole in the SW SW SW sec. 32, T. 1 S., R. 26 W., 0.1 mile north of crossroads and 12 feet east of road center; drilled October 1952. Altitude of land surface, 2,594 feet; depth to water, 153 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary System
	Pleistocene Series
		Peoria and Loveland Formations
			Silt, dark-brown	5	5
			Silt, gray and tan	15	20
			Silt, clayey, tan and brown	6	26
Tertiary System
	Pliocene Series
		Ogallala Formation
			Silt, limy, tan and brown	20	46
			Silt, sandy, limy	6	52
			Sand, fine to coarse, limy, cemented	13	65
			Silt, sandy, reddish-brown	4	69
			Sand, silty, limy; contains cemented layers	40	109
			Silt and fine sand, cemented; contains shale fragments	23	132
			Sand, fine, silty; contains cemented streaks	5	137
			Silt, blocky, olive and light-tan	3	140
			Sand, fine to coarse, silty	5	145
			Silt, sandy, olive and yellowish-tan	3	148
			Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty	20	168
			Sand, fine to medium, silty	28	196
			Sand, fine to medium	18	214
			Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel	7	221
Cretaceous System
	Upper Cretaceous Series
		Niobrara Chalk
			Shale, silicified, very hard, yellow and brown	1	222

1-27W-34bab--Driller's log of irrigation well in the NW NE NW sec. 34, T. 1 S., R. 27 W.; drilled by Elmer Corder. Altitude of land surface, 2,444 feet; depth to water, 24.8 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary System
	Pleistocene Series
		Alluvium
			Top	33	33
			Sand, silty	10	43
			Sand	2	45
			Silt, hard	1	46
			Sand, loose	14	60
			Sand	3	63
			Sand, fine	27	90
Cretaceous System
	Upper Cretaceous Series
		Niobrara Chalk
			Clay, limy	3	93
			Shale	2	95

1-28W-3aaa--Sample log of test hole in the NE NE NE sec. 3, T. 1 S., R. 28 W., 80 feet south and 12 feet west of NE corner; drilled October 1952. Altitude of land surface, 2,662 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary System
	Pleistocene Series
		Peoria and Loveland Formations
			Silt, dark-brown	3	3
			Silt, gray and tan	28	31
Tertiary System
	Pliocene Series
		Ogallala Formation
			Silt, sandy, light-tan	10	41
			Sand, fine to coarse; contains layers of brown silt	10	51
			Sand, fine to coarse, clean	17	68
			Silt, very sandy; contains cemented layers	30	98
			Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, cemented	59	157
			Sand, fine to coarse; contains limy silt	2	189
Cretaceous System
	Upper Cretaceous Series
		Niobrara Chalk
			Clay, yellow and tan	6	195
			Shale, yellowish-tan and light-gray	11	206
			Shale, dark-gray	2	208

1-28W-33ddd--Sample log of test hole in the SE SE SE sec. 33, T. 1 S., R. 28 W., 80 feet north and 10 feet west of center of crossroads; drilled October 1952. Altitude of land surface, 2,621 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary System
	Pleistocene Series
		Peoria and Loveland Formations
			Silt, dark-brown	2	2
			Silt, gray	8	10
			Silt, tan and gray	10	20
			Silt, sandy, tan	6	26
Tertiary System
	Pliocene Series
		Ogallala Formation
			Silt, clayey, dark-brown	2	28
			Silt, tan	11	39
			Sand, fine to coarse, silty	4	43
			Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty	10	53
			Sand, fine to coarse; contains thin layers of silt	11	64
			Sand, fine, silty, very limy, grayish-white	10	74
			Sand, fine to coarse, very limy, cemented	17	91
			Sand, fine to medium, silty	13	104
			Silt, clayey, brown and yellow	19	123
			Sand, fine to medium, silty, cemented	24	147
			Silt, very sandy, tan and yellow	16	163
Cretaceous System
	Upper Cretaceous Series
		Niobrara Chalk
			Shale, yellow	7	170

1-29W-6aaa--Sample log of test hole in the NE NE NE sec. 6, T. 1 S., R. 29 W., 300 feet south and 30 feet west of NE corner; drilled October 1952. Altitude of land surface, 2,691 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary System
	Pleistocene Series
		Peoria and Loveland Formations
			Silt, tan	10	10
			Silt, gray	10	20
			Silt, sandy, tannish-brown	9	29
Tertiary System
	Pliocene Series
		Ogallala Formation
			Silt, limy, light-tan	6	35
			Silt, very sandy, limy, light-gray	5	40
			Sand, fine to medium; contains cemented limy silt	10	50
			Sand, fine to coarse, cemented	4	54
			Sand, fine to medium, very limy, cemented	14	68
			Silt, very sandy	4	72
			Sand, fine to very coarse, silty	15	87
			Sand, fine to coarse, very silty	22	109
			Silt, sandy, yellowish-tan	13	122
			Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel	11	133
			Silt, tough, tan and gray	4	137
			Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty	5	142
			Silt, sandy, tan and gray	3	145
Cretaceous System
	Upper Cretaceous Series
		Pierre Shale
			Shale, yellowish-gray and light-gray	12	157

1-29W-30bdd2--Sample log of test hole in the SE SE NW sec. 30, T. 1 S., R. 29 W.; augered September 1962. Altitude of land surface, 2,593 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary System
	Pleistocene Series
		Alluvium
			Silt, dark-brown	3	3
			Silt, light-brown	7	10
			Silt, sandy, light-brown	5	15
			Silt, sandy, tannish-brown	5	20
			Silt, sandy, tough, light-brown	10	30
			Silt, sandy, light-brown	10	40
			Silt, sandy, tough, light-brown	10	50
			Sand, medium to very coarse, and fine gravel	24	74
Cretaceous System
	Upper Cretaceous Series
		Pierre Shale
			Shale, bluish-gray	1	75

1-29W-31bbc--Sample log of test hole in the SW NW NW sec. 31, T. 1 S., R. 29 W., 600 feet south of crossroads and 30 feet east of road center; drilled October 1952. Altitude of land surface, 2,623 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Tertiary System
	Pliocene Series
		Ogallala Formation
			Silt, very sandy; contains cemented streaks	7	7
			Silt, sandy, tannish-brown	8	15
			Sand, fine to coarse; contains streaks of limy silt	13	28
			Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, cemented	11	39
			Silt, compact, tan, sandy	9	48
Cretaceous System
	Upper Cretaceous Series
		Pierre Shale
			Shale, yellow and light-gray	12	60

1-31W-1aaa--Sample log of test hole in the NE NE NE sec. 1, T. 1 S., R. 31 W., 180 feet south of fence line and 40 feet west of road center; drilled June 1952. Altitude of land surface, 2,892 feet; depth to water, 190.6 feet.				Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary System
	Pleistocene Series
		Peoria and Loveland Formations
			Silt, dark-brown to black	3	3
			Silt, fossilferous, gray	14	17
			Silt and fine sand, tan	21	38
			Silt, sandy, tan	14	52
Tertiary System
	Pliocene Series
		Ogallala Formation
			Silt, sandy, limy, light-tan	35	87
			Silt, very limy, white	5	92
			Silt, sandy, limy, tan and gray	5	97
			Sand, silty, limy	25	122
			Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel	6	128
			Sand, fine, cemented, tan	21	149
			Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty	11	160
			Silt, very sandy, tan	12	172
			Silt, sandy, limy; contains cemented streaks	5	177
			Sand, fine, silty, cemented	8	185
			Silt, sandy, limy, tan and white	7	192
			Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty	7	199
			Silt, very limy, white	20	219
			Silt, very sandy, limy, tan and light-gray	19	238
Cretaceous System
	Upper Cretaceous Series
		Pierre Shale
			Clay, yellow and gray	16	254
			Shale, gray	6	260

T. 1 S. || T. 2 S. || T. 3 S. || T. 4 S. || T. 5 and 6 S.

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