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Contents
Purpose and scope of investigation
Location and extent of area
Previous investigations
Methods of investigation
Well-numbering system
Acknowledgments
Drainage and topography
Climate
Population
Transportation
Agriculture
Mineral resources
Oil and gas
Construction material
Volcanic ash
Summary of stratigraphy
Rocks not exposed
Summary of geologic history and geomorphology
Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
Cenozoic Era
Tertiary Period
Quaternary Period
The water table and movement of ground water
Evaporation and transpiration
Springs
Ground-water pumpage
Subsurface movement
Hydrologic properties of water-bearing materials
Porosity and specific yield
Permeability and transmissibility
Aquifer tests
Domestic and stock supplies
Municipal supplies
Quinter
Grainfield
Gove
Grinnell
Irrigation supplies
Chemical constituents in relation to use
Dissolved solids
Hardness
Nitrate
Fluoride
Chloride
Iron
Sulfate
Sanitary considerations
Suitability of water for irrigation
Geologic Formations in Relation to Ground Water
Cretaceous System (Gulfian Series)
Dakota Formation
Graneros Shale
Greenhorn Limestone
Carlile Shale
Niobrara Chalk
Fort Hays Chalk member
Smoky Hill Chalk member
Pierre Shale
Tertiary System (Pliocene Series)
Ogallala Formation
Character
Distribution and thickness
Water supply
Quaternary System (Pleistocene Series)
Terrace deposits
Character and distribution
Water supply
Loveland and Peoria Formations
Alluvium (Late Wisconsinan and Recent Stages)
Character
Distribution and thickness
Water supply
Records of Wells and Test Holes
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Kansas Geological Survey, Geology
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