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Logs of Test Holes and Wells

The logs of test holes and wells drilled in Sumner County are given on the pages that follow. Included are logs of 296 test holes of the State and Federal Geological Surveys, which were drilled with a hydraulic-rotary drill rig or bored with a power auger, and logs of 66 test holes and wells drilled by contractors. Logs of 4 test holes listed in Table 11 are not given. Unless otherwise stated in the log heading, the well or test hole was drilled by the State and Federal Geological Surveys. The sample logs are of wells from which cuttings were collected and studied in the laboratory. The drillers logs are of wells from which cuttings were examined only in the field, and the lithology determined at least in part by drilling characteristics.

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35-2E-2aaa Drillers log of test hole in NE NE NE sec. 2, T. 35 S., R. 2 E., on south side of road 20 feet west of corner; bored September 13, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,215.3 feet; depth to water, 41.60 feet. Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Colluvium
Silt, black55
Clay, brown1015
Illinoisan or Kansan terrace deposits
Gravel, fine to medium, and clay520
Clay, sandy, red3050
Sand, fine to medium1363
Permian--Leonardian
Wellington Formation
Shale164

35-1W-2aaa Drillers log of test hole in NE NE NE sec. 2, T. 35 S., R. 1 W. on south side of road 20 feet west of corner; bored September 13, 1955 Surface altitude, 1,122.0 feet. Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Colluvium
Silt, sandy, red1515
Clay, sandy, tan gray1025
Illinoisan or Kansan terrace deposits
Gravel, fine to medium, clayey732
Permian--Leonardian
Wellington Formation
Shale133

35-1W-8ddd Drillers log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 8, T. 35 S., R. 1 W., on west side of road 100 feet north of corner; bored August 25, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,099.1 feet; depth to water, 21.60 feet. Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Colluvium
Silt, black55
Silt and clay, gravelly, black and gray27
Illinoisan or Kansan terrace deposits
Sand, fine to medium, yellow310
Sand, fine to coarse, white1222
Permian--Leonardian
Wellington Formation
Shale, green123

35-1W-16ddd Drillers log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 16, T. 35 S., R. 1 W., on north side of road 20 feet west of corner; bored August 25, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,095.8 feet; depth to water, 23.40 feet. Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Colluvium
Silt, black33
Sand, very fine, buff58
Sand, fine to medium210
Clay, sandy, red5 15
Illinoisan or Kansan terrace deposits
Sand, fine to coarse1530
Permian--Leonardian
Wellington Formation
Shale, tan to green131

35-1W-17ccc Drillers log of test hole in SW SW SW sec. 17, T. 35 S., R. 1 W. on north side of road at tree on south side, house on south side 400 feet east; bored August 25, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,071.4 feet; depth to water, about 20 feet. Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Colluvium
Silt, black  
Silt and clay, sandy, tan510
Clay, sandy, red tan515
Illinoisan or Kansan terrace deposits
Sand and gravel924
Permian--Leonardian
Wellington Formation
Shale125

35-1W-18ccd Drillers log of test hole in SE SW SW sec. 18, T. 35 S., R. 1 on north side of road 30 feet west of grove of trees surrounding abandoned farmstead; bored August 25, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,057.3 feet; depth to water, 29.60 feet. Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Silt, black44
Sand, fine, tan1115
Sand, fine to medium520
Sand, some gravel1030
Permian--Leonardian
Wellington Formation
Shale, green131

35-1W-18cdc Drillers log of test hole in SW SE SW sec. 18, T. 35 S., R. 1 W., on north side of road across from big elm tree 300 feet west of river; bored August 25, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,049.1 feet; depth to water, 11.40 feet. Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium
Sand, fine to medium1010
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse arkosic gravel717
Permian--Leonardian
Wellington Formation
Shale, red and green118

35-2W-2aab Drillers log of test hole in NW NE NE sec. 2, T. 35 S., R. 2 on east side of road where road angles; bored August 23, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,089.7 feet. Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Wisconsinan terrace deposits
Silt, brown55
Sand, very fine1015
Clay and very fine sand, tan520
Clay, sandy, greenish gray525
Sand, fine to medium227
Permian--Leonardian
Wellington Formation
Shale, green128

35-2W-10bbb Drillers log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 10, T. 35 S., R. 2 W., on east side of road 30 feet south of corner; bored August 25, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,119.2 feet; depth to water, about 24.00 feet. Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Colluvium
Silt, black33
Clay, gray black25
Clay, sandy, red tan510
Illinoisan or Kansan terrace deposits
Sand, fine to medium, and fine gravel1525
Clay, red227
Permian--Leonardian
Wellington Formation
Shale229

35-2W-13dcc2 Drillers log of test hole in SW SW SE sec. 13, T. 35 S., R. 2 on north side of road in front of abandoned house; bored August 25, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,087.7 feet; depth to water, about 27 feet. Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Wisconsinan terrace deposits
Silt, tan55
Clay, buff510
Clay, tan717
Clay, sandy, red320
Sand, fine to coarse; contains some red clay1030
Gravel, fine to coarse, and coarse quartz sand1343
Permian--Leonardian
Wellington Formation
Shale144

35-2W-13ddd Drillers log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 13, T. 35 S., R. 2 on north side of road 100 feet west of house on north side of road; bored August 25, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,073.3 feet. Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Wisconsinan terrace deposits
Silt, black55
Silt and very fine sand, tan510
Clay, sandy, tan717
Gravel, fine to medium623
Permian--Leonardian
Wellington Formation
Shale124

35-2W-15bbb Drillers log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 15, T. 35 S., R. 2 on east side of road 15 feet south of corner; bored August 25, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,119.3 feet. Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Colluvium
Silt and clay, black55
Clay, tan27
Clay, sandy, tan to red815
Illinoisan or Kansan terrace deposits
Sand, fine to medium, clayey, red1227
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale128

35-2W-15ccc Drillers log of test hole in SW SW SW sec. 15, T. 35 S., R. 2 W., on north side of road 150 feet east of corner; bored August 25, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,085.4 feet. Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Wisconsinan terrace deposits
Silt, black55
Silt and clay, black510
Clay, sandy, red212
Clay, red517
Clay, sandy, tan320
Gravel, clay, and sand525
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red and green126

35-2W-15ddd Drillers log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 15, T. 35 S., R. 2 W., on north side of road 20 feet west of corner; bored August 25, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,096.8 feet. Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Wisconsinan terrace deposits
Silt, black55
Clay, red510
Sand, very fine1020
Sand, fine, and tan clay525
Permian--Leonardian
Wellington Formation
Shale, green227

35-3W-2cbc Drillers log of test hole in SW NW SW sec. 2, T. 35 S., R. 3 on east side of road, half way between hedge and curve; bored August 22, 1955. Depth to water, 16.50 feet. Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Wisconsinan terrace deposits
Silt, black33
Silt, brown25
Silt and clay, black38
Silt and clay, slightly sandy, tan and dark gray3442
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale143

35-3W-11bbb Drillers log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 11, T. 35 S., R. 3 W., under power line at corner; bored August 22, 1955. Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Wisconsinan terrace deposits
Silt, brown33
Silt, tan47
Silt, red brown411
Clay, silty, red1021
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red and gray122

35-4W-2bbb Drillers log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 2, T. 35 S., R. 4 W., on east side of road at corner; bored August 23, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,211.0 feet. Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Colluvium
Silt, sandy, tan55
Silt and clay, sandy, red1520

35-4W-11bcc Drillers log of test hole in SW SW NW sec. 11, T. 35 S., R. 4 W., on east side of road 125 feet south of hedge on east; bored August 23, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,142.9 feet; depth to water, about 20 feet. Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Wisconsinan terrace deposits
Sand, fine to medium55
Silt, tan27
Gravel, fine to coarse3643

35-4W-16ccc Drillers log of test hole in SW SW SW sec. 16, T. 35 S., R. 4 on north side of road just east of grove of trees; bored August 23, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,204.6 feet. Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Colluvium
Silt, tan33
Silt and clay, black25
Clay, tan510
Clay, sandy, red tan515
Clay, red, sandy; contains some coarse gravel520

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