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Contents
Purpose of investigation
Geography
Previous investigations
Methods of investigation
Well-numbering system
Acknowledgments
Subsurface stratigraphy
Precambrian rocks
Cambrian rocks
Ordovician rocks
Devonian and Mississippian rocks
Mississippian rocks
Pennsylvanian rocks
Stratigraphy of outcropping rocks
Pennsylvanian System--Missourian Stage
Kansas City Group-Bronson Subgroup
Hertha Limestone
Ladore Shale
Swope Limestone
Galesburg Shale
Dennis Limestone
Kansas City Group--Linn Subgroup
Cherryvale Shale
Drum Limestone
Chanute Shale
Iola Limestone
Kansas City Group--Zarah Subgroup
Lane and Bonner Springs Shales
Lansing Group
Plattsburg Limestone
Vilas Shale
Stanton Limestone
Pennsylvanian System--Virgilian Stage
Douglas Group
Stranger Formation
Tertiary(?) and Quaternary Systems
Pre-Kansan and Kansan deposits
Quaternary System--Pleistocene Series
Illinoisan Stage
Wisconsinan and Recent Stages
Structural geology
Regional structure
Local structures
Oil and gas
Limestone
Sand and gravel
Ceramic materials
Recharge of ground water
Precipitation
Adjacent areas
Streams
Discharge of ground water
Evaporation and transpiration
Subsurface movement
Seeps and springs
Wells
Availability of ground water
Consolidated rock aquifers
Limestone and shale aquifers
Sandstone aquifers
Unconsolidated rock aquifers
Storage
Surface water
Ground water
Chemical character of ground water
General discussion
Chemical quality of water in relation to source
Formations of pre-Kansas City age
Consolidated rocks
Limestone aquifers
Shale and sandstone aquifers
Unconsolidated deposits
Deposits in terrace position
Alluvium in the Neosho Valley
Chemical quality of water in relation to use
Sanitary consideration
Utilization of ground water
Past and present use
Potential use
Records of wells and test holes
Logs of selected test holes in the Neosho River valley
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Kansas Geological Survey, Geology
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