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Logs, continued

T. 25 S. || T. 26 S. || T. 27 S. || T. 28 S. || T. 29 and 30 S.

10. Log of test hole 10, in the SE corner sec. 36, T. 28 S., R. 21 W., drilled by the State and Federal Geological Surveys, 1940. Surface altitude 2,372.2 feet. (Authority, samples studied by Perry McNally and H.A. Waite.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Kingsdown silt
Top soil, silty, brown22
Clay, soft, silty, limy, brown35
Silt, soft, limy, light brown; contains some nodules of lime6570
Sand, fine, brown373
Silt, fine, sandy, brown; contains a few reddish-brown streaks780
Silt, fine, sandy, brown, contains a few pebbles989
Ogallala formation
Sand, fine, to fine gravel695
Gravel, very coarse; comprises pebbles of quartz, granite, feldspar, basalt, and Greenhorn limestone; some pebbles 1/2 inch in diameter23118
Silt, limy, gritty, light gray12130
Silt, limy, light gray; contains fragments of lime18148
Silt, limy, and caliche; contains lenses of fine sand2150
Silt, fine, sandy, brown1151
Gravel, fine to coarse, poorly sorted; contains fragments of brown sandstone and limestone (Greenhorn)2153
Dakota formation
Shale, clayey, fine sandy, limonitic, yellow; drilled easily3156
Shale, clayey, light gray and green, somewhat sticky; drilled fairly hard4160

62. Log of test hole drilled for the Soil Conservation Service on the E.P. Hoover farm, in the SW NW sec. 4, T. 28 S., R. 22 W. (Authority, Lewis H. Bacon.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Alluvium
Topsoil33
Clay, sandy, tight, yellowish-gray color69
Clay, sandy413
Sand, fine316
Gravel, fine to medium; contains some fine sand1127
Gravel, fine (good water gravel)1239
Ogallala formation
Clay, sandy, yellowish645
Clay, yellow752
Clay; contains some fine gravel2375
Clay, sandy580
Dakota formation
Shale, bluish-gray to gray20100
Sandstone, very hard1101
Sandstone, and some interbedded yellow clay9110
Sandstone, hard0.5110.5
Sandstone; contains hard bed from 123 to 123.5 feet14.5125

63. Log of well (417) of L.A. Lamb, in the SW SW sec. 4, T. 28 5., R. 22 W. (Authority, J.R. Maas, driller, from memory.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Alluvium
Loam, sandy66
Loam, sandy; contains hard, white, limy pebbles2228
Sand; fine; mixture of quicksand cemented with bluish white sticky clay634
Ogallala formation
Gravel, medium to coarse; contains yellow clay and a few balls of clay4478
Dakota formation
Sandstone179

64. Log of well (420) of J.J. Maas, in the SW NE sec. 10, T. 28 S., R. 22 W. (Authority, J.R. Mass, driller, from memory.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Alluvium
Top soil, sandy loam77
Loam, mixed with "gyp" pebbles and hard clay (water at 24 feet)1724
Gravel, medium to coarse1842
Ogallala formation
Clay, yellow143
Gravel, medium to coarse2669
Dakota formation
Sandstone170

65. Log of well (421) of E.V. Mella, in the SE NW sec. 11, T. 28 S., R. 22 W. (Authority, J.R. Mass, driller, from memory.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Alluvium
Top soil, sandy loam55
Loam, soft, clay; contains white limy pebbles1621
Clay, yellow (water at 26 feet)526
Quicksand733
Ogallala formation
Gravel, large-size3669
Dakota formation
Shale, blue, sticky271
Sandstone, fine, brownish-yellow677

66. Log of well (425) of Milton Patterson, in the NW NW sec. 15. T. 28 S., R. 23 W. Surface altitude, 2,484.5 feet. (Authority, owner, from memory.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Kingsdown silt
Top soil1515
Clay, brown (water at 83 feet)68.583.5
Sand, fine790.5
Ogallala formation
Sand and gravel, coarse29.5120
Sandstone0.5120.5
Gravel, coarse, pea-size11.5132.0

67. Log of well (435) of Leo Lehman, in the SW NW sec. 11, T. 28 S., R. 24 W. Surface altitude, 2,553.8 feet. (Authority, owner.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Kingsdown silt
Top soil33
Clay, sandy, reddish-yellow5760
Sand, cavy55115
Ogallala formation
Sand and rock, hard cemented layer2117
Sand, river, some layers of boulder gravel23140
Rock, cemented0.5140.5
Gravel, good18.3158.8

68. Log of test hole drilled for the Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America, in the NE corner sec. 28, T. 28 5., R. 24 W. (Authority, Layne-Western Co., drillers.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Kingsdown silt
Soil44
Clay, sandy5660
Sand, coarse1272
Clay, hard1890
Ogallala formation
Sand, coarse, and some gravel25115
Clay, red3118
Sand, coarse, and gravel47165
Clay3168
Sand, coarse, and gravel22190
Sand and gravel; contains a few cemented streaks16206
Clay1207
Sand, medium coarse8215
Clay, brown sandy9224
Dakota formation (?)
Sand, medium fine7231
Sand, medium coarse23254
Clay, sandy7261
Sand, coarse, and some gravel29290
Hard rock1291
Sand, coarse, some gravel29320
Clay, sand, and "magnesia," cemented5325
Sand, coarse, and gravel5330
Rock, hard3333

69. Log of test hole drilled for the Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America, in the SE corner sec. 32, T. 28 S., R. 24 W. (Authority, Layne-Western Co., drillers.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Kingsdown silt
Soil22
Clay and "magnesia"98100
Ogallala formation
Clay, sandy, and "magnesia"70170
Sand, coarse, and some gravel33203
"Magnesia" and clay21224
Rock, hard1225
Dakota formation (?)
Clay, blue; contains streaks of fine sand27252
Rock, hard2254
Clay, sandy, gray21275
Sand, coarse, some gravel21296
Clay, sandy, gray12308
Sand, medium coarse16324
Clay, sandy, gray11335
Sand, coarse5340
"Magnesia," sand41381
Rock3384

11. Log of test hole 11, 100 feet south of the NW corner SW sec. 1. T. 28 S., R. 25 W., drilled by the State and Federal Geological Surveys, 1940. Surface altitude, 2604.9 feet. (Authority, samples studied by Perry McNally and H.A. Waite.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Kingsdown silt
Top soil, silty loam, brown44
Silt, limy, light brown48
Silt, limy, light brown; contains nodules of lime4351
Silt, maroon brown; contains pebbles and nodules of lime1970
Silt, fine, sandy, maroon-brown1080
Silt, fine, sandy, maroon-brown; contains pebbles and nodules of lime43123
Ogallala formation
Sand, coarse, to very coarse gravel, poorly sorted; contains pebbles of quartz, granite, and feldspar10133
Silt, limy, light brown4137
Sand, coarse, to very coarse gravel; poorly sorted23160
Sand, coarse, to very coarse gravel5165
Sand, and medium to fine gravel5170
Sand, fine, to fine gravel; contains some broken pebbles13183
Silt, limy, light gray; caliche; and some coarse gravel13196
Greenhorn limestone
Limestone, light gray; drilled very hard8204
Shale, calcareous, soft, yellowish-brown; drilled easily2206
Limestone, hard, light gray; drilled very hard0.5206.5
Shale, clay, black, soft, calcareous; harder drilling near bottom3.5210

12. Log of test hole 12, in the NW corner sec. 6, T. 28 S., R. 25 W., drilled by the State and Federal Geological Surveys, 1939. Surface altitude, 2,643.0 feet. (Authority, samples studied by Perry McNally and H.A. Waite.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Kingsdown silt
Top soil, sandy, brown88
Silt, soft, light brown; contains nodules of lime3240
Silt, light brown; contains nodules of gray lime; drilled fairly hard1555
Ogallala formation
Sand, fine to medium, uniform, gray-brown560
Sand, medium to coarse, uniform, brown1070
Sand, coarse to medium gravel, brown1484
Sand, fine to medium, brown1498
Silt, limy, light gray4102
Sand, fine to medium, brown6108
Silt, limy, light gray8116
Silt, limy, light gray; drilled alternately hard and soft11127
Sand, coarse, brown to coarse gravel8135
Gravel, medium to very coarse; mainly quartz and granite10145
Gravel, medium to very coarse; contains water-worn fragments of brown limestone and pebbles up to 3/8 inch in diameter25170
Gravel, medium to coarse; contains many water-worn chips of yellow-brown limestone19189
Greenhorn limestone
Shale, clay, soft, white to cream-colored; drilled easily2191
Shale, calcareous, gray to black; drilled very hard from 192 to 192 1/2 feet9200

13. Log of test hole 13, in the NW corner sec. 6, T. 28 S., R. 26 W., drilled by the State and Federal Geological Surveys, 1939. Surface altitude, 2,710.7 feet. (Authority, samples studied by Perry McNally and H.A. Waite.) Thickness
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
Kingsdown silt
Top soil, silty loam, brown77
Soil, silty clay, brown to light brown411
Silt, limy, brown; contains nodules of lime617
Silt, brown; contains little or no lime320
Silt, light, brown; contains small amount of lime from 29 to 40 feet2747
Silt, hard, brown; contains pebbles of quartz; contains some fine sand from 60-69 feet2269
Silt, sandy, limy, soft, brown; contains some pebbles2190
Ogallala formation
Sand, fine, brown; and silt, limy; contains fragments of lime20110
Sand, fine, soft, brown, less limy silt20130
Sand, fine, brown; increase in limy silt9139
Silt, sandy, soft, limy, gray and brown8147
Sand, fine, brown, intermixed with silt; contains some fine gravel; drilled alternately hard and soft6153
Sand, coarse to coarse gravel; contains well rounded pebbles of quartz and granite; poorly sorted; drilled hard7160
Silt, sandy, brown1161
Sand, coarse, to coarse gravel; contains pebbles of quartz, granite and feldspar9170
Silt, sandy, brown3173
Sand, medium, to coarse gravel; poorly sorted17190
Sand, medium, to coarse gravel; predominantly medium gravel17207
Greenhorn limestone
Shale, clayey, light gray to cream-colored, calcareous; upper part drilled hard2209
Shale, clayey, soft, calcareous, black3212
Shale, sandy, hard, gray0.5212.5

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Kansas Geological Survey, Ford County Geohydrology
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