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Logs of Wells and Test Holes, continued

Ts. 26 and 27 S. || T. 28 S. || T. 29 S. || Ts. 30 and 31 S.

28-5-2aaa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE NE sec. 2, T. 28 S., R. 5 W., on west side of road, 30 feet south of center line of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys May 21, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,435.7 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil	2	2
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Colluvium
		Silt, very sandy, pink tan	16	18
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah Shale
		Shale, red	2	20

28-5-6dad--Sample log of test hole in SE NE SE sec. 6, T. 28 S., R. 5 W., on west side of road, 50 feet north of quarter-section fence. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 15, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,408.1 feet; depth to water, 11.5 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Road fill	3	3
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Terrace deposits--Wisconsinan Stage
		Silt, sandy, red brown	2	5
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; much red silt	2	7
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; much calcareous tan silt	3	10
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, very silty	15	25
		Silt, very sandy, gray tan	5	30
		Sand and fine gravel, very silty, gray	10	40

28-5-6ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 6, T. 28 S., R. 5 W., on west side of road, 25 feet north of center line of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 15, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,405.1 feet; depth to water, 9.9 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Terrace deposits--Wisconsinan Stage
		Silt, very sandy, some fine gravel, red brown	5	5
		Sand, fine to coarse, very silty, red brown	5	10
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, very silty, pink tan	15	25
		Sand, fine to coarse, very silty; some streaks of gray silt	14	39
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah Shale
		Shale, red	1	40

28-5-14aaa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE NE sec. 14, T. 28 S., R. 5 W., in southwest quadrant of diamond-shaped intersection, 20 feet west of north-south road, 20 feet south of east-west road. Surface altitude, 1,387.9 feet; depth to water, 6.8 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil	2	2
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Colluvium
		Silt, sandy, gray tan to pink tan	18	20
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah Shale
		Shale, red	2	22

28-5-18ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 18, T. 28 S., R. 5 W., on west side of road, 50 feet north of center line of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 15, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,413.0 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Colluvium
		Silt, sandy, red brown	4	4
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah Shale
		Shale, red	1	5

28-5-19ddd--Drillers log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 19, T. 28 S., R. 5 W., on west side of road, 20 feet north of center line of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 14, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,431.2 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Road fill	2	2
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Colluvium
		Silt, red	4	6
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah Shale
		Shale, red	4	10

28-5-26aaa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE NE sec. 26, T. 28 S., R. 5 W., on west side of road, 40 feet south of center line of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys May 28, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,384.1 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil	1	1
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Colluvium
		Silt, very sandy, red brown	3	4
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah Shale
		Shale, gray green	1	5

28-5-26dda--Sample log of test hole in NE SE SE sec. 26, T. 28 S., R. 5 W., on west side of road, 15 feet south of quarter-section fence line. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys May 28, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,362.6 feet; depth to water, 6.9 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil	2	2
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Colluvium
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel, very silty	7	9
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah Shale
		Shale, gray green	1	10

28-5-30ddd--Drillers log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 30, T. 28 S., R. 5 W., an west side of road, 50 feet north of center line of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 14, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,438.4 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Road fill	2	2
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Colluvium
		Silt,red	3	5
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah Shale
		Shale, red	1	6

28-5-31ddd--Drillers log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 31, T. 28 S., R. 5 W., on west side of road, 50 feet north of center line of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 14, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,407.0 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Road fill	2	2
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Colluvium
		Silt, red	2	4
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah Shale
		Shale, red	1	5

28-5-32bad--Drillers log of test hole in SE NE NW sec. 32, T. 28 S., R. 5 W., on Calhoun farm, 20 feet north of windmill. Drilled by City of Wichita, November 23, 1955. Depth to water, 22.0 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah Shale
		Clay, red	5	5
		Shale, red	10	15
		Shale, soft, gray	10	25
		Shale, red	5	30
		Shale, gray	5	35
		Shale, red	5	40
		Shale, red brown	6	46
Void, lost circulation	2	48
		Shale, red	1	49

28-5-35aaa--Drillers log of test hole in NE NE NE sec. 35, T. 28 S., R. 5 W., on west side of road, 25 feet south of center line of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys May 29, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,361.4 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil, black	2	2
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Terrace deposits--Wisconsinan Stage
		Silt, clayey, red brown	8	10
		Silt, sandy, red brown	15	25
		Silt, sandy, gray; contains many streaks of silty sand	7	32
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah Shale
		Shale, red		32

28-5-35ada--Sample log of test hole in NE SE NE sec. 35, T. 28 S., R. 5 W., on west side of road, 100 feet south of bridge. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys May 29, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,362.0 feet; depth to water, 6.1 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
		Soil	2	2
	Alluvium--Recent
		Sand, fine to medium, very silty	5	7
		Silt, sandy, calcareous, pink tan	1	8
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty; many fragments of Permian rock; some silt streaks	17	25
		Silt, sandy, gray tan	7	32
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah Shale
		Shale, gray green	1	33

28-5-35daa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE SE sec. 35, T. 28 S., R. 5 W., on west side of road 10 feet south of half-section fence. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys May 29, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,367.9 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil	2	2
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Colluvium
		Silt, sandy, red brown	3	5
		Silt, sandy, gray tan to pink tan	5	10
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah Shale
		Shale, gray green	5	15

28-5-35ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 35, T. 28 S., R. 5 W., an road shoulder, 50 feet north and 50 feet west of center line of road crossing. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys May 29, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,392.3 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Colluvium
		Silt, very sandy, brown	2	2
		Sand, fine to coarse, very silty	5	7
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty	5	12
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah Shale
		Shale, red	3	15

28-6-5bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 5, T. 28 S., R. 6 W., an south side of road, 100 feet east of center line of north-south road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 18, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,546.8 feet; depth to water, 8.4 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Tertiary--Pliocene
	Ogallala (?) Formation
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel; much material derived from Cretaceous rocks; a few streaks of red-brown sandy silt	10	10
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel; most gravel derived from Cretaceous rocks	8	18
Permian--Leonardian
	Harper Siltstone
		Siltstone, red brown	2	20

28-6-7daa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE SE sec. 7, T. 28 S., R. 6 W., on west side of road, 300 feet north of bridge. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 20, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,457.3 feet; depth to water, 1.5 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil, sandy, brown	3	3
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Terrace deposits--Wisconsinan Stage
		Sand, fine to medium, very silty	2	5
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel; some silt and fragments of Permian rocks	25	30
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel; few thin silt streaks	12	42
Permian--Leonardian
	Ninnescah Shale
		Shale, red		42

28-6-8bbc--Sample log of test hole in SW NW NW sec. 8, T. 28 S., R. 6 W., on east side of road, 35 feet north of quarter-section fence. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 18, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,475.2 feet; depth to water, 12.4 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Road fill	2	2
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Colluvium
		Silt, sandy, red brown	22	24
Permian--Leonardian
	Harper Siltstone
		Siltstone, red	1	25

28-6-8ccc--Sample log of test hole in SW SW SW sec. 8, T. 28 S., R. 6 W., on east side of road, 50 feet north of center line of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 20, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,472.7 feet; depth to water, 16.6 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Road fill	4	4
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Alluvium--Recent
		Sand, fine to coarse, very silty	3	7
		Silt, sandy, dark tan	3	10
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel, very silty	21	31
Permian--Leonardian
	Harper Siltstone
		Siltstone, red		31

28-6-20bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 20, T. 28 S., R. 6 W., on east side of road, 50 feet south of center line of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 18, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,560.2 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel, very silty	5	5
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel; silt streak at 7 feet	5	10
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel, few silt streaks; contains some material derived from Cretaceous rocks	18	28
Permian--Leonardian
	Harper Siltstone
		Siltstone, red	2	30

28-6-20ccc--Sample log of test hole in SW SW SW sec. 20, T. 28 S., R. 6 W., on east side of road, 60 feet north of center line of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 18, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,566.0 feet; depth to water, 21.5 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil	3	3
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel, very silty	7	10
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty	3	13
		Sand, very fine, silty, gray tan	7	20
		Sand, fine to coarse, thin streaks of clayey brown silt, 5	25
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel	12	37
Permian--Leonardian
	Harper Siltstone
		Siltstone, red	3	40

28-6-32bcb--Sample log of test hole in NW SW NW sec. 32, T. 28 S., R. 6 W., on east side of road, 0.3 mile south of section-line fence. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 20, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,538.4 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Road fill	2	2
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel, silty	6	8
Permian--Leonardian
	Harper Siltstone
		Shale, red	2	10

28-7-5bdb--Drillers log of City of Kingman well 5 in NW SE NW sec. 5, T. 28 S., R. 7 W.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil	1	1
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Terrace deposits--Wisconsinan Stage
		Clay, sandy	5	6
		Clay	2	8
		Sand and gravel, clay streaks	19	27
		Sand, medium, silty	3	30
		Clay, blue	3	33
		Sand, medium to coarse, clay streaks	7	40
		Sand, medium to coarse, and gravel; some clay streaks	9	49
Permian--Leonardian
	Harper Siltstone
		Siltstone, red	3	52

28-7-6aca--Drillers log of City of Kingman well 4 in NE SW NE sec. 6, T. 28 S., R. 7 W. Drilled May 12, 1954. Depth to water, reported 11.3 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil	1	1
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Terrace deposits--Wisconsinan Stage
		Clay, sandy, red	2	3
		Sand, medium to coarse	4	7
		Sand and gravel	6	13
		Clay, gray	7	20
		Clay, brown	14	34
		Sand and gravel	8	42
Permian--Leonardian
	Harper Siltstone
		Siltstone	3	45

28-7-6dab--Drillers log of City of Kingman well 3 in NW NE SE sec. 6, T. 28 S., R. 7 W. Drilled April 24, 1953. Depth to water, reported 6 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Terrace deposits--Wisconsinan Stage
		Sand, fine	2	2
		Clay, brown and blue	8	10
		Sand, medium to coarse	18	28
		Clay, sandy, blue	2	30
		Sand, medium	5	35
		Sand, medium to coarse	9	44
Permian--Leonardian
	Harper Siltstone
		Siltstone, red		44

28-7-11bab--Drillers log of test hole in NW NE NW sec. 11, T. 28 S., R. 7 W., on north side of road, 50 feet east of bridge. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 19, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,479.4 feet; depth to water, 7.6 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Terrace deposits--Wisconsinan Stage
		Sand, silty	5	5
		Silt, sandy	2	7
		Clay, sandy	3	10
		Sand, fine to coarse, silty	38	48
Permian--Leonardian
	Harper Siltstone
		Siltstone, red		48

28-7-17bba--Sample log of test hole in NE NW NW sec. 17, T. 28 S., R. 7 W., on south side of road, 75 feet west of Kansas Highway 14. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 23, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,587.6 feet; depth to water, 16.9 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Road fill	2	2
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Sand, fine to coarse, some gravel, silty	3	5
		Sand, fine to coarse, silty	5	10
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; a few thin silt streaks	39.5	49.5
Permian--Leonardian
	Harper Siltstone
		Siltstone, red	0.5	50

28-7-17cdc--Sample log of test hole in SW SE SW sec. 17, T. 28 S., R. 7 W., on north side of road, 50 feet east of Kansas Highway 14. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 23, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,628.6 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Road fill	2	2
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Grand Island Formation--Kansan Stage
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel; a few tan silt streaks	3	5
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel	25	30
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty	5	35
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; many thin silt streaks	5	40

28-7-22aaa--Drillers log of test hole in NE NE NE sec. 22, T. 2 S., R. 7 W., in west road ditch, 300 feet south of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 18, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,588.3 feet; depth to water, 27.5 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil, black	3	3
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Sand, fine to medium, silty	4	7
		Sand, fine to coarse	25	32
Permian--Leonardian
	Harper Siltstone
		Siltstone, red		32

28-7-29bab--Sample log of test hole in NW NE NW sec. 29, T. 28 S., R. 7 W., on south side of road, 40 feet east of Kansas Highway 14. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 23, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,593.2 feet; depth to water, 21.8 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Road fill	3	3
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel, silty	5	8
		Silt, sandy, tan	5	13
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel, silty	5	18
		Sand, fine to coarse; much tan silt	22	40

28-7-32ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 32, T. 28 S., R. 7 W., on west side of road, 75 feet north of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 23, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,635.1 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil	3	3
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
		Silt, sandy, gray tan	2	5
		Silt, sandy, calcareous, light gray	13	18
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel; a few thin silt streaks	19	37
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Silt, sandy, gray	3	40

28-7-33bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 33, T. 28 S., R 7 W., on east side of road, 25 feet south of Kansas Highway 14. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 23, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,588.3 feet; depth to water, 17.7 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Road fill	2	2
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Silt, sandy, dark gray brown	5	7
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel, silty	8	15
		Sand, fine to coarse, very silty	25	40

28-7-35bbb--Drillers log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 35, T. 28 S., R. 7 W., on south side of road, 500 feet east of north-south road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 9, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,596.4 feet; depth to water, 33.1 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Sand, silty	5	5
		Sand, fine to coarse; some fine gravel near base	65	70

28-8-2bbb--Drillers log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 2, T. 28 S., R. 8 W., in south road ditch, 50 feet east of north-south road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 18, 1956. Surface altitude 1,584.3 feet, depth to water, 13.5 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Sand, fine to medium, silty	7	7
		Sand, fine to coarse	8	15

28-8-6cbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW SW sec. 6, T. 28 S., R. 8 W., in edge of field on east side of road, 300 feet north of bridge. Drilled by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 28, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,558.2 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil	2	2
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Terrace deposits--Wisconsinan Stage
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel	13	15
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel; many thin streaks of gray silt	23	38
Permian--Leonardian
	Harper Siltstone
		Siltstone, red	2	40

28-8-6ccc--Drillers log of Well No. 1 in SW SW SW sec. 6, T. 28 S., R. 8 W., 200 feet north and 30 feet east of water tower. Drilled by Layne-Western Co. for Kansas Power and Light Co. June 30, 1950. Depth to water, reported 35 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil	2	2
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Clay, sandy, yellow brown	8	10
		Sand, coarse, red brown	25	35
		Clay, sandy, light brown	30	65
		Sand, fine, light brown	10	75
		Sand, coarse, brown	7	82
Permian--Leonardian
	Harper Siltstone
		Shale, red	2	84

28-8-13bab--Drillers log of test hole in NW NE NW sec. 13, T. 28 S., R. 8 W., in south road ditch, 100 feet east of bridge. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 18, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,545.6 feet; depth to water, 9.0 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil, black	4	4
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Sand, fine to coarse, silty	3	7
		Clay, sandy	1	8
		Sand, fine to coarse	2	10

28-8-16ddd--Drillers log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 16, T. 28 S., R. 8 W. in north road ditch by end of section-line fence. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 18, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,582.9 feet; depth to water, 16.8 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil, black	3	3
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Sand, fine to coarse	17	20

28-8-19bba--Drillers log of test hole in NE NW NW sec. 19, T. 28 S., R. 8 W., in south road ditch, 100 feet east of bridge. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 19, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,583.6 feet; depth to water, 4.8 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil, black	4	4
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Sand, fine to coarse	5	9

28-8-25bbb--Drillers log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 25, T. 28 S., R. 8 W., on south side of road, 500 feet east of north-south road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 19, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,643.4 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
		Silt, sandy	6	6
		Sand, fine to coarse	14	20
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Silt, sandy, clayey	25	45
		Silt, sandy	7	52
		Clay, sandy	3	55
		Silt, sandy	3	58
		Silt, sandy, clayey	11	69

28-8-27ccc--Drillers log of test hole in SW SW SW sec. 27, T. 28 S., R. 8 W., on driveway into field at northeast corner of road intersection. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 19, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,654.8 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
		Silt, very sandy	5	5
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Sand, fine, silty; some caliche	5	10
		Sand, fine to coarse	30	40
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel	29	69

28-8-32ccc--Drillers log of test hole in SW SW SW sec. 32, T. 28 S., R. 8 W., on north side of road, 0.1 mile east of road intersection. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 19, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,632.2 feet; depth to water, 13.2 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Silt, sandy	7.5	7.5
		Clay, sandy	11.5	19

28-8-36aad--Drillers log of test hole in SE NE NE sec. 36, T. 28 S., R. 8 W., on west side of road, 75 feet south of bridge. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 9, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,589.5 feet; depth to water, 14.2 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
		Silt, sandy	5	5
		Sand, fine to coarse	5	10
		Silt, sandy, brown	8	18
		Sand, fine to coarse	7	25

28-9-1aaa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE NE sec. 1, T. 28 S., R. 9 W., in borrow ditch 35 feet south of Highway 54, 200 feet west of north-south road. Drilled by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 27, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,562.8 feet; depth to water, 2.5 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil	2	2
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Terrace deposits--Wisconsinan Stage
		Silt, sandy, calcareous, gray	3	5
		Silt, sandy, dark gray	3	8
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel; a few thin silt streaks	15	23
Permian--Leonardian
	Harper Siltstone
		Siltstone, red	2	25

28-9-5bcc--Sample log of test hole in SW SW NW sec. 5 T. 28 S., R. 9 W., an east road shoulder, 100 feet north of bridge. Drilled by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 1, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,599.4 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Terrace deposits--Wisconsinan Stage
		Silt, sandy, dark gray	3	3
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; few streaks of gray silt	17	20
		Sand, fine to coarse, very silty	5	25
		Silt, sandy, gray; some fine gravel	13	38
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty	6	44
Permian--Leonardian
	Salt Plain(?) Siltstone
		Siltstone, red	4	48

28-9-14bbb--Drillers log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 14, T. 28 S., R. 9 W., on south side of road, 300 feet east of north-south road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 23, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,637.3 feet; depth to water, 22.6 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil, black	3	3
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Sand, fine to coarse	4	7
		Sand, silty	3	10
		Silt, sandy	7	17
		Sand, fine to coarse	8	25
		Sand, fine to coarse, silty	4	29

18-9-21bba--Drillers log of test hole in NE NW NW sec. 21, T. 28 S., R. 9 W., on driveway on south side of road, 0.25 mile east of north-south road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 23, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,650.6 feet; depth to water, 12.2 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil, black	3	3
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
		Clay, silty	4	7
		Sand, fine to coarse, silty	7	14

28-9-26ccc--Drillers log of test hole in SW SW SW sec. 26, T. 28 S., R. 9 W., on north side of road, 450 feet east of north-south road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 23, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,687.8 feet; depth to water, 39.5 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
		Sand, silty	5	5
		Silt, sandy	5	10
		Clay	15	25
		Sand, fine to coarse	15	40
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Clay, sandy	7	47
		Sand, fine to coarse, silty	2	49

28-9-32aaa--Drillers log of test hole in NE NE N E sec. 82, T. 28 S., R. 9 W., on road at southwest corner of road intersection. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 23, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,680.3 feet, depth to water, 11.9 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
		Sand, silty	5	5
		Sand, fine to coarse	15	20

28-9-36aaa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE NE sec. 36, T. 28 S., R. 9 W., on south side of road, 75 feet west of section-line fence. Drilled by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 27, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,694.0 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Road fill	2	2
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
		Silt, sandy, calcareous, gray tan; contains caliche nodules	3	5
		Silt, very sandy, calcareous, tan	4	9
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel	26	35
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Silt, sandy, calcareous, tan	5	40
		Silt, sandy, calcareous, tan; contains caliche nodules	5	45
		Silt, sandy, calcareous, pink tan	5	50
		Silt, sandy, calcareous, pink tan; some caliche nodules	5	55
		Silt, sandy, calcareous, pink tan; a few thin lime-cemented streaks	10	65
Permian--Leonardian
	Harper Siltstone
		Shale, red	1	66

28-10-3ccc--Drillers log of test hole in SW SW SW sec. 3, T. 28 S., R. 10 W., on road at northeast corner of road intersection. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 23, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,709.3 feet; depth to water, 27.0 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil, black	3	3
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
		Silt, sandy	4	7
		Silt, sandy; contains much caliche	3	10
		Clay, silty	2	12
		Silt, clayey	23	35
		Clay, silty	5	40
		Sand, fine to medium, silty	4	44

28-10-6ddd--Drillers log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 6, T. 28 S., R. 10 W., on north side of road, 200 feet west of north-south road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 24, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,730.1 feet; depth to water, 24.9 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
		Sand, silty	7	7
		Sand, fine to coarse	18	25
		Sand, fine to coarse, silty	15	40

28-10-13aaa--Drillers log of test hole in NE NE NE sec. 13, T. 28 S., R. 10 W., in south road ditch, 20 feet west of north-south road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 24, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,653.2 feet; depth to water, 14.4 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil, black	3	3
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
		Clay, silty; some sand and gravel	9	12
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel, silty	3	15

28-10-15ccc--Drillers log of test hole in SW SW SW sec. 15, T. 28 S., R. 10 W., on road at northeast corner of road intersection. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 24, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,723.3 feet; depth to water, 29.0 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
		Clay, silty	10	10
		Sand, fine to coarse, and some fine gravel	13	23
		Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel, silty	11	34

28-10-19aad--Drillers log of test hole in SE NE NE sec. 19, T. 28 S., R. 10 W., on west side of road, 0.2 mile south of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 24, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,724.5 feet; depth to water, 4.1 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
	Terrace deposits--Wisconsinan Stage
		Sand, silty	3	3
		Sand, fine to coarse; thin silt streaks at 7 feet	6	9

28-10-19ccc--Sample log of test hole in SW SW SW sec. 19, T. 28 S., R. 10 W. Drilled by Federal and State Geological Surveys. Surface altitude, 1,798.6 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene undifferentiated
		Silt, brown, some fine to medium sand	5	5
		Sand, fine, silty	2	7
		Sand, coarse, and fine to medium gravel	14	21
		Clay, calcareous, light gray to white; contains sand streaks at 22 feet	12	33
		Sand, medium to coarse; contains some yellow-tan clay	4	37
		Sand, coarse, silty	5	42
		Sand, coarse, and fine to coarse gravel	9	51
		Clay, calcareous, light gray; contains some medium to coarse sand	4.5	55.5
		Clay, sandy, calcareous, light gray	8.5	64
		Sand, medium to coarse; contains some tan calcareous clay	16	80
		Sand, coarse, and fine gravel	10	90
		Sand, coarse, and fine to medium gravel	29	119
		Sand, medium to coarse; streak of gray clay at 122 feet	21	140
		Sand, coarse; contains some clay	19	159
		Clay, calcareous, tan; contains some fine to coarse sand	11	170
		Sand, silty and clayey	11	181
		Sand, coarse; some material derived from Cretaceous rocks	11.5	192.5
Permian--Leonardian
	Salt Plain(?) Siltstone
		Siltstone, red brown	4	196.5

28-10-25aaa--Drillers log of test hole in NE NE NE sec. 25, T. 28 S., R. 10 W., an west side of road, 75 feet south of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 24, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,692.7 feet; depth to water, 16.3 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Soil, black	3	3
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
		Silt, clayey, sandy	5	8
		Sand, fine to coarse, silty	16	24

28-10-27ccd--Drillers log of test hole in SE SW SW sec. 27, T. 28 S., R. 10 W., on north side of road, 0.2 mile east of north-south road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 24, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,729.4 feet; depth to water, 17.7 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
	Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
		Clay, silty	5	5
		Silt,sandy	3	8
		Clay, silty	7	15
		Clay, sandy	3	18
		Sand, fine to coarse, silty	1	19

28-11-24aaa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE NE sec. 24, T. 28 S., R. 11 W. Drilled by Federal and State Geological Surveys. Surface altitude, 1,745.3 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Road fill	3	3
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene undifferentiated
		Sand, coarse, and fine gravel; contains streaks of yellow-tan clay	25	28
		Clay, sandy, calcareous, tan	14	42
		Clay, calcareous, tan; some sand and gravel near base	7.5	49.5
		Clay, sandy, calcareous, light tan	2.5	52
		Sand, coarse	9	61
		Clay, sandy, calcareous, tan	7	68
		Sand, coarse; contains some clay streaks	12	80
		Clay, sandy, calcareous, buff	10	90
		Clay, sandy, calcareous, light gray	5	95
		Sand, coarse	17	112
		Sand, coarse; some streaks of tan clay	11	123
		Clay, silty, sandy, calcareous, pink	10	133
		Sand, coarse; some pink calcareous clay	5	138
		Clay, silty, sandy, calcareous, light gray green	4	142
Permian--Leonardian
	Salt Plain(?) Siltstone
		Siltstone, red	3	145

28-11-24ada--Sample log of test hole in NE SE NE sec. 24, T. 28 S., R. 11 W. Drilled by Federal and State Geological Surveys. Surface altitude, 1,738.2 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene undifferentiated
		Sand, coarse, and fine gravel, silty	10	10
		Sand, coarse, clay from 14 to 18 feet	37	47
		Sand, coarse; contains some tan clay	2.5	49.5
		Clay, sandy, calcareous, light gray; contains thin sand streaks	8.5	58
		Sand, coarse; clay streak at 63 feet	10	68
		Sand, coarse	13	81
		Sand, medium to coarse, silty	5.5	86.5
		Sand, coarse	20.5	107
		Sand, coarse; contains some silty clay	9	116
		Sand, coarse; contains some gray-pink clay	12	128
		Sand, coarse; contains some gravel derived from Cretaceous rocks	7	135
Permian--Leonardian
	Salt Plain(?) Siltstone
		Siltstone and shale, red	4	139

28-11-24daa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE SE sec. 24, T. 28 S., R. 11 W. Drilled by Federal and State Geological Surveys. Surface altitude, 1,736.2 feet.			Thickness, feet	Depth, feet
		Road fill	3	3
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene undifferentiated
		Sand, coarse; contains some brown silty clay	5	8
		Sand, coarse	14	22
		Sand, coarse; contains some calcareous buff clay	10	32
		Sand, coarse; some interbedded silt	17	49
		Sand, coarse; some calcareous tan clay	5	54
		Sand, coarse; some calcareous gray clay	7	61
		Sand, medium to coarse; contains some silt and clay streaks	38.5	99.5
		Clay, sandy, tan to light gray	11	110.5
		Sand, coarse, and fine gravel	9.5	120
		Clay, sandy, silty, pink; contains a few sand streaks	7.5	127.5
		Sand, coarse, some thin clay streaks	5.5	133
Permian--Leonardian
	Salt Plain(?) Siltstone
		Siltstone, red	2.5	135.5

Ts. 26 and 27 S. || T. 28 S. || T. 29 S. || Ts. 30 and 31 S.

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