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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.

29-4-7bbb--Drillers log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 7, T. 29 S., R. 4 W., in south road ditch, 50 feet east of center line of north-south road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 1, 1957. Surface altitude, 1,390.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
Colluvium
Silt, sandy, red brown55
Silt, sandy, red27
Silt, gray18
Silt, red210
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red212

29-4-18bbb--Drillers log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 18, T. 29 S., R. 4 W., on east side of road, 40 feet south of center line of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 31, 1957. Surface altitude, 1,406.5 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill33
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
Colluvium
Silt, dark brown47
Silt, red310
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red111

29-4-18bbc--Drillers log of test hole in SW NW NW sec. 18, T. 29 S., R. 4 W., on east side of road, 0.25 mile south of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 1, 1957. Surface altitude, 1,406.8 feet; depth to water, 24.8 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
Crete(?) and Loveland(?) Formations--Illinoisan(?) and Sangamonian(?) Stages
Silt, black55
Silt, brown27
Silt, red1017
Silt, sandy, red1330
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red131

29-4-18bcc--Drillers log of test hole in SW SW NW sec. 18, T. 29 S., R. 4 W., on east side of road, 0.5 mile south of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 31, 1957. Surface altitude, 1,405.5 feet; depth to water, 20.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill33
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
Crete(?) and Loveland(?) Formations--Illinoisan(?) and Sangamonian(?) Stages
Silt, gray brown47
Silt, sandy, red310
Silt, sandy, red; contains some fine gravel515
Silt, sandy, red520
Sand, fine; contains red silt1030
Sand, fine to medium; contains red silt2757
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red158

29-4-19bbb--Drillers log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 19, T. 29 S., R. 4 W., on south side of road, 40 feet east of north-south road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 31, 1957. Surface altitude, 1,405.4 feet; depth to water, 18.5 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill11
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
Crete(?) and Loveland(?) Formations--Illinoisan(?) and Sangamonian(?) Stages
Silt, sandy, dark tan56
Silt, sandy, red brown511
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty415
Silt, sandy, tan2237
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red138

29-4-19ccc--Drillers log of test hole in SW SW SW sec. 19, T. 29 S., R. 4 W., in east road ditch, 300 feet north of section-line fence. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 1, 1957. Surface altitude, 1,397.0 feet; depth to water, 3.5 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
Crete(?) and Loveland(?) Formations--Illinoisan(?) and Sangamonian(?) Stages
Sand, fine to coarse55
Sand, fine to coarse; some fine to medium gravel510
Sand, fine to coarse; contains shale fragments1020
Sand, fine to medium, silty; contains shale fragments525
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, green126

29-4-30cbb--Drillers log of test hole in NW NW SW sec. 30, T. 29 S., R. 4 W., on east side of road, across road from farm drive. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 1, 1957. Surface altitude, 1,414.4 feet; depth to water, 13.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill22
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
Crete(?) and Loveland(?) Formations--Illinoisan(?) and Sangamonian(?) Stages
Silt, red35
Silt, sandy, some fine gravel, red27
Silt, sandy, red613
Sand, fine to coarse215
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel520
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red121

29-4-30ccb--Drillers log of test hole in NW SW SW sec. 30, T. 29 S., R. 4 W., on east side of road, 0.25 mile north of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 1, 1957. Surface altitude, 1,416.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
Colluvium
Silt, red55
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red16

29-5-6daa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE SE sec. 6, T. 29 S., R. 5 W., on west side of road, 100 feet south of bridge. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys September 7, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,395.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
Terrace deposits--Wisconsinan Stage
Sand, fine to coarse, very silty1010
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty; contains a few thin silt streaks and fragments of Permian shale2737
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, gray green 37

29-5-8bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 8, T. 29 S., R. 5 W., on south side of road, 50 feet east of center line of north-south road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 14, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,402.1 feet; depth to water, 6.9 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Soil22
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
Terrace deposits--Wisconsinan Stage
Sand, fine to coarse, very silty68
Silt, very sandy, gray to brown715
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; contains much brown silt and many fragments of Permian shale2338
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, gray green 38

29-5-8ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 8, T. 29 S., R. 5 W., on west side of road, 100 feet north of section-line fence. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 14, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,460.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Silt, sandy, red brown33
Silt, sandy, dark tan25
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel27
Silt, sandy, gray tan; thin streaks of sand and fine gravel310
Sand, fine to coarse, a few thin silt streaks1525
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, gray green 25

29-5-12bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 12, T. 29 S., R. 5 W., on east side of road, 100 feet south of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 23, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,391.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill33
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
Colluvium
Silt, clayey, sandy, light brown25
Silt, clayey, sandy, red brown38
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, gray green210

29-5-14aaa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE NE sec. 14, T. 29 S., R. 5 W., on west side of road, 45 feet south of center line of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys May 12, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,403.7 feet; depth to water, 15.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Soil33
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
Crete(?) and Loveland(?) Formations--Illinoisan(?) and Sangamonian(?) Stages
Silt, sandy, pink tan69
Sand, fine to coarse, silty1625
Silt, sandy, calcareous, gray1035
Silt, sandy, light brown1449
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red150

29-5-16ccc--Sample log of test hole in SW SW SW sec. 16, T. 29 S., R. 5 W., on west side of road, 150 feet north of section-line fence. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 14, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,479.1 feet; depth to water, 22.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Soil33
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Silt, sandy, light gray tan47
Sand, fine to medium, very silty310
Sand, fine to coarse; a few thin streaks of sandy tan silt3646
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red450

29-5-20ccc--Sample log of test hole in SW SW SW sec. 20, T. 29 S., R. 5 W., on east side of abandoned road, 15 feet north of center line of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 14, 1955. Surface attitude, 1,499.3 feet; depth to water, 24.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Soil33
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, very silty25
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty49
Sand, fine to medium; many thin streaks of gray-tan sandy silt1625
Sand, fine, very silty2045
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty449
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, gray green150

29-5-24bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 24, T. 29 S., R. 5 W., on east side of road, 100 feet south of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 23, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,425.2 feet; depth to water, 12.7 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill33
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
Crete(?) and Loveland(?) Formations--Illinoisan(?) and Sangamonian(?) Stages
Silt, sandy, tan to gray tan47
Silt, sandy, pink tan310
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel; a few thin silt streaks and fragments of Permian shale1020
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red525

29-5-26aaa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE NE sec. 26, T. 29 S., R. 5 W., on west side of road, 75 feet south of center line of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys May 12, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,425.2 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Soil33
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
Crete(?) and Loveland(?) Formations--Illinoisan(?) and Sangamonian(?) Stages
Silt, very sandy, red brown912
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red113

29-5-30ddd--Sample log of test hole in SEL SE SE sec. 30, T. 29 S., R. 5 W., on west side of road, 40 feet north of center line of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 14, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,507.6 feet; depth to water, 21.9 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Soil33
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty69
Silt, sandy, gray tan110
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty; contains a few streaks of tan silt1525
Silt, gray to tan; contains thin streaks of fine to coarse sand530
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel1848
Silt, sandy, pink to gray green250

29-5-31ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 31, T. 29 S., R. 5 W., on west side of road, 30 feet north of center line of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 14, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,508.1 feet; depth to water, 23.5 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, very silty1010
Sand, fine to coarse1020
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; tan silt streaks at 23 to 24 feet525
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel; a few thin silt streaks1843
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red245

29-5-35ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 35, T. 29 S., R. 5 W., on west side of road, 40 feet north of center line of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys May 12, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,462.5 feet; depth to water, 9.2 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Soil22
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Silt, very sandy, calcareous, tan to gray tan35
Sand, fine to medium, very silty27
Sand, fine to coarse, mostly fine to medium2936
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Siltstone, red brown137

29-6-5bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 5, T. 29 S., R. 6 W., on east side of road, 100 feet south of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 20, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,546.3 feet; depth to water, 5.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill33
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Sand and fine gravel, very silty25
Sand, fine to coarse, and some fine gravel; a few thin silt streaks813
Permian--Leonardian
Harper Siltstone
Shale, red215

29-6-7ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 7, T. 29 S., R. 6 W., on west side of road, 150 feet north of east-west road. Drilled by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 3, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,575.9 feet; depth to water, 36.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty55
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel510
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel; a few thin silt streaks1020
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel1030
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel1848
Permian--Leonardian
Harper Siltstone
Shale, red250

29-6-8bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 8, T. 29 S., R. 6 W., on east side of road, 250 feet south of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 20, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,557.8 feet; depth to water, 16.0 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill22
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Silt, clayey, sandy, tan24
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel, silty59
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel, very silty312
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel2032
Silt, very sandy, light tan335
Sand, fine to coarse; a few thin silt streaks1550

29-6-20bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 20, T. 29 S., R. 6 W., on east side of road, 50 feet south of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 20, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,561.0 feet; depth to water, 31.0 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Soil33
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Silt, sandy, dark tan25
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel, silty510
Sand, fine to coarse; thin streaks of gray-tan sandy silt515
Sand, fine to coarse1530
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel2050

29-6-29bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 29, T. 29 S., R. 6 W., on east side of road, 70 feet south of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 20, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,535.2 feet, depth to water, 20.0 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Sand, fine to coarse, very silty33
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty25
Sand, fine to coarse, some fine gravel; a few thin silt streaks4146
Permian--Leonardian
Harper Siltstone
Siltstone, red248

29-6-32bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 32, T. 29 S., R. 6 W., on east side of road, 10 feet south of abandoned road to west. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 20, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,507.9 feet; depth to water, 12.5 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Soil33
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, very silty25
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; a few thin silt streaks1318
Permian--Leonardian
Ninnescah Shale
Shale, red119

29-7-5ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 5, T. 29 S., R. 7 W., on west side of road, 100 feet north of east-west road. Drilled by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 25, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,617.3 feet; depth to water, 50.2 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill22
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, very silty35
Sand, fine to coarse1015
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; contains a few thin clay streaks924
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Silt, sandy, calcareous, tan; caliche nodules near base, 1135
Sand, fine to coarse1045
Sand, fine to coarse, some fine gravel954
Silt, sandy, calcareous, gray tan559
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; a few thin silt streaks564
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel3195
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; many thin streaks of tan silt31126
Permian--Leonardian
Harper Siltstone
Siltstone, red4130

29-7-11bbb--Drillers log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 11, T. 29 S., R. 7 W., in east road ditch, 75 feet south of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 9, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,588.9 feet; depth to water, 28.8 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Sand, silty55
Sand, fine to coarse2025
Silt, brown1035
Sand, fine to coarse3570

29-7-13ccc--Drillers log of test hole in SW SW SW sec. 13, T. 29 S., R. 7 W. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 9, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,560.9 feet; depth to water, 24.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill44
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Silt, tan610
Silt, tan; a few sand streaks515
Silt, tan to gray2540
Sand, fine to coarse3070

29-7-17aaa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE NE sec. 17, T. 29 S., R. 7 W., on west side of road, 75 feet south of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 22, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,617.8 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Grand Island Formation--Kansan Stage
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty1515
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Silt sandy, tan1025
Silt, sandy, calcareous, tan1540

29-7-17ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 17, T. 29 S., R. 7 W., on west side of road, 75 feet south of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 21, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,599.9 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Silt, very sandy, red brown66
Silt, sandy, clayey, tan to gray tan713
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, very silty316
Silt, sandy, calcareous, tan to gray tan925
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, very silty1540
Silt, sandy, calcareous, gray tan; contains thin sand streaks1050

29-7-21aab--Drillers log of test hole in NW NE NE sec. 21, T. 29 S., R. 7 W., on south side of road, 50 feet west of bridge. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 9, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,554.7 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Sand, silty55
Sand, fine to coarse914
Permian--Leonardian
Harper Siltstone
Siltstone, red115

29-7-29ddd--Drillers log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 29, T. 29 S., R. 7 W., on west side of road, 120 feet north of section-line fence. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 21, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,516.3 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill22
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
Colluvium
Silt, sandy, some gravel, red brown57
Permian--Leonardian
Harper Siltstone
Siltstone, hard, red 7

29-7-32ddd--Drillers log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 32, T. 29 S., R. 7 W., on west side of road, 40 feet north of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys June 21, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,502.2 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill22
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
Colluvium
Silt, sandy, some gravel, red brown57
Permian--Leonardian
Harper Siltstone
Siltstone, red 7

29-8-11bbb--Drillers log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 11, T. 29 S., R. 8 W., in south road ditch, 60 feet east of north-south road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 9, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,660.8 feet; depth to water, 62.5 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Silt, gray brown55
Silt, gray tan, much caliche510
Silt, sandy, gray4555
Sand, silty in upper part1368
Permian--Leonardian
Harper Siltstone
Siltstone, red270

29-8-13baa--Sample log of test hole in NE NE NW sec. 13, T. 29 S., R. 8 W., on south side of road, 200 feet east of bridge. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 22, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,579.4 feet; depth to water, 20.9 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill33
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Sand, fine to coarse, silty25
Sand, fine to coarse, much gray-tan silt27
Silt, sandy, calcareous, pink to gray; contains caliche613
Silt, sandy, calcareous, pink tan1932
Permian--Leonardian
Harper Siltstone
Siltstone, red335

29-8-15ddd--Drillers log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 15, T. 29 S., R. 8 W., in west road ditch, 20 feet north of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 9, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,652.8 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Silt, tan, some caliche nodules1010
Silt, sandy, tan to gray, some caliche nodules; very sandy near base1525
Permian--Leonardian
Harper Siltstone
Siltstone, red530

29-8-17aaa--Drillers log of test hole in NE NE NE sec. 17, T. 29 S., R. 8 W., in south road ditch, 150 feet west of north-south road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 8, 1956. Surface altitude,. 1,645.6 feet; depth to water, 15.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Grand Island Formation--Kansan Stage
Sand, fine to coarse, silty1010
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Silt, sandy, tan to gray, some caliche nodules515
Silt, sandy, gray, some caliche nodules1025
Sand, fine to coarse, silty1035

29-8-29aad--Drillers log of test hole in SE NE NE sec. 29, T. 29 S., R. 8 W., on west side of road, 0.2 mile south of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 8, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,632.8 feet; depth to water, 38.3 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Silt, sandy55
Silt, sandy, tan; contains caliche nodules510
Sand, silty818
Silt, tan, some caliche1735
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel1045

29-9-4ccb--Drillers log of test hole in NW SW SW sec. 4, T. 29 S., R. 9 W., in east road ditch, 0.15 mile north of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 1, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,701.3 feet; depth to water, 39.0 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
Silt, some caliche55
Sand and fine gravel1520
Silt, sandy, pink; some sand streaks1030
Silt, partly lime cemented, hard535
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel540
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel545
Sand, fine to coarse, silty550

29-9-6bbb--Sample log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 6, T. 29 S., R. 9 W., on east side of road, 130 feet sou~h of east-west road. Drilled by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 1, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,746.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
Crete(?) Formation--Illinoisan(?) Stage
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, very silty44
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel812
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
Silt, very sandy, calcareous, gray white; contains caliche nodules315
Silt, very sandy, calcareous, gray tan520
Silt, very sandy, some fine gravel, calcareous, gray tan525
Silt, very sandy, calcareous, gray tan328
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel containing lime-cemented streaks230
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel; a few clayey tan silt streaks3060
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel; many thin silt streaks3090
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel11101
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; contains much calcareous pink-tan silt27128
Permian--Leonardian
Salt Plain(?) Siltstone
Siltstone, red2130

29-9-10ddd--Drillers log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 10, T. 29 S., R. 9 W., in north half of triangle formed by road junction, 40 feet west of north-south road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 1, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,701.2 feet; depth to water, 47.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Grand Island Formation--Kansan Stage
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel3030
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Silt, very sandy, some fine gravel1545
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel1560

29-9-24aab--Drillers log of test hole in NW NE NE sec. 24, T. 29 S., R. 9 W., on south side of road, 0.2 mile west of section-line fence where small creek flows over road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 8, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,616.6 feet; depth to water, 10.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium--Recent
Sand, fine to coarse, silty; thin streaks of gray silt1010
Sand, silty515

29-9-24ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 24, T. 29 S., R. 9 W., on north side of road, 40 feet west of center line of north-south road. Drilled by Federal and State Geological Surveys July 27, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,649.5 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill22
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Grand Island Formation--Kansan Stage
Silt, very sandy, tan24
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel1216
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Silt, sandy, calcareous, gray tan; contains much caliche420
Silt, sandy, calcareous, gray tan; contains a few thin sand streaks2646
Sand, silty, cemented with calcium carbonate349
Permian--Leonardian
Harper(?) Siltstone
Siltstone, red150

29-9-30aab--Drillers log of test hole in NW NE NE sec. 30, T. 29 S., R. 9 W., on south side of road, 0.2 mile west of north-south road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 2, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,654.7 feet; depth to water, 5.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene
Alluvium--Recent
Sand, fine to coarse55
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, silty510

29-10-2aad--Drillers log of test hole in SE NE NE sec. 2, T. 29 S., R. 10 W., on west side of road, 0.15 mile south of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 1, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,760.8 feet, depth to water, 57.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Soil44
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
Clay, silty, tan59
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel615
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel520
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel1030
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel535
Sand, fine to coarse,, and fine gravel540
Sand, fine to coarse; some thin streaks of pink silt545
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; some thin silt streaks2570

29-10-6bcb--Drillers log of test hole in NW SW NW sec. 6, T. 29 S., R. 10 W., on east side of road, 40 feet south of 1/4-section fence. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 1, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,782.6 feet; depth to water, 37.0 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Soil22
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
Silt, tan57
Silt, gray310
Silt, gray tan515
Silt, sandy, gray tan722
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel; a few thin silt streaks325
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel1035
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; contains a few streaks of calcareous gray silt1550

29-10-9bbb--Drillers log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 9, T. 29 S., R. 10 W., in east road ditch, 150 feet south of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 1, 1956. Surface altitude 1,749.1 feet; depth to water, 17.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
Alluvium--Recent
Silt, very sandy, gray to black1010
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel515
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
Silt, gray520
Sand, fine to coarse1030

27-10-11bbb--Drillers log of test hole in NW NW NW sec. 11, T. 29 S., R. 10 W., on east side of road, 40 feet south of center line of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 1, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,721.7 feet; depth to water, 11.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
Sand, fine to coarse1010
Sand, fine to coarse, silty1020

29-10-13aaa--Drillers log of test hole in NE NE NE sec. 13, T. 29 S., R. 10 W., in south road ditch, 75 feet west of center line of north-south road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 2, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,733.4 feet; depth to water, 43.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
Silt, sandy, gray and tan; much caliche in upper part1010
Clay, silty, sandy, tan414
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel923
Silt, very sandy, tan225
Silt, sandy, gray and tan; some caliche throughout1540
Silt, sandy, gray tan; some silty sand and gravel near base545
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel, very silty1055
Sand, fine to coarse, very silty1469
Permian--Leonardian
Salt Plain(?) Siltstone
Shale, red 69

29-10-23add--Drillers log of test hole in SE SE NE sec. 23, T. 29 S., R. 10 W., on west side of road, 0.4 mile south of east-west road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 2, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,719.7 feet; depth to water, 60.0 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill33
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
Sand, fine to coarse, silty710
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel2030
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; some silt4070

29-10-26ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 26, T. 29 S., R. 10 W., on west side of road, 150 feet north of east-west road. Drilled by Federal and State Geological Surveys October 1, 1955. Surface altitude, 1,690.5 feet; depth to water, 45.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Road fill22
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
Silt, sandy, calcareous, gray tan; contains caliche nodules35
Silt, sandy, calcareous, pink tan1520
Silt, sandy, calcareous, tan to gray tan; contains much clay525
Clay, very silty, sandy, calcareous, light gray tan429
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; contains a thin lime-cemented streak635
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel; a few thin streaks of tan silt1045
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to medium gravel; a few thin gray silt streaks550
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel1666
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations--Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Silt, very sandy, calcareous, tan; contains caliche nodules975
Sand, fine to very coarse883
Permian--Leonardian
Salt Plain(?) Siltstone
Siltstone, red487

29-10-28aba--Drillers log of test hole in NE NW NE sec. 28, T. 29 S., R. 10 W., on south side of road, 100 feet west of small bridge. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 1, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,718.1 feet; depth to water, 12.5 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Grand Island Formation--Kansan Stage
Sand, silty55
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine to coarse gravel510
Sand, fine to coarse1020

29-10-31ccc--Sample log of test hole in SW SW SW sec. 31, T. 29 S., R. 10 W. Drilled by Federal and State Geological Surveys. Surface altitude, 1,767.4 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene undifferentiated
Sand, medium, silty55
Sand, coarse; some tan silt1015
Sand, medium to coarse; contains some silt streaks520
Sand, medium to coarse; clay streaks at 38 feet2040
Clay, silty, calcareous, buff949
Sand, medium to coarse; contains streaks of calcareous buff clay13.562.5
Sand, medium; some clay streaks23.586
Sand, medium to coarse23.5109.5
Sand, medium to coarse; contains clay streaks at 109.5 and 115 feet10.5120
Sand, medium to coarse7127
Permian--Leonardian
Salt Plain(?) Siltstone
Siltstone, red5132

29-11-12ddd--Sample log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 12, T. 29 S., R. 11 W. Drilled by Federal and State Geological Surveys. Surface altitude, 1,789.6 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Pleistocene undifferentiated
Sand, medium, silty6.56.5
Sand, silty; some caliche17.5
Silt, clayey to sandy, calcareous613.5
Sand, coarse, and fine gravel; contains clay streaks at 30 to 36 feet22.536
Sand, medium, silty1248
Silt, sandy, calcareous, buff452
Sand, medium; some calcareous buff silt355
Sand, coarse1065
Sand, coarse, and fine gravel; contains some clay streaks1075
Sand, coarse681
Sand, coarse, and fine gravel; contains clay streaks at 81 to 88 feet9.590.5
Sand, coarse, silty12.5103
Sand, coarse; contains some red silt14.5117.5
Silt, sandy, red3.5121
Silt, sandy; contains caliche7.5128.5
Sand, coarse; contains streaks of brown silt11.5140
Permian--Leonardian
Salt Plain(?) Siltstone
Siltstone, red6.5146.5

29-11-24ddd--Drillers log of test hole in SE SE SE sec. 24, T. 29 S., R. 11 W., in north road ditch, 50 feet west of center line of north-south road. Augered by Federal and State Geological Surveys August 1, 1956. Surface altitude, 1,767.2 feet; depth to water, 22.1 feet. Thickness,
feet
Depth,
feet
Quaternary--Upper Pleistocene
Alluvium--Recent
Sand, fine to coarse, and fine gravel99
Quaternary--Lower Pleistocene
Grand Island and Sappa Formations--Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
Silt, sandy, tan615
Silt, sandy, gray tan520
Sand, fine to coarse, silty525

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


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