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Table of Well Records

On the following pages are tabulated the information pertaining to water wells in Morton County (table 7). The numbers in the first column correspond to the well numbers on the map (pl. 2) and in the table of analyses (table 5). The wells are listed in order by townships from north to south and by ranges from east to west. Within a township the wells are listed in the order of the sections. Depths of wells and water levels that were reported rather than measured are indicated by a footnote and are subject to error. Depths of wells not classed as "reported" are measured and given to the nearest 0.1 foot below the measuring point described in the table. Similarly, measured water levels are given to the nearest 0.01 foot. Records of a few wells in adjoining counties are included.

T. 31 S. || T. 32 S. || T. 33 S. || T. 34 S. || T. 35 S. || Others

Table 7--Records of drilled wells in Morton County.

Well No. Plate 2	Location	Owner	Topographic position	Depth of well (feet)¹	Diameter of well (inches)	Principal water-bearing bed		Method of lift²	Use of water³	Measuring point			Depth to water level below measuring point (feet)⁴	Date of measurement (1939)	Remarks
Well No. Plate 2	Location	Owner	Topographic position	Depth of well (feet)¹	Diameter of well (inches)	Character of material	Geologic Age	Method of lift²	Use of water³	Description	Height above (+) or below(-) land surface (feet)	Height above sea level (feet)	Depth to water level below measuring point (feet)⁴	Date of measurement (1939)	Remarks
T. 31 S., R. 39 W.
1	NW NE sec. 8	Viola Hubbard	Upland flat	100	6	Sand	Ogallala	CW	D, S	Land surface	0		80
2	SW SW sec. 9	J.W. Daniels	do	90		do	do	CW	D, S	do	0		70
3	NE NE sec. 20	Viola Hubbard	Slope	95		do	do	CW	N	Top of casing	0		80		Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
4	NW NE sec. 30	P.E. Milburn	Upland flat	107	18	Sand and gravel	do	TG	N	Land surface	0		87		Dug well, barrel casing. Formerly an irrigation well. Reported to yield 300 gallons a minute.
5	NE NE sec. 30	do	Crest of low hill	115	6	Sand	do	CW	D, S	do	0		100		Drill penetrated 15 feet of loess. See analysis.
T. 31 S., R. 40 W.
6	NE NE sec. 2	Howard Brehm	Upland flat	127.5	4.5	do	do	CW	N	Top of concrete block, northwest side of hole.	1	3251.1	117.39	3-Aug	Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
7	NE NE sec. 9	Jesse Williams	Crest of low hill	160	6	do	do	CW	D, S	Land surface	0		145	7-Sep	See analysis.
8	NE NW sec. 15	C.M. Crocker	Upland flat	188.1	4.5	do	do	CW	N	Base of pump head, south side	0.8	3289	152.37	21-Jul	Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
9	NE NE sec. 28	E.O. Palmer	do	179.8		Gravel	do	CW	N	Top of plate covering casing.	0	3319	157.64	7-Jul	Abandoned, formerly a domestic well.
T. 31 S., R. 41 W.
10	NE NW sec. 6	John Hentschel	do	240		Sandstone	Cockrum	CW	D, S	Land surface	0		160	28-Aug
11	SE SE sec. 8	J.L. McGee	do	145	4.5	do	do	CW	D, S	Top of casing	0		110		Drill penetrated black shale before entering the Cockrum sandstone. See analysis.
12	SE SW sec. 9	Mrs. Leo Everett	do	216	5.5	do	do	CW	N	Top of casing, east side.	0.7	3400.9	111.63	8-Jul	Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
13	SE NE sec. 13	Harmon Shinogle	do	183.2	4.5	do	do	CW	N	Top of concrete block, south side.			138.04	1-Aug	do
14	SW SW sec. 34	Gracia Mitchell	do	109.6	4.5	do	do	CW	N	Top of casing, west side.	±0.3	3405.2	79.16	29-Jul	do
T. 31 S., R. 42 W.
15	NE SE sec. 3	F.M. Walker	do	216	4.5	Coarse sandstone	Cheyenne	CW	D, S	Land surface	0		94		Iron casing. See analysis. Very little water in Cockrum sandstone.
16	NE SE sec. 7	C.C. Crow	do	115.1	5.5	Sandstone	Cockrum	CW	N	Top of casing, north side	1	3528.6	101.91	3-Aug	Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
17	NE SE sec. 10	P. Jefferson	do	218		do	Cheyenne	CW	D, S	Land surface	0		95		Cockrum sandstone reported to yield very little water.
18	SE SE sec. 23	Fred Johnson	Valley bottom	44	4.5	do	Cockrum	CW	D, S	Top of casing	0		36		See analysis.
19	SE SW sec. 26	W.T. Martin	Upland flat	86.8	4.5	do	do	CW	N	Top of casing, east side.	0.7		68.43	2-Aug	Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
20	SW SW sec. 28	J.W. Baughman	Valley bottom	31		Coarse sandstone	Cockrum	CH	N	Top of casing, south side.	0.4	3467.6	28.57	29-Jul	Dug well used in bridge construction. Encountered Cockrum sandstone at depth of 30 feet.
21	SW NW sec. 30	A.J. Collingwood	Upland flat	183.2	4.5	do	Cheyenne	CW	N	do	0.3		105.92	2-Aug	Abandoned, formerly a domestic well. Inadequate supply. Iron casing.
22	NE SE sec. 36	B.R. McCray	do	68.1	4.5	Sandstone	Cockrum	CW	N	Top of casing, north side.			62.07	2-Aug	Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
T. 31 S., R. 43 W.
23	SE NE sec. 3	J.W. Bitner	do	76.9	5.5	do	do	CW	N	Top of hole in concrete block.	0.6	3589.6	70.18	8-Jul	do
24	SE SE sec. 14	E.A. Wilcox	do	86.8	5.5	do	do	CW	N	Top of casing, south side.	1.2		74.99	8-Jul	do
25	SE NE sec. 18	J.W. Baughman	do	64	5.5	do	do	CW	D, S	Land surface	0		46		See analysis.
26	SW NW sec. 22	H.H. Sipes	Side of valley	51	6	do	do	CW	D, S	do	0		42		Encountered Cockrum sandstone at a depth of 46 feet. See analysis.
27	SW NE sec. 31	J.B. Dean	Upland flat	65	6	do	do	CW	D, S	do	0		48		Encountered Cockrum sandstone at a depth of 60 feet.
28	NE SE sec. 36	L.C. Rutledge	do	70		do	do	CW	N	do	0		60

¹ Measured depths given in feet and tenths of a foot, reported depths given only in feet.
² Pumps: C, cylinder; T, turbine; P, plunger. Power: W, wind; H, hand; F, artesian flow; E, electric motor; G, gasoline engine.
³ D, domestic; S, stock; I, irrigation; P, public; R, railroad; N, not in use.
⁴ Measured water levels given in feet and in tenths and hundredths of a foot, reported water levels given only in feet.

T. 31 S. || T. 32 S. || T. 33 S. || T. 34 S. || T. 35 S. || Others

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