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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. 33 S., R. 40 W.
60	NW NW sec. 1	Western Royalty and Development Co.	Sand dunes	76.9	4.5	Gravel	Alluvium	CW	N	Top of casing, southeast side.			61.16	4-Aug	Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
61	SE SW sec. 12	E.O. McCammon	do	84	4.5	Sand	Ogallala	CW	D, S	Top of casing	0		73		See analysis.
62	SW SW sec. 13	V.W. Dickinson	Upland flat	82.4	4.5	Sand and gravel	do	CW	N	Top of casing, east side.	0.5		76.96	6-Jul	Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
63	SE SE sec. 13	Roy Connor	do	376		Coarse sand	do	N	N	Land surface	0		88		A test well for irrigation. Penetrated more that 300 feet of saturated material.
64	NE NE sec. 26	Elizabeth Stout	do	117.8	4.5	Sand	do	CW	N	Top of casing, west side.	0.7		93.65	4-Aug	Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
T. 33 S., R. 41 W.
65	NW NW sec. 2	W.E. Moore	do	150	6	Sand and gravel	do	CW	N	Land surface	0		115		Abandoned, formerly a stock well.
66	NW NE sec. 4	Isaac Collins	do	83.9	4.5	do	do	CW	N	Top of plate covering casing.	-0.6	3401	59.31	3-Aug	Abandoned, formerly a sdomestick and stock well.
67	NW NW sec. 6	Daila Ball	Side of valley	96	4.5	Sand	do	CW	D, S	Land surface	0		58		See analysis.
68	SE NE sec. 22	W.E. Moore	Valley bottom	18	6	do	Alluvium	CW	N	do	0		8		Abandoned, formerly a stock well.
69	SE NE sec. 23	do	do	64	6	Sand and gravel	Ogallala	CW	D	do	0		30		Water used to irrigate small area. See analysis.
T. 33 S., R. 41 W.
70	SE NE sec. 23	W.E. Moore	Valley bottom	20	6	Coarse sand	Alluvium	CW	S	do	0		12		See analysis.
71	NE sec. 26	do	do	50	6	Sand	do	CW	N	do	0		30		Abandoned, formerly a stock well.
72	NE sec. 27	do	do	50	6	do	do	CW	N	do	0		30		do
73	SE sec. 36	do	Sand dunes	160	6	Sand and gravel	Ogallala	CW	N	do	0		115		do
T. 33 S., R. 42 W.
74	SE corner sec. 8	R.L. Jewell	Upland flat	180	4	Sand	do	N	N	Top of casing, norteast side.	0		64		No casing.
75	SE NE sec. 8	John Hentschel	Edge of valley	61	5.5	do	do	CW	N	Land surface	0.4	3518.5	53.61	20-Jul	Abandoned, formerly a domestsic and stock well.
76	NW SW sec.15	E. Shirley	Upland flat	100	6	do	do	CW	D	do	0		75
77	NW NW sec. 21	J.W. Baughman	do	100	4.5	Sand and gravel	do	CW	D, S	Top of casing, north side	0		95		See analysis.
78	NE NW sec. 27	Rose Hentschel	do	93.3	5.5	do	do	N	N	Top of casing, east side.	1.7		86.74	21-Aug	Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
79	SW sec. 34	U.S. Department of Agriculture	Valley bottom	18.3	5.5	Sand	do	CW	N	Top of casing, east side.	1		15.77	30-Aug	Abandoned, formerly a stock well.
T. 33 S., R. 43 W.
80	SW SW sec. 2	J.H. Hancock	Upland flat	86.6	4.5	do	do	CW	N	Top of casing, north side.	0.4		64.78	10-Aug	Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
81	SE SE sec. 7	T.E. Bookstore	do	95	4.5	do	do	CW	D, S	Top of casing	0		86		See analysis.
82	SE SE sec. 12	Burdett Johnson	Side of valley	47.6	4.5	do	do	CW	N	Top of casing, east side.	0		42.01	10-Aug	Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
83	NE NE sec. 15	School	Upland flat	82.6	4.5	Sand and gravel	do	CW	N	On concrete block, east side.	0.5		80.19	10-Aug	Abandoned, formerly supplied rural school.
84	NE NE sec. 17	Thos. A Ball	do	93.3	4.5	do	do	CW	N	Top of casing, south side.	2.4	3629.3	88.03	11-Jul	Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.
85	NE SE sec. 22	E.M. Watkins	do	116		do	do	CW	D, S	Land surface	0		104		See analysis.
86	NW SW sec. 23	M. Colyer	do	254.2	5.5	do	do	CW	N	Top of casing, east side.	0.3		103.2	10-Aug	Iron casing. Formerly obtained an artesian flow of strongly mineralized water from redbeds.
87	NE SE sec. 24	F.W. Gerdes	do	110.1	4.5	Gravel	do	CW	N	Top of casing, west side.	0.2		90.52	10-Aug	Abandoned, formerly a domestic and stock well.

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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