64 University Geological Survey of Kansas. 
GIRARD CITY WELL No. 2. 
Drilled by P. L. CROSSMAN, of Joplin, Mo. Commenced October 16, 1893 ; finished, March 10, 1894. 
Record kept by JESSE T. BUFFINGTON, engineer and tool dresser. 
Thickness 
MATERIAL. ay peri Total depth. 
Sine cise tte rot te OP a Oe Re ane ae Pe ay 2 feet. 2 feet. 
Glay,;gummy ‘andssticky, 5.U Ou a aGrathen. sens baie ee eee ee Eee Theres 955 
ThimesComne saw ihiliGe wavy GhO Ul Ghoul ane een Gren PRO acs ip 
Darkislatesirsuisurtacenw.aleL- eee eee eee nee Seon OS ake 
TeIMES COM | Nee Shee eS TE aE a i 7 a 1 Deve A0 ene 
Blackislates tices Rey A TEE Cy eae ae, Out pcre By ete fea ae ae age Ate AA 
SGapstome swath one rvcl Cel seinen erent en enn Gow x) 
BlackslimestoneswithipyritesloLel ron saeeenr rer eee herent: nee Bil 
Wihite‘soapstonerie yee ele aieeh eee ee ee eee are OF tee GONE 
SlatescettinexdarkenrnsromeninrsuitOnlas cee ie ee 50ji hg) 
DAaFk SGapPStOTer Gee. caine Tee Perc Fe Rae TES ep nee pee Sohien Wwe 
Slateswithrarlittlershowane20t:Coa | Seen ene IQ 5 Sie 
Hardislatenwithtaglittlere assent ee here reer enema ern Ere Ok 160 ““ 
Soapstone and slate, mixed with a small showing of coal............. ls 17a 
Soapstonerandsla tenn i<ecl een eee nee eee 36) 'ah wilt  ~- 
A cross of soapstone and lime with some grit...................+e-- | see Fa AIR 
WihiteiSoap Stone sical eee Toke eee ee ie Py. 
Darke coloredisoaDStOne a eee eee eee EEE EEE EEE eee eer Ms O13 
Slates dark. cae fo sie oh hie ct ta Bercy ie roasts ona cee ae a ae Ghia Wg 
Siatelandsshaleimiixedi eye nee eee ee ee See OR eee eae Ak eeys O5 Gia 
Wish t/SOap stoner iets eet ee ea eee ee rae are i AR, 
MAK ISOADSLON Cs tterc.t ois eects Meee ne eee le ee Sas 264 ~ 
TISHtSGApStONe secu antes see OU ee ee ee ee Gi 270 ~*~ 
AN Thane TRovamen eon, WEIay INGWRCL oo o0c oc oovcnucocccucoouonbeoounobbOOOOONE TRE well 
TASH SOADSCONE: che eee iS tes EME ote UT ae ee ae imag PP 
Lime formation showing indication of soapstone being mixed with it, SPAS YR, 
Tight Soapstone seine ok ee re ee ee eee een Sele Ore 
Sandstone soritbyeandidarkacolored sane a hachyag Dey 
Dark’Soapstoness ccc ueh neta heetah ner ee GPs 300 ~“ 
Gray sandstones SOlt soviet ee ee ee 2s 302i 
Sarnidy. shale; very, oritty.cs oh eas ecihitren tier ete ene eee Cerne Boe S10 
ISN SOAP SLOT Cry teeee eo eae TE re eee Bil SRL Se 
DAL KASOADS CONC: hie ee oe SE a Eee ND ene Tl 338 ee 
TENE SOADSEOMES dee reer EA ee lr ie a ae mn Ses 369 “ 
Hard, sandy shale, where the well was cased shutting off all the 
WALETAAD OVE hich antreane OR ET ne eee ene Terns 3 Cnaae 
Hard, sandy shale, bordering on sandstone..................-+.eeeeee Ly 2 395 
( Oro 1) (Avge terran epee nee ee neater tino, SORE ek tai SEM ROG ME eae Sine Sate ee te eo ae BlaigiG nies 396“ 
hieht-colored(shaleyasee ee Caen eee EE ee 1)“ 406 ““ 
Sia tera: Me oa he ee ree Pen 5B An 
Soapstonewlichorirmeandisolideneern ert eerie rent rea nnet Chas any 
Lime formation’ 2s fase satan ek cae En Lee ee ee nes a hates 418 “ 
linea SOMO KOE, fiber Biavel GOL... oaooccc00000004b0 2000000000 ccubsobaGE Stoke 426 
DAvIO SOADStONE ack eee eR OO CREE REP Ae 430 ~ 
Teh ti SoapS CONS ss se tecrchr Ae eee ete rca Teer Pe ea Siew dys 
Sand Stone ard icc ctees Ne Pee ee en ae ill gk 439 ~~ 
LAAN, KORO, (Tea Gyavel GOI! 55 occanccccccswacvsdooou000000N00NnDON BS 444 “* 
Sldtekwithipy mites OflLOn ee Per eer Pree En Erne Tere e EEE EEE rrer Gare 450 ~ 
Flint with lime shot in, very hard, and varying but little in color and 
textunewandicubtinessteelnviehyalaS Gel E EEE Ee Ore eennerrner mil | 661 “ 
Limestone, almost pure, with pyrites of iron......................:- Abies 665 | 
iBluekdintiveryahardiand sharpest eeeee eee eer eer eer erent errr 2s tie 667 “ 
Lime with a little flint, gradually getting softer, and toward the last Pi 
Containine Some DpyLiCestO ERITOD EEE Erte eer eer rtnnatrr Ale Sas OSes 
A change; light soapstone containing light pyrites of iron.......... IK (20 
Blard (Shale. ss seis tae eee Pec ME Big: Gil 
Grayalimestoneshardatowardathellasteeeee eee eee eee eee eee Eoeeneer oi my < 
STEWED Vida TOnAMKETS Gi MRO gacocacdcobuooacocnneoousucdusnocc0DeeonEnE Oto: TUR 
Gray sandstone, first water after casing; this water was very i 
Strone OL-SUl DUTY eee REE eo ey EO eae Site Co | 
Imimestonemwitowhaccles tice GU eee eee mil (26mm 
Sandy limestone, changing in color some................-.eeeeeeeeees aAN 808 | 
Itimestone tal moOStip.ULe heen near eee one een ene AA 812 4 
TLATANEHOINE Earl WaT TAKEO! 6 S55 c00000c0d0000 000000000 o000000000000000 Biase Sibi 
ILMOAOMHOMNE, WEFAN? TH COMO. occodcconeg0ccco00cu0 do onweeusoconood0ess 16, 5° eal 
Limestone arancl Titi WERE! 5 oo ccocoacnod ooodob baud ODCUDOO COU SOUObONOED Sian Sao 
Mmimestone: whibe viel ci cits tee SG TIS eC eee ere AN ett 841 
ImiMestoneandshlinbir ee eee ee ene ee nee eos AN ocr 845 © 
TAI SSCOT Gees ce eee eR ee ne tee ee nea Ta i ree Soc 853 
Flint with a little lime, showing indications of water................ i ee See 
Ihimes tone aVieGyeO ald eee Eee eee EEE eee ECE eee nnn rere qlee 868 
Mimeland funtiwithandicationslofwatecenee eee eee eeer She SD > 
Mlintiandslimestone ents chee ee nee nee ee ee fee 880 
Imimekwithysomesliniisho Grin See eee er ne ener nen tnt neni ere nner i) °° 890 
Flint with a little lime; getting harder and showing strong indica- 
tions of water; and it is my opinion that this stratum furnishes u 
the best supply of water in the well..................00eeccceeees 1@ = 900 
Total dem Gree ee so seen Ge Re ee RE COREE Renee 900 feet. 900 feet. 
