Texas well grid 42-50
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Concho County and Menard County. 156 reports, median depth 55 ft.
156Reports
55 ftMedian depth
36 ftWater at
8 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 42-50
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Caliche 29, White Lime 26, Topsoil 19, Dirt 11, Caliche & Brown Clayey Sand. 11, Top Soil 10 |
| 25–50 ft | Blue Shale 9, Yellow Lime 5, Very Pale Orange 10Yr 8/2, Very Fine Grained Calcareous Lime 3, Very Pale Orange 10R 8/2, Calcareous Limestone, Very Fine Gr 1, Very Pale Orange 10Yr 8/2, Calcareous Limestone Very Fine Gr 1, Very Pale Orange 10Yr 8/2, Very Fine Grained Limestone (Calc 1 |
| 50–100 ft | Gray Lime 7, Yellow Lime 7, White Lime 6, Blue Shale 5, Blue Lime 3, Moderate Reddish Brown 10R 4/6, Very Fine Grained Silty Sand 2 |
| 100–200 ft | Gray Lime 6, Gray Shale 3, Yellow Lime 3, Blue Shale 3, Grey Limestone 1, Blue Rock 2 |
| 300–500 ft | Limestone 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Blue Shale/Sandstone Streaks 1, Gray Shale/Limestone Streaks 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Gray Shale 1, Limestone/Shale Streaks 1, Gray Shale/Sandstone Streaks 1, Limestone/Granite Streaks 1, Limestone 1, Gray And Red Shale 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Drilling Company, Inc. | 27 | 10 | — | 2003–2006 |
| MICHAEL C HOELSCHER | 26 | 90 | 10 | 2003–2025 |
| Straub Corporation | 22 | 35 | — | 2001–2006 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 17 | 15 | — | 2009–2014 |
| Lange Drilling Co | 16 | 145 | 5 | 2003–2025 |
| Talon Drilling, LP | 13 | 60 | — | 2004 |
| Woehl Drilling | 7 | 100 | 12 | 2004–2009 |
| MagnaCore Drilling & Environmental Services | 5 | 7 | — | 2012 |
| Walden Drilling Inc | 4 | 45 | 11 | 2011 |
| WOEHL DRILLING # 2 | 4 | 200 | 10 | 2004–2007 |
| Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling | 3 | 55 | — | 2023 |
| Hill water well Service | 3 | 80 | — | 2016–2019 |
| Magill Well Service | 3 | 42 | 5 | 2002 |
| Abel Water Systems | 2 | — | — | 2003 |
| Woehl Drilling & Service | 1 | 200 | 2 | 2025 |
| Betts Drilling | 1 | 55 | — | 2024 |
| McGuire Well Service | 1 | — | 3 | 2014 |
| LEONARD WATER SERVICES | 1 | 4,060 | 400 | 2014 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 48 | 30.8% | 60 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 40 | 25.6% | 10 |
| Stock | 35 | 22.4% | 100 |
| Domestic | 20 | 12.8% | 113 |
| Test Well | 11 | 7.1% | 100 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.6% | 4,060 |
| Irrigation | 1 | 0.6% | — |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99 | 40 | 37 |
| 2010s | 42 | 75 | 29 |
| 2020s | 15 | 100 | 35 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360207 | 2014 | 4,060 | 618 | 400 | Public Supply |
| 704231 | 2025 | 200 | 134 | 2 | Stock |
| 699609 | 2025 | 200 | 100 | 30 | Stock |
| 116054 | 2007 | 200 | 90 | 5 | Stock |
| 116053 | 2007 | 200 | 100 | 10 | Domestic |
| 114018 | 2005 | 200 | 140 | 15 | Domestic |
| 113988 | 2005 | 200 | 12 | 5 | Domestic |
| 590836 | 2021 | 180 | — | — | Stock |
| 116055 | 2007 | 180 | 80 | 6 | Stock |
| 113984 | 2005 | 180 | 110 | 3 | Domestic |
Every figure here comes from a report a licensed driller filed on the day the work ended — sometimes decades ago. It describes what was found then, not what a well yields today, and it is not a statement that any well is sound, potable or still in use.
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This grid falls in Concho County, Menard County, Garza County.