# Well grid 42-54, Texas — McCulloch — how deep, and through what

> 248 well reports in Texas state well grid 42-54, covering McCulloch. Median depth 18 ft.

## Texas well grid 42-54

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [McCulloch County](/county/mcculloch.md). **248** reports, median depth **18 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 42-54

*Logged in state well grid 42-54, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Dark Brown Clay** 30 , **Clayey Gravel** 25 , **Silt And Clay** 21 , **No Recovery.** 13 , **Gravel And Clay** 18 , **Topsoil** 13 |
| 25–50 ft | **White Limestone** 6 , **White Lime** 5 , **Yellow Clay** 5 , **Red Clay** 5 , **Red Shale** 2 , **Yellow Sandy Clay** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Gray Shale** 5 , **Red Clay** 7 , **White Lime** 5 , **Yellow Clay** 5 , **Brown Shale** 4 , **Blue Shale** 4 |
| 100–200 ft | **Gray Shale** 7 , **White Lime** 5 , **Gray Lime** 5 , **Blue Shale** 5 , **Brown Shale** 5 , **Gray Sandstone** 4 |
| 200–300 ft | **Gray Shale** 5 , **White Lime** 3 , **Gray Lime** 2 , **Blue Shale** 2 , **Gray Clay** 1 , **Red Clay Stone** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Gray Sandstone** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Sand** 1 , **Dolamite** 1 , **Dulamite W/ Shale Stringers** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Hickory Sand** 3 , **Ellenburger Sand** 1 , **Dolamite With Sand Stringers** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 42-54, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 175 | 10 | — | 2006–2017 |
| [Lange Drilling Co](/driller/lange-drilling-co.md) | 11 | 250 | 1 | 2006–2026 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 9 | 225 | 10 | 2011–2017 |
| [Abel Water Systems](/driller/abel-water-systems.md) | 8 | 105 | 1 | 2021–2024 |
| [White Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/white-drilling-company-inc.md) | 6 | 25 | — | 2003–2007 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 5 | 22 | — | 2020–2023 |
| [W.E.S.T. Drilling](/driller/w-e-s-t-drilling.md) | 5 | 20 | — | 2004 |
| [MICHAEL C HOELSCHER](/driller/michael-c-hoelscher.md) | 4 | 130 | 6 | 2007–2016 |
| [Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC](/driller/magill-drilling-water-well-service-llc.md) | 4 | 205 | 0 | 2017–2018 |
| [RIOMAR DRILLING INC](/driller/riomar-drilling-inc.md) | 4 | 18 | — | 2017 |
| [Sunbelt Industrial Services](/driller/sunbelt-industrial-services.md) | 4 | 20 | — | 2010 |
| [Tinsley Drilling & Company](/driller/tinsley-drilling-company.md) | 2 | 2,083 | 225 | 2020–2022 |
| [Alpine Field Services](/driller/alpine-field-services.md) | 2 | 30 | — | 2017 |
| [cypress creek drilling](/driller/cypress-creek-drilling.md) | 2 | 230 | — | 2003 |
| [Aqua Drill](/driller/aqua-drill.md) | 1 | 240 | — | 2026 |
| TINSLEY DEL & CO INC | 1 | 1,530 | 350 | 2020 |
| [Faught Hill Country Drilling](/driller/faught-hill-country-drilling.md) | 1 | — | 3 | 2013 |
| [Faught Drilling Co.](/driller/faught-drilling-co.md) | 1 | — | 10 | 2010 |
| [Caltex Water LLC](/driller/caltex-water-llc.md) | 1 | — | 20 | 2010 |
| [DIXIE DRILLING](/driller/dixie-drilling.md) | 1 | 28 | — | 2003 |
| [Curtis-Abel Water Systems, Inc.](/driller/curtis-abel-water-systems-inc.md) | 1 | — | — | 2003 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Soil Boring | 146 | 58.9% | 10 |
| Monitor | 56 | 22.6% | 20 |
| Stock | 22 | 8.9% | 225 |
| Domestic | 20 | 8.1% | 165 |
| Irrigation | 2 | 0.8% | 1,650 |
| Test Well | 2 | 0.8% | 130 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29 | 25 | 18 |
| 2010s | 194 | 13 | 34 |
| 2020s | 25 | 180 | 115 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 42-54. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 630467 | 2022 | 2,083 | 421 | 180 | Stock |
| 566539 | 2020 | 1,650 | 285 | 225 | Irrigation |
| 566536 | 2020 | 1,530 | 300 | 350 | Irrigation |
| 260433 | 2011 | 685 | 291 | 10 | Stock |
| 717814 | 2026 | 360 | 204 | — | Stock |
| 405698 | 2015 | 340 | — | — | Stock |
| 688567 | 2024 | 320 | 115 | — | Stock |
| 496473 | 2018 | 305 | — | 0 | Domestic |
| 730952 | 2026 | 300 | — | — | Stock |
| 442267 | 2017 | 300 | 170 | — | 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.

### Drilling a well near grid 42-54?

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This grid falls in [McCulloch County](/county/mcculloch.md).

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- [68-46](/area/68-46.md)
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- [06-02](/area/06-02.md)
- [67-61](/area/67-61.md)
- [68-34](/area/68-34.md)
- [79-23](/area/79-23.md)
- [24-31](/area/24-31.md)
- [24-46](/area/24-46.md)
- [83-36](/area/83-36.md)
- [02-39](/area/02-39.md)
- [84-15](/area/84-15.md)
- [12-02](/area/12-02.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/42-54/
Fonte: Texas Submitted Driller's Report Database — Texas Water Development Board, from reports filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Recolha: 2026-08-23