# Well grid 56-13, Texas — Mason, Menard — how deep, and through what

> 120 well reports in Texas state well grid 56-13, covering Mason, Menard. Median depth 383 ft.

## Texas well grid 56-13

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Mason County](/county/mason.md) and [Menard County](/county/menard.md). **120** reports, median depth **383 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 56-13

*Logged in state well grid 56-13, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Topsoil** 63 , **White Lime** 13 , **Red Sandstone** 11 , **Yellow Sandstone** 11 , **Brown Sandstone** 10 , **Brown Clay** 10 |
| 25–50 ft | **Yellow Sandstone** 9 , **Tan Sandstone** 7 , **Gray Sandstone** 7 , **Yellow Lime** 7 , **Gray Clay** 5 , **Gray Lime** 4 |
| 50–100 ft | **Gray Sandstone** 12 , **Yellow Sandstone** 9 , **Brown Sandstone** 5 , **Gray Clay** 4 , **Red Sandstone** 4 , **Yellow Sand** 4 |
| 100–200 ft | **Gray Sandstone** 19 , **Brown Sandstone** 17 , **Yellow Sandstone** 14 , **Tan Sandstone** 11 , **Gray Clay** 6 , **Red Sandstone** 6 |
| 200–300 ft | **Gray Sandstone** 17 , **Red Sandstone** 16 , **Brown Sandstone** 14 , **Yellow Sandstone** 10 , **Tan Sandstone** 7 , **Gray Shale** 3 |
| 300–500 ft | **Gray Sandstone** 19 , **Brown Sandstone** 19 , **Tan Sandstone** 14 , **Red Sandstone** 9 , **Yellow Sandstone** 6 , **Dark Gray Sandstone (Lion Mt.)** 4 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Red Sandstone** 8 , **Tan Sandstone** 7 , **Gray Sandstone** 6 , **Brown Sandstone** 5 , **Tan Sandstone-Water** 3 , **Yellow Sandstone** 3 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 56-13, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Virdell Drilling Inc.](/driller/virdell-drilling-inc.md) | 51 | 340 | 35 | 2001–2019 |
| [Lange Drilling Co](/driller/lange-drilling-co.md) | 35 | 450 | 200 | 2010–2025 |
| [Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC](/driller/magill-drilling-water-well-service-llc.md) | 19 | 405 | 30 | 2018–2026 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 8 | 400 | 16 | 2010–2024 |
| [Tinsley Drilling & Company](/driller/tinsley-drilling-company.md) | 3 | 605 | 65 | 2023–2024 |
| [Hill Country Well Service](/driller/hill-country-well-service.md) | 2 | 540 | — | 2024–2025 |
| [Western Water Wells](/driller/western-water-wells.md) | 2 | 760 | — | 2009 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 66 | 55.0% | 383 |
| Stock | 43 | 35.8% | 445 |
| Irrigation | 9 | 7.5% | 335 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.8% | 97 |
| Test Well | 1 | 0.8% | 105 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 | 340 | 195 |
| 2010s | 39 | 340 | 172 |
| 2020s | 45 | 465 | 276 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 56-13. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 629355 | 2022 | 900 | 279 | — | Irrigation |
| 680392 | 2024 | 800 | 355 | 150 | Stock |
| 233587 | 2010 | 800 | 350 | — | Domestic |
| 682952 | 2024 | 780 | — | — | Stock |
| 390678 | 2015 | 780 | 375 | 80 | Domestic |
| 607342 | 2022 | 760 | 296 | 100 | Stock |
| 196803 | 2009 | 760 | — | — | Domestic |
| 657010 | 2023 | 754 | — | — | Stock |
| 606785 | 2022 | 720 | 338 | — | Stock |
| 604104 | 2022 | 720 | 301 | — | Stock |

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 56-13?

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This grid falls in [Mason County](/county/mason.md), [Menard County](/county/menard.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/56-13/
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