# Well grid 56-38, Texas — Gillespie, Kimble — how deep, and through what

> 103 well reports in Texas state well grid 56-38, covering Gillespie, Kimble, Mason. Median depth 220 ft.

## Texas well grid 56-38

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Gillespie County](/county/gillespie.md) and [Kimble County](/county/kimble.md). **103** reports, median depth **220 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 56-38

*Logged in state well grid 56-38, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Topsoil** 35 , **Caliche** 14 , **Caliche & Limestone** 14 , **Top Soil** 13 , **White, Brown & Gray Limestone** 13 , **White Limestone** 10 |
| 25–50 ft | **White Limestone** 5 , **Grey Limestone** 3 , **Yellow Limestone** 3 , **Yellow Clay** 2 , **Red Clay** 1 , **Gray Limestone** 2 |
| 50–100 ft | **Yellow Limestone** 5 , **White Limestone** 4 , **Grey Limestone** 3 , **Red Clay** 3 , **Blue Clay** 2 , **Broken Up Limestone** 2 |
| 100–200 ft | **Gray Limestone** 8 , **Blue Clay** 7 , **Red Clay** 6 , **Water 5 Gpm** 5 , **Gray Shale** 5 , **Blue Mud** 4 |
| 200–300 ft | **Gray Limestone** 8 , **Gray Shale** 7 , **Red Clay** 3 , **Solid Limestone** 3 , **Gray Shale & Limestone** 3 , **Brown Sand** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Yellow Sand** 4 , **Red Sand** 3 , **Coarse Red Sand** 2 , **Gray Limestone** 2 , **Sandy Red Clay** 1 , **Red/Green Clay/Sand** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Gray Sandstone (Welge)** 1 , **Dark Gray Sandy Limestone (Lion Mt.)** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 56-38, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Virdell Drilling Inc.](/driller/virdell-drilling-inc.md) | 30 | 210 | 8 | 2001–2017 |
| [PICKENS DRILLING CO.](/driller/pickens-drilling-co.md) | 19 | 270 | 10 | 2006–2026 |
| [L & L Drilling Co.](/driller/l-l-drilling-co.md) | 18 | 225 | 20 | 2002–2023 |
| [Allison Well Service](/driller/allison-well-service.md) | 9 | 430 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 8 | 220 | 5 | 2014–2026 |
| [Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC](/driller/magill-drilling-water-well-service-llc.md) | 5 | 144 | 15 | 2024–2026 |
| [AQUA DOC WELL SERVICE](/driller/aqua-doc-well-service.md) | 3 | 235 | 13 | 2022–2025 |
| [McGuire Well Service](/driller/mcguire-well-service.md) | 3 | 220 | 6 | 2004–2014 |
| [Hill Country Water Well Drilling](/driller/hill-country-water-well-drilling.md) | 2 | 460 | — | 2022–2026 |
| [MAP Water Well Drilling LLC](/driller/map-water-well-drilling-llc.md) | 1 | 117 | 3 | 2023 |
| [Tinnin Water Wells](/driller/tinnin-water-wells.md) | 1 | 220 | 12 | 2011 |
| Will Pickens Drilling Company | 1 | 140 | 3 | 2004 |
| [Edmonds Drilling](/driller/edmonds-drilling.md) | 1 | 280 | — | 2007 |
| [Pickens Drilling Co. & Well Service](/driller/pickens-drilling-co-well-service.md) | 1 | 185 | 3 | 2008 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 74 | 71.8% | 220 |
| Stock | 28 | 27.2% | 220 |
| Industrial | 1 | 1.0% | 230 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 | 224 | 151 |
| 2010s | 32 | 225 | 156 |
| 2020s | 32 | 210 | 115 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 56-38. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 416501 | 2016 | 640 | 156 | 17 | Stock |
| 554651 | 2020 | 505 | 107 | 9 | Domestic |
| 342293 | 2013 | 490 | 336 | 30 | Domestic |
| 716502 | 2026 | 460 | 300 | — | Domestic |
| 637573 | 2023 | 450 | 320 | — | Domestic |
| 688320 | 2024 | 430 | 305 | 3 | Domestic |
| 637595 | 2023 | 430 | 240 | — | Domestic |
| 637592 | 2023 | 430 | 315 | — | Domestic |
| 637574 | 2023 | 430 | 330 | — | Domestic |
| 313462 | 2013 | 420 | 310 | — | 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 56-38?

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This grid falls in [Gillespie County](/county/gillespie.md), [Kimble County](/county/kimble.md), [Mason County](/county/mason.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/56-38/
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