# Well grid 56-48, Texas — Gillespie, Mason — how deep, and through what

> 311 well reports in Texas state well grid 56-48, covering Gillespie, Mason. Median depth 201 ft.

## Texas well grid 56-48

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Gillespie County](/county/gillespie.md) and [Mason County](/county/mason.md). **311** reports, median depth **201 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 56-48

*Logged in state well grid 56-48, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Topsoil** 138 , **White, Brown & Gray Limestone** 43 , **Caliche & Limestone** 41 , **Top Soil** 36 , **Solid Limestone** 35 , **Brown Topsoil** 28 |
| 25–50 ft | **White, Brown & Gray Limestone** 7 , **Red Clay** 4 , **Limestone With Fractures** 3 , **Limestone** 3 , **Grey Rock** 3 , **White Rock** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Limestone With Fractures** 11 , **Gray Limestone** 8 , **Red Clay** 6 , **Grey Limestone** 6 , **Gray Shale & Clay** 6 , **Blue Clay** 5 |
| 100–200 ft | **Solid Limestone** 20 , **Gray Shale** 17 , **Gray Limestone** 16 , **Grey Limestone** 12 , **Brown Limestone** 11 , **Blue Clay** 12 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Clay** 16 , **Gray Limestone** 12 , **Gray Shale** 10 , **Brown Sand** 6 , **Ms Red Clay** 6 , **Solid Limestone** 6 |
| 300–500 ft | **Hard Grey Limestone** 8 , **Brown Sand** 5 , **Red Clay** 5 , **Coarse Sand** 2 , **Brown Limestone** 3 , **Sandstone With Stripes Of Fine Sand** 3 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Mh Gray Green Sand** 1 , **Tan And Pink Limestone With Red Streaks** 1 , **Red And Brown Sandstone** 1 , **Brown Sandstone** 1 , **Green And Brown Sandstone** 1 , **Green And Red Sandstone** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Water 2 Gpm** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 56-48, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Virdell Drilling Inc.](/driller/virdell-drilling-inc.md) | 81 | 180 | 17 | 2001–2018 |
| [PICKENS DRILLING CO.](/driller/pickens-drilling-co.md) | 61 | 185 | 20 | 2005–2026 |
| [L & L Drilling Co.](/driller/l-l-drilling-co.md) | 45 | 238 | 30 | 2002–2026 |
| [Texan Water](/driller/texan-water.md) | 26 | 242 | 10 | 2019–2026 |
| [MAP Water Well Drilling LLC](/driller/map-water-well-drilling-llc.md) | 20 | 382 | 12 | 2018–2024 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 19 | 180 | 15 | 2012–2026 |
| [Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC](/driller/magill-drilling-water-well-service-llc.md) | 13 | 120 | 15 | 2018–2025 |
| [BUDDY'S SEPTIC & WATER WELL SVC LLC](/driller/buddy-s-septic-water-well-svc-llc.md) | 11 | 210 | 15 | 2022–2023 |
| [AQUA DOC WELL SERVICE](/driller/aqua-doc-well-service.md) | 4 | 217 | 11 | 2023–2026 |
| [Bee Cave Drilling, Inc.](/driller/bee-cave-drilling-inc.md) | 3 | 240 | 15 | 2021–2022 |
| Cool Water Resources | 3 | 220 | 40 | 2015–2016 |
| [Zavala Drilling, CO](/driller/zavala-drilling-co.md) | 2 | 300 | — | 2025 |
| [Edmonds Water Well Drilling](/driller/edmonds-water-well-drilling.md) | 2 | 690 | — | 2019–2021 |
| [Tinnin Water Wells](/driller/tinnin-water-wells.md) | 2 | 400 | 14 | 2003–2011 |
| [Pickens Drilling Co. & Well Service](/driller/pickens-drilling-co-well-service.md) | 2 | 250 | 5 | 2009 |
| [cypress creek drilling](/driller/cypress-creek-drilling.md) | 2 | 140 | — | 2001 |
| Legacy V Drilling LLC | 1 | 340 | 40 | 2026 |
| [Nomad Drilling](/driller/nomad-drilling.md) | 1 | 310 | — | 2025 |
| [Mocio Well Services, LLC](/driller/mocio-well-services-llc.md) | 1 | 300 | 10 | 2023 |
| [Hill Country Water Well Drilling](/driller/hill-country-water-well-drilling.md) | 1 | 450 | — | 2022 |
| AQUADOC WELL SERVICE | 1 | 160 | 12 | 2021 |
| [Geothermal Drilling inc](/driller/geothermal-drilling-inc.md) | 1 | 250 | — | 2016 |
| [Apex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/apex-drilling-inc.md) | 1 | 150 | 15 | 2016 |
| [Edmonds Drilling](/driller/edmonds-drilling.md) | 1 | 440 | 30 | 2006 |
| [Whisenant & Lyle Water Services](/driller/whisenant-lyle-water-services.md) | 1 | 200 | 20 | 2010 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 276 | 88.7% | 200 |
| Stock | 27 | 8.7% | 180 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 3 | 1.0% | 300 |
| Test Well | 2 | 0.6% | 803 |
| Industrial | 2 | 0.6% | 170 |
| Irrigation | 1 | 0.3% | 230 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78 | 183 | 106 |
| 2010s | 107 | 200 | 120 |
| 2020s | 126 | 210 | 87 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 56-48. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 635466 | 2023 | 905 | — | 50 | Domestic |
| 482782 | 2018 | 803 | 331 | 38 | Test Well |
| 481032 | 2018 | 800 | 319 | 50 | Test Well |
| 729547 | 2026 | 700 | 367 | 15 | Domestic |
| 594351 | 2021 | 690 | 327 | — | Domestic |
| 636094 | 2023 | 660 | — | — | Domestic |
| 9475 | 2002 | 500 | 245 | 50 | Domestic |
| 611067 | 2022 | 450 | 303 | — | Domestic |
| 257300 | 2006 | 440 | 280 | 30 | Domestic |
| 600443 | 2022 | 420 | — | — | 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 56-48?

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

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/56-48/
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