# Well grid 57-42, Texas — Gillespie — how deep, and through what

> 750 well reports in Texas state well grid 57-42, covering Gillespie. Median depth 158 ft.

## Texas well grid 57-42

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Gillespie County](/county/gillespie.md). **750** reports, median depth **158 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 57-42

*Logged in state well grid 57-42, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Topsoil** 242 , **Red Clay** 85 , **Brown Topsoil** 89 , **Brown Clay** 71 , **Brown Sand** 52 , **Brown Clay & Gravel** 53 |
| 25–50 ft | **Brown Sand** 43 , **Red Clay** 40 , **Sand** 17 , **Red Shale & Clay** 9 , **Gray Shale & Limestone** 6 , **Red Shale** 4 |
| 50–100 ft | **Brown Sand** 45 , **Red Clay** 53 , **Sand** 16 , **Water 10 Gpm** 13 , **Red Clay & Limestone W/Sand** 14 , **Red Shale & Clay** 10 |
| 100–200 ft | **Red Granite** 61 , **Red Clay** 32 , **Brown Sand** 22 , **Sand** 13 , **Water 10 Gpm** 18 , **Granite Gravel** 18 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Granite** 15 , **Red Clay** 6 , **Water 5 Gpm** 5 , **Brown Sandstone** 5 , **Sand** 4 , **Brown Sand** 3 |
| 300–500 ft | **White & Red Limestone** 3 , **Red Granite** 6 , **Brown Limestone** 3 , **Water 15 Gpm** 3 , **Red Sandstone** 3 , **Water 2 Gpm** 4 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Brown Limestone** 1 , **Brown Limestone With Gray Layers** 1 , **Water 20 Gpm** 1 , **Water 12 Gpm** 1 , **Brown Limestone With White Layers** 1 , **Gray & Red Limestone** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 57-42, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Virdell Drilling Inc.](/driller/virdell-drilling-inc.md) | 238 | 156 | 22 | 2001–2019 |
| [L & L Drilling Co.](/driller/l-l-drilling-co.md) | 194 | 179 | 30 | 2002–2026 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 41 | 20 | — | 2010–2019 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 40 | 160 | 10 | 2011–2026 |
| [Texan Water](/driller/texan-water.md) | 32 | 180 | 15 | 2019–2024 |
| [Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC](/driller/magill-drilling-water-well-service-llc.md) | 22 | 148 | 15 | 2018–2026 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 19 | 45 | — | 2005 |
| [Alpine Field Services](/driller/alpine-field-services.md) | 16 | — | — | 2013 |
| [ESN-South](/driller/esn-south.md) | 15 | 15 | — | 2006 |
| [PICKENS DRILLING CO.](/driller/pickens-drilling-co.md) | 13 | 175 | 15 | 2007–2026 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 13 | 16 | — | 2024 |
| [MAP Water Well Drilling LLC](/driller/map-water-well-drilling-llc.md) | 9 | 193 | 12 | 2017–2024 |
| [Bee Cave Drilling, Inc.](/driller/bee-cave-drilling-inc.md) | 7 | 183 | 30 | 2019–2025 |
| [Apex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/apex-drilling-inc.md) | 7 | 260 | 15 | 2006–2025 |
| [BUDDY'S SEPTIC & WATER WELL SVC LLC](/driller/buddy-s-septic-water-well-svc-llc.md) | 6 | 140 | 15 | 2022–2023 |
| [Nomad Drilling](/driller/nomad-drilling.md) | 6 | 380 | 23 | 2022–2023 |
| [H. W. Schwope & Sons Inc.](/driller/h-w-schwope-sons-inc.md) | 6 | 246 | — | 2013–2019 |
| [Strata Core Drilling Co.](/driller/strata-core-drilling-co.md) | 6 | 52 | — | 2010 |
| [cypress creek drilling](/driller/cypress-creek-drilling.md) | 6 | 160 | — | 2001–2007 |
| [Talon Drilling, LP](/driller/talon-drilling-lp.md) | 6 | 30 | — | 2004 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 4 | 35 | — | 2019–2021 |
| [LandTec Engineers, LLC](/driller/landtec-engineers-llc.md) | 4 | 25 | — | 2013 |
| [Hill Country Water Well Drilling](/driller/hill-country-water-well-drilling.md) | 3 | 140 | — | 2020–2025 |
| [American Water Well Services Inc.](/driller/american-water-well-services-inc.md) | 3 | 400 | — | 2021–2023 |
| [Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc.](/driller/hydro-resources-mid-continent-inc.md) | 3 | 280 | 10 | 2016 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 567 | 75.6% | 160 |
| Monitor | 74 | 9.9% | 24 |
| Injection | 33 | 4.4% | 45 |
| Stock | 21 | 2.8% | 157 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 20 | 2.7% | 15 |
| Irrigation | 16 | 2.1% | 200 |
| Test Well | 13 | 1.7% | 244 |
| Public Supply | 5 | 0.7% | 200 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 286 | 140 | 59 |
| 2010s | 272 | 156 | 63 |
| 2020s | 192 | 180 | 70 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 57-42. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 582101 | 2021 | 2,238 | 100 | 60 | Domestic |
| 289736 | 2012 | 900 | 124 | 10 | Domestic |
| 71062 | 2005 | 826 | 70 | 2 | Domestic |
| 535847 | 2020 | 718 | 96 | 122 | Irrigation |
| 91352 | 2006 | 540 | — | — | Domestic |
| 709155 | 2025 | 520 | 177 | 50 | Public Supply |
| 689850 | 2025 | 505 | 274 | 60 | Domestic |
| 71067 | 2005 | 504 | 71 | 2 | Domestic |
| 135086 | 2008 | 503 | 266 | 33 | Domestic |
| 650258 | 2023 | 500 | — | — | 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 57-42?

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

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/57-42/
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