# Well grid 57-43, Texas — Gillespie, Travis — how deep, and through what

> 263 well reports in Texas state well grid 57-43, covering Gillespie, Travis. Median depth 325 ft.

## Texas well grid 57-43

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Gillespie County](/county/gillespie.md) and [Travis County](/county/travis.md). **263** reports, median depth **325 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 57-43

*Logged in state well grid 57-43, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Brown Topsoil** 82 , **Topsoil** 55 , **Yellow Clay** 23 , **Caliche** 13 , **Top Soil** 13 , **Caliche & Limestone** 13 |
| 25–50 ft | **Gray Clay & Shale** 17 , **Gray Shale & Clay** 13 , **Gray Clay** 9 , **Gray Shale & Limestone** 9 , **Yellow Clay** 6 , **Gray Tan Ls** 4 |
| 50–100 ft | **Broken Light Brown And Grey Limestone** 10 , **Gray Limestone** 10 , **Brown Limestone** 8 , **Gray Clay & Shale** 8 , **Gray Shale & Limestone** 7 , **Red Clay** 5 |
| 100–200 ft | **Gray Limestone** 13 , **Water 1 Gpm** 8 , **Brown Sand** 5 , **White & Red Limestone** 7 , **Brown Limestone** 9 , **Red Shale** 5 |
| 200–300 ft | **Gray Limestone** 13 , **Red Granite** 9 , **Brown Limestone** 8 , **Red Clay & Limestone W/Sand** 6 , **White & Red Limestone** 5 , **Red Clay** 4 |
| 300–500 ft | **Brown Limestone** 11 , **Gray Limestone** 12 , **Red Granite** 11 , **Water 2 Gpm** 7 , **Water 4 Gpm** 8 , **Water 5 Gpm** 6 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Brown Limestone** 5 , **Water 2 Gpm** 4 , **Red Granite** 4 , **Gray Limestone** 3 , **White Limestone With Red Streaks** 3 , **Water 5 Gpm** 3 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **White/Brown Limestone** 1 , **Red & Gray Shale** 1 , **Brown & Gray Sandstone With Gray Shale** 1 , **Red Sandstone** 1 , **Brown Granite** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 57-43, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [L & L Drilling Co.](/driller/l-l-drilling-co.md) | 142 | 364 | 30 | 2002–2026 |
| [Virdell Drilling Inc.](/driller/virdell-drilling-inc.md) | 60 | 260 | 25 | 2001–2019 |
| [BUDDY'S SEPTIC & WATER WELL SVC LLC](/driller/buddy-s-septic-water-well-svc-llc.md) | 19 | 140 | 20 | 2022 |
| [Apex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/apex-drilling-inc.md) | 14 | 440 | 12 | 2003–2024 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 4 | 400 | — | 2017–2022 |
| [Bee Cave Drilling, Inc.](/driller/bee-cave-drilling-inc.md) | 3 | 260 | 10 | 2015–2024 |
| [Edmonds Water Well Drilling](/driller/edmonds-water-well-drilling.md) | 3 | 260 | 15 | 2021 |
| [cypress creek drilling](/driller/cypress-creek-drilling.md) | 3 | 235 | — | 2005 |
| [Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC](/driller/magill-drilling-water-well-service-llc.md) | 2 | 696 | 34 | 2024–2026 |
| [MAP Water Well Drilling LLC](/driller/map-water-well-drilling-llc.md) | 2 | 443 | 25 | 2021–2022 |
| [PICKENS DRILLING CO.](/driller/pickens-drilling-co.md) | 2 | 525 | 50 | 2007–2012 |
| [H. W. Schwope & Sons Inc.](/driller/h-w-schwope-sons-inc.md) | 2 | 554 | — | 2007–2010 |
| [Waterboyz, LLC](/driller/waterboyz-llc.md) | 1 | 700 | 30 | 2026 |
| [TR Drilling and Service](/driller/tr-drilling-and-service.md) | 1 | 300 | — | 2024 |
| [Louis Bergmann & Sons](/driller/louis-bergmann-sons.md) | 1 | 332 | — | 2024 |
| [Texan Water](/driller/texan-water.md) | 1 | 280 | — | 2021 |
| [Armadigger, Inc.](/driller/armadigger-inc.md) | 1 | — | 20 | 2007 |
| [TOM ARNOLD DRILLING](/driller/tom-arnold-drilling.md) | 1 | 245 | 40 | 2004 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 251 | 95.4% | 324 |
| Stock | 6 | 2.3% | 250 |
| Test Well | 3 | 1.1% | 400 |
| Public Supply | 2 | 0.8% | 560 |
| Irrigation | 1 | 0.4% | 345 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103 | 324 | 148 |
| 2010s | 77 | 365 | 184 |
| 2020s | 83 | 308 | 132 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 57-43. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 695673 | 2025 | 1,305 | 283 | 45 | Domestic |
| 421230 | 2016 | 1,289 | 86 | 7 | Domestic |
| 163817 | 2008 | 1,007 | 160 | 16 | Domestic |
| 554690 | 2020 | 837 | 300 | — | Domestic |
| 627799 | 2022 | 807 | 130 | 30 | Domestic |
| 573799 | 2021 | 787 | 323 | — | Domestic |
| 563944 | 2021 | 705 | 293 | 40 | Domestic |
| 332039 | 2013 | 705 | 314 | 15 | Domestic |
| 563959 | 2021 | 704 | 314 | 50 | Domestic |
| 729876 | 2026 | 700 | 265 | 30 | 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 57-43?

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

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- [44-44](/area/44-44.md)
- [67-42](/area/67-42.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/57-43/
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