Texas well grid 57-43
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Gillespie County and Travis County. 263 reports, median depth 325 ft.
263Reports
325 ftMedian depth
152 ftWater at
25 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 57-43
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L & L Drilling Co. | 142 | 364 | 30 | 2002–2026 |
| Virdell Drilling Inc. | 60 | 260 | 25 | 2001–2019 |
| BUDDY'S SEPTIC & WATER WELL SVC LLC | 19 | 140 | 20 | 2022 |
| Apex Drilling, Inc. | 14 | 440 | 12 | 2003–2024 |
| Walden Drilling Inc | 4 | 400 | — | 2017–2022 |
| Bee Cave Drilling, Inc. | 3 | 260 | 10 | 2015–2024 |
| Edmonds Water Well Drilling | 3 | 260 | 15 | 2021 |
| cypress creek drilling | 3 | 235 | — | 2005 |
| Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC | 2 | 696 | 34 | 2024–2026 |
| MAP Water Well Drilling LLC | 2 | 443 | 25 | 2021–2022 |
| PICKENS DRILLING CO. | 2 | 525 | 50 | 2007–2012 |
| H. W. Schwope & Sons Inc. | 2 | 554 | — | 2007–2010 |
| Waterboyz, LLC | 1 | 700 | 30 | 2026 |
| TR Drilling and Service | 1 | 300 | — | 2024 |
| Louis Bergmann & Sons | 1 | 332 | — | 2024 |
| Texan Water | 1 | 280 | — | 2021 |
| Armadigger, Inc. | 1 | — | 20 | 2007 |
| TOM ARNOLD DRILLING | 1 | 245 | 40 | 2004 |
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Gillespie County, Travis County.