# Well grid 57-44, Texas — Blanco, Gillespie — how deep, and through what

> 158 well reports in Texas state well grid 57-44, covering Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall. Median depth 300 ft.

## Texas well grid 57-44

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Blanco County](/county/blanco.md) and [Gillespie County](/county/gillespie.md). **158** reports, median depth **300 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 57-44

*Logged in state well grid 57-44, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Brown Topsoil** 42 , **Topsoil** 33 , **Brown Clay** 17 , **White Caliche** 12 , **Top Soil** 11 , **Brown Limestone** 11 |
| 25–50 ft | **Yellow Clay** 5 , **Brown & Gray Limestone** 5 , **Red & Brown Limestone** 4 , **Brown Limestone** 4 , **Gray Limestone** 4 , **White & Brown Limestone** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Gray Limestone** 14 , **Brown Limestone** 8 , **Water 1 Gpm** 6 , **Brown & Gray Limestone** 5 , **Water 2 Gpm** 4 , **White & Red Limestone** 3 |
| 100–200 ft | **Gray Limestone** 23 , **Brown Limestone** 15 , **Gray & Brown Limestone** 9 , **Water 2 Gpm** 7 , **Water 1 Gpm** 4 , **Brown & Gray Limestone** 5 |
| 200–300 ft | **Brown Limestone** 10 , **Gray Limestone** 8 , **Brown & White Limestone** 6 , **Water 5 Gpm** 5 , **Gray & Brown Limestone** 5 , **Water 2 Gpm** 2 |
| 300–500 ft | **Gray Limestone** 13 , **Gray & White Limestone** 7 , **Gray Gneiss** 3 , **Brown Limestone** 6 , **Water 5 Gpm** 5 , **Gray & Brown Limestone** 5 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Red Sandstone** 2 , **Gray Sandy Limestone** 1 , **Gray Sandstone** 2 , **Red & Gray Shale With Limestone Layers** 1 , **Brown & Gray Limestone With Shale Layers** 1 , **Gray Limestone With Reddish Shale** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Red Granite** 2 , **Red & White Sandstone** 2 , **Pink Granite** 2 , **White Sandstone With Gray Shale - Water 21 Gpm** 1 , **Tan & Gray Sandstone With Red Shale** 1 , **Red & White Sandstone - Water 10 Gpm** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 57-44, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [L & L Drilling Co.](/driller/l-l-drilling-co.md) | 100 | 306 | 30 | 2002–2026 |
| [Virdell Drilling Inc.](/driller/virdell-drilling-inc.md) | 25 | 180 | 18 | 2002–2017 |
| [Apex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/apex-drilling-inc.md) | 11 | 260 | 10 | 2010–2025 |
| [Hill Country Water Well Drilling](/driller/hill-country-water-well-drilling.md) | 4 | 440 | 3 | 2025 |
| [Bee Cave Drilling, Inc.](/driller/bee-cave-drilling-inc.md) | 4 | 400 | 200 | 2017–2024 |
| [Spring Branch Water Well Service](/driller/spring-branch-water-well-service.md) | 3 | 300 | 20 | 2015–2022 |
| [Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC](/driller/magill-drilling-water-well-service-llc.md) | 2 | 205 | 20 | 2025 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 320 | 10 | 2015–2018 |
| [Highland Drilling Inc.](/driller/highland-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 500 | 15 | 2006–2008 |
| [Associated Drilling Inc](/driller/associated-drilling-inc.md) | 1 | 310 | — | 2026 |
| Edmond's Water Well Drilling | 1 | 130 | 18 | 2023 |
| [Texan Water](/driller/texan-water.md) | 1 | 400 | — | 2022 |
| [H. W. Schwope & Sons Inc.](/driller/h-w-schwope-sons-inc.md) | 1 | 660 | — | 2008 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 145 | 91.8% | 300 |
| Stock | 6 | 3.8% | 320 |
| Public Supply | 3 | 1.9% | 400 |
| Irrigation | 3 | 1.9% | 358 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 1 | 0.6% | 265 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38 | 300 | 53 |
| 2010s | 75 | 238 | 42 |
| 2020s | 45 | 400 | 66 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 57-44. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 462171 | 2017 | 1,247 | 382 | 18 | Domestic |
| 633515 | 2023 | 1,207 | 92 | 45 | Domestic |
| 460932 | 2017 | 1,138 | 310 | 35 | Domestic |
| 643838 | 2023 | 1,075 | 30 | 25 | Domestic |
| 567709 | 2021 | 1,069 | 150 | 30 | Domestic |
| 604316 | 2022 | 1,014 | 72 | 40 | Domestic |
| 593566 | 2021 | 967 | — | 30 | Domestic |
| 253201 | 2011 | 717 | 340 | 1 | Domestic |
| 231940 | 2008 | 660 | — | — | Domestic |
| 69045 | 2005 | 640 | 60 | 6 | 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 57-44?

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This grid falls in [Blanco County](/county/blanco.md), [Gillespie County](/county/gillespie.md), [Kendall County](/county/kendall.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/57-44/
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