# Well grid 57-49, Texas — Gillespie, Kerr — how deep, and through what

> 531 well reports in Texas state well grid 57-49, covering Gillespie, Kerr, Kendall. Median depth 315 ft.

## Texas well grid 57-49

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Gillespie County](/county/gillespie.md) and [Kerr County](/county/kerr.md). **531** reports, median depth **315 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 57-49

*Logged in state well grid 57-49, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Topsoil** 190 , **Brown Topsoil** 51 , **Caliche** 38 , **Red Clay** 32 , **Brown Clay** 32 , **Caliche & Gravel** 25 |
| 25–50 ft | **Gray Shale & Limestone** 16 , **Red Clay** 10 , **Gray Limestone** 9 , **Gray Clay** 8 , **Gray Shale & Clay** 9 , **Gray Clay & Shale** 7 |
| 50–100 ft | **Brown Sand** 15 , **Gray Shale & Clay** 18 , **Red Clay** 11 , **Red Shale & Clay** 6 , **Water 10 Gpm** 6 , **Gray Clay** 6 |
| 100–200 ft | **Red Clay** 30 , **Brown Sand** 20 , **Red Sand** 10 , **Gray Limestone** 11 , **Red Shale & Clay** 7 , **Water 2 Gpm** 10 |
| 200–300 ft | **Gray Sand** 13 , **Brown Sand** 11 , **Gray Clay** 10 , **Water 5 Gpm** 5 , **Gray Shale & Clay** 6 , **Grey Clay** 7 |
| 300–500 ft | **Gray Sand** 20 , **Brown Sand** 12 , **Gray Sandstone** 13 , **Gray Limestone** 10 , **Water 10 Gpm** 12 , **Gray Shale** 9 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Quartz Sand** 18 , **Big Quartz Sand** 8 , **Hard Rock** 7 , **Red Clay** 5 , **Sand** 4 , **Red Sandstone** 4 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 57-49, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Virdell Drilling Inc.](/driller/virdell-drilling-inc.md) | 140 | 200 | 25 | 2001–2019 |
| [L & L Drilling Co.](/driller/l-l-drilling-co.md) | 114 | 298 | 30 | 2002–2026 |
| [PICKENS DRILLING CO.](/driller/pickens-drilling-co.md) | 57 | 325 | 30 | 2006–2026 |
| [TR Drilling & Service LLC](/driller/tr-drilling-service-llc.md) | 57 | 600 | 20 | 2015–2025 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 24 | 205 | 20 | 2011–2026 |
| [Texan Water](/driller/texan-water.md) | 21 | 240 | 15 | 2019–2026 |
| [MAP Water Well Drilling LLC](/driller/map-water-well-drilling-llc.md) | 17 | 394 | 20 | 2017–2022 |
| [Hill Country Water Well Drilling](/driller/hill-country-water-well-drilling.md) | 12 | 380 | 100 | 2018–2025 |
| [H. W. Schwope & Sons Inc.](/driller/h-w-schwope-sons-inc.md) | 12 | 536 | 30 | 2007–2023 |
| [Tinnin Water Wells](/driller/tinnin-water-wells.md) | 10 | 380 | 30 | 2003–2017 |
| [Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC](/driller/magill-drilling-water-well-service-llc.md) | 9 | 165 | 70 | 2018–2024 |
| [Mocio Well Services, LLC](/driller/mocio-well-services-llc.md) | 6 | 420 | 10 | 2022–2024 |
| [Waterboyz, LLC](/driller/waterboyz-llc.md) | 5 | 310 | 30 | 2021–2023 |
| [Apex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/apex-drilling-inc.md) | 4 | 573 | 30 | 2017–2018 |
| [cypress creek drilling](/driller/cypress-creek-drilling.md) | 4 | 160 | — | 2006–2011 |
| [Geoprojects International, Inc.](/driller/geoprojects-international-inc.md) | 4 | 15 | — | 2005–2006 |
| Legacy V Drilling LLC | 3 | 110 | 40 | 2026 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 3 | 40 | — | 2023 |
| [Nomad Drilling](/driller/nomad-drilling.md) | 3 | 330 | — | 2022 |
| [BUDDY'S SEPTIC & WATER WELL SVC LLC](/driller/buddy-s-septic-water-well-svc-llc.md) | 2 | 540 | 10 | 2022–2023 |
| [T Bar Drilling](/driller/t-bar-drilling.md) | 2 | 350 | 17 | 2021 |
| [Bee Cave Drilling, Inc.](/driller/bee-cave-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 385 | 30 | 2014–2019 |
| [Whisenant & Lyle Water Services](/driller/whisenant-lyle-water-services.md) | 2 | 480 | — | 2008–2014 |
| [Edmonds Drilling](/driller/edmonds-drilling.md) | 2 | 540 | 30 | 2006–2008 |
| [TR Drilling](/driller/tr-drilling.md) | 1 | 600 | 20 | 2024 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 471 | 88.7% | 338 |
| Stock | 27 | 5.1% | 180 |
| Irrigation | 12 | 2.3% | 360 |
| Test Well | 9 | 1.7% | 370 |
| Monitor | 4 | 0.8% | 40 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 4 | 0.8% | 15 |
| Public Supply | 2 | 0.4% | 400 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 2 | 0.4% | 300 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140 | 240 | 122 |
| 2010s | 235 | 350 | 205 |
| 2020s | 156 | 398 | 230 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 57-49. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 445164 | 2016 | 1,153 | 353 | — | Monitor |
| 118209 | 2007 | 900 | — | 12 | Domestic |
| 630191 | 2023 | 725 | 132 | — | Domestic |
| 403299 | 2015 | 710 | 220 | — | Domestic |
| 693844 | 2025 | 660 | 435 | 20 | Domestic |
| 634465 | 2023 | 660 | 411 | 20 | Domestic |
| 708391 | 2025 | 640 | 424 | — | Domestic |
| 696657 | 2025 | 640 | 424 | — | Domestic |
| 604273 | 2022 | 640 | 415 | 20 | Domestic |
| 585345 | 2021 | 640 | 425 | — | 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 57-49?

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This grid falls in [Gillespie County](/county/gillespie.md), [Kerr County](/county/kerr.md), [Kendall County](/county/kendall.md), [Hays County](/county/hays.md), [San Saba County](/county/san-saba.md).

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- [57-64](/area/57-64.md)
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- [30-34](/area/30-34.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/57-49/
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