Texas well grid 62-49

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Orange County and Newton County. 306 reports, median depth 386 ft.

306Reports

386 ftMedian depth

38 ftWater at

20 gpmMedian yield

What you will drill through in grid 62-49

Logged in state well grid 62-49, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.
Depth, ft	What was logged there
0–25 ft	Clay 121, Top Soil 98, Brown Sand 68, Brown Clay 47, Gray Clay 35, Red-Brown Clay 27
25–50 ft	Sand 43, Clay 27, Gray Clay 23, Gray Sand 12, Brown Sand 7, White Sand 6
50–100 ft	Sand 66, White Sand 41, Clay 33, Gray Sand 29, Gray Clay 12, Grey Sand 5
100–200 ft	Clay 80, Gray Clay 69, Gray Sand 44, Sand 26, Grey Clay 17, Grey Sand 6
200–300 ft	Sand 40, Clay 40, Gray Sand 40, Gray Clay 33, Grey Sand 9, Grey Clay 9
300–500 ft	Gray Sand 56, Gray Clay 41, Sand 46, Clay 34, Fine To Medium Sand 31, Grey Sand 13
500–1000 ft	Sand 5, Clay 4, Gray Clay 4, Gray Sand 2, Fine Sand 2, Bl. Clay 1

Who drills here

Licensed firms in state well grid 62-49, busiest first.
Firm of record	Wells	Median depth, ft	Median yield, gpm	Years
W.M. Jones water well	45	375	15	2005–2026
Jones Water Well Service	40	410	25	2003–2014
Paskell Water Well	37	417	—	2019–2026
paskell waterwell ser.	29	408	—	2011–2019
B & L Water Well Service,Inc.	21	130	85	2005–2017
jones water well	19	440	15	2012–2022
Jones Pump & Well Service	11	400	25	2003–2007
APOLLO Environmental Strategies, Inc.	11	18	—	2002–2003
Mathers Environmental Drilling Inc.	9	20	—	2011–2013
paskell waterwell	7	420	40	2004–2011
Universal Drilling Services of Texas, LLC	7	25	—	2007–2008
Envirotech Drilling Services LLC	5	25	—	2024
BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.	5	30	—	2013–2022
Dale's Water Wells	4	462	15	2013–2021
B.J Water Well Drilling	4	380	22	2017–2018
BJ's Water Well Drilling	3	375	—	2005–2014
Jones Pump & Well Svc	3	420	18	2006–2013
W. M. Jones Waterwell	3	395	—	2010
Bowman Water Well	3	480	25	2002
Bellenger Water Well Service	2	417	60	2012–2025
City Survey	2	20	—	2012–2016
Guichard Operating Company	2	300	80	2006–2014
jones water well ser.	2	90	15	2010–2011
BAISON WATER WELL DRILLING	2	760	20	2004–2008
Jones Pump and Well Service	2	400	27	2003

What the wells are for

Purpose, and how deep each went.
Purpose	Wells	Share	Median depth, ft
Domestic	224	73.2%	400
Monitor	34	11.1%	20
Rig Supply	24	7.8%	130
Irrigation	11	3.6%	85
Environmental Soil Boring	6	2.0%	25
Test Well	3	1.0%	790
Public Supply	2	0.7%	688
Industrial	2	0.7%	380

By decade drilled.
Decade	Reports	Median depth, ft	Water at, ft
2000s	110	380	40
2010s	127	380	38
2020s	69	406	38

The deepest reports on file

Deepest reports in state well grid 62-49. Column one is the tracking number.
Report	Year	Depth, ft	Water at, ft	Yield, gpm	Purpose
327142	2012	810	44	101	Test Well
328273	2011	790	—	—	Test Well
127195	2004	760	42	20	Test Well
309881	2012	730	56	15	Domestic
210597	2008	700	39	20	Domestic
122239	2005	688	46	458	Public Supply
360803	2014	675	45	2,521	Public Supply
419752	2016	590	50	—	Domestic
174075	2004	590	44	—	Domestic
198268	2005	555	42	—	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 Orange County, Newton County, Jasper County, Tyler County.