UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Harold L. Ickes, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

Water-Supply Paper 945

WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE

IN OBSERVATION WELLS IN THE

UNITED STATES IN 1942

PART 2. SOUTHEASTERN STATES

BY

O. E. MEINZER, L. K. WENZEL 

and others

Prepared in cooperation with the States of

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NORTH CAROLINA. SOUTH CAROLINA,

VIRGINIA, and WEST VIRGINIA 

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GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

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CONTENTS

Page

Introduction, by 0. E. Melnzer and L. K. Wenzel. ......... 1

Network of key observation wells. .............. 3

General summary of changes in ground-water level in 1942 in the

southeastern part of the United States. ............ 4

Alabama, by C. V. Carlston .................... 7

Water-level measurements. .................. 9

Florida. ............................. 10

Northeastern, western, and central Florida, by H. H. Cooper,

Jr. ........................... 10

Program of work. .................... 10

Fluctuations of water level and artesian pressure. ... 10

Veil descriptions and water-level measurements ..... 12

Southeastern Florida, by R. H. Brown. ............ 24

Well descriptions and water-level measurements ..... 28

Georgia, by H. A. Warren ..................... 49

Program of work ....................... 49

Fluctuations of water level in 1942 ............. 50

Veil descriptions and water-level measurements. ....... 55

Maryland .........................'.... 82

Montgomery County, by A. H. Horton. ............. 82

Mississippi, by R. V. Adams. ................... 84

Well descriptions and water-level measurements. ....... 86

North Carolina, by M, J. Mundorff. ................ 96

Program of work ....................... 96

Fluctuations of water level ................. 96

Well descriptions and water-level measurements. ....... 102

South Carolina .......................... 116

Beaufort and Jasper Counties, by M. A. Warren ........ 116

Well descriptions and water-level measurements ..... 116

Greenville and Spartanburg Counties, by D. M. Ireland .... 118

Well descriptions and water-level measurements ..... 118

Tennessee. ............................ 122

Memphis area, by R. G. Kazmann. ............... 122

Water-level records. .................. 125

Virginia ............................. 129

Northern Virginia, by L. K. Wenzel and D. M. Ireland, .... 129

Fluctuations of water level. .............. 129

Water-level measurements ................ 130

Southeastern Virginia, by D. J. Cederstrom. ......... 136

Program of work. .................... 136

Precipitation. ............... u. ..... 137

Fluctuations of water level. .............. 137

Chesterfield County (Petersburg area) ....... 137

Prince George County (Hopewell area)........ 139

Sussex County ................... 142

Isle of Wight, Nansemond, and Southampton Counties

(Franklin area). ................ 142

Warwick and York Counties (York-James Peninsula). . 147

Fort Eustis. ................. 147

Camp Peary .................. 150

West Virginia, by R. M. Jeffords ................. 155

Introduction. ........................ 155

Fluctuations of water level ................. 156

Well-numbering system .................... 157

Well descriptions and water-level measurements. ....... 158

III
IV ILLUSTRATIONS

Page

Figure 1. Outline map of the United States showing sections of 

the country covered by the six water-supply papers 

on water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells In 1942. .................. 3

2. Lowest daily water level in Chilton County well 10, at

Clanton, Ala., and rainfall at Clanton, 1941-42 .... 8

3. Graph showing fluctuation of water level during 1942 in 

well S-196 and precipitation at the University of 

Florida Experiment Station, Homestead, Dade County, 

Fla. ......................... 25

4. Graph showing fluctuation of water level during 1942 in

well S-18 at Opa Locka, Dade County, Fla., and precipitation at Miami Airport ................ 26

5. Hydrograph showing average"" monthly water levels in Chatham 

County wells 8, 50, 50, 79, and 84 and estimated average 

monthly pumpage for Savannah area, Ga. ...... -. . 53

6. Graph showing highest and Icwest daily water levels in 

Chatham County wells 123 and 328, on Wilmington and 

Tybee Islands, Ga. .................. 54

7. Graph showing fluctuation of artesian pressure in city of

Hattiesburg well, Forrest County, Miss. ........ 85

8. Map of North Carolina showing location of observation

wells ......................... 97

9. A, Hydrograph of Pasquotank County well 31T, at Elizabeth 

City, N. C., and cumulative departure from normal rainfall; B, Hydrograph of Guilford County well 2 (Lindale 

Dairy well), at High Point, N. C., and cumulative departure from normal rainfall. ............. 100

10. Graphs showing the relation between pumpage and fluctuation of water levels in well T-l in the Memphis area, 

Tenn. ......................... 124

11. Graph showing fluctuations of water level in 1942 in

Chesterfield County well 36 (Pilcher well) near Petersburg, Va., and precipitation at Richmond. ....... 138

12. Map showing location of observation wells in southeastern

Virginia. ....................... 141

13. Graphs showing fluctuations of water level in Isle of

Wight County well 161, Franklin area, Va., during the 

period November 1941 to January 1943, and variations in 

discharge of nearby industrial wells. ....... . . 144

14. Graphs showing fluctuations of water levels in observation wells at Port Eustls, Va., during the period April 

1941 to December 1942 ................. 148
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE IN OBSERVATION WELLS 

IN THE UNITED STATES

Part 2. SOUTHEASTERN STATES

INTRODUCTION 

By 0. E. Melnzer and L. K. Wenzel

The rook formations of the earth are great natural underground reservoirs in which a part of the water derived from rain and snow is stored to 

supply wells and springs and to maintain the flow of streams during periods 

of fair weather. Water levels in wells register the stages of these natural reservoirs; they show the extent to which water supplies are depleted 

by drought or by heavy pumping for public waterworks, irrigation, or industrial uses and the extent to which they are replenished in seasons of 

abundant rainfall or melting snow. The changes in pressure recorded on 

flowing wells indicate depletion or replenishment of the artesian reservoirs.

The regular publication of records of water level and artesian pressure in the United States was begun by the Geological Survey in 1935 and 

has continued yearly since. The records for the entire country were published in a single volume each year through 1939. Beginning with 1940 the 

records have been published in six volumes, covering the northeastern, 

southeastern, north-central, south-central, northwestern, and southwestern 

sections of the country. Hawaii is included in the southwestern section. 

(See fig. 1). The following table gives the numbers of these reports. 

This series of water-supply papers is in a sense an inventory, year by 

year, of the ground-water supplies of such parts of the country aja have 

been covered.
WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

Water-supply papers on water levels and artesian pressure 

in observation wells in the United States

Year

1935 

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939 

1940 

1941 

1942

Northeastern 

States

777 

817 

840 

845 

886 

906 

936 

944

Southeastern 

States

777 

817 

840 

845 

886 

907 

937 

945

Northcentral 

States

777 

817 

840 

845 

886 

908 

938 

946

Southcentral 

States

777 

817 

840 

845 

886 

909 

939 

947

North 

western 

States

777 

817 

840 

845 

886 

910 

940 

948

Southwestern 

States 

and 

Hawaii

777 

817 

840 

845 

886 

911 

941 

949

The present volume covers the southeastern States and gives records of 

water level and artesian pressure in about 508 observation wells of the 

Geological Survey and cooperating agencies in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, 

Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, 

and West Virginia. Of these wells, 63 are equipped with automatic waterstage recorders. For some wells not previously reported complete records 

of water level are given in this volume, including those for the years before 1942. For wells whose previous records have been published, this 

volume gives only the current records. If a complete description of a well 

has been published in a previous report, only the well number or the well 

number and a brief identifying description are given in this report. The 

numbers in parentheses immediately following a well number are those of the 

water-supply papers in which earlier records of that well are given and the 

pages on which they appear. An asterisk indicates that a description of 

the well is given in the paper whose number is so marked. This report includes 16,630 individual determinations of water level and artesian pressure.

The water levels in this report are given with reference to datum 

planes of different kinds. Some are given in depths below the measuring 

point, which is a recognized reference mark at or near the top of the well 

from which the depth to water level is usually measured; others are given 

in height above an assumed datum plane; and still others are given in feet 

below the land-surface datum, which is a precise plane that approximates 

the land surface in the vicinity of the well.

Acknowledgments for effective services in the preparation of this report are due Misses Dorothy M. Ireland and Thelma Walls, who typed the 

offset copy, and to Mrs. Bertha Dale who prepared the illustrations.
INTRODUCTION 3

Network of key observation wells

During 1942 the Geological Survey established a network of key observation wells in order to make available current Information on general 

ground-water conditions over the country. These wells were selected because the fluctuations of water level in them are believed to be typical,

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

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Figure 1.--Outline map of the United States showing sections of the country 

covered by the six water-supply papers on water levels and artesian 

pressure in observation wells in 1942. The shaded section represents 

the part of the country covered by this volume.

.and they represent the general fluctuations that occur in the parts of the 

country in which the wells are situated. At the end of 1942 the network 

included about 130 wells in 40 States. About 40 of the wells were established expressly for the network in 1942; the other 90 were selected from 

wells measured regularly in connection with cooperative ground-water Investigations. The coverage of the country is still far from adequate, and 

it is expected that some wells not now Included will be added to the network from time to time.
4 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

GENERAL SUMMARY OP CHANGES IN GROUND-WATER LEVEL IN 1942 

IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PART OP THE UNITED STATES

In 1942 the precipitation In 7 of the 10 States In the southeastern 

section of the country was above normal. (Alabama, Mississippi, and South 

Carolina were the exceptions.) As a result, the water levels In many wells 

of the section were maintained at comparatively high stages. The fluctuations of both water level and artesian pressure In wells depend, however, 

on many factors besides the amount of precipitation. Consequently, It Is 

usually not possible to find a simple relation between the changes In water 

level or artesian pressure and the departure from normal precipitation.

The following statements are taken chiefly from the Interpretive texts 

that appear In this volume under the several States. They summarize the 

changes In ground-water level and artesian pressure that occurred In 1942 

In the parts of the underground reservoirs that are tapped by observation 

wells In the southeastern States.

Florida. The precipitation at Pensacola, Escambla County, In 1942 was 

61.85 Inches, which Is 15.30 Inches above normal.- Water levels In wells 

not affected by pumping were generally higher In 1942 than In 1941.

In northeastern Florida no perceptible change in water level has been 

noted since the beginning of 1940.

Ground-water levels In the Miami area were about 1 foot lower at the 

beginning of 1942 than at the beginning of 1941. They declined more or 

less steadily until the middle of April when, In some wells, they had 

reached their lowest stages since May 1940. After heavy rains, during the 

period April 16-18, however, the water levels rose, during the last half of 

the month, to stages that were generally 0.5 foot higher than during the 

corresponding period In 1941, and In places, more than 3 feet higher. They 

remained high through May and June, but in the early part of July they began to decline, and during the period July 16 to September 30 they maintained stages about equal to their stages during the corresponding period 

In 1941. Rains near the middle of December again arrested the downward 

trend, and by the end of 1942 the stages reached by the water levels In 

most wells were about equal to or not more than 0.1 foot lower than their 

stages at the end of 1941. In areas bordering The Everglades, however, the 

water levels in some wells were as much as 2 feet lower at the end of 1942 

than at the end of 1941.
INTRODUCTION 5

Georgia. During the first part of 1942 artesian water levels rose in 

wells ending in the Ocala limestone in all counties south of Bryan County, 

presumably as the result of recharge from precipitation on the Intake area. 

In spite of this, however, the average of the artesian water levels in all 

wells tapping this limestone continued to decline, but the net decline was 

less at the end of the year than at the end of either 1940 or 1941. In 

wells In the eastern part of Bryan and Liberty Counties the average level 

was about 0.5 foot lower at the end of 1942 than at the end of 1941, and 

in Savannah and the industrial area to the northwest it was about 1.5 feet 

lower.

Maryland. In 1942 the water level In a well in Montgomery County 

that has been observed periodically^since 1932 fluctuated about normally 

during the period March to December but was below normal during January and 

February. It was 2.77 feet higher at the end of 1942 than at the end of 

1941.

Mississippi. The precipitation in Mississippi was 0.9 inch below 

normal In 1942. The water level in the municipal well at Hattiesburg 

reached, during the week ending August 8, the lowest stage that has been 

recorded in this well during the 3-year period of its record, but at the 

end of the year the level was rising. There was a net decline of the water 

level in 1942, which was undoubtedly due to the unusually dry autumn and 

the large withdrawals at Hattiesburg and Camp Shelby.

In the Mississippi alluvial plain, the water level in 1 well was 

higher than in 1941, in 8 wells the levels were noticeably lower, and in 

the remaining 15 wells they were either substantially the same as during 

1941 or else their tr-end was not noticeable.

North Carolina. The water levels in the observation wells in North 

Carolina continued to decline in 1942 owing to the deficiency of rainfall 

that began in 1941 and continued into the first part of 1P42. All-time 

low levels were recorded for 18 of the 29 wells for which previous records 

are available.

Virginia. The precipitation in northern Virginia during 1942 was 

nearly 10 inches above normal, which contrasts sharply with a deficiency 

of about 13 inches in 1941. Most of the excess in 1942 occurred in March, 

June, August, and October. The water levels in most of the wells in 1942
6 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

were at low stages at the beginning of the year, but by the end of the year 

they were much higher, owing to heavy rains In August and October. In a 

typical well near Petersburg, Chesterfield County, there was a net rise In 

water level of 2.62 feet.
ALABAMA

By C, W. Carlston 

INTRODUCTION

The program of observation wells, which was started in 1940 as part of 

cooperative ground-water investigations in the Coastal Plain of Alabama by 

the Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior, and the 

Geological Survey of Alabama, was continued throughout 1942.

Necessity for curtailment of use of automotive equipment caused measurements to be discontinued on 3 observation wells at the end of 1941 (wells 13, 

Greene County; 60, Tuscaloosa County, and l r Dallas County) and measurements 

were changed from weekly to monthly on a fourth observation well (well 6, 

Greene County). As a result, the 1942 observation-well program in Alabama 

included only 2 wells; one of these was equipped with a continuous waterlevel recorder, the other was measured at the end of each month.

In January, rainfall in Alabama was considerably less than normal; in 

February, the rainfall was only a little below normal, and in March, for the 

middle division of Alabama, it was well above normal. On March 27, the 

water level in the Clanton observation well rose to 17.25 feet below the 

measuring point, or 0.55 foot higher than the highest measurement recorded 

during 1941, which was 17.8 feet on March 26 of that year. Decline of the 

water level in this well during April, May, and early June was halted by 

heavy -rains during the period June 10-19, and on June 22 the water level 

rose to 13.52 feet below the measuring point. During late June and all of 

July it again declined but slowly recovered and rose to a peak of 19.35 feet 

on August 23. During September and October there was another decline, which 

resulted in the lowest water level for the year on October 24, when it was 

21.17 feet below the measuring point. This was 0.9 foot higher than the 

lowest water level of the year 1941. In the western part of the State, the 

water level in the well at Eutaw, Greene County observation well 6, was 

26,60 feet below the measuring point at the end of October, or 2.19 feet 

lower than at the end of October 1941; at the end of December 1942 the water 

level in this well stood at 22.41 feet, or 0.53 foot lower than at the end 

of 1941, At the end of December 1942 the water level in the Clanton
8 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

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ALABAMA, TUSCALOOSA COUNTY

Observation well (Chilton County well 10) stood at 18.8 feet below the 

measuring point, or 0.4 foot higher than at the end of 1941.

WATER-LEVEL MEASUREMENTS 

Chilton County10 (#937, p. 7). City of Clanton. In brick house behind settling 

tanks in waterworks lot on north side of Clanton.

Water level, in

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

2

9

16

23

30

V/ater 

level

19.40

19.35

19.44

19.66

19.67

19.50

19.07

18.29

18.20

18.19

18.12

17.45

17.55

Date

Apr.

May

June

6

13

20

27

4

11

18

25

1

8

15

22

29

feet below measuring point, 1942

WaEer 

level

17.33

17.85

18.18

18.56

19.01

19.39

19.56

19.79

20.00

20.25

19.34

18.60

19.20

Date

July

Aug.

Sept.

6

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

Water 

level

19.50

19.56

20.13

19.27

19.74

19.11

19.15

19.07

19.52

19.90

20.10

20.19

Date

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

23

5

12

19

26

o

9

3

10

17

24

31

Water 

level

20.58

20.48

20.72

20.92

21.06

20.75

20.53

20.80

20.62

20.42

20.20

19.05

Dallas County

1 (#937, p. 7). SeLna Waterworks. Behind north end of pump building 

on water works property, at Selma. Measurements discontinued.

Greene County

6 (#937, p. 3). Cotton Patch Restaurant. At Eutaw. Unused dug well 

in front of restaurant.

Water level, An feet below measuring point, 1942

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

31

28

31

19.52

19.13

18.06

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

18.10

18.68

18.50

July

Aug.

Sept.

31

31

30

23.63

25.08

25.37

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

30

31

26.60

26.34

22.41

13 (*907, p. 6; 937, p. 8). W. P. Bell. At Boligee. This is the old 

mill-house well. Measurements discontinued.

Montgomery County

34 (#907, p. 6; 937, p. 8). City of Montgomery. Measurements dis- 

'continued.

Tuscaloosa County

60 (#907, p. 6; 937, p. 8). T. D. Stewart. At Ralph. Measurements 

discontinued.
FLORIDA

Two well-measurement programs In which the Geological Survey, United 

States Department of the Interior, has participated have been in progress 

in Florida for several years, both in connection with general investigations of ground-water conditions in the- parts of the State under study. 

Under one program, certain wells in the northeastern, western, and central 

parts of the State are measured; under the other program, wells in the 

southeastern part of the State are measured. The two programs are discussed separately in this report.

NORTHEASTERN. WESTERN. AND CENTRAL FLORIDA

By H. H. Cooper, Jr. 

PROGRAM OP WORK

The observation-well program in northeastern, western, and central 

Florida was continued in 1942 by the Federal Geological Survey in cooperation with the Florida Geological Survey, Herman Gunter, Director. The 

water level in each of 132 wells was measured in 1942 once in some wells 

and oftener in many a total of about 675 measurements being made during 

the year. Automatic water-stage recorders were maintained on six wellsfour in Escambia County and two in Sarasota County. Records from four 

recording-pressure gages in Duval County were obtained through the courtesy 

of the cities of Jacksonville and Neptune Beach through 1941, but use of 

the gages was discontinued in January 1942 because of the gasoline and 

manpower shortage. At the end of the year 48 wells were included in the 

observation-well program. Records of 44 wells are given in this report. 

FLUCTUATIONS OF WATER LEVEL AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE

During 1942 the precipitation at four rain-gaging stations in western 

Florida was about 17 inches more than it was in 1941. At Pensacola it was 

61.85 inches in 1942, or 15.30 Inches above normal, whereas in 1941 it was 

only 50.86 inches. In Escambia County, water levels in wells not affected

by the pumping of other wells stood generally higher in 1942 than in 1941. 

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FLORIDA 11

The water level In well 62 Is Influenced by the pumpage of about 9 million 

gallons a day at a large Industrial plant at Pensacola, and that In well 

46 Is Influenced by the pumpage of several million gallons a day at a pulp 

mill near Cantonment. No progressive decline In water level Is detectable 

In either of these wells during their periods of record.

Only a few measurements of water level were made In northeastern 

Florida In 1942, so that no correlations of water level with rainfall can 

be made. The measurements made Indicate that pressures In artesian wells 

were not generally either higher or lower than In 1941. As the withdrawal 

of artesian water from the limestone formations In northeastern Florida has 

Increased, water levels have gradually declined. However, no progressive 

decline since the beginning of 1940 Is detectable.

Periodic measurements of the artesian pressure In Marion County well 

5 (Sharpes Ferry well) were continued during 1942 by the Federal Geological 

Survey's district office at Ocala. During the first 11 months of the year 

the pressure In this well was higher than It was at any time during 1941, 

although the total precipitation at the Ocala airport was 55.35 Inches In 

1942 as compared with 57.21 Inches In 1941. During the 3-month period 

October to December 1942, the cumulative precipitation was only 3.66 Inches 

and the pressure in well 5 declined steadily throughout this period.

Records from water-stage recorders on wells 5 and 9 In Sarasota County 

are being obtained through the courtesy of J. G. Kimmel, representing the 

Palmer Corporation, at Sarasota. A recorder was maintained on well 9 from 

September 27, 1930, to April 7, 1937, and records for this period will be 

published In a later report. No recorder was in operation on well 9 during 

the period April 8, 1937, to November 14, 1941, but Mr. Kimmel made measurements of its water level during that period. A recorder was reinstalled on 

this well November 15, 1941, and on the same day a recorder was Installed 

for the first time on well 5.

The water level In well 9 is affected considerably by the pumping of 

other wells In the Immediate vicinity, the withdrawn water being used 

principally for Irrigating truck crops and washing the produce for shipment. 

The water level In well 5 Is also affected by withdrawal from other wells, 

bub to a lesser extent, because this well Is 3 miles or more from any area 

of heavy pumpage
12 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

Hydrographs for well 9 show that after some periods of rain the water 

level has risen markedly, hut that after other such periods no detectable 

rise has occurred. Generally, withdrawals from wells decrease after rains 

that are appreciable In amount, and probably a decrease In withdrawal Is 

the principal cause of rise In water level after rains.

IVELL DESCRIPTIONS AND WATER-LEVEL MEASUREMENTS

Observation wells In northeastern, western, and central Florida are 

listed alphabetically by counties and numerically within each county. 

Complete descriptions are given for newly added wells. The numbers In 

parentheses Immediately following a well number Indicate the water-supply 

papers In which earlier records of that well are given and the pages on 

which they appear. An asterisk Indicates that a description of the well 

is given In the paper whose number Is so marked. The water level In each 

well is expressed In feet and referred to land-surface datum, which Is a 

precise plane of refeience that coincides with the average level of the 

land surface at each well. In the descriptive text preceding the water 

levels given for each well, the position of that reference plane Is 

defined with reference to the current measuring point at the well and to 

mean sea level,

Clay County

1 (*907, p. 13; 937, p. 12). Girl Scouts of America. At Camp 

Chowenaw, about 1,000 feet south of SE.corner of sec. 20, T. 5 S., R. 26E., 

about 2,200 feet west of south end of bridge across Black Creek on U. S. 

Highway 17, 3.5 miles northwest of Green Cove Springs. Measuring point, 

top of 6-lnch tee, 1.10 feet above land surface datum. Land-surface 

datum Is 11.74 feet above mean sea level. Record begins In 1934. Water 

level, In feet above land^surface datum, 1942; Aug. 13, 42.8.

2 (*907, p. 13; 937, p. 12). Mrs. M. A. Chaulker, At Mlddleburg, In 

NVJjNWj sec. 13, T. 5 S., R. 24 S., at residence of owner, about 500 feet 

north of South Fork of Black Creek. Measuring point, lip of 3/4-lnch 

faucet 4 feet east of well, 2.00 feet above land-surface datum. Landsurface datum is 27.72 feet above mean sea level. Record begins In 1934. 

Water level, in feet above land-surface datum, 1942: Feb. 18, 39.5.

4 (*907, p. 14; 937, p. 12). T. J. Jennlngs. Near north line of 

SWjSWj sec. 32 , T. 4 S., R. 25 E., on southeast side of new highway, 3.2 

miles northeast of Middleburg. Measuring point, top of 4-inch valve, 

3.30 feet above land-surface datum. Land-surface datum Is 26.07 feet above 

mean sea level. Record begins in 1940. Water level, in feet above landsurface datum, 1942: Feb. 18, 39.5.

5 (*907, p. 14; 937, p. 12). John Huntley. NE^NE^ sec. 32, T. 4 S., 

R. 25 E., about 500 feet northwest of new highway, in rear of residence 

of owner, 4,2 miles northeast of Middleburg. Measuring point, top of 

4-lnch valve, 2.50 feet above land-surface datum. Land-surface datum Is 

24.02 feet above mean sea level. Record begins in 1940. No measurements 

made in 1942.
FLORIDA, DUVAL COUNTY 13

7 (*907, p. 14; 937, p. 12). U. S. Navy. At auxiliary air base, 

about '2.5 miles southeast of Green Cove Springs. Measuring point, top of 

6-inch valve, 1.00 foot above land-surface datum. Land-surface datum is 

12.14 feet above mean sea level. Record begins in 1940. Water levels, 

in feet above land-surface datum, 1942: Feb. 18, 26.4; Aug. 13, 26.0.

8 (*907, p. 14; 937, p. 13). St. Elmo Hotel. In Green Cove Springs, 

north of St. Elmo Hotel. Measuring point, top of 1^-inch valve in east 

side of casing, 1.00 foot above land-surface datum. Land-surface datum is 

15.89 feet above mean sea level. Record begins in 1934. Water level, in 

feet above land-surface datum, 1942: Feb. 18, 18.6.

Duval County

12 (*907, p. 14; 937, p. 13). Jacksonville Motor Transit Co. In 

Jacksonville, about 200 feet east of Riverside Avenue and 75 feet south of 

McCoy Street. Measuring point, top of 6-inch valve, 1.80 feet above landsurface datum. Land-surface datum is 8.34 feet above mean sea level. 

Record begins in 1938. Water level in feat above land-surface datum, 

1942: Apr. 7, 31.3.

102 (*907, p. 14; 937, p. 13). V. A. Stevens. SWjH'.Vi sec. 24, T. 2 S., 

R; 27 E., about 240 feet north of Atlantic Boulevard, in rear of residence 

of owner. Measuring point, top of 6-inch valve, 0,50 foot above landsurface datum. Land-surface datum is 53.04 feet above mean sea level. 

Record begins in 1930. Water level, in feet above land-surface datum, 1942:' 

Feb. 19, 1.68.

109 (*907, p. 14; 937, p. 13). J. P. Young. At Floral Bluff, on 

north side of residence of owner, on west side of Dones Street about 400 

feet north of Floral Bluff Avenue, 1,000 feet east of St. Johns River, and 

3 miles northeast of Jacksonville. Measuring point, top of 6-inch cross, 

2.50 feet above land-surface datum. Land-surface datum is 41.05 feet above 

mean sea level. Record begins in 1939. No measurements made in 1942.

115 (*907, p. 15; 937, p. 13). City of Jacksonville. In Ortega, at 

east corner of intersection of Baltic Street and Oxford Avenue, on east 

side of pump house, 5 miles southwest of Jacksonville. Measuring point, 

center of recording-pressure gage, 4.70 feet above land-surface datum. 

Land-surface datum is 16.12 feet above mean sea level. Record begins in 

1930. Water levels, in feet above land-surface datum, 1942: Apr. 7, 35.7; 

Sept. 28, 55.1.

118 (*907, p. 15; 937, p. 13). City of Jacksonville. In Jacksonville, 

at west corner of intersection of Post and Dancy Streets, on southwest side 

of pumphouse. Measuring point, center of recording pressure gage, 4.00 feet 

above land-surface datum. Land-surface datum is 23.79 feet above mean sea 

level. Record begins in 1940. Water levels, in feet above land-surface 

datum, 1942; Apr. 7, 34.5; Sept. 25, 32.5.

122 (*907, p. 15; 937, p. 13). City of Jacksonville. In Jacksonville, 

about 20 feet north of 63d Street, between Russell and Eastland Streets. 

Measuring point, center of recording pressure gage, 2.50 feet above landsurface datum. Land-surface datum is 14.87 feet above mean sea level. 

Record begins in 1930. Water levels, in feet above land-surface datum, 

1942; Feb. 19, 42.4; Apr. 7, 43.8.

125 (*907, p. 15; 937, p. 13). City of Jacksonville. At Woodstock 

Park, Jacksonville, on west side of Huron street, about 150 feet north of 

Beaver Street, west of pump house. Measuring point, top of 6-inch horizontal 

pipe at -J-inch hole for petcock, in pump house, 2.50 feet above land-surface 

datum. Land-surface datum is 22.78 feet above mean sea level. Record 

begins in 1930. Water levels, in feet above land-surface datum, 1942: 

Feb. 18, 35.0; Apr. 7, 36.1; Aug. 15, 34.2; Sept. 28, 33.5.

129 (*907, p. 15; 937, p. 13). Jim Merril. In Ortega, on east side of 

Ortega Boulevard between First and Palmetto Streets, 5.2 miles southwest of 

Jacksonville. Measuring point, 1/8-inch hole for petcock in west side of 

casing, 1.00 foot above land-surface datum. Land-surface datum is 8.63 

feet above mean sea level. Record begins in 1940. Water level, in feet 

above land-surface datum, 1942: Apr. 7, 42.1.

591805 O - 44 - 2
14 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

131' (*907, p. 15; 937, p. 13). 0. C. Cole. SW£ sec. 10, T-. 1 S., 

R. 26 E., on east side of Lem Turner Road, on south side of residence of 

owner, 0.7 miie north of Trout River, 7.0 miles north of Jacksonville. 

Measuring point, top of 4-inch cross, level with land-surface datum. 

Land-surface datum is 17.86 feet above mean sea level. Record begins in 

1934. Water levels, in feet above land-surface datum, 1942; Apr. 7, 40,4; 

Aug. 12, 38.4.

138 (*907, p. 15; 937, p. 13). Joe Quattlebaum. Near west line of 

NW^NEi sec. 15, T. 2 S., R. 25 E., at residence of owner, 0.8 mile northwest of Marietta. Record begins in 1934. Measurements discontinued.

145 (*907, p. 16; 937, p. 13). Duval County School Board. In rear of 

Oceanway School, 0.5 mile north of Broward, 10 miles north of Jacksonville. 

Measuring point, top of 2-inch tee, 1.50 feet above land-surface datum. 

Land-surface datum is 34.79 feet above mean sea level. Record begins in 

1940. Water levels, in feet above land-surface datum, 1942: Feb. 20, 

22.5; Apr. 7, 23.3; Sept. 18, 22.0.

147 (*907, p. 16; 937, p. 13). V. C. Johnson. SH/iS'-V^ sec. 32, T. 1 N., 

R. 26 E. Measuring point, top of 4-inch cross, 3.80 feet above land-surface 

datum. Land-surface datum is 21.85 feet above mean sea level. Record 

begins in 1940. Water level, in feet above land-surface datum, 1942: 

Apr. 7, 37.0.

149 (*907, p. 16; 937, p. 13). W. M. Bostwick. At north side of 

mouth of Drummond Creek, 1.2 miles southwest of Eastport, 6 miles northeast 

of Jacksonville. Measuring point, top of 6-inch tee, 4.00 feet above landsurface datum. Land-surfsee datum is 29,22 feet above mean sea level. 

Record begins in 1940. No measurements made in 1942.

154 (*907, p. 16; 937, p. 14). J. M. Shield. SW£ sec. 22, T. 3 S., 

R. 27 E., between Florida East Coast Railway and U. S. Highway 1, 1.2 miles 

north of Sunbeam. Measuring point, top of 4-inch cross, 5.10 feet above 

land-surface datum. Land-surface datum is 25.2 feet above mean sea level. 

Record begins In 1940. 'Water level, in feet above land-surface datum, 

1942: Feb. 19, 28.4.

160 (*907, p. 16; 937, p. 14). City of Neptune Beach. At Neptune 

Beach, about 400 feet from ocean, on southeast corner of intersection of 

First Street and Florida Avenue. Measuring point, top of blind flange on 

top of 8-lnch tee, 0.50 foot above land-surface datum. Land-surface datum 

is 12.05 feet below mean sea level. Record begins in 1934. Water level, 

in feet above land-surface datum, 1942; Feb. 19, 39.1.

164 (*907, p. 16; 937, p. 14). Mbault Club. On Fort George Island, 

in pump house at Ribault Club. Measuring point, top of %-inch valve, 15 

feet east of northeast corner of pump house, 1.30 feet above land-surface 

datum. Land-surface datum is 15.71 feet above mean sea level. Record 

begins in 1930. No measurements made in 1942.

Bscambia County

42 (*907, p. 22; 937, p. 17). Pensacola Shipbuilding Co. In Pensacola, 

about 250 feet north of Bayou Chico, about 1,500 feet west of intersection 

of Barancas Avenue and Pine Street, on west side of storage tank. Measuring 

point, top of 2^-inch tee, 11.20 feet above land-surface datum. Landsurface datum is 11.75 feet above mean sea level. Water level affected 

by tide and by pumping from other wells. Record begins in 1940.

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1942

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

6

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

4

11

Water 

level

19.82

20.32

21.24

20.79

20.38

21.00

20.47

19.33

17.43

18.79

Date

Mar.

Apr.

May

18

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

13

27

Water 

level

19.3,0

18.62

19.25

18.88

19.20

19.11

19.39

19.11

18.92

18.93

Date

June

July

Aug.

5

10

17

24

2

8

15

22

29

5

Water

level

19.27

19.45

19.33

19.61

19.58

18.82

19.00

19.87

19.22

19.77

Date

Aug.

Sept

Oct

12

19

26

. 2

8

17

23

30

. 7

14

Water 

level

19.02

18.10

17.90

18.39

16.89

17.83

18.16

18.76

18.98

19.67
FLORIDA., ESCAMBIA COUNTY 15

42. Pensccola Shipbuilding Co. Continued. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1942

Date

Oct. 21 

28 

Nov. 4

Water 

level

17.75 

18.95 

17.32

Date

Hov. 11 

18 

25

Water 

level

17.98 

18.67 

18.63

Date

Dec. 2 

9 

16

Water 

level

18*16 

18.52 

18.57

Date

Dec. 23 

30

Water 

level

19.00 

19.80

45 (*907, p. 22} 937, p. 17). Geological Survey, U. S. Dept. of 

Interior, about 1,150 feet southwest of Louisville & Nashville Railroad, 

about 1,600 feet northeast of Gulf, Florida & Alabama Railroad (near 

St. Louis-San Francisco Railway) 0.5 mile south of Cantonment. Bench mark 

45, top of iron railraod spike driven In 8-inch pine tree, is 25 feet south 

of well. Measuring point, top of 1-inch hole in base of recorder shelter, 

1.48 feet above bench mark 45. land-surface datum, which is level with 

bench mark 45, is about 135 feet above mean sea level. Water levels affected by heavy pumping of other wells. Record begins in 1940,

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1942

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

6

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

3

10

17

24

31

77,42

79.87

81.80

79.28

81.92

82.15

79.75

79.57

79.57

80.94

80.30

80.57

82*27

Apr. 7

14

21

28

May 5

12

19

26

June 2

9

16

23

30

81.52

80.06

79.85

81,10

76.00

80.09

79.92

80.66

79.30

81.02

80.97

80.64

81.00

July

Aug.

Sept

7

14

22

28

4

11

18

25

. 1

8

16

22

29

78.40

80.29

81.09

82.70

82.92

80.84

81.17

81,97

81.44

82.32

83.00

82.39

81.92

Oct. 6

13

20

27

Nov. 3

10

17

24

Dec. 1

8

15

22

29

81,05

74.46

81.62

83.18

80.37

81.70

82.32

83.44

80.02

.82.52

83.67

83.65

83.60

46 (*907, p. 22; 937, p. 18). Geological Survey U. S. Dept. of 

Interior. 0.4 mile east of Bnsley, 43.5 feet east of center line of 

Louisville & Nashville Railroad, 196 feet north of center line of graded 

cross road. Bench mark 46, top of' 1-inch iron pipe driven into ground, 

is six feet north of well. Measuring point, top of 1-inch hole in base 

of recorder shelter, 1.18 feet above bench mark 46. Land-surface datum, 

which is level with bench mark 46 is about 130 feet above mean sea level. 

Record begins in 1939,

Highest and lowest weekly water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum. 1942 

(From recorder charts)

Week

Jan.

Jan.

Feb.

Feb.

liar.

Mar.

Apr.

Apr.

May

May

3-9

10-16

17-23

24-30 

31-Feb. 6

7-13

14-20

SI-27

28-Mar. 6

7-13

14-20

21-27

28-Apr. 3

4-10

11-17

18-24

25-May 1

2- 8

9-15

16-22

23-29

30-June 5

Highest 

level

69*66

70.11

70.07

69.87 

69.89

69.94

71.22

69.50

69.40

69.24

69.06

68.65

68.49

67.90

67.80

67.66

67.46

67.31

67.08

67.08

66.95

(a)

Lowest 

level

70,26

"70.31

70.27

70.20 

70.40

70.36

70.36

70.22

70.02

69.69

69.29

69.24

68.85

68.50

68.14

67.79

67.69

67.49

67.41

67.26

67.17

(a)

Week

June

June 

July

Aug,

Aug.

Sept

Sept

Oct.

Oct.

6-12

13-19

20-26

27-July 3 

4-10

11-17

18-S4

25-31

1- 7

8-14

15-21

22-28

29-Sept. 4

. 5-11

12-18

19-25

.26-Oct. 2

3- 9

10-16

17-23

24-30

31-Nov, 6

Highest 

level

(a) / \ (a)

(a)

(a) 

65.93

65.65

65.39

65.33

65.13

65.01

64.88

64.52

63.55

(a)

(a)

68.25

61.97

61.84

61.60

61.44

61.53

61.52

Lowest 

level

iV aa \/

(s) (T>

66.18

65.94

65.78

65.51

65.35

65.15

65.06

64.97

64.52

63.55

63.16

62.60

62.30

61,98

61.87

61.67

61.70

61.84

a Record for week incomplete.
16 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

46. Geological Survey U. S. Dept. of Interior Continued. 

Highest and lowest weekly water level, In feet 

below land-surface datum. 1942 

(Prom recorder charts]

Week

Nov. 7-13 

14-20 

21-27 

Nov. 28-Dec 4

Highest 

level

61.69 

61.89 

61.85 

61.86

Lowest 

level

61.97 

61.99 

62.13 

62.32

Week

Dec. 5-11 

12-18 

19-25 

Dec. 26-Jan. 1

Highest 

level

62.31 

62.39 

62.65 

(a)

Lowest 

level

62.57 

62.80 

62.82 

(a)

62. Geological Survey, U. S. Dept. of Interior. In Petterson 

addition, Pensacola, on south side of Corry Field switching lead of St. LouisSan Francisco Railway, about 1,000 feet east of railroad bridge across 

Bayou Chlco, on west side of Twelfth Avenue extended. Used drilled observation well, diameter 6 Inches, depth 142 feet. Measuring point, top of 1- 

Inch hole In base of recorder shelter, 1.50 feet above land-surface datum. 

Land-surface datum Is 13.95 feet above mean sea level. Water-stage recorder 

maintained on well since June 4. 1940,

Water level, In feet below land-surface datum. 1940-41

Date

June

July

Aug.

4, 1940

11

18

272 '

9

16

22

30

6

13

20

27

Water 

level

16.55

16.52

16.52

16.62

16.62

16.60

15.68

15.27

15.04

14.70

14.53

14.35

14.20

Date

Sept.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

3, 1940

4, 1941

11

17

24

30

6

13

20

27

6

13

Water 

level

14.02

12,79

12.74

12.70

12.68

12.68

12.67

12.68

12.71

12.75

12.80

12.79

Date

Mar.

Apr.

May

20, 1941

25

30

3

10

17

24

1

8

15

22

29

Water 

level

12.74

12.73

12.73

12,69

12.66

12.64

12.62

12.60

12.58

12.58

12.59

12.61

Highest and lowest dally water level, In feet 

below land-surface datum. 1942 

(From recorder charts)

Day High

1 15.29

2 15.29

3 15.35

4 15.32

5 15.28

6 15.22

7 15.16

8 15.18

9 15.22

10

11 .....

12 .....

13 .....

14 15.18

15 15.27

16 15.36

17 15.47

18 15.44

19 15.43

20 15.47

21 15.57

22 15.69

23 15.79

24 15.85

25 15.84

lary 

Low

15.32

15.36

15.36

15.35

15.32

15.27

15.22

15.22

15.22

15.22

15.27

15.36

15.47

15.53

15.53

15.47

15.57

15.67

15.77

15.84

15.86

15.86

February March 

High LOW High Low

15.56

15.56

15.56

15.54

15.54

15.56

15.59

15.64

15.59

15.59

15.60

15.67

15.91

16.00

15.93

15.68

15.60

15.60

15.52

15.45

15.14

14.60

14.23

14.15

14.16

15.65

15.56

15.56

15.54

15.56

15.59

15.66

15.66

15.64

15.62

15.67

15.91

16.00

16.05

16.05

15.93

15.68

15.63

15.62

15.52

15.45

15.14

14.60

14.23

14.23

14.14

13.95

13.84

13.65

13,64

13.75

13.92

13.74

13.74

13.93

14.11

14.13

14.20

14.05

13.83

13.80

13.89

13.97

14.07

14.23

14.08

13.94

13.90

13.96

14.00

14.38

14.14

13.95

13.84

13.75

13.92

13.98

13.93

13.93

14.11

14.13

14.20

14.25

14.24

14.05

13.89

13.97

14.07

14.23

14,27

14.27

14.08

13.96

14.04

14.04

April 

Hl£h Low

14.01

14.09

14.06

14.03

13.89

13.80

13.82

13.85

13.92

13 91

13 1 88

1 * rtn JLO * 1 Ci

13.69

13.77

13.95

13.99

14.00

13.92

13.67

13,61

13.74

13,92

14.01

14,06

13.92

14.11

14.11

14.11

14.11

14.03

13.89

13.85

13.94

13.98

13.96

13.96

13.88

13.77

13.94

14.03

14.03

14.02

14,01

13,92

13.74

13,92

14.01

14.06

14.08

14.08

High7 Low

14.01

14.13

14.01

14.02

14.10

14.25

14,29

14,40

14,34

14.11

14,04

14,07

14,15

14.14

14.19

14.15

13.75

13.65

13.81

14.14

14.03

14.03

13.99

13.85

13.69

14.15

14.16

14.13

14.10

14.25

14.29

14.40

14,49

14.50

14.34

14.11

14.15

14.20

14.20

14.28

14.28

14.15

13.81

14.13

14.18

14.15

14.23

14.26

13.99

13.85

June High Low

13.72

13,79

14,24

14.19

14.21

14.18

15.90

13.82

14.05

1 A PI JL*x <tJL

14.44

14.63

14.54

14.35

14.29

14.40

14.55

14.59

14.66

14.55

14.12

13.98

14.17

14.27

14.20

13.86

14.24

14.34

14.35

14.30

14.30

14.18

14.06

14.23

14.44

14.66

14.68

14.67

14.54

14.40

14,54

14.61

14.69

14.72

14.73

14.55

14.17

14.38

14.35

14.34

a Record for week Incomplete.
FLORIDA, BSCAMBIA COUNTY 17

62. Geological Survey, U. S, Dept. of Interior Continued* 

Highest and lowest daily water level, in feet

below land-surface datum. 1942 

____________________(Prom recorder charts)____________________

January February March April May June 

High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low

26 15.84 15.90 14.23 14.38 13.87 14.00 13.90 13.93 13.72 13.85 13.83 14.20

27 15.90 15.96 14.38 14.42 13.87 13.94 13.85 13.90 13.85 13.98 13.71 13.83

28 15.96 15.99 14.38 14.42 13.90 13.98 13.89 13.98 15. 96 14.13 13.42 13.71

29 15.98 16.00 ..... ..... 13.77 13.89 14.00 14.07 14.12 14.15 13.36 13.63

30 15.97 15.98 ..... ..... 13.75 13.85 14.01 14.07 13.99 14.15 13.63 13.93

51 15.65 15.97 ..... ..... 15.85 14.01 ..... ...... 13.86 15.99 ..... .....

	Highest and lowest daily water level, in feet

	below land-surface datum. 1942

____________________(Prom recorder charts)___________________ 

	July August September October November December 

D&y High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low

1 ..... ..... 14.60 14.92 12.90 13.15 13.77 13.86 12.34 12.73 13.07 13.40

2 ..... ..... 14.49 14.60 13.15 13.31 13.79 13.97 12.20 12.43 13.40 13.57

3 ..... ..... 14,42 14.49 13.25 13.31 13.97 14.18 12.43 13.03 13.57 13.67

4 ..... ..... 14.42 14.60 13.16 13.25 13.62 14.14 13.00 13.06 13.67 13.91

5 ..... ..... 14.91 14.60 12.84 13.17 13.62 13.72 12.91 13.00 13.80 13.96

6 ..... ..... 14.31 14.41 12.55 12.83 13.72 14.34 12.94 13.11 13.45 13.80

7 13.69 13.95 14.85 14.31 12.41 12.53 14.34 14.64 12.98 13.11 13.44 13.56

8 13.96 14.06 13.34 13.85 12.43 12.57 14.27 14.58 12.70 12.98 13.56 13.95

9 13.98 14.11 13.05 13.34 12.57 12.77 14.27 14.34 12.60 12.88 13.95 13.96

10 13.11 ..... 13.03 13.19 12.77 12.90 14.10 14.30 12.88 13.29 13.92 14.08

11 ..... ..... 13.19 13.41 12.91 12.94 13.70 14.10 13.28 13.39 13.95 14.12

12 14.60 14.62 13.41 13.43 12.89 12.92 13.53 13.70 13.32 13.66 13.63 13.94

13 14.50 14.62 13.43 13.51 12.70 12.89 13.69 14.16 13.37 13.64 13.56 13.63

14 14.60 14.83 13.51 13.61 12.67 12.74 14.16 14.36 13.12 13.36 13.48 13.66

15 14.67 14.83 13.51 13.60 12.74 12.95 14.25 14.36 12.70 13.12 13.66 13.92

16 14.76 14.84 13.42 15.51 ..... ..... 14.24 14.41 12.42 12.70 13.91 14.06

17 14.84 14.93 13.27 13.42 12.95 13-.05 13.93 14.41 12.43 12.88 14.06 14.28

18 14.82 14.93 13.31 13.39 ..... ..... 13.44 13.93 12.88 13.69 14.28 14.43

19 14.80 14.83 13,35 13.38 ..... ..... 13.35 13.51 13.69 14.21 14.28 14.46

20 14.75 14.87 13.26 13.35 ..... ..... 13.51 13.79 14.21 14.37 14.00 14.28

21 14.87 14.99 13.25 13.34 ..... ..... 13.50 13.79 14.37 14.47 13.98 14.08

22 14.98 15.14 13.33 13.34 ..... ..... 13.10 13.50 13.94 14.95 13.99 14.08

23 15.07 15.20 13.32 13.35 ..... ..... 12.58 13.10 13.83 14.14 13.97 14.02

24 15.14 15.20 13.32 13.32 ..... ..... 12.70 13.08 14.14 14.41 13.95 14.02

25 14.85 15.16 13.32 13.33 ..... ..... 12.87 13.14 14.33 14.41 13.84 13.95

26 14.70 14.85 13.31 13.32 ..... ..... 12.80 13.00 14.23 14.33 13.76 13.84

27 14.52 14.70 13.29 13.35 ..... ..... 13.00 13.52 14.32 14.38 13.50 13.76

28 14.53 14.56 13.22 13.29 ..... ..... 13.52 13.80 13.76 14.36 13.45 13.62

29 14.66 14.70 13.09 13.22 ..... ..... 13.32 13.66 12.95 13.76 13.62 14.50

30 14.70 14.87 12,94 13.09 ..... ..... 13.01 13.32 12.78 13.07 14.00 14.35

51 14.87 14.92 12.85 12.94 ..... ..... 12.75 13.01 ..... ..... 14.55 15.87

62-A. Geological Survey, U. S. Dept. of Interior. In Petterson 

addition, Pensacola on south side of Corry Field switching lead of St. LouisSan Francisco Railway, about 1,000 feet east of railroad bridge across 

Bayou Chico, on west side of Twelfth Avenue extended. Used drilled 

observation well, diameter 4 inches, depth 17.5 feet. Measuring point, 

top of coupling on 4-inch casing, 0.81 foot above land-surface datum. 

Land-surf ace datum is 13.95 feet above mean sea level.
18 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

62-A. Geological Survey, U. S. Dept. of Interior Continued. 

Water level, in feet below land-surface datum, 1940-42

Date

May 25, 1940

Jily 9

16

22

30

Aug. 6

13

Jan. 4, 1941

11

17

24

30

Feb. 6

13

20

27

Mar. 6

13

25

30

Apr. 3

10

17

24

May 1

8

15

22

29

June 5

12

19

26

July 3

17

24

31

Water 

level

12.01

10.32

9.03

9.52

10.04

10.29

11.04

11.06

11.29

11.21

11.56

11.72

11.95

12.08

12.10

12.17

12.41

11.94

11.67

11.68

11.49

11.14

11.36

11.55

11.70

11.75

12.03

12.24

12.33

12.46

9.58

10*87

12.12

12.54

11.97

12.08

12.14

Date

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

7, 1941

14

28

. 4

11

18

25

9

16

23

30

6

13

20

27

4

11

18

6, 1942

14

21

27

4

11

18

25

4

11

18

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

13

Water 

level

12.19

12.30

12.35

12.28

12.10

12.05

12.22

12.16

12.02

12.19

12^37

12.36

12.44

12.51

12.69

12.59

12.62

12.64

11.63

11.58

11.66

11.89

11.71

11.89

10.70

10.49

10.. 35

10.39

10.45

10.49

10.40

10.51

10.46

10.64

11.06

11.22

11.39

Date

May 20, 1942

27

June 5

10

17

24

July 1 -

8

15

22

29

Aug. 5

12

19

26

31

Sept. 2

8

16

23

30

Oct. 7

14

21

28

31

Nov. 4

11

18

25

30

Dec. 2

9

16

23

30

31

Water 

level

11.38

11.29

11.42

11.42

11.63

10.67

10.73

10.88

11.32

11.35

11.37

11.17

11.21

11.09

10.79

11.01

11.04

11.07

11.51

11.53

10.09

11.19

11.18

11.27

11.28

11.45

11.41

11.40

11.52

11.57

11.76

11.83

11.96

12.16

12.28

12.19

12.21

Marion County

5 (*817, p. 32; 840, p. 52; 845, p. 50; 886, p. 67; 907, p. 25; 937, 

p. 19). Formerly U. S. Engineer Dept. Sharpes Ferry well. Sec. 11, 

T. 15 S., R. 23 E., about 8 miles east of Ocala, on east side of Oklawaha 

River and north side of road that crosses river at Sharpes Ferry. Measuring point, top of 6-inch casing, 3.00 feet above land-surface datum. Landsurface datum is 39.53 feet above mean sea level. Record begins in 1933. 

Water level, in feet above land-surface datum, 19,42

Date

Jan. 3

10 

12

17 

24 

31 

Feb. 7 

14 

21 

26 

28

Mar. 7

14

21

&o 

Apr. 2

Hater 

level

11.2

10.9 

11.45

11.4 

11.50 

11.10 

11.4 

11.3 

11.3 

11.55 

11.4

11.5

11.75

11.65

12.1 

12.15

Date

Apr. 4

11 

18

25 

May 2 

9 

12 

16 

23 

30 

June 1

6

13

20

27

Water 

level

12.15

12.4 

12.6

12.4 

12,3 

12.2 

12.1 

12.1 

12.0 

11.9 

11.6

11.6

11.45

11.4

11.5

Date

July

Aug.- 

Sept.

Oct.

4

11 

18

25 

1 

8 

15 

22 

29 

5 

12

19

24

26

3

Water 

level

11.8

11.9 

11.95

11.95 

12.2 

11.7 

12.2 

12.1 

12.2 

12.3 

12.2

12.2

12.1

12.2

12.1

Date

Oct. 10

17 

24

26 

31 

Nov. 7 

14 

21 

27 

28 

Dec. 5

12

19

26

31

Water 

level

12.1

11.85 

11.6

11.7 

11.5 

11.3 

11.1 

10.9 

10.75 

10.7 

10.6

10.5

10.4

10.2

10.1
FLORIDA, ST. JOHNS COUNTY 19

Nassau County

2 (*907, p. 17; 957, p. 14). G. G. Gerbing. In Amelia City, 5.5 

miles south of Fernandina, at residence of owner, in southeast corner of 

pump house. Measuring point, top of 2-inch horizontal pipe, 1.00 foot 

above land-surface datum. Land-surface datum is 9..9S feet above mean sea 

level. Record begins in 1939. No measurements made in 1942.

8 (*907, p. 17; 957, p. 14). Charles Pelot. Near SB. corner', of NEj 

sec. 1, T. IN., R. 28 S., about 400 feet from ocean, in rear of beach 

cottages, 1.1 miles south from Franklintown, 8.9 miles south of Fernandina. 

Measuring point, top of 4-inch cross, 1.80 feet above land-surface datum. 

Land-surface datum is 13.70 feet above mean sea level. Record begins in 

1939. No measurements made in 1942.

23 (*907, p. 17; 937, p. 14). National Park Service. About 1,000 " 

feet'northwest from end of south jetty to St. Marys Entrance, 2.6 miles 

northeast of Fernandina. Measuring point, 1/8-inch hole for petcock in 

northwest side of casing, 2.80 feet above land-surface datum. Land-surface 

datum is 7.82 feet above mean sea level. Record begins in 1939. Water 

level, in feet above land-surface datum, 1942: Feb. 20, 28.3.

28 (*907, p. 17; 937, p. 14). State of Florida. About 50 feet east 

of Kingsley Creek, about 50 feet north of State Highway 13, at Kingsley 

Creek drawbridge, 3.2 miles southwest of Fernandina. Measuring point, top 

of concrete wall'around well, 2.80 feet above land-surface datum. Landsurface datum is 6.00 feet above mean sea level. Record begins in 1939. 

Water level, in feet above land-surface datum, 1942: Feb. 20, 23.1.

34 (*907, p. 17; 937, p. 15). W. L. Hardee. At Hardee dock, about 

150 feet east of Amelia River, 0.3 mile southwest of Fernandina. Measuring point, top of 3-inch cross, 2.00 feet above land-surface datum. Landsurface datum is 3.79 feet above mean sea level. Record begins in 1939. 

No measurements made in 1942.

44 (*907, p. 17; 937, p. 15). Seaboard Railway. At Seaboard Railway 

station at Yulee, south of pump house near elevated tank. Measuring point, 

top of 6-inch coupling on surface casing, 1.40 feet above larfd-surface 

datum. Land-surface datum is 35.00 feet above mean sea level. Record 

begins in 1934. A measurement made on Aug. 14, 1942, will appear in a 

later volume of this series,

50 (*907, p. 18; 937, p. 15). Higgenbotham. SW^SE^ sec. 4, T. 2 N., 

R. 26 E., about 100 feet south of Seaboard Railway, in rear of residence 

of owner, 0.6 mile east of Italia. Measuring point, top of 6-inch tee, 

1.20 feet above land-surface datum. Land-surface datum is 17.79 feet above 

mean sea level. Record begins in 1940. No measurements made in 1942.

51 (*907, p. 18; 937, p. 15). Drew Sauls. Near SW. corner NV8^ sec. 29, 

T. 2 N., R. 25 E. in Callahan. Measuring point, top of 2-inch cross, 1.00 

foot above land-surface datum. Land-surface datum is 18.8 feet above mean 

sea level. Record begins in 1940. Water levels, in feet above land-surface 

datum, 1942:, Feb. 20, 40.8; Apr. 7, 42.0.

52 (*907, p. 18; 937, p. 15). Civilian Conservation Corps. NW^SW^ 

sec. 15, T. 3 N., R. 24 E., on site of former Civilian Conservation Corps 

camp, about 500 feet east of TJ. S. Highway 1, 1.4 miles southeast of 

Hilliard. Measuring point, top of 4- by 2-inch reducing coupling, 0.50 

foot above land-surface datum. Land-surface datum is 61.49 feet above 

mean sea level. Record begins in 1938. Water levels, in feet with 

reference to land-surface datum, 1942: Feb. 20, 0.31; Apr. 7, 1.27; 

Aug. 14, -0.46.

St. Johns County

2 (*907, p. 18; 937, p. 15). P. J. Manucy. At Vilano Beach, on east 

side of North River, about 150 feet north of Vilano Bridge, 1.9 miles northeast of St. Augustine. Measuring point, top of 6-inch tee, 2.70 feet above 

mean sea level. Record begins in 1934. Water level, in feet above landsurface datum, 1942: Feb. 19, 30.2.
20 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

3 (#907, p. 18) 937,p.15). Francis Uslna. At Uslna's Beach, on east 

side of North River, 2.4 miles north of Vllano Bridge, 4.0 miles north of 

St. Augustine. Measuring point, top of 4-lnch valve, 1.10 feet above landsurface datum. Land-surface datum Is 6.55 feet above mean sea level. Record 

begins In 1934. No measurements made In 1942.

4 (#907, p.19; 937,p.15). Mill Creek School. On northwest side of 

Nine Mile Road about 700 feet northeast of Its Intersection with State 

Highway 48 In -rear of schoolhouse, 8.3 miles southeast of Shands Bridge. 

Measuring point, top of 3-lnch tee, 0.50 foot above land-surface datum. 

Land-surface datum Is 26.74 feet above mean sea level. Record begins In 

1934. No measurements made In 1942.

5 (#907,p.19; 937,p.15). G. L. Oesterrlcker. On east side of Inland 

Waterways Csnal, on north side of State Highway 306, 3.2 miles south of Palm 

Valley, In rear of residence of owner. Measuring point, top of 3/4-lnch 

faucet at northwest corner of residence, 1.20 feet above land-surface 'datum. 

Land-surface datum Is 4.53 feet above mean sea level. Record begins In 1934. 

No measurements made In 1942. I,THI

8 (#907,p.19} 937,p.15). Parish Brothers. Near SW. corner of NBjNEt 

sec. 4, T. 5 S., R. 28 B.,0.5 mile southwest of Florida Bast Coast Railway, 

2.5 miles southeast of Bayard. Measuring point, top of 6-lnch tee, 3.00 

feet above land-surface datum. Land-surface datum Is 17.77 feet above mean 

sea level. Record begins in J.934. Water level, In feet above land-surface 

datum, 1942: Aug. 15, 34.9.

Semlnole County

35 (#845,p.51i 886,p.68; 907,p.25; 937,p.19). Owner's well 1, on farm 

3. C. S. Lee. SEiNW^ sec. 26, T. 20 S., R. 31 E., near edge of marsh 

bordering southeast side of Lake Jessup, 4.2 miles northeast of Ovledo. 

Unused drilled Irrigation well, diameter 4 Inches, depth 125 feet, cased to 

62 feet. Measuring point to Nov. 20, 1941, top of 4-inch discharge pipe, 

3.5 feet above land-surface datum. Measuring point beginning May 30, 1942, 

top of 4-lnch valve, 3.50 feet above land-surface datum. Land-surface datum 

is 15.22 feet above mean sea level. Water levels, in feet above land-surface 

datum, 1942: May 30, 21.7; July 25, 22.5; Aug. 18, 22.0.

Sarasota County

5. Designated as well 46 In Florida Geol. Survey 23d-24th Ann. Rept. 

(combined). R.M. Canty. SE^NE^ sec. 19, T. 36 S., R. 20 B., about 300 feet 

south of State Highway 18, about 12 miles east of Sarasota. Unused drilled 

irrigation well, diameter 8 Inches, depth 720 feet. Measuring point, top of 

8-lnch casing, level with land-surface. Land-surface datum Is 43.60 feet 

above mean sea level. Water-stage recorder maintained on wel] since Nov.15,1941.

Highest and lowest dally water level, In feet 

below land-surface datum. 1941 

(From recorder charts)

Date

Nov.

Dec.

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Highest 

level

4.13

4.19

4.23

4.21

4.17

4.19

4.25

4.29

4.34

4.58

4.39

4.40

4.45

4.47

4,40

4.3'7

4.38

4.40

4.33

4.33

4.32

4.34

4.26

4.30

Lowest 

level

4.26

4.32

4.52

4.32

4.28

4.25

4.29

4.34

4.41

4.45

4.47

4.49

4.51

4.54

4.50

4.47

4.47

4.48

4.46

4.40

4.38

4.41

4.37

4.33

Date

Dec. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Highest 

level

4.31

4.31

4.29

4.22

4.25

4.29

4.24

4.21

4.27

4.24

4.25

4.29

4.22

4.14

4l6l

4.05

. . " .

4.10

4.09

4.09

.Lowest 

level

4.35

4.37

4.36

4,29

4.37

4.40

4.37

4.36

4.36

4.35

4.32

4.33

4.31

4.23

4.15

4.06

\'.Y1

4.19

4.18

4.18
FLORIDA, SARASOTA COUNTY 21

5. R. M. Canty Continued.

Highest and lowest daily water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum. 1942 

(Prom recorder charts)

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

January

High

4.00

3.87

3.95

4.08

3.98

4.02

3.94

3.92

4.07

4.05

4.04

4.00

3.97

3.98

4.04

4.00

3.97

4.00

4.05

4.10

4.13

4.16

4.15

4.15

4.11

4.06

4.22

4.27

4.22

Low

4.16

4.08

....

4.12

4.10

4.06

4.06

4.09

4.15

4.14

4.15

4.11

4.08

4.10

4.10

4.06

4.03

4.08

4.11

4.13

4.17

4.21

4.21

4.22

4.20

4.22

4.38

4.38

4.35

February

High

4.32

4.45

4.56

4.54

4.47

4.40

4.39

4.49

4.60

4.59

4.47

4.52

4.63

4.65

4.52

4.48

4.50

4.54

4.58

4.57

4. SO

4.53

....

....

4.22

4.31

4.25

4.43

....

Highest

Low

4.47

4.57

4.62

4.64

4.57

4.49

4.49

4.62

4.66

4.67

4.60

4.68

4.77

4.75

4.74

4.60

4.58

4.65

4.66

4.63

4.64

4.62

4.53

4.22

4.37

4.36

4.48

4.52

and

March

High Low

4.34 4.52

4.09 4.37

4.29 4.41

4.34 4.45

4.14 4.39

4.22 4.38

4.28 4.40

4.16 4.28

4.21 4.40

4.34 4.42

4.21 4.34

4.18 4.26

4.15 4.25

4.15 4.26

4.19 4.29

4.21 4.30

4.20 4.30

4.16 4.26

4.25 4.32

4.28 4.31

4.26 4.29

4.28 4.34

4.28 4.32

4.25 4.29

4.28 4.35

4.29 4.35

4.28 4.37

4.24 4.41

4.37 4.50

4.37 4.50

4.32 4.45

lowest daily

April

High

4.38

4.44

4.46

4.51

4.53

4.54

4.51

4.49

4.47

4.45

4.50

4.58

4.63

4.67

4.67

4.67

4.55

4.50

4.52

4.56

4.58

4.56

4.61

4.66

4.67

4.69

4.69

4.73

4

V5> . I £>

4.73

water

Low

4.48

4.54

4.55

4.56

4.57

4.56

4.54

4.55

4.55

4.52

4.60

4.66

4.73

4.76

4.81

4.77

4.70

4.56

4.58

4.62

4.61

4.61

4.69

4.73

4.75

4.76

4.80

4.83

4.84

4.82

level

May

High

4.75

4,76

4.78

4.81

4.84

4.88

4.86

4.84

4.87

4.94

4.95

4.93

4.95

4.98

4.95

4.98

5.00

5.06

5.08

5.05

5.02

5.00

5.02

5.05

5.05

5.04

5.04

5.02

5 r\A. . UTC

5.05

5.01

June

Low

4.84

4.84

4.83

4.87

4.89

4.92

4.91

4.92

4.99

5.02

5.04

5.04

5.05

5.08

5.06

5.04

5.07

5.12

5.12

5.10

5.05

5.03

5.08

5.12

5.14

5.14

5.14

5.14

5.15

5.16

5.12

High

5.01

5.02

4.93

4.93

4.90

4.86

4.78

4.74

4.72

4.69

4.70

4.71

4.71

4.67

4.55

4.54

4.59

4.63

4.63

4.63

4.65

4.62

4.57

4.55

4.56

4.56

4.57

4.54

4.54

4.51

Low

5.07

5.09

5.02

4.95

4.93

4.92

4.89

4.86

4.81

4.79

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.75

4.70

4.59

4.66

4.67

4.70

4.68

4.69

4.67

4.63

4.64

4.66

4.67

4.67

4.65

4.64

4.60

, in feet

below land-surface datum. 1942

(Prom recorder charts)

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

July

High

4.46

4.45

4.48

4.52

4.49

4.45

4.46

4.45

4.46

4.47

4.46

4.45

4.46

4.42

4.37

4.38

4.44

4.43

4.38

4.35

4.34

4.30

4.31

Low

4.53

4.49

4.54

4.56

4.56

4.52

4.53

4.54

4.57

4.54

4.56

4.54

4.55

4.53

4.45

4.45

4.50

4.48

4.44

4.40

4.39

4.39

4.38

August

Hi£h

4.38

4.39

4.40

4.40

4.37

4.33

4.30

4.32

4.31

4.28

4.24

'4.19

4.18

4.12

4.08

4.07

4.07

4.06

4.02

4.00

3.98

3.96

3.90

Low

4.43

4.42

4.45

4.46

4.46

4.44

4.38

4.42

4.41

4.37

4.34

4.28

4.27

4.18

4.14

4.11

4.10

4.12

4.10

4.09

4.09

4.08

4.04

September

High Low

3.69 3.78

3.69 3.74

3.64 3.71

3.59 3.71

3.61 3.68

3.61 3.71

3.60 3.70

3.61 3.72

3.61 3.71

3.61 3.70

3.59 3.69

3.56 3.64

3.56 3.63

3.61 3.65

3.63 3.67

3.68 3.73

.... 3.76

3.63 3.72

3.61 3.70

.... 3.65

3.50 3.58

3.52 3.63

3.57 3.66

October

High

3.70

3.74

3.80

3.86

3.87

3.87

3.91

3.97

3.99

3.95

3.96

4.01

4.12

4.15

4.16

4.20

4.28

4.30

4.33

4.37

4.40

4.41

4.47

Low

3.74

3.81

3.88

3.92

3.96

3.95

4,02

4.07

4.09

4. OB

4.03

4.11

4.20

4.21

4.20

4.29

4.34

4.37

4.42

4.47

4.50

4.52

4.59

November

High

4.77

4.85

4.95

4.96

4.98

4.99

5.01

5.02

5.05

5.03

5.10

5.21

5.26

5.27

5.34

5.41

5.47

5.51

5.53

5.59

5.59

....

Low

4.85

4.98

5.04

5.06

5.07

5.08

5.12

5.12

5.12

5.14

5.21

5.29

5.32

5.34

5.43

5.51

5.57

5.60

5.65

5.69

5.68

5.68

De cember

High

5.38

5.38

5.50

5.52

5.52

5.50

5.49

5.45

5.48

5.43

5.31

5.30

5.35

5.46

5.29.

5.08

5.27

5.35

5.32

5.29

5.30

5.23

5.23

Low

5.45

5.55

5.58

5.62

5.62

5.61

5.60

5.60

5.56

5.57

5.46

5.37

5.48

5.53

5.46

5.29

5.42

5.45

5.44

5.40

5.39

5.40

5.31
22 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

5. R. M. Canty Continued.

Highest and lowest daily water level, in feet 

below land-surface datum. 1942 

(From recorder charts;

D July 

y High Low

24 

25 

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

4.32 

4.34 

4.37 

4.38 

4.35 

4.36 

4.39 

4.41

4.43 

4.45 

4.49 

4.49 

4.46 

4.44 

4.46 

4.47

August 

High Low

3.85 

3.86 

3.84 

3.81 

3.77 

3.78 

3.76 

3.74

3.97 

3.95 

3.92 

3.90 

3.86 

3.82 

3.82 

3.80

September 

High Low

s'.58 

3.56 

3.53 

3.60 

3.69 

3.71

3.71 

3.69 

3.65 

3.61 

3.69 

3.75 

3.75

October 

High Low

4.53 

4.56 

4.53 

4.59 

4.67 

4.77 

4.79 

4.76

4.61 

4.62 

4.63 

4.67 

4.77 

4.83 

4.85

November 

High Low

5.54 

5.57 

5.60 

5.58 

5.56 

5.48 

5.43

5.62 

5.64 

5.65 

5.64 

5.64 

5.59 

5.49

December 

High Low

5.24 

5.25 

5.24 

5.25 

5.21 

5.10 

5.15 

5.13

5.31 

5.32 

5.30 

5.30 

5.28 

5.22 

5.20 

5.20

9. Designated as well P-100 in Florida Geol. Survey 23d-24th Ann. 

Rept. (combined). Palmer Corporation. At Palmer Farms, near SB. corner 

of SW^SE£ sec. 20, T. 36 S., R. 19 E., about 7 miles east of Sarasota. 

Dtaused drilled irrigation well, diameter 6 inches, depth 730 feet, cased 

to 101 feet. Measuring point, top of 6-inch casing, 6.00 feet above landsurface datum. Land-surface datum is 33.56 feet above mean sea level. 

Water-stage recorder maintained on well Sept. 27, 1930, to Apr. 6, 1937, 

and since Nov. 15, 1941.

Highest and lowest daily water level, in feet

with reference to land-surface datum, 1941

(From recorder charts)

Date

Nov

Dec

. 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

. 1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

Highest 

level

+ 0.

+ ,

+ .

+ .

_.

_.

-1.

-1.

-1.

-1.

-1.

-1.

-1.

-1.

-1.

-1.

-1.

-1.

_.

_.

-.

-.

-.

60

59

60

28

04

57

09

20

27

40

45

55

54

49

49

27

45

35

65

25

25

64

55

Highest

Lowest 

level

and

+ 0.49

+ .50

+ .25

-.11

-.56

-1.11

-1.19

-1.27

-1.40

-1.51

-1.56

-1.61

-1.62

-1.65

-1.68

-1.55

-1.54

-1.55

-1.55

-.65

-.32

-.85

-.64

Date

Dec.

lowest daily water

with reference to land-surface

Highest 

level

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

level

-0

_

_

-1

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-1

+

+

+

.

.

+

+

-

.47

.79

.98

.01

.18

.01

.01

.14

.10

.27

.62

.68

.80

.80

.00

.08

.35

.47

. . »

. . »

.68

.49

.21

Lowest 

level

-0.79

-.98

-1.16

-1.17

-1.00

-.17

-.22

-.55

-.35

-.64

-.89

-.85

-.84

-1.02

-1.21

-1.24

+ .09

+ .55

....

....

+ .42

-.21

-.84

, in feet

datum, 1942

(From recorder charts)

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

January

High

-0.80

+ .15

+ .50

. . . . .

+ .82

+ .55

+ .61

+ .64

10 +1.35

Low

-1.05

-1.05

+ .15

.....

+ .54

+ .27

+ .14

+ .40

+ .46

February

High

-1.64

-1.70

-1.78

-1.V8

-1.74

-1.71

-1.71

-1.78

-1.79

-1.75

Low

-1.74

-1.81

-1.84

-1.85

-1.82

-1.79

-1.78

-1.85

-1.89

-1.89

March April

High Low High

..... ..... -1.25

..... ..... -1.47

..... ..... -1.81

..... ..... -1.85

..... ..... -1.85

+.83 +.44 -1.85

+.98 +.45 -1.90

+.55 +.55 -1.95

+.65 +.55 -1.94

+.65 +.56 -1.68

Low

-1.46

-1.82

-1.88

-1.89

-1.88

-1.92

-1.95

-2.00

-2.01

-1.99

May

High

-1.48

-1.48

-1.50

-1.56

-1.59

-1.85

-1.81

-1.75

-1.68

-1.59

June

Low

-1.57

-1.57

-1.56

-1.59

-1.85

-1.89

-1.88

-1.85

-1.90

-1.70

High

-1.78

-1.71

-1.60

-1.59

-1.62

-1.57

-1.51

-1.49

-1.48

-1.42

Low

-1.88

-1.80

-1.71

-1.64

-1.65

-1.65

-1.59

-1.51

-1.56

-1.51
FLORIDA, SARASOTA COUNTY 23

9. Palmer Corporatlon--Continued.

Highest and lowest dally water level, In feet

with reference to land-surface datum, 1942

(Prom recorder charts)

Day tT,Januafy 

* High Low

11 +1.54

12 +1.49

13 +.80

14 +.52

15 -.04

16 -.45

17 -.96

18 -1.03

19 -.86

20 -.88

21 .....

22 .....

O*t

24

25 -1.31

26 -1.34

27 -1.42

28 -1.22

29 -1.44

30 -1.61

31 -1.61

+1.35

+ .80

+ .49

-UO

-.48

-.97

-1.13

-1.13

-1.05

-.98

.....

-1.38

-1.50

-1.50

-1.44

-1.62

-1.70

-1.69

February 

High Low

-0.98

-.83

-.86

-.78

-.73

-.72

-1.01

-.78

-.65

-.62

-.63

-.71

-.15

+ .69

+ .74

+ .75

+ .63

+ .43

.....

.... *

.....

-1.80

-.98

-.96

-.93

-.90

-1.07

-1.08

-1.10

-.78

-.68

-.76

-.77

-.71

-.15

+ .68

+ .51

+ .39

.....

.....

.....

.....

March 

High Low

+0.63

-.09

-.92

-1.02

-1.11

-1.16

-1.37

-.82

-.62

-.45

-.30

-.40

 E ri * »O i

-1.05

-1.36

-1.57

-1.21

-.98

-1.07

-1.14

-1.17

-0.11

-.93

-1.10

-1.17

-1.21

-1.46

-1.46

-1.43

-.86

-.72

-.45

-.48

-1.05

-1.36

-1.60

-1.69

-1.70

-1.21

-1.22

-1.37

-1.31

April 

High Low

-1.84

-1.95

-1.97

-1.96

-1.90

-.94

-.44

-.34

-.31

-.23

-.79

-.96

-1.11

-1.18

-1.26

-1.27

-1.26

-1.35

-1.36

-1.43

.....

-1.99

-2.05

-2.07

-2.06

-2.02

-1.90

-.94

-.44

-.37

-.79

-.96

-1.11

_T J. . 91 &J.

-1.31

-1.34

-1.34

-1.42

-1.46

-1.49

-1.53

.....

May

High Low

-1.54

-1.51

-1.50

-1.46

-1.31

-1.24

-1.20

-1.22

-1.18

-1.15

-1.13

-1.15

-1.18

-1.27

-1.30

-1.37

-1.36

-1.36

-1.85

-1.88

-1.84

-1.65

-1.62

-1.62

-1.58

-1^52

-1.35

-1.28

-1.28

-1.23

-1.20

-1.17

-1.20

_1 J- . &CT £>Q

-1.36

-1.41

-1.45

-1.46

-1.89

-1.95

-1.97

-1.94

June 

High Low

-1.43

-1.42

-1.39

-1.56

-1.33

-1.34

-1.34

-1.24

-1.20

-1.17

-1.15

-1.13

-1.22

-1.21

-1.21

-1.22

-1.25

-1.23

-1.21

-1.19

.....

-1.51

-1.50

-1.43

-1.43

-1.42

-1.38

-1.38

-1.36

-1.25

-1.21

-1.21

-1.27

-1.28

-1.30

-1.30

-1.33

-1.35

-1.33

-1.31

-1.25

. . . . .

Highest and lowest dally water level, In feet

with reference to land-surface datum, 1942 

________(Prom recorder charts)

July August September October November December 

High Low High Low High Low High low High Low High Low

1 -0.98

2 -.99

3 -1.02

4 -1.03

5 -.97

6 -.94

7 -.97

8 -1.02

9 -1.04

10 -1.02

11 -1.05

12 -1.01

13 -1.06

14 -.95

15 -.89

16 -.92

17 -.91

18 -.90

19 -.87

20 -.74

21 -.62

22 -.58

23 -.47

24 -.43

25 -.48

26 -.45

27 -.38

28 -.48

29 -.42

30 -.37

31 -.30

-1.19

-1.02

-1.08

-1.08

-1.08

-1.00

-1.04

-1.10

-1.13

-1.12

-1.13

-1.11

-1.15

-1.15

-1.04

-1.00

-.97

-.93

-.90

-.87

-.77

-.64

-.62

-.56

-.64

-.59

-.56

-.59

-.56

-.51

-.51

-0.22

-.16

-.23

-.44

-.38

-.25

-.16

-.11

-.08

-.00

-.05

+ .06

+ .09

+ .14

+ .92

+ 1.12

+ 1.54

+1.60

+ 1.52

+ 1.41

+ .54

+ .76

+ .84

+ .90

+ 1.06

+ 1.13

+ .71

+ .80

+ .86

+ .93

+ .99

-0.39

-.23

-.44

-.53

-.51

-.38

-.22

-.22

-.26

-.20

-.23

-.05

-.01

+ .04

+ .09

+ .92

+1.11

+1.47

+ 1.37

+ .54

+ .43

+ .45

+ .71

+ .74

+ .88

+ .61

+ .49

+ .65

+ .64

+ .85

+ .91

 H.08

+1.11

+ 1.25

+ 1.35

+ 1.35

+ 1.22

+ 1.23

+ 1.21

+ 1.18

+ .74

+ .75

+ .43

+ .13

 *

-.01

+ .34

+ .52

+ .35

+ .01

-.13

+ .01

+ .14

+ .17

+ .32

-.17

-.48

+ 0.96

+ 1.01

+ 1.12

+ 1.20

+ 1.19

+ 1.14

+ 1.12

+ 1.10

+ .74

+ .67

+ .25

+ .09

+ .05

 9 » 

-.15

-.02

+ .32

+ .02

-.17

-.27

-.15

+ .01

+ .07

-.17

-.48

-.80

-0.80

-1.00

-1.16

-1.20

-1.31

-1.28

-1.25

-1.26

-1.32

-1.39

-1.45

-1.53

-1.56

-1.62

-1.67

-1.71

-1.78

-1.77

-1.72

-1.75

-1.76

-1.80

-1.83

-1.81

-1.85

-1.72

-1.65

-1.83

-1.91

-1.93

-2.05

-1.00

-1.20

-1.27

-1.36

-1.46

-1.44

-1.37

-1.41

-1.50

-1.49

-1.55

-1.60

-1.63

-1.67

-1.75

-1.85

 1 J. . Ql «7 J.

-1.93

-1.85

-1.85

-1.86

-1.92

-1.95

-1.94

-1.93

-1.91

-1.85

-1.91

-2.08

-2.08

-2.16

-2.14

-2.20

-2.24

-2.23

-2.31

-2.22

-2.15

.-2.16

-2.20

-2.30

-2.29

-2.39

-2.40

 V & . Af *± i

-2.50

 "& P OWRO

 2»47

_ "*&* O AQ *r*3

-2 '.48

-2.50

-2.49

-2.48

-2.37

-1.75

-1.49

-1.40

-1.39

-1.45

-1.54

-1.56

-2.22

-2.27

-2.38

-2.44

-2.42

-2.34

-2.30

-2.27

-2.34

-2.42

-2.41

-2.49

-2.53

-2.59'

-2.57

-2.56

-2.54

P i*.f & . O f

-2.58

-2.58

-2.58

-2.56

-2.55

-2.41

-1.75

-1.52

-1.51

-1.55

-1.56

-1.70

-1.60

-1.86

-2.14

-2.32

-2.37

-2.37

-2.35

-1.35

-1.14

-1.00

-.83

-.77

-.79

-.88

-1.18

 1 J. »*j£f "*,9

_1 -L . & V71

-1.44

-1.58

-1.56

-1.66

-1.59

-1.62

-1.70

-1.70

-1.72

-1.58

-1.51

-.70

-.45

-.34

-1.86

-2.17

-2.38

-2.54

-2.56

-2.54

-2.45

-2.43

-1.36

-1.16

-1.00

-.83

-.88

-1.18

-1.63

-1.65

-1.53

-1.71

-1.70

-1.71

-1.73

-1.74

-1.74

-1.77

-1.78

-1.78

-1.70

-1.73

-1.75

-.74

-.42
24 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA

By R. H. Brown 

INTRODUCTION

During 1942 the observation-well program in southeastern Florida was 

continued in connection with the ground-water investigation made by the 

Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior, in cooperation 

with Dade County and the cities of Miami, Miami Beach, and Coral Gables. 

It includes work in Broward, Dade, and Palm Beach Counties.

In southeastern Florida most wells that furnish potable water penetrate beds of sand, sandy limestone, or calcareous sandstone of Pleistocene 

and Pliocene age. The beds, which occur just below the surface, are permeable and readily yield large supplies of water. Beneath most of the region 

the beds are 100 to 150 feet thick, but they thin out toward The Everglades 

and in some places near the coast these increase in thickness to about 300 

feet. Recharge occurs primarily through a combination of local penetration 

of rainfall and underground percolation from the adjacent Everglades. 

Figures 3 and 4 show the close correlation between rainfall and groundwater levels.

Beneath these highly permeable aquifers are thick beds of relatively 

impermeable material that serve as aquicludes for artesian water in underlying limestones of Miocene, Ogligocene, and Eocene age. As indicated in a 

previous paper, however, the artesian water in these limestones is generally too highly mineralized for domestic or public use.

Although most of the water-level observations made by the Geological 

Survey in 1942 in southeastern Florida are in Dade County, three automatic 

water-stage recorders were operated in the other two counties, one on a well 

in Broward County and one on each of two wells in Palm Beach County. Individual measurements of water level made during the year reached a total of 

about 6,000. Of the 135 observation wells measured regularly in Dade 

County, 11 are equipped with automatic water-stage recorders, and 1 is 

equipped with an automatic pressure recorder.

 /Water levels and artesian pressure in observation wells in the 

United States in 1939: U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 886, p. 64, 

1940 *
Figure 3. Graph showing fluctuation of water level duri

tation at the University of Florida Experiment Statio
Figure 4. Graph showing fluctuation of water level durin

Dade County, Pla., and precipitation at M
FLORIDA 27

The rainfall at Miami during 1942 totaled 56.80 inches, as compared 

with a 37-year average of 58.87 inches. It was subnormal in January, May, 

and In each month of the period July to November; above normal in February, 

March, and December; and considerably above normal in April and June. The 

rainfall in April amounted to 13.62 inches, of which 13.14 inches occurred 

during the 3-day period April 16-18.

At the beginning of 1942 ground-water levels in the region were about 

1 foot lower than at the beginning of 1941. They declined more or less 

steadily until the middle of April, when in some wells they reached the 

lowest stages since May 1940. The downward trend was reversed, however, 

following the heavy rains, and the water levels rose to stages that were 

generally 0.5 foot higher than during the corresponding period in 1941 and 

in places more than 3 feet higher. Water levels remained high through May 

and June, but in the early part of July they began to decline, and through 

the latter half of that month and all of August and September they maintained stages that were about equal to those of the corresponding period 

in 1941. Rains near the middle of December arrested the downward trend, 

and by the end of 1942 the water levels were about equal to or 0.1 foot 

lower than at the end of 1941. In areas bordering She Everglades, however, 

the water levels in some wells were as much as 2 feet lower than at the end 

of 1941.

Summary of data on ground-water levels for southeastern Florida

Well

D151 

F9

F12

F25

F62

F109

F174

F179

F186

F233

F234

F240

F243

F253

First

measured

Dec. 21, 1939 

July 6, 1939

June 28, 1939

June 27, 1939

Nov. 7, 1939

Nov. 10, 1939

Nov. 17, 1939

Nov. 17, 1939

Nov. 18, 1939

Nov. 14, 1939

Nov. 13, 1939

Nov. 20, 1939

Nov. 25, 1939

Nov. 25, 1939

Lowest observed

level, in feet below

measuring point

Yifater 

level

12.64 

a7.19

all. 09

a9.50

12.68

10.74

13.60

10.43

13.11

11.87

7.57

10.02

10.56

8.32

Date

June 4, 1941 

Apr. 22, 1940

Mar. 18, 1940

June 27, 1939

June 10, 1941

Apr. 30, 1940

May 7, 1940

May 28, 1949

May 7, 1940

Apr. 18, 1940

May 28, 1940

Apr. 30, 1940

June 10, 1941

May 20, 1940

Apr. 13, 1942

Apr. 13, 1942

Apr. 13, 1942

Highest observed

water level, in feet

below measuring point

Water 

level

d7.3 

a3.52

a6.50

a5.43

7.01

7.32

8.65

d5.90

7.47

9.11

4.26

5.50

6.78

4.36

DateSept. 22, 1940 

Sept. 23, 1940

Sept. 23, 1940

Sept. 24, 1940

Sept. 24, 1940

Oct. 1, 1940

Sept. 23, 1940

Sept. 22, 1940

Sept. 24, 1940

Sept. 25, 1940

Sept. 24, 1940

Sept. 24, 1940

Sept. 24, 1940

Sept. 23, 1940

Water

level on

last date

of record 

in 1942

11.87 

a7.02

alO.72

a8.36

12.29

10.33

13.16

d9.85

12.58

11.54

 6.94

9.57

9.95

8.15
28 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

Summary of data on ground-water Levels for southeastern Florida Continued

Well

F268

F273

F204

F309

F331

S3

G16

G72

G113

G121

G123

S1A

S10

SI 9

S171

S182

S191

SI 96

S233

S290

F294

S329

S1042

S1140

First 

measured

Nov. 22, 1939

Dec. 6, 1939

Dec. 7, 1959

Jan. 9, 1940

Jan. 12, 1940

Feb. 1, 1940

Mar. 7, 1940

May 29, 1940

Aug. 13, 1940

Aug. 22, 1940

Aug.* 21, 1940

May 19, 1927

June 22, 1939

Nov. 20, 1939

Mar. 13, 1940

Jan. 25, 1940

Feb. 20, 1940

Oct. 4, 1932

Aug. 17, 1939

May 31, 1940

Dec. 7, 1939

Sept. 3, 1940

Apr. 18, 1941

July 18, 1941

Lowest observed 

level, In feet below 

measuring point

Water 

level

8.19

14.42

12.72

10.85

7.68

ci7.39

6.11

7.60

13.10

10.81

10.07

b-1.5

a9.90

d8.50

4.06

d!2.35

d8.20

clO.71

a6.42

18.04

15.58

7.56

d8.27

d!5.94

Date

Apr. 13, 1942

June 10, 1P41

May 20, 1940

May 27, 1940

Apr. 13, 1942

Apr. 13, 1942

Apr. 12, 1942

Apr. 13, 1942

Apr. 30, 1940

May 29, 1940

Mar. 16, 1942

Aug. 19, 1941

Mar. 16, 1942

Mar. 11-15, 1939

Apr. 21-23, 1939

Feb. 3, 1940

June 22, 1939

Apr. 18, 1940

Apr. 10, 1940

May 30, 1940

May 30, 1940

May 31, 1940

May 10, 1939

Apr. 13, 1942

Apr. 13, 1942

May 20, 1940

June 10, 1941

Aug. 11, 1942

Dec. 31, 1942

Highest observed 

water level, in feet 

below measuring point

Water 

level

4.18

10.07

8.68

6.90

2.40

d3.02

1.95

3.56

9.67

8.35

7.64

b7.8

d4.50

d2.86

1.50

d4.22

d .72

c .74

al.67

13.30

11.03

1.76

5.12

10.26

Date

Sept. 23, 1940

Sept. 24, 1940

Sept. 24, 1940

Sept. 24, 1940

Sept. 23, 1940

Sept. 21, 1940

Sept. 23, 1940

Sept. 30, 1940

Sept. 24, 1940

Sept. 25, 1940

Oct. 16, 1940

Oct. 23, 1940

Oct. 14, 1929

Oct. 15, 1929

Apr. 17, 1942

Sept. 21, 1940

Sept. 23, 1940

Sept. 21, 1940

Sept. 21, 1940

Sept. 22, 1940

Oct. 5, 1933

Sept. 24, 1940

Sept. 24, 1940

Sept. 24, 1940

Sept. 21, 1940

Apr. 18, 1942

Jan. 24, 1942

Water 

Level on 

Last date 

of record 

in 1942

8.08

13.82

12.09

10.42

6.78

d7.31

5.78

d6.87

12.96

10.64

9.74

b- .1

d8.64

-d8.06

3.53

dlO.25

6.10

C7.50

a4.68

16.59

14.69

7.18

d7.65

d!5.94

a Record furnished by city of Miami Beach.

b Record furnished by city of Miami and referred to city of Miami 

datum.

c Record furnished by University of Florida Subtropical Experiment 

Station, Homestead, Fla.

d From recorder chart.

e Estimated.
FLORIDA, DADE COUNTY 29

WELL DESCRIPTIONS AND WATER-LEVEL MEASUREMENTS

In the three counties that make up southeastern Florida individual 

measurements of water level to a total of 2,840 were made in 39 observation 

wells. These measurements are given, by wells, in the records that follow. 

Complete records through 1942 are given for wells for which records have 

not been published in earlier annual water-supply papers on water levels. 

The altitudes of measuring points given are considered only approximate, 

as it is likely that they may be changed slightly 'less than 0.2 foot 

when the level network is adjusted. Water levels given for wells equipped 

with water-stage recorders are tape measurements used in setting or checking 

the instrument charts.

The numbers in parentheses immediately following the numbers of the 

wells refer to the water-supply papers in which earlier records appear and 

the appropriate pages in those papers. An asterisk before the number of s 

water-supply paper indicates that the well is described in that paper.

Broward County

F294 («907, p. 34; 937, p. 26). City of Hollywood. SE^SE^ sec. 9, 

T. 51 S., R. 42 E. Measurements discontinued Jan. 6, 1942. VJater level, 

in feet below measuring point, 1942: Jan. 6, 14.69.

S329 (#907, p. 34; 937, p. 27). City of Fort Lauderdale. 

sec. 12, T. 50 S., R. 41 E.

Water level, in feet below measuring point. 1942

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

6

13

16

23

28

5

13

19

26

12

19

26

3

Water 

level

6.61

5.39

6.00

5.57

5.93

6.19

6.37

6.46

6.12

6.57

6.65

6.86

7.02

Date

Apr.

May

June

July

8

16

23

30

7

14

21

28

4

18

25

2

9

Water 

levfil

7.30

4.51

3.79

4.89

5.24

5.40

5.31

5.29

4.97

4.11

3.94

3.88

4.33

Date

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

16

23

30

6

13

20

27

. 3

10

17

24

1

8

V/ater 

level

4.60

5.33

5.76

6.12

6.41

6.51

6.71

5.39

5.52

5.88

5.59

5.63

5.99

Date

Oct. 15

22

29

Nov. 5

11

19

26

Dec. 3

10

17

24

31

V/ater 

1 fivel

5.65

5.86

5.95

6.38

6.64

6.98

7.22.

7.43

7.30

6.72

7.04

7.15

Dade County

D151 (-::-886, p. 66;*-907, p. 28; 937, p. 23). Peoples Water and Gas 

Company. Center of sec. 16, T. 52 S., R. 42 E. Automatic water-stage 

recorder removed Jan. 17, 1942.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

6

13

17

19

2

16

2

12.25

12.11

12.21

12.10

12.26

12.22

11.93

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

16

30

13

27

11

25

8

12.48

12.28

12.48

10.02

11.12

11.96

11.39

June

July

Aug.

Sept

22

6

20

3

17

31

.14

11.19

11.56

11.82

12.06

12.43

12.07

11.60

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

28

12

26

9

23

7

21

11.66

11.19

11.24

11.30

11.85

12.19

11.87

591805 O - 44 - 3
30 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

F9 (#886, p. 65;#907, p. 29; 937, p. 23). City of Miami Springs. 

SW|-SEi sec. 19»erroneously given as SEiSEi in Water-Supply Paper 907, 

T. 53 S., R. 41 E.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942

Date

Jan. 5

19

28

Feb. 2

12

16

25

Mar. 2

16

27

Water 

level

6.81

6.75

6.87

6.95

6.91

6.92

6.65

6.75

7.17

6.92

Date

Mar. 30

Apr. 13

27

29

May 11

25

29

June 8

22

26

Water 

level

6.97

7.10

5.17

5.41

6.35

6.89

6.67

5.76

5.41

5.74

Date

July 6

20

31

Aug. 3

17

28

31

Sept. 14

28

30

Water 

level

6.13

6.17

6.23

6.20

6.43

6.30

6.10

5.62

5.60

5.71

Date

Oct. 12

26

30

Nov. 9

23

27

Dec. 7

21

Dec. 30

Water 

level

5.45

5.76

5.89

5.76

6.48

6.66

6.85

6.99

7.02

P12 (#886, p. 66;#907, p. 29; 937, p. 23). City of Miami Springs, 

sec. 24, erroneously given as SE^NE^ in Water-Supply Paper 907, 

T. 53 S., R. 40 E.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

5

19

28

2

12

16

25

2

16

27

10.23

9.95

10.58

10.49

10.94

10.93

10.28

10.27

11.07

10.80

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

30

13

27

29

11

25

29

8

22

26

10.62

10.78

8.19

8.55

9.73

10.42

10.41

9.01

8.14

8.27

July

Aug.

Sept

6

20

31

3

17

28

31

.14

28

30

8.91

9.22

9.45

9.37

9.50

9.37

9.13

8.62

8.53

8.62

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

12

263d

9

23

27

7

21

30

8.49

9.18

9.24

9.14

9.98

10.00

10.45

10.53

10.72

F25 (#886, p. 65;#907, p. 26; 937, p. 23). City of Opa Locka. 

sec. 21, T. 52 S., R. 41 E.

Water level, in feet below measuring point

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

5

19

2

16

2

16

30

8.40

8.34

8.48

8.78

8.53

8.84

8.99

Apr.

May

Jume

July

13

27

11

25

8

22

6

9.18

6.52

7.78

8.22

7.03

6.79

6.92

July

Aug.

Sept.

20

3

17

31

14

28

7.60

7.88

8.00

7.56

7.30

6.84

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

12

26

9

23

7

21

7.42

7.68

7.90

8.28

8.66

8.36

1942

F62 (#886, p. 67;#907, p. 30; 937, p. 24). City of Miami. 

sec. 14, T. 53 S., R. 41 E.

Water level, in feet below measuring point

Jan. 6

19

Feb. 2

16

Mar. 2

16

30

12.33

12.30

12.37

12.43

12.08

12.44

12.42

Apr. 13

27

May 11

25

June 8

22

July 6

12.57

8.43

10.93

11.88

11.29

10.59

11.32

July 20

Aug. 3

17

31

Sept. 14

28

11.39

12.08

12.39

12.26

11.45

11.65

Oct. 12

25

Nov. 8

22

Dec. 7

20

11.39

11.40

11.50

11.88

12.25

12.29

1942
FLORIDA, BADE COUNTY 31

F109 (#886, p. 67;*907, p. 

sec. 10, T. 53 S., R. 41 E.

30; 937, p. 24). City of Miami.

V/ater level, in feet below measuring point, 1942

Date

Jan. 6 

19 

Feb. 2 

16 

Mar. 2 

16 

30

V/ater 

level

10.41 

10.37 

10.47 

10.49 

10.22 

10.60 

10.56

Date

Apr. 13 

27 

May 11 

25 

June 8 

22 

July 6

V/ater 

level

10.71 

7.43 

9.37 

10.15 

9.19 

8.74 

9.41

Date

July 20 

Aug. 3 

17 

31 

Sept. 14 

28

Water 

level

9.87 

10.06 

10.29 

10.10 

9.35 

9.51

Date

Oct. 12 

25 

Nov. 8 

22 

Dec. 7 

20

V/ater

9.34 

9.46 

9.55 

9.96 

10.40 

10.33

F174.City of Miami. SWlNEj sec. 9, T. 54 S., R. 41 E. Southeast 

corner of Southwest 31st Avenue and 12th Street. Drilled fire well, diameter 6 inches, depth 67.0 feet. Measuring point, lip of hydrant, 2.0 

feet above land surface and approximately 14.67 feet above mean sea level, 

1929 adjustment.

Date

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

17, 1939

20

27

4

11

19

26

3, 1940

8

15

22

29

5

12

19

26

5

12

19

26

2

8

15

IS

20

22

29

7

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

1

8

15

23

29

5

14

rfater 

level

11.45

10.98

11.48

11.94

12.46

12.87

13.10

12.89

12.99

12.81

12.89

13.13

13.27

13.12

13.10

13.14

13.27

13.28

13.41

13.40

13.02

13.39

13.48

13.48

13.47

13.51

13.58

13.60

13.55

13.57

13.49

10.90

11.62

12.28

12.71

12.70

12.94

13.15

13.36

13.32

13.17

12.58

Date

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

19, 1940 '

26

2

9

16

23

30

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

2

9

16

23

30

13, 1941

27

10

17

3

17

26

31

14

23

28

12

26

28

9

21

23

26

7

21

24

26

Yfater 

level

12.10

12.26

12.43

12.17

11.43

8.65

9.70

10.57

11.35

11.86

12.41

12.26

12.37

12.78

12.83

13.00

13.12

13.23

13.28

12.66

12.66

12.50

12.38

12.08

12.73

13.01

12.81

12.85

12.43

12.83

12.95

12.41

13.05

13.12

13.47

13.49

13.44

13.19

12.72

11.91

12.27

12.43

Date

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec»

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

4, 1931

18

28

. 1

16

29

13

24

25

27

10

24

8

22

5, 1942

19

2

4

16

2

16

30

13

27

11

25

8

22

6

20

3

17

31

.14

28

12

25

8

22

26

7

20

V/ater 

level

12.86

13.33

13.26

13.30

12.95

12.35

12.61

12.66

12.68

12.69

12.88

12.67

12.89

13.16

13.33

13.36

13.46

13.48

13.47

13.13

13.48

13.31

13.49

10.30

12.13

13.01

11.89

11.25

12.26

12.92

12.94

13.35

13.11

12.18

12.61

12.32

12.02

', 12.21

,12.59

1S.75

^.11

13.16
32 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

P179.City of Miami. SEiHWj sec. 16, T. 54 S., R. 41 E. Southwest 

corner of Southwest 32nd Avenue and 24th Terrace. Drilled fire well, diameter 6 inches, depth 77.1 feet. Measuring point, top of nailhead driven 

horizontally into recorder shelf, 2.4 feet above land surface and approximately 11.17 feet above mean sea level, 1929 adjustment. Recorder installed 

May 18, 1940. Measurements prior to May 18, 1940, have been corrected to 

measuring point described above.

Water level, in feet below measuring p

Date

Nov. 17,

Apr. 18,

May 18

OC

June 1

6

10

13

17

20

21

24

27

July 1

8

15

22

29

Aug. 5

12

19

26

Sept. 2

9

16

23

30

Oct. 7

12

14

21

28

Nov. 4

11

18

25

Dec. 2

9

16

23

30

Jan. 6,

13

20

27

Feb. 3

10

17

24

Mar. 3

10

Water 

level

1939 0.3

1940 10.4

10.03

10.02

8.98

8.14

8.58

0.78

9.04

9.20

9.25

9.40

9.26

9.43

9.54

9.74

9.80

9.86

9.71

9.34

8.36

9.00

9.23

0.79

8.24

5.94

5.68

7.45

8.09

8.20

8.50

8.87

8.90

8.99

9.27

9.46

9.62

9.74

9.77

9.75

9.27

1941 9.49

9.28

9.04

9.21

P. 32

9.08

3.37

0.17

9.38

9.38

Date

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

17,

°4

31

V

14

21

28

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

26

30

7

14

21

25

29

4

11

18

25

28

. 1

8

15

22

24

29

5

7

13

20

24

27

3

10

17

24

1

8

12

15

22

29

5,

12

Water 

level

1941 9.63

9.47

9.47

9.53

9.08

9.37

9.52

0.91

9.04

9.37

9.62

9.89

9.98

10.04

9.92

9.58

9.64

9.10

7.93

8 '.74

9.12

9.26

9.47

9.77

9.87

9.72

9.74

9.83

9.64

9.49

9.06

8.93

8.88

8.99

9.03

9.17

9.12

9.29

9.32

9.43

9.51

Q.30

9.24

9.19

9.54

9.65

9.70

9.71

9.84

1942 9.89

9.82

oint, 1939-42

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

19, 1942

26

2

3

9

16

23

2

o

16

23

30

13

20

27

4

11

18

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

31

. 7

14

21

28

5

12

19

25

2

8

16

22

30

7

14

20

28

-:ater 

level

9.87

10.03

9.98

10.00

9.98

9.93

9.73

9.70

9.85

10.04

9.95

9.83

10.00

5.95

7.39

8.28

8.88

9.34

9.64

9.70

8.61

7.70

8.03

8.59

8.99

9.36

9.46

9.54

9.60

9.76

9.89

9.87

9.62

8.62

8.85

9.12

9.15

8.85

8.87

8.83

8.59

8.68

8.71

8.87

9.15

9.48

9.67

9.58

9.67

9.77
FLORIDA, DADE COUNTY 33

P186 (*886, p. 66;#907, p. 32; 937, p. 24), 

sec. 1, T. 54 S., R. 40 E.

City of Miami.

Water level, in feot below measuring point, 1942

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

5

19

?

YO

16

2

16

30

Water 

level

12.20

12.26

12.46

12.54

12.58

12.25

12.54

12.69

Date

Apr.

May

June

13

27

11

25

8

22

29

30

Water 

level

12.76

9.61

11 . 36

12.13

10.25

9.97

10.61

10.74

Date

July

Aug.

Sept.

6

20

3

17

31

14

28

Water 

level

11.09

11.81

11.93

12.12

11.84

10.78

11.19

Date

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

12

25

8

22

7

20

30

v/ater 

level

11.17

11.02

11.33

11.61

12.25

12.46

12.58

P233 (#886, p. 67;-::-907, p. 30; 937, p. 24). City of Miami. SW|-SE£ 

sec. 33, T. 53 S., R. 41 E.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

6

19

2

16

2

16

30

11.53

11.45

 11.56

11.42

11.24

11.72

11.47

Apr.

May

June

Julv

13

2711

25

8

22

5

11.65

10.03

10.99

11.61

10.53

10.53

11 .17

July

Aug.

Sept.

20

3

17

31

14

28

11.14

11.21

11.50

11.07

10.71

10.73

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

12

25

8

22

7

20

10.41

10.46

10.33

11.07

11.45

11.54

P234.City of Miani. NWjNWi aec. 27, T. 53 S., R. 41 E. Southeast 

corner of Northwest 27th Avenue and 36th Street. Drilled fire well, diameter 6 inches, depth 45.0 feet. Measuring point, lip of hydrant, 0.5 

foot below land surface and approximately 7.07 feet above nean sea level, 

1929 adjustment.

Water level, in feet below measuring

'Date

Nov.

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

13, 1939

9, 1940

16

23

30

6

13

20

27

. 3

10

17

24

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

19

26

3

10

17

24

V/ater 

level

5.95

6.94

7.49

7.30

7.47

7.02

6.51

6.48

6.62

6.73

6.07

5.77

4.26

4.75

5.62

5.90

6.02

5.94

6.19

6.25

6.65

6.77

6.94

7.04

7.16

6.88

Date

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31, 1940

14, 1941

28

11

17

4

18

1

15

29

12

27

10

24

8 .

23

6

19

. 2

16

30

14

20

11

25

9

Water 

level

6.71

6.35

6.83

6.34

6.45

6.87

7.33

6.97

6.84

7.01

6.76

7.33

7.57

7.42

6.49

6.77

7.11

6.94

6.77

6.62

6.10

6.37

6.47

6.60

6.23

6.61

Date

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec .

23, 1941

6, 1942

19

2

16

2

16

30

27

11

25

8

22

6

20

3

17

31

14

28

12

25

B

22

7

20

Water 

level

6.50

6.58

6.82

6.93

6.83

6.64

7.06

6.90

4.89

6.20

6.88

5.06

5.82

6.37

6.40

6.54

6.78

6.48

5.97

6.02

5.75

5.90

5.B4

6.46

6.93

6.94
34 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

P240 (*886, p. 67; 4Q07, p. 30; 937, p. 24). City of Hialeah. 

sec. 8, T. 53 S., R. 41 E.

Water level, in feet below measuring point. 1942

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

5

19

2

5

6

7

16

2

Water

1 RVfil

9.49

9.54

9.64

9.69

9.69

9.70

9.77

9.46

Date

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

16

30

13

27

11

25

8

Water 

level

9.77

9.85

10.02

5.89

8.31

9.23

8.02

Date

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

22

6

20

3

17

31

14

Water 

level

7.31

8.09

8.78

8.97

9.20

8.98

7.99

Date

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

28

12

26

9

23

7

21

Water 

level

8.16

8.23

8.54

8.78

9.11

9.59

9.57

P243.City of Hialeah. NE^NEj sec. 31, T. 52 S., R. 41 E. Northwest 

corner of East 4th Avenue and 61st Street. Drilled fire well, diameter 6 

inches, depth 65.5 feet. Measuring point, lip of hydrant, 3.4 feet above 

land surface and approximately 11.38 feet above mean sea level, 1929 adjustment . *

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1959-42

Date

Nov.

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

25, 1939

9, 1940

15

22

29

5

10

12

16

19

26

28

29

30

2

9

16

24

30

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

7

23

30

Water 

level

8.92

9.53

9.80

10.00

9.93

9.79

9.76

9.75

8.18

8.18

8.86

8.84

8.80

8.77

8.94

8.09'

7.78

6.78

7.20

7.70

7.96

8.22

8.26

7.97

8.43

8.63

8.85

9.21

9.34

8.74

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

13, 1941

27

10

11

13

14

15

17

3

17

31

14

fc/O

12

26

9

23

27

7

21

4

18

. 1

15

29

13

27

10

24

8

Water 

level

8.84

9.27

8.63

8.65

8.70

8.73

8.78

8.91

'9.43

9.68

9.48

9.13

9.68

9.38

9.88

10.32

10.32

9.93

8.84

8.55

9.17

9.15

9.30

9.26

8.74

9.02

9.19

9.31

8.73

9.10

Date

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

22, 1941

5, 1942

19

2

5

6

7

16

2

16

30

13

27

11

25

8

22

6

20

3

17

31

.14

28

12

26

9

23

7

21

'Water 

level

9.47

9.76

9.82

9.98

10.03

10.04

10.06

10.18

10.00

10.25

10.41

10.56

7.78

9.21

9.63

8.26

8.19

8.28

8.84

8.99

9.08

8.20

8.16

8.00

8.65

9.02

9.28

9.66

10.08

9.95
FLORIDA, DADE COUNTY 35

F253.City of Hialeah. SE^HMi sec. 12, T. 53 S., R. 40 E. Southwest 

corner of West 9th Avenue and 30th Street. Drilled fire well, diameter 6 

inches, depth 47.4 feet. Measuring point, lip of hydrant, 3.6 feet above 

land surface and approximately 9.27 feet above mean sea level, 1929 adjustment.

Water level, in feet below measuring point. 1959-42

Date

Nov.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

'Sept.

25, 1939

5, 1940

12

19

26

4

11

18

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

19

26

28

29

30

2

9

16

23

30

Water 

level

5.98

7.60

7.46

7.44

7.62

7.85

7.96

8.14

8.09

7.23

7.81

8.14

0.24

8.05

8.13

8.16

8.20

8.24

5.97

6.99

7.10

7.45

7.64

7.47

7.80

7.93

7.81

7.54

7 .22

e!45

6.50

6.49

6.47

6.53

6.53

6.12

5.38

4.36

4.82

Date

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

7, 1940

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

7

23

30

13, 1941

27

10

11

.13

14

15

17

22

3

17

31

14

28

12

26

30

9

23

27

7

21

4

18

. 1

15

16

29

Water 

level

5.18

5.38

5.60

5.51

5.55

5.80

6.09

6.29

6.70

6.83

6.39

6.54

6.87

6.36

6.13

6.31

6.32

6.37

6.47

6.71

7.03

7.36

7.15

6.83

7.37

6.97

7.67

7.90

8.14

7.80

7.14

6.44

6.19

6.42

6.67

6.85

6.73

6.59

6.06

Date

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

13, 1941

27

10

24

8

18

22

5, 1942

19

2

5

6

7

12

16

2

16

30

13

27

11

25

0

22

1

6

20

3

17

31

.14

28

12

26

9

23

7

21

29

Water 

level

6.27

6.47

6.65

6.32

6.69

6.94

7.02

7.49

7.60

V.82

7'. 85

7.85

7.86

7.94

7.96

7.76

8.11

8.15

8.32

5.97

7.27

7.72

6.13

5.34

5.65

5.68

6.01

6.12

6.33

5.56

5.54

5.65

6.17

6.66

6.90

7.54

8.03

8.10

8.15

 F268 (#886, p. 67;*907, p. 

sec. 18, T. 53 S., R. 41 E.

31; 937, p. 25). City of Hialeah.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

5

19

28

2

16

25

2

16

27

30

Water 

level

7.82

7.74

7.93

7.91

8.00

7.66

7.65

8.10

8.07

7.95

Date

Apr.

MayJune

July

13

27

29

11

25

29

8

22

26

6

V/ater 

level

8.19

5.27

5.64

6.95

7.75

7.68

6.53

5.90

6.29

6.65

Date

July

Aug.

Sept.

20

31

3

17

28

31

14

28

30

Water 

level

6.96

7.04

7.01

7.27

7.24

7.06

6.30

6.39

6.49

Date

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

12

26

30

9

23

27

7

21

30

(Vater 

level

6.35

6.69

6.79

6.82

7.44

7.61

7.82

7.95

8.08
36 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

P273.Town of North Miami. SW^NEj sec. 29, T. 52 S., R. 42 E. East 

side of Northeast 14th Avenue at end of 127th Street. Drilled fire well, 

diameter 6 inches, depth 73.5 feet. Measuring point, lip of hydrant, 1.7 

feet above land surface and approximately 14.86 feet above mean sea level, 

1929 adjustment.

Yfater level, in feet below measuring point, 1959-42

Date

Dec. 6, 1939

July 9, 1940

15

22

29

Aug. 5

12

20

27

Sept. 3

10

17

24

Oct. 1

9

16

22

30

Nov. 5

12

19

26

Dec. 8

24

31

Jan. 14, 1941

Water 

level

13.33

13.82

14.09

14.26

14.30

14.09

13.35

12.94

13.32

13.52

11.00

11.13

10.07

10.93

12.06

12.64

12.95

12.15

12.69

13.13

13.50

13.73

13.86

13.43

13.05

13.07

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

28, 1941

17

4

18

31

15

29

13

27

10

24

8

22

5

19

2

16

30

14

28

11

25

9

23

6, 1942

Y/ater 

level

13.58

13.04

13.73

14.08

13.73

13.31

13.81

13.64

14.20

14.42

14.29

13.43

13.38

13.99

14.34

14.01

13.98

13.30

13.78

13.79

13.89

13.19

13.53

13.76

14.07

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

19, 1942

2

16

2

16

30

13

27

11

25

8

22

6

20

3

17

31

14

28

12

26

9

23

7

21

Water 

level

13.91

14.08

14.04

13.76

14.22

14.12

14.32

11.36

12.89

13.66

13.06

12.73

13.23

13.70

13.95

14.26

13.94

13.39

13.49

13.11

13.08

13.12

13.66

14.03

13.82

F284 (*886, p. 66;*907, p. 28; 937, p. 25). Town of North Miami, 

sec. 26, T. 52 S., R. 41 E.

Water level, in feet below measuring point. 1942

Date

Jan. 6

19

Feb. 2

16

Mar. 2

16

30

Water 

level

12.28

12.19

12.35

12.36

12.19

12.50

12.48

Date

Apr.

May

June

July

13

27

11

25

8

22

6

Water 

level

12.65

9.95

11.32

11.96

11.21

10.58

11.08

Date

July

Aug.

Sept

20

3

17

31

14

28

Water 

level

11.68

11.94

12.22

11.99

11.41

11.39

Date

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

12

26

9

23

7

21

Water 

level

11.30

11.40

11.46

11.94

12.29

12.09

*

F288 (*886, p. 66;#907, p. 28; 937, p. 

Beach. SWjSWi sec. 7, T. 52 S., R. 42 E.

25). Town of North Miami

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942

Jan. 6

19

Feb. 2

16

Mar. 2

16

30

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

10.

10.

67

60

81

92

68

03

09

Apr.

May

June

July

13

27

11

25

8

22

6

10.29

7.10

8.38

8.97

8.40

7.68

8.08

July

Aug.

Sept.

20

3

17

31

14

28

8.80

9.28

9.68

9.62

8.88

8.71

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

12

26

9

23

7

21

8.56

3.56

8.95

9.38

9.77

9.12
FLORIDA., DADE-COUNTY 37

P309. City of Coral Gables. NE^SE^ sec. 18, T. 54 S., R. 41 E. 

Southwest corner of Riviera Drive and Toledo Street. Drilled fire well, 

diameter 4 inches, depth 13.9 feet. Measuring point, lip of hydrant, 0.6 

foot above land surface and approximately 11.82 feet above mean sea level, 

1929 adjustment.

Water level in feet

Date

Jan.

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

9,

9

16

22

30

6

14

20

27

3

10

17

24

1

8

14

21

29

4

11

18

25

2

9

16

23

30

Water 

level

1940 10.46

10.34

10.56

10.72

10.32

10.62

10.12

9.39

9.71

9.96

. 9.59

8.90

6.90

7.61

8.30

8.92

9.35

9.68

9.63

9.73

10.11

10.19

10.41

10.50

10.59

10.52

10.06

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

' June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

13

27

10

17

3

17

31

14

28

12

26

9

23

7

21

4

10

1

16

29

13

27

10

24

8

22

below measuring i

Water 

level

, 1941 10.03

9.97

9.80

9.59

10.10

10.36

10.18

9.76

10.23

9.69

10.30

10.72

10.80

10.07

9.39

9.98

10.47

10.50

10.14

9.57

9.74

9.96

10.15

9.38

10.15

10.33

oint,

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1940-42

6, 1942

19

2

16

2

16

30

13

27

11

25

8

22

, 6

20

3

17

31

.14

28

12

25

8

22

7

20

Water 

level

10.58

10.62

10.77

10.75

10.47

10.82

10.71

10.85

8.23

9.66

10.40

9.23

8.79

9.60

10.16

10.37

10.62

10.39

9.53

9.84

9.55

9.24

9.41

9.84

10.37

10.42

F331. Town of South Miami. NE^NE^- sec. 35, T.54 S., R. 40 E. South 

side of Sunset Drive about 300 feet west of Ludlum Road. Dug fire well, 

about 4 feet square, depth 10.9 feet. Measuring point, top of concrete 

curb, flush with land surface and approximately 9.72 feet above nean sea 

level, 1929 adjustment.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1940-42

Jan.

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

12, 1940

15

22

30

5

12

20

26

. 2

9

16

23

30

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

2

9

16

23

30

13, 1941

6.12

6.52

6.75

6.95

7.01

6.65

5.43

5.07

5.31

4.68

3.70

2.40

2.65

3.38

4.02

4.70

5.06

4.33

4.76

5.18

5.40

5.80

5.97

6.27

6.26

5.90

5.82

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

27, 1941

10

17

3

17

31

14

16

29

12

26

11

24

0

22

5

18

. 1

16

29

13

27

10

24

5

22

5.85

5.69

5.40

5.75

5.90

5.50

5.07

5.20

5.90

4.69

5.77

6.52

6.32

6.36

4.55

5.66

6.13

6.14

5.34

5.22

5.40

5.45

6.13

6.11

5.98

6.33

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

5, 1942

19

2

16

2

16

30

13

27

11

25

8

22

6

20

3

17

31

14

28

12

25

8

22

7

20

6.65

6. 82

7.07

7.29

7.18

7.24

7.48

7.68

4.81

5.98

6.50

4.77

3.95

5.02

5.89

6.36

6.77

6.62

5.02

5.58

5.77

4.85

5.47

6.15

6.78

6.78
38 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

03. U. S. Geological Siirvey. NEjSW|- sec. 13, T. 53 S., R. 40 E. In 

Miami Springs, 0.30 mile east of Florida Eaat Coaat Railroad borrow pit and 

0.32 mile west of city of Miami supply well 16. Dug and driven observation 

well, diameter 6 inches, depth 8.5 feet. Measuring point, top of casing at 

south side, 3.2 feet above land surface and approximately 8.08 feet above 

mean sea level, 1929 adjustment. Recorder installed Feb. 15, 1940.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1940-42

Date

Feb. 1, 1940

5

12

15

19

26

Mar. 4

11

18

25

Apr. 1

4

8

11

15

18

22

25

29

May 2

6

8

13

16

20

24

27

June 3

6

10

13

17

20

24

 27

July 1

8

15

22

29

Aug. 5

12

19

26

Sept. 2

9

16

23

30

Oct. 7

14

21

28

Nov. 4

11

18

25

Water 

level

6.47

6.75

6.55

6.72

6.55

6.75

6.99

7.10

7.88

7.17

6.62

6.87

7.05

7.21

7.29

7.24

7,34

7.30

6.92

6.67

7.09

7.12

7.05

7.06

7.10

7.19

7.15

5.21

5.86

6.33

5.98

6.42

6.65

6.80

6.68

6.90

6.70

7.00

7.09

6.89

6.48

6.10

5. S3

5.87

6.02

5.48

4.65

3.58

3.08

4.21

4.38

4.59

4.53

4.58

4.80

5.18

5.35

Date

Dec. 1, 1940

7

14

21

23

30

Jan. 6, 1941

13

20

27

Feb. 3

10

17

24

Mar. 3

10

17

24

31

Apr. 7

14

21

28

May 5

12

19

26

June 2

9

16

23

30

July 7

14

21

28

31

Aug. 4

11

14

13

25

Sept. 1

8

15

22

29

Oct. 5

13

20

27

31

Hov. 3

10

17

24

Dec. 1

Water 

level

5.51

5.75

6.01

5.23

5.63

5.50

5.80

5.53

5.85

5.34

5.91'

5.30

5.49

5.80

6.05

6.11

6.33

5.83

6.14

6.15

5.83

6.18

6.43

5.88

5.98

6.44

6.90

7.18

7.20

6.99

6.69

6.15

5.90

5.56

5.43

5.50

5.45

5.53

5.78

5.80

5.73

5.f>5

5.95

5.82

5.77

4.92

4.90

5.08

5.33

5.39

- 5.55

5.68

5.67

5.78

5.20

5.39

5.37

Date

Dec. 8, 1941

15

22

29

Jan. 5, 1942

12

19

26

Feb. 2

9.

16

23

Mar. 2

9

16

23

30

Apr. 6

13

20

27

May 4

11

18

25

June 1

8

15

22

29

July 6

13

20

27

AUG. 3

10

17

24

31

Sept. 7

14

21

28

Oct. 5

12

19

26

Nov. 2

9

16

23

30

Dec. 7

14

21

28

Water 

level

5.76

5.94

6.04

6.38

6.53

6.47

6.60

6.79

6.86

6.94

6.92

6.70

6.79

6.88

7.12

7.22

7.18

7.22

7.37

4.28

5.46

6.09

6.55

6.65

6.98

6.35

5.45

4.86

4.45

4.73

4.91

5.11

5.05

5.00

5.14

5.40

5.35

5.46

4.94

4.54

4.71

4.96

4.84

5.02

5.15

5.43

5.66

5.98

5.79

6.18

6.56

6.87

7.13

7.01

7.17

7.19
FLORIDA, DADE COUNTY 39

G16. U. S. Geological Survey. SE-^NEj sec. 36, T. 53 S., R. 40 E. 

West side of Red Road, 100 feet north of Northwest 20th Street. Driven 

observation well, diameter 2 inches, depth 8.7 feet. Measuring point, top 

of casing, flush with land surface and approximately 6.75 feet above mean 

sea level, 1929 adjustment.

Water level, in. feet below measuring point, 1940-42

Date

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

7, 1940

11

19

26

Q

9

16

23

30

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

2

9

16

23

30

6

13

21

26

. 2

9

16

23

30

7

14

21

28

Water 

. level

5.78

5.77

5.89

5.91

5.66

5.98

6.04

6.04

6.11

6.08

6.00

5.97

6.03

3.46

4.98

5.19

5.54

5.46

5.42

5.82

5.35

5.80

5.01

4.44

4.69

4.01

4.91

4.54

4.13

1.95

3.28

3.71

4.17

4.72

4.52

Date

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

4, 1940

11

18

25

2

9

16

23

30

13, 1941

27

10

17

3

17

31

14

28

12

26

9

23

7

21

4

14

18

1

15

17

29

13

27

10

Water 

level

4.35

4.48

4.84

5.02

5.16

5.27

5.37

5.30

4.60

4.59

5.05

4.15

4.58

5.17

5.40

5.23

4.90

5.42

4.92

5.60

5.98

5.74

4.79

4.83

5.16

5.29

5.33

5.41

5.13

5.05

4.52

4.74

4.80

4.89

Date

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

24, 1941

8

17

22

5, 1942

19

2

10

16

2

16

30

13

26

11

25

8

22

29

30

6

20

3

17

31

.14

28

12

25

8

22

7

20

30

Water 

level

4.59

4.95

4.76

5.13

5.43

5.41

5.62

5.69

5.62

5.49

5.84

5.80

5.95

4.09

5.27.

5.7?.

4.42

4.32

4.59

4.64

4.92

5J02

5.01

5.22

4.87

4.15

4.29

4.08

4.34

4.56

5.12

5,60

5.72

5.78

G72. U. S. Geological Survey. NW^NEj sec. 3, T. 52 S., R. 39 E. 

East side of Florida State Highway 26, at Dade-Broward county line. Driven 

observation well, diameter 2-g- inches, depth 4.8 feet. Recorder installed 

May 29, 1940. Three measuring points, all referred to sea-level datum, of 

1929: First, top of metal strip fastened to recorder shelf, 4.4 feet above 

land surface and approximately 10.15 feet above mean sea level. Second 

(after 2^-inch well casing was replaced, on Mar. 20, 1941, by 8-inch casing), 

5.0 feet above land surface and approximately 10.73 feet above mean sea 

level, depth of new well, 4.0 feet; recorder reinstalled Mar. 21, 1941. 

Third (after well was deepened, on May 26, 1942, to 4.6 feet), 10.65 feet 

above mean sea level. In the following table all water levels are expressed 

with reference to 1the third measuring point.

Water level, in feet below third measuring point, 1940-42

May

June

July

29, 1940

3

10

17

24 '

1

8

15

22

7

5

4

4

5

4

4

4

4

.60

.03

.34

.80

.04

.89

.98

.92

.88

July

Aug.

Sept

29, 1940

5

12

19

26

. 2

9

16

23

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

.89

.86

.83

.59

.48

.31

.97

.82

.57

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

.30,

7

14

21

28

4

12

18

25

1940

\

3.56

3.57

3.62

3.72

3.74

3.60

3.77

3.92

4.04
40 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

G72- U. S. Geological Survey Continued.

in feet below third measuring point,-1940-42

.Date

Dec. 1, 1940

7

14

21

23

30

Jan. 6, 1941

13

20

27

Feb. 3

10

17

24

Mar. 3

10

17

21

24

31

Apr. 7

14

21

28

May 5

12

19

26

June 2

9

15

23

30

July 7

14

21

28

Aug. 4

11

Water 

level

4.17

4.30

4.44

4.55

4.44

4.38

4.40

4.44

4.44

4.49

4.53

4.38

4.35

4.43

4.48

4.44

4.48

4.47

4.45

4.51

4.49

4.43

4.51

4.57

4.55

4.53

4.71

5.30

6.07

5.54

5.32

4.92

4.80

4.31

4.42

4.20

4.25

4.26

4.32

Date

Aug. 18, 1941

25

Sept. 1

8

15

22

29

Oct. 5

13

20

27

Nov. 3

10

17

24

Dec. 1

8

15

18

22

29

Jan. 5, 1942

12

19

25

Feb. 2

9

16

23

Mar. 2

9

10

16

21

23

30

Apr. 5

0

13

Water 

level

4.31

4.32

4.40

4.31

4.37

4.10

4.04

4.05

4.13

4.19

4.28

4.40

4.39

4.34

4.39

4.43

4.52

4.59

4.52

4.67

4.76

5.01

4.90

5.17

5.52

5.90

6.25

5.55

6.08

6.35

5.22

5.34

5.58

6.91

6.93

6.78

6.37

7.16

7.24

Date

Apr. 17, 1942

20

26

May 4

18

24

26

June 1

7

15

21

29

July 5

13

19

27

Aug. 2

10

16

24

30

Sept. 6

13

21

27

Oct. 5

11

19

25

31

Nov. 6

14

15

20

27

Dec. 5

12

19

26

Water 

level

5.42

5.30

5.59

5.25

5.73

5.72

6.80

5.12

4.60

4.02

3.94

3.73

3.65

3.73

3.80

3.72

3.90

4.10

3.99

4.15

4.18

3.38

3.93

4.06

4.06

4.19

4.38

4.57

4.51

4.84

5.26

5.77

5.36

6.19

5.67

7.10

7.02

7.09

7.28

0113. U. S. Geological Survey. SE^IIEi sec. 25, T. 53 S., R. 41 E. 

Northeast corner of North Miami Avenue and 29th Street. Driven observation 

well, diameter 2 inches, depth 19.0 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 

0.6 foot above land surface and approximately 14.07 feet above nean sea 

level, 1929 adjustment.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1940-42

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

14, 1940

20

27

4

10

18

24

1

8

15

fj2 i

29 '

5

12

19

25

11.47

11.98

11.77

12.14

10.95

11.02

9.67

10.42

10.99

11.53

11.77

11.73

11.81

11.95

12.33

12.59

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

3, 1940

10

17

24

31

14, 1941

23

11

17

4

18

1

15

29

12

2V

12.59

12.72

12.82

12.48

12.33

12.05

12.31

12.05

12.04

12.58

12.88

12.57

12.36

12.54

12.33

12.84

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

11, 1941

24

8

23

6

19

. 2

16

1

14

28

11

25

9

23

5, 1942

13.00

12.88

11.86

12.29

12.70

13.03

12.98

12.74

12.30

12.55

12.60

12.54

12.36

12.75

12.73

12.98
FLORIDA, DADE COUNTY 41

G113. U. S. Geological Survey Continued. 

____Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1940-42

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

19, 1942

2

16

2

16

30

13

27

11

Water 

level

12.80

12.93

12.85

12.60

13.10

12.85

13.01

10.72

12.08

Date

May

June

July

Aug.

25, 1942

8

22

6

20

3

17

31

Water

levsl

12.75

12.24

11.95

12.43

12.50

12.60

12.90

12.64

Date

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

.14, 1942

28

12

25

8

22

7

20

Vi'ater 

level

12.31

12.34

IX. 90

11.97

11.91

12.46

12.86

12.96

G121. U. S. Geological Survey. SE^NE^ sec. 35, T. 53 S., R. 41 E. 

East side of Northwest 10th Avenue, about 30 feet north of 14th Street. 

Driven observation well, diameter 2 inches, depth 11.4 feet. Measuring 

point, top of casing, 3.2 feet above land surface and approximately 11.60 

feet above mean sea level, 1929 adjustment.

Water level in feet below measuring point, 1940-42

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

22, 1940

28

. 4

11

18

25

2

8

15

22

30

5

12

19

26

3

10

17

24

31

14, 1941

28

11

17

9.97

9.70

10.01

9.06

9.05

8.35

8.45

9.04

9.47

9.58

9.45

9.76

9.82

10.08

10.36

10.40

10.48

10.58

10.14

10.08

9.74

10.13

9.87

9.89

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

4, 1941

18

1

15

29

13

27

11

24

9

23

6

19

2

16

1

14

28

11

25

o

23

6, 1942

19

10.33

10.61

10.41

10.18

10.25

10.06

10.63

10.74

10.63

9.50

10.13

10.48

10.31

10.68

10.35

9.95

10.22

10.30

10.41

10.16

10.48

10.42

10.65

10.46

Ffeb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Au3 .

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

2, 1942

16

2

15

30

13

27

11

25

8

22

6

30

3

17

31

14

28

12

25

S

22

7

20

10.66

10.52

10.28

10.80

10.53

10.71

8.99

10.00

10.63

9.92

9.70

10.20

10.30

10.37

10.50

10.27

10.05

10.05

9.63

9.70

9.60

10.23

10.56

10.64

G123. TJ. S. Geological Survey. Sec. 33, T. 54 S., R. 41 E. Southwest 

corner of Southwest 7th Avenue and 9th Strest, Miami. Driven observation 

well, diameter 2 inches, depth 10.3 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 

2.5 feet above land surface and approximately 11.16 feet above mean sea 

level, 1929 adjustment.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1940-42

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

21, 1940

28

. 4

11

18

25

2

9

16

23

30

6

13

19

8.93

9.17

9. IS

8.34

8.52

8.27

7.89

7.66

7.64

7.64

7.79

7.67

8.35

9.35

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

26, 1940

4

11

17

24

31

14, 1941

28

11

17

4

18

1

15

9.30

9.06

9.29

9.43

9.52

9.27

9.02

8.90

8.68

8.99

9.68

9.90

9.68

9.44

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

29, 1941

12

27

11

24

9

23

5

19

g

16

30

14-

28

9.54

9.25

9.76

9.87

9.68

9.04

9.55

9.75

9.98

9.92

9.59

9.15

9.39

9.40
42 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

G123. U. S. Geological Survey Continued.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1940-42

Date

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

11, 1941

25

9

23

6, 1942

19

o

16

2

16

Water 

level

9.67

9.37

9.77

9.73

9.92

9.84

9.84

9.77

9.69

10.07

Date

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

30, 1942

13

27

11

25

8

22

6

20

3

Water 

level

9.68

9.88

8.63

9.35

9.84

9.08

8.96

9.57

9.54

9.59

Date

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

17, 1942

31

.14 .

28

12

25

8

22

7

20

Water 

level

9.88

9.47

9.32

9.30

8.93

8.84

7.73

9.42

9.78

9.74

S1A (*907, p. 31; 937, p. 25). City of Miami. SWjNWi sec . 19,erroneously given as NWjSW| on Water-Supply Paper 907), T. 53 S., R. 41 E.

Water level, in feet, with reference to city of Miami datum, 1942

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

2

9

16

23

30

Water 

level

+ 0.3

+ .6

+ .7

+ .5

+ .2

-.7

-.3

+ .2

-.2

+ .1

-1.2

-.6

+ .1

Date

Apr.

May

June

6

13

20

27

4

11

18

25

1

8

15

22

29

Water 

level

+0.4

-.1

+4.2

+2.7

+1.6

+1.0

.7

.2

.5

+ ".8

+ .7

+ .5

+2.4

Date

July

Aug.

Sept.

6

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

28

Water 

level

+1.7

+1.1

+1.2

+1.4

+1.2

+ .9

+1.1

+1.4

+1.5

+2.6

+2.0

+1.7

+2.1

Date

Oct. 5

12

19

26

llov . 2

9

16

23

30

Dec. 7

14

21

28

Water 

level

f2.1

+1.6

+1.7

+1.4

+1.4

+ .8

+1.3

.7

,3

.4

.0

.2

.1

Maximum and minimum monthly water levels, in feet, with 

____________reference to city of Miami datum, 1942_________________

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Max. -t-0.7 +0.3 +0.3 

Min. -.6 -.7 -1.2

+4.9 

-.3

+1.9 

-.1

+3.2 

.0

+1.7 

+ .3

+1.5 

+ .5

+2.7 

+1.6

+2.2 

+ .8

+1.4 

+ .3

+0.6

S18 (*836, p. 66;#907, p. 28; 937, p. 25). Model Dairy. NV/JlIV/Jsec. 15, T. 52 S., R. 41 E.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

2

9

16

23

30

Water 

level

8.68

8.59

8.69

8.78

8.86

8.93

8. 98

8.90

8.79

8.85

9.06

9.13

9.18

Date

Apr. 6

13

20

27

May 4

11

IS

25

June 1

8

15

22

29

Water 

level

9.26

9.37

5.48

6.38

7.10

7.67

7.79

8.25

8.33

7.37

6.09

6.80

6.33

Date

July

AuS .

Sept

6

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

31

. 6

14

21

Water 

level

7.09

7.53

7.80

8.00

8.22

8.46

8.55

8.62

8.44

7.60

7.80

8.05

Date

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

.28

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

30

7

21

Water 

level

7.51

7.67

7.65

7.73

7.71

7.94

8.05

8.25

8.47

8.65

8.83

8.27
FLORIDA, DADE COUNTY 45

S19(*886, p. 66; *907, p. 29; 937, p. 

sec. 25, T. 53 S., R. 40 E.

26) City of Miami.

1942

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

5

12

19

26

23

2

9

12

16

23

25

2

9

16

23

27

30

Water 

level

7.15

7.07

7.47

7.67

7.60

7.70

7.72

7.80

7.78

7.51

 7.51

7.65

7.57

7.92

8.19

8.12

8.16

Date

Apr. 6

13

20

27

29

May 4

11

18

25

29

June 1

8

15

22

26

29

Water 

level

7.93

8.17

4.20

5.48

5.97

6.65

7.25

7.22

7.59

7.58

7.41

6.01

5.00

5.36

5.59

5.39

Date

July 6

13

20

27

31

Aug. 3

10

17

24

28

31

Sept. 7

14

21

28

30

Water 

level

6.07

6.54

6.28

6.20

6.52

6.60

6.94

6.66

6.60

6.59

6.39

5.16

5.52

6.01

5.74

5.39

Date

Oct. 5

12

19

26

30

Nov. 2

9

16

23

27

30

Dec. 7

14

21

28

30

Water

1 RVfil

5.85

5.67

6.10

6.11

6.47

6.65

6.37

6.64

7.24

7.28

7.26

7.64

7.73

7.88

7.36

7.97

S171. City of Miami. IIW^SEJ sec. 20, T. 54 S., R. 41 E. In pit, 

northwest corner Coconut Grove Water Plant, Loquat Avenue east of LeJeune 

Road. Abandoned drilled public supply well, diameter 10 inches, depth 46.£ 

feet. Measuring point, top of flange threaded on casing, 7.5 feet below 

land surface and approximately 4.62 feet above mean sea level, 1929 adjustment. Recorder installed Mar. 14, 1939 and removed Jan. 17, 1942.

Water level, in feet below measuring

Date

Mar. 13, 1940

14

19

26

Apr. 2

4

8

10

11

15

18

22

25

29

May 2

6

10

13

16

20

23

27

30

June 3

6

10

13

17

20

24

27

July 1

8

15

'Water 

lovel

3.8

3.78

3.78

3.68

4.00

4.03

3.82

4.06

3.97

3.92

3.71

3.83

3.81

3.84

3.37

3.32

3.72

3.65

3.63

3.69

3.67

3.71

3.79

T.87

2.95

3.15

3.28

3.26

3.34

3.45

3.46

3.64

3.43

3.71

Date

July 22, 1940

29

Aug. 5

12

19

26

Sept. 2

9

16

23

30

Oct. 7

14

21

28

Nov. 4

11

18

25

Dec. 2

9

16

23

30

Jan. 6, 1941

13

20

27

Feb. 3

10

17

24

Mar. 3

10

Water 

level

3.64

3.73

3.43

3.11

3.23

3.16

3.32

3.12

2.62

1.50

1.87

2.20

2.65

2.79

2.93

2.95

2.95

3.43

3.58

3.57

3.70

3.62

3.53

3.38

3.43

3.10

3.43

3.31

3.22

3.30

3.17

3.27

3.45

3.71

Date

Mar. 17, 1941

24

31

Apr. 7

14

21

28

May 5

12

19

26

J\me 2

3

5

6

10

16

24

July 1

7

14

21

28

Au£. 4

11

18

25

Sept. 1

C

15

22

29

Oct. 5

13

Water 

level

3.64

3.56

3.47

3.56

3.11

3.40

3.33

2.83

2. '89

3.42

3.43

3.86

3.90

3.75

3.72

3.70

3.80

3.57

3.49

3.00 n.Bi

3.23

3.30

3.47

15.52

3.7C

3.18

3.r.8 :."6

3.36

2.65

2.88

2.93

3.04

to int. 1940-42
44 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

S171. City of Miami Continued.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1940-42

Date

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

20, 1941

27

3

10

17

24

26

1

8

15

22

29

5, 1942

12

Water 

level

3.03

3.10

3.21

3.51

3.10

3.15

3.20

2.98

3.51

3.62

3.39

3.81

3.65

3.70

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

17, 1942

19

2

16

2

16

30

13

27

11

25

8

22

Water 

level

3.65

3.61

3.71

3.6.8

3.46

5.34

3.46

3.62

2.32

3.10

3.60

2.82

2.72

Date

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

6, 1942

20

3

17

31

.14

28

12

25

3

22

7

20

Water 

level

3.21

3.23

3.31

3.64

3.31

3.01

3.04

2.69

2.62

2.37

3.19

3.56

3.53

S182. International Fruit Co. NWjNWj- sec. 5, T. 56 S., R. 40 E. 

Well located 300 feet north of Quail Roost Drive, 0.4 mile west of U. S. 

Highway 1. Abandoned drilled irrigation well, diameter 6 inches, depth 

32.7 feet. Measuring point, top of tee threaded on casing, 2.8 feet above 

land surface and approximately 13.94 feet above mean sea level, 1929 adjustment. Recorder installed Feb. 10, 1940.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1940-42

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

25, 1940

29

31 

5

10

12

19

21

23

26

4

11

18

25

28

29

1

4

8

11

15

18

22

25

29

2

6

10

13

16

20

23

27

30

3

6

10

13

17

20

9.50

9.64

9.71

9.90

9.62

9.64

9.60

9.69

9.79

9.85

10.17

10.36

10.59

10.76

10.72

10.70

10.74

10.33

10.94

11.01

11.12

11.22

11.33

11.44

11.53

11.63

ll'.76

11.89

11.33

12.00

12.08

12.16

12.28

12.35

10.13

9.97

10.05

10.09

10.20

10.36

June 24, 1940

27

July 1

2

8

15

22

29

Aug. 5

12

16

19

26

30

Sept. 2

9

16

23

30

Oct. 7

14

21

28

Nov. 4

11

18

25

Dec. 2

9

16

23

30

Jan. 6, 1941

13

20

27

Feb. 3

10

17

24

10.54

9.43

9.22

9.26

9.49

9.91

10.10

10 . 30

9.99

9.32

8.84

8.47

7.38

7.10

7.30

5.92

5.35

5.04

5.27

5.94

6.44

7.11

7.70

7.33

7.96

8.47

8.36

9.23

9.59

9.89

9.87

9.22

9.45

9.21

8.98

9.10

9.47

8.75

8.64

9.02

Mar. 3, 1941

10

17

24

31

Apr. 7

14,

21

28

May 5

12

19

26

June 2

9

16

23

30

July 7

14

21

28

Aug. 4

11

18

25

Sept. 1

8

15

22

29

Oct. 5

13

20

OH

Nov. 3

10

17

24

Dec. 1

9.30

9.24

9.58

8.69

8.85

8.34

8.58

9.09

9.43

6.56

 7.28

8.11

8.87

9.52

10.08

10.02

10.23

9.53

9.27

7. 'SO

7.44

7.95

8.50

3.93

9.28

9.25

9.31

9.37

3.67

7.47

7.80

7.79

8.07

8.06

8.37

8.74

8.96

9.15

9.35

8.87
FLORIDA, DADE COUNTY 45

S182. International Fruit Co. Continued. 

Water level

Date

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

8, 1941

15

22

29

5, 1942

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

2

9

16

23

30

8

13

Water 

level

8.77

8.89

9.17

9.39

9.69

9.74

9.98

10.18

10.41

10.64

10.80

10.59

10.52

10.50

10.73

10.96

11.17

11.21

11.50

Date

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

20, 1942

27

4

11

18

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

13

20

27

3

9

17

24

Water 

level

6.46

7.32

8.20

7.35

8.19

9.02

9.52

7'. 31

6.57

6.79

7.14

7.57

3.23

8.78

8.96

9.40

9.83

10 . 15

10.20

Date

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31, 1942

. 7

14

21

28

5

12

19

25

2

8

16

22

30

7

14

20

28

Water 

level

10.03

8.23

7.52

8.06

7.94

8.35

8.53

8.84

8.82

9.02

9.15

9.30

9.57

9.86

10.17

9.60

9.80

10.09

S191. A. H. Singleton. SE^SW^ sec. 19, T. 56 S., R. 39 E. 160 feet 

north of Coconut Palm Drive, 0.3 mile east of Krome Avenue. Drilled and 

uncased irrigation well, diameter 10 inches, depth 20.1 feet. Measuring 

point, top of metal strip fastened to recorder-shelter sill, 0.5 foot above 

land surface and approximately 9.41 feet above mean sea level, 1929 adjustment. Recorder installed Feb. 20, 1940, and removed Jan. 15, 1942.

\7ater level, in feet below measuring point, 1940-42

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

20, 1940

26

4

11

18

25

1

4

8

11

15

18

22

25

29

2

6

10

13

16

18

23

27

30

3

6

10

13

17

20

24

27

1

8

15

5.76

5.86

6.11

5.23

6.45

6.64

6.26

6.18

6.20

6. -30

6.44

5.59

6.75 '

6.90

7.06

7.17

7.33

7.50

7.61

7.75

7.81

7.98

8.10

8.20

6. 32

6.25

6.10

6.08

6.16

6.28

6.48

6.07

5.42

5.40

5.79

July 22, 1940

29

Aug. 5

12

14

16

19

24

26

31

Sept. 2

9

16

23

30

Oct. 7

14

21

28

Nov. 4

11

18

25

Dec. 2

9

16

23

30

Jan. 6, 1941

13

20

27

Feb. 3

10

17

5.56

4.77

3.63

4.32

2.73

2.77

3.02

2.92

2.82

2.75

2.94

1.16

1.27

.86

1.21

2.19

3.09

3.77

4.31

4.12

4.48

4.88

5.23

5.47

5.68

5.87

5.93

5.15

5.18

4.98

5.00

5.10

5.39

4.79

4.55

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

24, 1941

3

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

28

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

30

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

1

8

15

22

29

5

13

20

4.95

5.20

5.23

5.38

4.29

4.35

4.51

4.34

4.83

4.86

3.03

3.79

4.54

5.16

5.72

6.22

5.81

5.61

5.01

4.49

2.75

3.16

3.40

3.97

4.52

4.17

3.30

4.21

4.63

3.51

2.57

3.36

3.59

3.63

3.64

591805 O - 44 - 4
46 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

S191. A. H. Singleton Continued.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1940-42

Date

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

27, 1941

3

10

17

24

1

8

15

22

Water 

level

4.04

4.48

4.65

4.66

4.87

4.05

4.19

4.48

4.81

Date

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

29, 1941

5, 1942

12

15

9

9

6

4

1

Water 

level

5.08

5.58

5.55

5.56

6.28

5.94

6.70

4.42

5.43

Date

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

29, 1942

27

24

16

17

5

2

30

28

Water 

level

2.81

4.69

5.02

3.40

3.50

4.27

5.06

5.78

6.10

S196 (#907, p. 33; 937, p. 26). State of Florida. 

T. 56 S., R. 38 E.

SWj-SEj- sec. 35,

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

2

9

16

23

31

Water 

level

6.68

6.73

6.89

7.05

7.30

7.57

7.80

7.47

7.10

7.17

7.43

7.80

7.84

Date

Apr. 6

14

20

27

May 4

11

19

25

June 1

8

15

22

29

Water 

level

7.86

8.22

4.44

5.08

5.80

6.50

6.27

6.51

6.58

2.55

5.45

5.88

4.54

Date

July

Aug.

Sept.

6

15

20

27

3

10

17

24

31

8

15

21

28

Water 

level

4.95

5.56

6.01

5.91

6.37

6.86

6.80

6.05

6.04

4.58

4.80

5.36

5.55

Date

Oct. 5

12

19

26

Nov. 2

9

16

25

50

Dec. 7

14

21

28

Water 

level

5.60

5.67

6.09

6.23

6.48

6.23

6.40

6.72

7.03

7.26

7.04

7.22

7.44

Maximum and minimum monthly water levels, in feet 

____________________below measuring point, 1942___________________

____Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Max.s6.50 7.05 6.92 4.34 5.51 2.42 4.55 5.92 4.26 5.36 6.11 7.04

Min.a7.23 7.83 7.84 8.27 6.58 6.58 6.22 6.87 6.07 e6.40 7.05 7.50

S233. City of Miami Beach. NEiNE| sec. 32, T. 51 S., R. 42 E. At 

south aide of sand road through dump, 0.2 mile east of paved road leading 

to dump, 0.3 mile north of Ives Dairy Road. Abandoned dug and driven test well, 

diameter l£ inches, depth 8.8 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 1.0 

foot below land surface and approximately 7.13 feet above mean sea level, 

1929 adjustment. Record for 1939 furnished by city of Miami Beach.

Water level in feet below measuring point, 1959-42

Date

Aug.

Nov.

June

July

Aug.

17, 1939

24

30

21

18, 1940

24

I

a

15

22

29

5

12

20

Water 

level

3.28

5.12

5.32

3.58

4.17

4.75

5.11

5.41

5.67

5.92

6.03

5.75

5.41

4.54

Date

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

27, 1940

. 3

10

17

24

1

9

15

22

50

5

12

19

26

Water 

level

4.50

4.58

2.47

1.83

1.67

2.40

2.96

3.31

5.76

2. 39

3.04

5.24

4.10

4.51

Date

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

8, 1940

24

51

14, 1941

28

11

17

4

18

1

15

29

15

27

Water 

level

5.01

5.16

4.41

3.69

4.35

5.68

5.77

4.72

4.99

4.61

5.38

5.39

5.12

5.75

a Estimated.
FLORIDA, PALM BEACH COUNTY 47

S233. City of Miami Beach Continued. 

Water level

Date

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

11, 1941

25

8

22

5

19

2

16

30

14

28

11

25

9

Water 

level

6.23

6.40

5.42

4.46

5.27

5.64

5.73

5.92

4.76

5.28

5.56

5.30

4.60

4.91

Date

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

23, 1941

24

6, 1942

19

2

16

2

16

30

13

27

11

25

8

Water 

level

5.37

5.16

5.64

5.60

5.85

6.04

5.77

6.06

6.21

6.42

3.00

4.13

4.89

4.48

Date

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

22, 1942

6

20

3

17

31

14

28

12

26

9

23

7

21

Water 

level

3.35

3.86

4.66

5.30

5.80

5.82

5.01

5.16

4.44

4.19

4.94

5.37

5.75

4.68

S290. J. C. Kersey. NEjNEj- sec. 3, T. 52 S., R. 41 E. About 30 feet 

northwest of milking shed west of Honey Hill Road, 0.6 mile west of Northwest 12th Avenue. Abandoned drilled irrigation well, diameter 4 inches, 

depth 83.4 feet. Measuring point, lip of elbow, 0.4 foot above land surface 

and approximately 19.21 feet above mean sea level, 1929 adjustment.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1940-42

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

31, 1940

3

11

18

25

2

9

16

23

30

6

14

20

27

28

29

30

. 3

10

17

24

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

18

26

17.44

15 . 52

15.99

16.08

16.40

16.61

16.88

17.13

17.36

16.79

16.08

16.39

15.06

16.06

15.93

15.90

15.90

16.07

13.93

13.79

13.30

13.95

14.56

14.97

15.45

15.17

14.98

15.44

15.86

16.09

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

7, 1940

24

31

14, 1941

28

10

11

13

14

15

17

4

18

31

14

29

12

26

9

23

7

21

4

18

. 1

15

29

13

27

10

16.59

16.57

15.84

15.60

15.93

15.44

15.39

15.44

15.48

15.53

15.58

16.42

16.75

16.38

15.84

16.56

16.78

17.33

17.80

17.96

16.45

16.01

16.61

16.69

17.05

17.07

16.25

16.72

17.94

16.84 _,

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

25, 1941

9

22

6, 1942

19

2

16

2

16

30

13

27

11

25

8

22

6

20

3

17

31

.14

28

12

26

9

23

7

<L»1

16.10

16.36

16.83

17.18

17.19

17.42

17.62

17.33

IV. 68

17.84

18.04

14.69-

15.97

16.55

15.61

14.94

15.23

16.15

16.73

iv. 14

17.13

16.35

16.12

16.13

15.91

16.59

17.01

17.37

16.59

Palm Beach County

S1042. Lake Worth Drainage District. NW^NEi sec. 22, T. 46 S.. 

R. 42 E. In pasture, 0.2 mile south of Delray Road (Atlantic Avenue), 

1.05 miles west of Lake Worth Drainage District equalizing canal 3. Abandoned drilled supply well, diameter 4 inches, depth 119.6 feet. Measuring 

point, top of metal strip fastened to recorder shelf, 5.4 feet above land 

surface. Recorder installed July 31, 1941, and maintained in operation for 

U. S. Geological Survey by the drainage district.
48 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

SI042. Lake Worth Drainage District Continued.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941-42

Date

Apr.

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

18, 1941

31

7

14

21

28

. 4

11

18

25

2

<3

16

23

30

6

13

20

28

5

12

19

26

2, 1942

9

16

Water 

lavel

7.31

6.59

6.97

6.29

6.74

7.37

7.40

7.34

7.00

5.55

6.15

6.75

7.17

7.11

7.4£

7.36

6.68

7.30

6.99

7.11

7.37

7.55

7.51

7.56

7.04

6.96

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

23, 1942

30

6

13

20

27

6

13

20

27

3

10

18

24

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

19

26

3

10

17

Water

iBvel

6.12

6.58

6.90

7.14

6.26

6.71

6.53

6.94

7.19

7.51

7.13

7.57

5.12

6.08

6.85

7.28

7.64

7.56

6.14

5.41

5.52

6.14

6.06

6.64

7.18

7.26

Date

July 24 x 1942

31

Aug. 7

14

21

28

Sept. 4

11

18

25

Oct. 2

9

13

16

23

30

Nov . 6

13

20

27

Dec. 4

11

18

24

31

Water 

level

7. 32

7.69

8.15

8.20

7.70

7.57

6.53

6.88

7.40

7.51

7.03

6.27

6.77

6.94

7.22

7.53

7.43

7.59

7.88

7.79

8.03

7.37

8.08

8.15

7.59

S1140. Town of Boca Raton. SEj-SEj sec. 19, T. 47 S., R. 43 E. About 

250 feet west of water tank at Boca Raton Water Plant. Abandoned drilled 

public supply well, diameter 10 inches, depth 119.8 feet. Measuring point, 

top of metal strip fastened to recorder shelf, 0.9 foot above land surface 

and approximately 16.80 feet above mean sea level, 1929 adjustment. Recorder 

installed July 18, 1941, and maintained in operation for U. S. Geological 

Survey by the water plant.

Water level in feet be]

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

18, 1941

25

31

7

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

30

5

14

21

284 '

11

18

25

2

9

16

23

30

6, 1942

13

13.30

12.99

15.06

13.36

13.64

13.99

14.22

14.51

14.76

14.95

14.54

12.89

in. 55

13.00

13.38

13.68

13.93

14.22

14.43

14.61

14.70

14.30

14.92

15.02

15.16

15.29

14.85

Jan. 16, 1942

17

24

31

Feb. 7

14

21

23

Mar. 7

14

21

28

Apr. 4

11

18

21

25

May 2

9

16

23

30

' June 6

13

20

27

July 4

14.41

14 . 35

10.26

10.83

11.60

12.22

12.70

12.95

13.23

13.55

13.36

14.19

14.40

14.64

14.59

13.45

12.90

12.98

13.37

13.77

13.94

14.23

13.35

12.18

11.90

12.28

12.73

July 11, 1942

18

25

Aug. 1

- 8

15

22

29

Sept. 5

12

19

26

Oct. 3

10

17

24

31

Jov. 11

14

19

21

28

Dec. 5

1219 '

26

13.12

13.60

14.03

14.47

14.35

15.19

15.41

15.60

15.66

15.53

15.52

15.60

15.64

15.28

13.53

13.76

14.09

14.55

14.64

14.80

14.34

15.03

15.28

15.53

15.69

15.33
GEORGIA

By M. A. Warren 

PROGRAM OP WORK

A cooperative investigation of ground-water conditions and resources 

in south Georgia was begun in November 1938 by the Geological Survey, U.S. 

Department of the Interior and the Division of Mines, Mining, and Geology 

of the State Division of Conservation. Periodic observations on the water 

levels in selected observation wells began at that time. Brief discussions 

of the work and records of measurements in these wells from 1938 to 1941, 

inclusive, are contained in Geological Survey Water-Supply Papers 845, 

886, 907, and 937. At the end of 1942 the program included observations on 

169 wells, 9 of which were equipped with automatic water-stage recorders 

for all or a part of the year. A total of 506 individual tape measurements 

and pressure readings were made on these wells during the year, all of which 

are given in this report,as well as 86 measurements made on them prior to 

1942. Also included, through the courtesy of the Emory University Field 

Station, are 482 measurements made of the water levels in 10 wells in Baker 

County and 3 wells in Early County. Records of these 13 wells for the 

period October 1939 to December 1941 are published in Water-Supply Paper 

937.

The following table lists all counties in Georgia for which records 

of water level are given in this report and gives for each the number of 

wells observed, the number on which water-stage recorders were maintained, 

and the number of measurements made during 1942, also the number of 

measurements made prior to 1942 that are published for the first time in 

this report.

49
50 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

Distribution, by counties,

Number of

County wells ** 

end of

Appling

Baker

Brantley

Bryan

.Camden

Charlton

Chatham

Clarke

Coffee

Dougherty

Early

Eff ingham

Evans

Glynn

Liberty

Long

Me Into sh

Montgomery

Pierce

Wayne

Ware

1942

1

10

2

23

18

2

63

1

1

1

3

6

1

13

14

1

14

1

2

4

1

182

of observation wells in Georgia. 1942

Tape measurements and 

pressure readings

1942

1

352

2

 51

34

3

248

21

1

0

129

20

1

31

50

5

18

1

7

10

2

997

'Prior to 1042,

published in

this report

2

0

1

20

2

0

52

0

1

0

0

0

2

1

3

0

0

1

0

0

1

86

Number of wells with 

recording gages in 

1942

Throughout

year

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

Part of

year

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

In Chatham County 5 water-stage recorders were continued in operation 

throughout the year, on walls 0, 79, 88, 123, and 328. Weekly measurements 

were made in well 30 and biweekly measurements in well 84. Chatham County 

well 50 was measured part of the year at weekly intervals and the remainder 

of the year at biweekly intervals. In Glynn County, a pressure recording 

gage was maintained in operation for part of the year on wells 1 and 3. 

FLUCTUATIONS OF WATER LEVEL III 1942

The piezometric surface of artesian water in the Ocala limestone in 

Chatham County continued to decline during 1942, but the decline was less 

than during either 1940 or 1941. The artesian water levels in Savannah and 

the industrial area to the northwest averaged about 1.5 feet lower during 

1942 than during 1941. It is estimated that the average daily pumpage in 

the Savannah area during 1942 increased less than 1,000,000 gallons over that 

of 1941.

The following table lists the average monthly water levels in Chatham 

County wells 8, 30, 50, 79, 84, 123, and 328 and the total metered pumpage 

of artesian water in the Savannah area from January 1939 to December 1942. 

Wells 8 and 79 are in Savannah; wells 30 and 50 are in the industrial area 

northwest of Savannah, and well 84 in the area east of Savannah, at a point
GEORGIA 51

2.9 miles east of the city hall. Well 123 is near the center of Wilmington 

Island, about 8 miles southeast of the center of pumpage in the Savannah, 

area, and well 328 is in the northeastern para of Tybee Island, at Fort 

Screven, approximately 15 miles east-southeast of the center of pumpage. 

All these wells end in the Ocala limestone, and all of them, except wells 

30, 50, and 84, are equipped with water-stage recorders. The average monthly water levels for wells 30, 50, and 84 were computed by averaging all the 

measurements nade in the wells during ithe month; those for wells 8, 79, 123, 

and 328 were computed by averaging the daily high and low stages taken from 

recorder charts. It is estimated that, in addition to the total metered 

pumpage in Savannah, which is the combined pumpage of that city and the 

Union Bag & Paper Corporation, there is pumpage of 9,000,000 to 10,000,000 

gallons a day by all other users of artesian water in the Savannah area.

Average monthly water levels, in feet with reference 

to sea level in wells in Chatham County, and average

Date

Jan. 1939

P

, V.

Mar

A*DT

May

July

nn-tNov.

'Dec.

Jan. 1940

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec.

Average 1940

Well 

8

-27.3 

-29 0

-30.1

-°9 7

-31.2 ^ ?

 35 4

 3M ^

-34.6

QQ -Z

^1 R

-31.0

-31.1 

-32.2

-55.9 

-55.3 

-55.7 

-36.4 

-37.4 

-58.1 

-41.4 

-41.7 

-42.9 

-45.0 

-40.5

-38.0

Well 

30

OK O

VK. Q

f)Ci "Z

_C>5 Q

r? T1 ^

-27 9

-28.7

-29.4

 22 3

-27.8

-28.0

a-26.7 

-27.5

-30.3 

-51.0 

-55.0 

-29.0 

-55.9 

-56.5 

-59.5 

-39.1 

-39.2 

-38.3 

-35.7

-34 . 7

Well 

50

-18.0

-18.7

-17.7

-18.3

1 q c

pn P

-20.8

-21.5

-16.1

20 2

-20.1

-20.1

-22.6 

-22.5 

-25.5 

-21.5 

-22.8 

-25.1 

-29.0 

-28.9 

-29.1 

-29.0 

-26.4

-25.1

We-11 

79

-21.0

-22.5 

-21.8 

-25.7 

-25.5 

-26.8

-ks'.e

-29.1 

-26.9 

-26.8 

-25.2

a-25. 5

Well 

84

-20*. 2 

-18.2 

-17.6 

-16.8

.....

Well 

123

+ .30 

+ .55 

+ .28 

+ .16 

-.77 

-1.22 

-1.38 

-1.59 

-1.57 

-1.20 

-.98

a-. 66

Wp -i i Pumpage in Wel1 millions 

328 of gallons

.... 25.504

.... 21 . 951

.... 23.058

.... 25.650

.... 25.168

.... 24.770

.... 24.556

.... 25.059

.... 19.715

.... 24.465

.... 25.465

.... 26.756

.... 25.941 

.... 25.452 

.... 26.215 

.... 26.114 

.... 28.084 

.... 27.770 

.... 29.467 

.... 28.467 

.... 26.887 

.... 26.865 

.... 25.175

.... 26.951

a Average for 11 months.
52 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

Average monthly water levels, in feet with reference

to sea level in wells in Chatham County, and average

daily netered pumpage in Savannah area. 1959-42

Ds.t G

Jan. 1941

Feb.

Mar.

Aj?r.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Average 1941

Jan. 1942

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Average 1942

Well

8

 rr 41 j. . ij^ 

-41.8

-42.3

-44.4

-48.9

-49.6

-45.5

-47.6

-46.0

-47.8

-46.8

-41.3

-45.3

-40.6

-38.7

-39.7

-41.6

-46.0

-45.2

-46.6

-49.6

-47.7

-46.2

-46.2

-44.9

-44.4

Well

30

-37.1

-37.7

-38.3

-40.0

-42.4

-42.9

-36.9

-41.8

-42.4

-43.4

-42.5

-40.6

-40.5

-38.9

-38.2

-38.8

-39.5

-42.7

-41.9

-43.6

-45.1

-44 . 1

-43.0

-43.1

-39.8

-41.6

Well

50

-27.4

-28.0

-28.2

-29.7

-32.2

-32.7

-28.1

-31.2

-31.9

-32.6

-32.3

-30.0

-30.4

-29.7

-28.5

-29.3

-30.1

-33.3

-32.1

-33.8

-34.7

-34.2

-33.1

-33.2

-31.5

-32.0

Well

79

 

OR *5O Oi~f

-25.7

-26.0

-28.1

-31.3

-32.4

-30.4

-31.8

-31.7

-32.3

-31.5

-29.8

-29.7

-30.1

-28.8

-29.6

-31.4

-34.5

-35.0

-37.1

-39.3

-37.7

-36.4

-34.8

-32.9

-34.0

Well

84

-16.1

-16.4

-17.1

-18.3

-20.6

-22.2

-20.0

-20.6

-21.0

-22.0

-20.9

-18.7

-19.5

-17.7

-17.2

-16.9

-18.2

-20.8

-22.9

-23.3

-25.2

-24.6

-22.8

-22.0

-20.5

-21.0

Well

123

-0.70

-.70

-.93

-1.19

-1.99

-2.69 -2iei

-2.73

-2.90

-3.06

-2.78

-2.48

-2.06

-2.14

-1.88

-1.95

-2.22

-3.02

-3.55

-4.15

-4.57

-4.51

-4.15

-4.06

-3.61

-3.32

Well

328

+2.36

+2.15

4-2.03

+ 1.63

+1.31

+1.09

+1.02

+1.27

+1.25

+1.29

+1.15

a+1.51

+1.43

+1.68

+1.51

+1.52

+ 1.25

+1.06

.58

.27

.38

.73

.46

.48

+ .95

Pumpage in niJ-llons

of gallons

26..308

25.790

25.993

26.776

29.541

28.841

26.326

29.694

. 29.624

28.762

27.627

26.603

27.657

26.002

26.105

26.258

27.311

29.589

28.919

29.827

31.313

28.860

27.848

28.010

25.252

27.983

Figure 5 shows graphically the data given in the above table for 

wells 8, 30, 50, 79, and 84. The estimated total pumpage for the Savannah 

area is also shown. Figure 6 shows the daily high and low water levels in 

wells 123 and 328 for 1942.

Ovsr the southern part of Bryan and Liberty, Counties the artesian 

water level was about 0.5 foot lower at the end of 1942 than at the end of 

1941. During the first part of 1942, the artesian water levels in wells 

ending in the Ocala limestone rose in all counties south of Bryan, presumably 

as the result of recharge from precipitation on the intake area. The rise 

appears to have moved northeast and to have gradually decreased in magnitude. 

At Jesup, the rise from October 27, 1941, to May 1, 1942, amounted to about 

1.6 feet. At Screven the rise frori October 28, 1941, to March 12, 1942, was 

2.2 feet, and at Patterson the rise was approximately the same. Farther 

south, at Kingsland and Folkston, the rise amounted to about 2.4 and 2.6 

feet, respectively.

In August 1942 a water-stage recorder was installed on a shallow bored 

well, Chatham County well 343, and during the same month weekly measurements 

were begun in Oconee County well 1, a dug well at the Southern Piedmont

Experiment Station. The water level in Chatham County well 343 declined 

a Average for 11 months.
GEORGIA 53

MILLION OF GALLONS A DAY

13A31 V3S NV3W W0138 133J Nl U31VM JO NOI1VA3H3
54 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

a a H cb

> a

» 0) 

HH

s

 O H 

§£

H3A3T V3S NV3W 01 30N3«3d3a Hll/A «31V« JO NOI1VA3H3
GEORGIA, BAKER COUNTY 55

steadily from 7.76 feet below the measuring point on August 16, 1942, to 

10.72 feet below the measuring point on December 25, 1942. The water level 

in Oconee County well 1 declined from 28.28 feet below the measuring point 

on August 26, 1942, to 31.09 feet below the measuring point on December 28, 

1942.

WELL DESCRIPTIONS AND WATER-LEVEL MEASUREMENTS

Observation wells in Georgia are listed alphabetically by counties 

and numerically within each county. Complete descriptions are given only 

for newly added wells. The numbers In parentheses immediately following a 

well number indi'cate the water-supply papers in which earlier records of 

that well are given and pages on which they appear. An asterisk indicates 

that a description of the well is given in that paper. The water level in 

each well is expressed in feet with reference to s fixed measuring point, 

or in feet above an assumed datum plane.

Appling County

3. Filtered Rosin Products Co. About 0.1 mile east of Baxley citylimit sign, about 3~00 feet south of U. S. Highway 341. Used drilled industrial well, diameter 8 inches, depth 625 feet. Cased 525 feet. Measuring point, top of hole in pump base, 1.2 feet above land surface and about 

205 feet above mean sea level. Water levels, in feet below measuring 

point: July 2, 1941, 132.2; Nov. 25, 1941, 132.1; Mar. 19, 1942, 130.0.

Baker County

1 (*937 p. 33). Emory University Field Station well 1. Fred Cross. 

About; 1.1 miles east of Baker-Miller county line, 0.3 mile north of State 

Highway 91, about 0.25 mile northwest of Nochaway Church, 30 feet southwest 

of pond.

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1942

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

4

11

18

Water 

level

142.77

142.43

142.23

142.02

141.82

142.00

142.69

142.34

142.22

142.40

142.83

Date

Mar.

Apr.

May

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

13

22

28

Kfater 

level

142.35

142.00

141.56

141.93

141.40

140.66

139.52

139 . 16

138.85

138.15

Date

June

July

Aug.

4

11

18

25

1

8

15

23

29

5

Water 

level

137.37

142.48

142.44

141.53

140.94

140.48

139.24

138.10

137.56

137.40

Date

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

12

20

. 2

1

14

28

11

25

9

23

water 

level

138.34

138.68

137.10

136.82

135.65

135.65

134.34

134.35

134.70

137.30

3 (*937, , p.. . Emory University Field Station well 3. . Jette Craft.

About 0.7 mile north of Baker-Miller county line, 1.6 miles west ef Mimsville, about 0.2 mile northwest of Milford-Cooktown road, 90 feet north of 

field road.
56 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

3 (#937, p. 33). Emory University Field Station well 3 Continued. 

Water lovel, in feet above mean sea level, 1942

Date

Jan. 7

14

21

28

Feb. 4

11

18

25

Mar. 4

Water 

'level

177.90

173.42

170.49

168.80

167.31

166.95

171.02

174.24

172.81

Date

Mar.. 11

18

25

Apr. 1

8

15

22

29

May 6

Water 

level

176.38

174 . 96

177.67

175.04

172.80

171.39

170.74

169.51

168.79

Date

May 13

21

28

June 4

11

18

25

July 1

Water 

level

167.71

167.69

167.19

167.25

174.57

172.57

173.68

169.54

Date

July 8

15

23

31

Aug. 6

13

20

Sept. 2

Water 

level

169.31

169.34

167.69

166.99

167.28

166.39

166.54

a!65.69

5 (#937, p. 34). Emory University Field Station well 5. D. G. Jones. 

About 1.8 miles northwest of Crestview. 75 feet east of county road, latitude 31 0 21'21.39", longitude 84°37'47.35lt .

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1942

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

4

11

18

211.73

210.79

210.00

209.14

208.18

207.26

211.97

211.57

211.36

212.37

212.07

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

13

20

27

3

212.63

211.58

210.79

211.28

210.38

209.49

208.54

207.68

208.69

207.57

206.67

June

July

Aug.

10

17

24

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

21

210.87

210.25

209.45

210.40

211.21

210.29

209.12

208.42

207.11

209.22

207.58

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

. 2

9

25

1

7

20

4

18

2

16

30

205.72

204.95

202.36

209.07

208.32

205.87

202.98

200.91

199.14

198.46

202.07

9 (#937, p. 35). Emory University Field Station well 9. Matthew Clias. 

About 5.2 miles north of Elmodel, 170 feet east of county road, about 0.25 

mile east of State Highway 37.

Water level, in feet above mean sea lovel, 1942

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

4

11

18

185.23

183.99

183.30

182.76

182.30

182.22

186.78

184.78

184.49

185.23

184 . 45

Mar.

Apr.

May

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

13

21

28

185.49

184.52

183.67

183.50

182.93

182.25

181.46

180.73

181.13

181 . 58

June

July

Aug.

4

11

18

25

2

9

16

23

31

6

180.38

180.17

180.42

179.57

178.69

177.91

177.02

176.38

177.18

178.11

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

13

20

. 3

1

14

28

11

25

9

23

180.42

180.93

178.20

178.96

177.77

175.99

174.44

173.11

172.58

172.85

12 (#937, p. 36). Emory University Field Station well 12. 

0.14 mile north of Milford, 75 feet east of county road.

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1942

Alton Kidd.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

4

11

18

166.79

174.31

174.36

174.08

173.69

173.45

173.26

 175.75

176.05

177.25

177.38

Mar.

Apr.

May

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

13

21

28

179.61

178.61

177.80

177.08

176.55

176.00

175 . 38

174.87

174 . 35

173.93

June

July

Aug.

4

11

18

25

2

9

16

23

31

6

173.55

173.50

173.45

173.35

173.08

172.78

172.75

172.43

171 . 92

172.27

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

13

20

3

1

14

28

11

25

9

23

172.15

173.05

172.05

171.45

171.97

171.97

171.09

170.17

169.30

168.15

a Measurements discontinued after Sept. 2.
GEORGIA, BAKER COUNTY 57

15 (*937, p. 36). Emory University Field Station well 15. R. L. Hall, 

About 7.3 miles north of Baker County courthouse at Newton, about 1,500 

feet east of county road at Old Hickory Hill plantation.

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1942

Date

Jan. 7

14

21

28

Feb. 4

11

18

25

Mar. 4

11

18

Water 

level

164 .'37

164.39

164.14

163.67

162.96

162.84

163.63

163.74

163.79

164.41

164.70

Date

Mar. 25

Apr. 1

8

15

22

29

May 6

13

21

28

Water 

level

165.28

165.35

165 . 08

164.76

163.96

162.95

161.57

161.55

163.47

160.90

Date

June 4

11

18

25

July 2

9

16

23

31

Aug. 6

Water 

level

159.42

159.12

158.64

158.06

159.97

159.48

158.29

157.03

156.24

160.94

Date

Aug. 13

20

Sept. 3

Oct. 1

14

28

Nov. 11

25

Dec. 9

23

Water 

level

163.14

162.56

159.74

158.39

157.13

155.72

154.56

153.52

153.40

157.44

16 , . . Emory University Station well ..16. .Ichaway .- Plantation, Inc. (W. R. Woodruff). About 3.8 niles east of Elnodel, on north 

side old county road, about 0.25 mile north of large dry pond.

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1942

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

4

11

18

157.35

158.11

158.05

157.71

156.97

156.38

159.03

161.01

161.32

163.47

163.44

Mar.

Apr.

May

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

13

22

28

164.83

164.25

163.76

163.37

162.98

162.41

161.82

161 .44

161.25

160.86

June

July

Aug.

4

11

18

25

2

9

16

23

31

6

161.05

160.13

162.34

159.60

159.27

158.84

158.41

157.40

156.99

157.87

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

13

20

. 3

1

14

28

11

25

9

23

156.95

156.95

156.75

154.37

154.05

152.50

151.83

150>28

149.14

151.00

25 (#937, p. 37). Emory University Field Station well 35. P. H. 

Thompson, Jr. About 3.6 miles west of Patmos, 1 mile east of Baker-Early 

county line, about 0.6 mile north of Pine Grove Church, latitude 31°23«09.70", 

longitude 84°37«26.26n . Measuring point prior to Aug. 12, 1942, knife edge 

of iron bar over well, l.S feet above land surface, (erroneously given 0.3 

foot above land surface in Water-Supply Paper 937) and 201.78 feet above 

mean sea level. New measuring point established Aug. 12, 1942, top of "e-inch 

tile casing, level with concrete base around well, 0.3 foot above land surface 

and 200.28 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1942

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

7

11

21

28

4

11

18

25

4

11

18

196.18

194.84

193.18

191.61

190.63

190.18

196.36

195.81

195.31

196.34

195.70

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

13

20

27

3

195.95

194 . 62

193.33

193 . 63

192.71

191.78

190.88

190.29

189.98

189.51

188.99

June

July

Aug.

10

17

24

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

21

190.80

191.47

190.77

191.41

190.61

189.94

189.10

189.24

188.76

191.83

191.97

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

. 2

9

25

7

19

4

18

2

16

30

190.36

190.06

189.37

187.35

189.55

187.68

186.10

184.78

184.15

184 .'44

188.02

27 (#937, p. 38). Emory University Field Station well 37. Doc Davis. 

About 6.3 miles northwest of Raker County Court House at Newton, 2.9 miles 

south of Baker-Dougherty county line, 5.2 miles east of State Highway 37, 

about 150 feet nor-th of county road.
58 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STAffES

27 (#937, p» 38). Emory University Field Station well 37 Continued, 

Water level, In feet above mean sea level, 1942

Date

Apr. 15 

22 

29

Water 

level

a!67.54 

167.34 

167.11

Date

May 6 

13 

21

Water 

level

166.62 

166.22 

165.77

Date

May 28 

June 4

11

Water 

level

165.35 

164.66 

164.93

Date

June 18 

25

Water 

level

164.63 

b!64.70

29 (#937, p. 38). Emory University Field Station well 39. Ichaway 

Plantation, Inc. (W. R. Woodruff). About 1.6 miles northeast of Pilgrims 

Home Church, 0.5 mile southeast of State Highway 91.

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1942

Apr. 15 

22 

29 

May 6

C147.58 

146.65 

14^5.58 

144.06

May 13 

22 

28 

June 4

142.33 

142.13 

140.63 

138.57

June 11 

18 

25

143.08 

142.79 

144.07

July 2 

8 

15

141.94 

140.11 

d!38.22

Brantley County

1 (#937, p. 39). N. S. McVelgh. Waynesvllle, on north side State 

Highway 50. Measuring point, top 4-inch tee on 4-inch casing, 1.5 feet 

above land surface and 57.5 feet above mean sea level. Water level, in 

feet above measuring point, 1942: July 31, 1.80.

9. United States. About 1.4 miles north of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad at Waynesvllle, about 0.1 mile east of county road from Waynesville to 

Broimtown, at site of an abandoned C. C. C. camp. Unused drilled well, 

diameter 8 to 6 inches, depth 705 feet. Cased 585 feet. Measuring point, 

top of 8-inch coupling on 8-inch well casing, 0.5 foot above land surface 

and about 61 feet above mean sea level. Water levels, in feet below measuring point: Aug. 12, 1941, 2.98; July 31, 1942, 2.00.

Bryan County

18 (#907, p. 39; 937, p. 39). Mrs. S. P. Ratom. At Folley Farms, 

5.75 miles southeast of Richmond Hill, 1 mile east of Bryan Neck road. No 

measurement made during 1942.

27 (#886, p. 69; 907, p. 39; 937, p. 39). Henry Ford. About 8 miles 

south of Richmond Hill, 1 mile southwest of Keller, 0.3 mile south of Belfast 

road, near west edge of Tivoli River marsh. Water level, in feet above 

measuring point, 1942: Mar. 10, 5.0.

41 (#886, p. 69; 907, p. 39; #937, p. 39). United States War Department (formerly owned by Mrs. D. B. Gill; during 1942 became part of Camp 

Stewart firing range). Roding, east of State Highway 63, near intersection 

of State Highway 144. Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1942; 

July 16, 12.30.

43. United States War Department. Roding, 0.5 mile west of State 

Highway 63, on south side of State Highway 144. Used drilled well, diameter 

3 inches, depth 400+ feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch cross on 3-inch 

casing, 3.0 feet above land surface and 20.8 feet above mean sea level. 

Water levels, in feet above measuring point: Oct. 27, 1939, 10.4; June 25, 

1941, 9.1; Oct. 29, 1942, 7.6.

50. United States War Department. Clyde, about 100 feet southwest 

of intersection of State Highway 63 and county road. Used drilled well, 

diameter 3 inches, depth 530 feet. Measuring point, top of 3- by 1^-inch 

bushing in 3-inch coupling over well, 0.3 foot above land surface and about 

22.5 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1939-42

Date

Oct. 

Nov. 

June

27, 

8, 

25,

1939 

1940 

1941

Water 

level

13.8 

12.8 

11.4

Date

Oct. 

Mar.

24,

13,

1941 

1942

Water 

level

10.6 

10.6

Date

July 

Oct.

16, 

29

1942

i 9

Water 

level

10.6 

9.9

Jan. 1 to Apr. 8. Well rebored Apr. 9, new depth not known.

b Well dry July 2 to Dec. 23.

c Well caved and partly filled in January; no record Jan. 1 to Apr. 

Well rebored Apr. 13; new depth 12 feet.

d Well dry July 22 to Dec. 23.
GEORGIA, BKY.AN COUNTY 59

51 (*886, p. 71; 907, p. 39;#937, p. 39). United States War Department 

(formerly owned by W. H. Davis; during 1941 became part of Camp Stewart 

firing range). Clyde, about 600 feet southwest of schoolhouse. Water level, 

in feet above measuring point, 1942: July 16, 8.9.

52 (*686, p. 71; 907, p. 39;*937, p. 39). United States War Department 

(formerly owned by Bryan County; during 1941 became a_ part of Camp Stewart 

firing range). Clyde, a short distance northeast of schoolhouse. Waljer 

levels, in feet above measuring point, 1942: Mar. 13, 5.70) July 16, 5.26; 

Oct. 29, 4.75.

55. United States War Department. Clyde, a short distance east of old 

Bryan County courthouse. Unused drilled well, diameter 3 inches. Measuring 

point*top of 3-inch tee on 3-inch casing, 2.5 feet above land surface and 

about 36 feet above mean sea level.

Date

Jan. 

Nov. 

June CO

01 co en

Water

1939 

1940 

1941

level , in

Water 

level

0.33 

1.78 

2.62

Date

Oct. 

Mar.

feet

24,

13,

below

1941 

1942

measuring

Water 

level

3.31 

3.09

e point

Date

July 

Oct.

f

16 

29

1939-42

, 1942

Water 

level

3.84 

4.50

63 (#907, p. 39;*937, p. 39). United States War Department (formerly 

owned by W. C. McCallar; during 1941 became part of Camp Stewart firing 

range). About 7 Miles west of Richmond Hill, 4.5 niles north of Fleming, 

on east side of the county road that connects Bashlor's Bridge with U. S. 

Highway 17. No measurement during 1942.

71 (*907, p. 39»w937, p. 39). United States War Departnent (formerly 

owned by Green Bay Baptist Church; during 1941 became part of Camp Stewart 

firing range). South side of River Road, 5.5 miles west of State Highway 

63. No measurement during 1942.

85 (*937, p. 39). Henry Ford. About 0.1 mile southwest of Belfast 

Road, about 150 feet southwest of Seaboard Railway. Measuring point, top 

of 3-inch casing, 0.3 foot above land surface and 21.24 feet above mean sea 

level. Water levels, in feet above measuring point, 1942: Mar. 10, 7.1; 

July 7, 7.0; Dec. 17, 6.4.

87 (*886, p. 71;#907, p. 39; 937, p. 40). Henry Ford. Richmond Hill, 

about 500 feet west of intersection of U. S. Highway 17 and Bryan Neck road.

Water level, in feet below measuring point

Date

Jan. 

Mar. 

May

6 

10

1

Water 

level

1.42 

1.25 

1.25

Date

July 6 

7 

16

Water 

level

1.47 

1.55 

1.55

Date

July 

Sept

28 

. 2 

15

Water 

level

1.58 

1.72 

1.69

Date

Oct. 

Dec.

13 

17

Water 

level

1.83 

1.89

1942

87a,Henry Ford. Richmond Hill, about 500 feet west of intersection of 

U. S. Highway 17 and Bryan Neck road. Unused drilled domestic well, diameter 

2^ inches, depth not known but believed to be less than 400 feet. Measuring 

point, top of 2i|-inch casing, 1.1 feet above land surface and 22.90 feet 

above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet with reference to measuring point, 1959-42

Da be

Sept. 

July 

Aug. 

Oct. 

Jan.

29, 

30, 

25 

27 

6,

1939 

1941

1942

Water 

level

+1.38 

-.24 

-.49 

-.65 

-.83

Date

Mar. 

May 

July

10, 1942 

1 

6 

7 

16

Waterlevel

-0.65 

-.^S 

-1.00 

-1.05 

-1.07

Date

July 

Sept

Oct. 

Dec.

28, 1942 

. 2

15 

13 

17

Waterlevel

-1.09 

-1.24 

-1.28 

-1.39 

-1.45

96 (#907, p. 39;*937, p. 40). J. W. Harden. About 1.7 miles south of 

Keller, about 300 feet east of Bryan Neck road. Water level affected by 

tide. Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1942: July 7, 

a/3'.5Q p.m., 6.75.

a Eastern war time.
60 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

112 (#907, p. 39; #937, p. 40). United States War Department (formerly owned by L. W. Smith; during 1941 became part of Camp Stewart firing 

range). South side and 12 miles west along River Road from State Highway 63. 

No measurements made during 1942.

119 (#907, p. 39; #937, p. 40). Henry Ford. At Kilkenny, about 4.5 

miles southeast of Keller. Water level affected by tide. Water level, In 

feet above measuring point, 1942: July 7, 2:45 p.m., 7.3.

143 (#937, p. 40). A. 11. Casin, Near west end of Morgan's bridge over 

Ogeechee River, on Pine Barren Road, north side of road. Water level, in 

feet above measuring point, 1942: July 16, 12.54.

146 (#937, p. 40). Alphonso Casin, A. M. Casin, and J. P. Dukes. 

About 2.25 miles northeast of Lanier, on south side State Highway 30. 

Measuring point, top of 6-inch coupling on 6-inch casing, 1.01 feet above 

concrete floor around well, 1.2 feet above land surface and about 68 feet 

above mean sea level. (Measuring point erroneously described In WaterSupply Paper 937 as top of 6-lnch casing.) Water levels, In feet below 

measuring point, 1942: Mar. 13, 22.14; May 11, 22.35; July 24, 22.32.

148 («937, p. 40). Henry Ford. Keller, about 80 feet west of Bryan 

Neck road and about 200 feet north of Belfast road. Measuring point, top 

of 4-Inch tee, 1 foot above land surface and about 17 feet above mean sea 

level. Water levels, In feet above measuring point, 1942: Mar. 10, 5.04; 

July 7, 4.98; Dec. 17, 4.64.

149 (#937, p. 40). Henry Ford. About 5.5 miles southeast of Richmond. 

Hill, at Jack Grlswold place. Water levels, In feet above measuring point, 

1942: Mar. 10, 3.35; July 7, 3.34; Oct. 29, 3.00; Dec. 17, 2.96.

150. Henry Ford. Richmond Hill, 1 mile north of U. S. Highway 17, 

about 200 feet east of State Highway 63. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 4 to 3 Inches, depth 480 feet, cased about 400 feet. Measuring point, 

top of 4-lnch tee on 4-Inch casing, 0.9 foot above land surface. Water 

levels, In feet above measuring point; Dec. 17, 1940, 11.6; June 25, 1941, 

10.65; Oct. 24, 1941, 10.05.

151. Henry Ford. About 0.9 mile west of Keller, on west bluff of 

Tivoli River, on north side of Belfast road. Used drilled domestic well, 

diameter 4 Inches, depth 500 feet. Cased 160 feet. Measuring point, top 

of 4-Inch tee on 4-inch casing, 1 foot above land surface and about 18 feet 

above mean sea level. Water levels, in feet above measuring point: Mar. 25, 

1941, 7.3; Oct. 24, 1941, 6.18; Mar. 10, 1942, 6.09; Dec. 17, 1942, 5.70.

161. Henry Ford. At Kilkenny, about 4.5 miles southeast of Keller, 

about 300 feet north of clubhouse, near edge of marsh at oyster house. Used 

drilled domestic well, diameter 4 Inches, depth 480 feet. Cased 142 feet. 

Measuring point, top of 4-inch cross on 4-Inch casing, 0.5 foot above land 

surface and about 7.8 feet above mean sea level. Water level affected by 

tide. Water level, in feet above measuring point: Oct. 24, 1941, £/4:20 

p.m., nearly low tide; July 2, 1942, b/ 3:30 p.m., 2.2.

Camden County

3 (Formerly 20) (#886, p. 71; 907, p. 40; #937, p. 40). Town of St. 

Marys, on east side of State Highway 40, 0.25 mile north of Rlvervlew Hotel. 

Water levels, In feet above measuring point, 1942; July 30, £/27.7;oct. 15, 

£/ 26.55.

8 (#886, p. 71; 907, p. 40; #937, p. 41). M. L. Hill. Klngsland, at 

Hill residence. Water levels, In feet above measuring point, 1942: Mar. 11, 

24.20; July 29, 23.45; Oct. 14, d/ 22.45.

12 (#907, p. 40;#937, p. 41). Southwell & Hopklns, Kingsland. About 

300 feet north of St. Marys road, on west side of U. S. Highway 17. Water 

levels, in feet above measuring point, 1942: Mar. 11, 23.5; July 29, 22.65; 

Oct. 15, £/ 21.9.

a Eastern standard time. b Eastern war time.

c Well 155, St. Marys Kraft Corporation, 4,327 feet N. 20*10' E. FlowIng or pumping about 3,000 gals, a minute.

d Well 94, owned by city of Klngsland, 8 inches diameter, about 530 

feet west, flowing about 350 gals, a minute.

e Well 94, diameter 8 Inches, owned by city of Kingsland, about 780 

feet south, flowing about 350 gals, a minute.
GEORGIA, CAMDEN COUNTY. 61

14. R. T. Clark. Scotchville, on northeast side of St. Marys road, 4.5 

miles southeast of Klngsland. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 4 Inches, 

depth 475 feet. Measuring point, top of 4-inch tee on 4-inch casing, 4.0 

feet above land surface and about 30 feet above mean sea level. Water levels, 

in feet above measuring point: Aug. 13, 1940, 25.6; Oct. 15, 1942, 25.1.

18 (»886, p. 71; 907, p. 40;*937, p. 41). L. 0. Harris. St. Marys, 

about 0.8 mile north of Riverview Hotel on east side of State Highway 40. 

Water levels, in feet above measuring point, 1942: Mar. 11, a/26.2; 

July 30, «/26.2; Oct. 15, a/26 - 90 ' ~

19 (*886, p. 71; 907, p. 40;*937, p. 41). Camden Training School, St. 

Marys, 1 mile north of Riverview Hotel, on east side of State Highway 40. 

Water levels, in feet above measuring point, 1942: Mar. 11, b/21.2; July 30 

It/21.1; Oct. 15, b/22.0.

32 (#886, p. 71; 907, p. 40;*937, p. 41). Camden County, in front of 

Camden County courthouse, Woodbine. Measurements discontinued.

39 (»886, p. 72; 907, p. 40;»937, p. 41). Southern Fertilizer & 

Chemical Co., St. Marys, about 1.5 miles north of Riverview Hotel, near west 

bank,of Horth River. Water levels, in feet above measuring point, 1942: 

Mar. 11, £/25.7; July 30, £/25.75; Oct. 15 c/26.05.

42. South Camden Turpentine Co. About 0.2 mile east of Spring Bluff, 

on northeast side of road to Dover Bluff. Used drilled domestic well, 

diameter 2 inches, depth about 500 feet. Measuring point, top of 2-inch 

cross on 2-inch casing, 1.8 feet above land surface and about 23 feet above * 

mean sea level. Water levels, in feet above measuring point: June 14, 1939, 

32.7; July 30, 1942, 32.4'.

59 (#937, p. 42). Z&ck Colson. About 3.5 miles southeast of Woodbine, 

0.6 mile south of Satilla River. Water level, in feet above measuring 

point, 1942: July 30, 28.6.

61 (»907, p. 41;«937, p. 42). Camden Properties. Billysville, about 

2 miles east of Colesburg, at west end of tenant quarters. Water levels, in 

feet above measuring point, 1942: Mar. 11, 36.2; July 30, 35.4.

66 (#886, p. 72; 907, p. 41;*937, p. 42). Arthur Lucas, .Point Peter, 

about 2 miles east of St. Marys, at house. No measurements made during 1942.

68 (#907, p. 41;«937, p. 42). Kings Bay Club. At Kings Bay, about 10 

miles east of Kingsland, about 4 miles north of St. Marys. Water levels, 

in feet above measuring point, 1942: July 30, 43.35; Oct. 15, 42.7.

78 (#907, p. 41;#937, p. 42). White Oak Public School. White Oak, on 

west side of Seaboard Railway, at schoolhouse. Water levels, in feet above 

measuring point, 1942: Mar. 11, 41.3; July 30, 40.95; Oct. 14, 40.15.

87 (#937, p. 42). Camden Properties. Cabin Bluff, 13 miles southeast 

of Woodbine, near west bank of Cumberland River. No measurements made during 

1942.

92a (*937, p. 42). Camden Race Track. About 2.2 niles southeast of , 

Kingsland on north side of St. Marys road, at race track. Water levels, in 

feet above measuring point, 1942: Mar. 11, 32.5; July 30, 32.1; Oct. 15, 

31.8.

118 (#937, p. 43). L. B. Harrel (formerly owned by Mrs. Elfrieda 

Wagner). About 9.5 miles west of Kingsland on old Polkston road, about 0.1 

mile south of road. Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1942: 

July 30, 39.55.

144 (*907, p. 41; #937, p. 43).. T. C. Haygood, Woodbine, on east side 

of U. S. Highway 17, 0.5 mile south of road to Polkston. Water levels, in 

feet above measuring point, 1942j Mar. 11, 36.6j. July 30, 37.2; Oct-. 14, 

J57.4. _____________

a Well 155, St. Marys Kraft Corporation, 2,198 feet N. 31°18» E., 

flowing or pumping, about 3,000 gala, a minute..

b Well 155, St. Marys Kraft Corporation, 1,140 feet N. 43°41» E., flowing or pumping, about 3,000 gals, a minute.

s Well 155, St. Marys Kraft Corporation, 2,014 ft. S. 30°44» W., flowing 

or pumping, about 3,000 gals, per minute.

591805 O - 44 - 5
62' WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

Charlton County

4 (#937, p. 43). United States. About 7 miles southwest of Polkston 

at C.C.C, camp, BS-1 Ga. Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942: 

July 29, 12.28.

7 (#937, p. 43). State of Georgia. 1 mile southwest of Polkston, at 

convict camp. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1942: Mar. 12, 

13.04; July 29, 14.14.

Chatham County

8 (#845, p. 53; 386, p. 72; 907, p. 41; #937, p. 43). City of Savannj 

well 8. Savannah, on west side of Stiles Avenue, and about 600 feet south 

of Louisville road. Vifater level affected by pumpage in Savannah area. 

Average daily range of fluctuation during 1942, about 3.4 feet.

Highest and lowest weekly water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942 

(Prom recorder charts)

Week

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Nov.

Dec.

1-3

4-10

11-17

18-24

25-31

1-7

8-14

15-21

22-28

1-7

8-14

15-21

22-28

29-Apr. 4

5-11

12-18

19-25

26-May 2

3-9

10-16

17-23

24-30

31 -June 6

7-13

14-20

27 -July 4

5-11

12-13

19-25

26-Aug. 1

2-8

9-15

16-22

23.29

30-Sept. 3

. 4-12

13-19

20-26

.27-Oct. 3

4-10

11-17

18-25

26-31

1-7

8-14

15-21

22-28

29-Dec. 4

5-16

17- L9

20-26

27-31

Date

Jan.

Fab.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

2

4

17

18

30

1

8

21

22

2

9

20

23

1

5

14

19

27

9

16

17

25

6

7

14

4

5

12

20

26

2

9

16

23

9

13

21

3

5

17

31

2

8

16

25

4

17

26

27

Highest 

level

45.49

46.96

46.47

45.45

42.12

43.03

45.51

44.69

43.30

43.05

45.55

46.07

45.00

42.74

45.65

45.12

46.58

51.48

52.12

50.57

49.78

49.06

40.18

48.50

49.54

50.35

46.52

52.35

52.95

52.04

53.20

53.34

55.31

56.00

(a)

48.22

52.33

54.98

53.21

53.75

52.99

(a)

51.62

50.37

52.30

52.95

' 53.23

49.63

(a)

52.78

46.54

47.98

Date

Jan.

Peb.

Mar.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

3

7

12

23

25

6

19

15

28

6

11

15

25

30

9

12

24

1

4

12

21

27

1

12

20

27

10

17

21

31

3

11

21

24

5

18

24

27

8

11

26

6

9

19

26

2

18

23

29

Lowest 

level

50.64

51.31

55.01

53.16

51.76

49.71

51.94

49.53

49.38

49.60

52.07

51.75

52.42

49.97

54.35

51.20

54.36

63.41

63.53

60.42

56.35

56.47

57.24

54.04

57.07

59.43

59.64

61.40

59.19

58.36

61.29

62.42

61.94

62.39

(a)

56.33

61.05

62.62

58.39

59.63

57.13

(a)

56.03

57.63

57.36

56.68

57.34

58.06

(a)

58.02

56.21

54.93

a No record
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY

28 (#886, p. 72; 907, p. 42;«937, p. 44). Reliance Fertilizer Co. 

Savannah, about 200 feet south of Louisville road, 2 miles west of West 

Broad Street. Water level affected by pumpage In Savannah area.

Water level, In feet below measuring point, 1942

Date

Jan. 24 

Feb. 14

Water 

level

56.2 

56.3

Date

Apr. 11 

June 13

Water 

level

58.2 

61.6

Date

July 4

Water 

level

61.8

29. (#907, p. 42;#937, p. 44). Port Wentworth Corporation. Port Wentworth, about 300 feet east of U. S. Highway 17, near elevated steel tank. 

Water levels, In feet below measuring point, 1942: Mar. 19, 25.9; May 18, 

28.3; July 20, 28.5.

30 (-::-845, p. 53;#886, p. 73; 907, p. 42;*937, p. 44). Dixie Asphalt 

Corporation. Near west bank of Savannah River, 1 mile northeast of U. S. 

Highway 17, 3.4 miles northwest of Savannah city hall. Depth 608 feet 

(previously, reported as 620 feet). Cased 234 feet. Water level affected 

by pumpage In Savannah area.

Water level, In feet below measuring point

Date

Jan. 3

17

24

Feb. 7

14

21

28

Mar. 7

14

Apr. 6

11

Water 

.level

48.6

51.7

51.2

48.9

50.4

50.4

49.3

50.1

50.5

49.1

50.5

Date

Apr. 18

25

May 2

16

23

30

June 6

13

26

July 4

11

Water 

level

51.3

53.1

54.6

a57.8

54.6

54.0

a54.3

53.3

56.6

53.4

55.4

Date

July 18

25

Aug. 1

8

15

22

Sept. 5

12

19

Oct. 3

Water 

level

56.2

a59.7

a59.8

56.3

56.8

57.8

57.6

53.0

56.5

56.1

Date

Oct. 10

26

31

Nov. 7

14

21

28

Dec. 4

23

31

Water 

level

55.0

52.8

54.2

54.0

54.8

55.3

54.6

a51.7

53.3

53.0

1942

43 (#907, p. 43;*-937, p. 45). Savannah, Southern Cotton Oil Co. well 

215A. South well, 40 feet north of Lathrop Ave., 1,200 feet southwest of 

southwest bank of Savannah Rlvor, 1.75 miles northwest of Savannah city 

hall. Water level affected by purapage In Savannah area. Water levels, In 

feet below measuring; point, 1942: July 20,£/76.3; Oct. 7, 67.0.

46 (#886, p. 73; 907, p. 43;#937, p. 45). Union Bag & Paper Corporation 

well 5., About 800 feet southwest of Savannah River, 2.4 miles northwest 

of city hall. No measurements made during 1942.

47 (#886, p. 73; 907, p. 43; 937, p. 45). National Gypsum Co. Near 

west bank of Savannah River, 1 mile northeast of U. S. Highway 17, 3.25 miles 

northwest of Savannah city hall. No measurements made during 1942.

48 (*907, p. 43; *-937, p. 45). United States War Department, Savannah 

Army Service Forces Depot (formerly owned by Southeastern Warehouse ft Compress 

Co.). On west bank of Savannah River, 3.8 miles northwest of Savannah city 

hall. Ho measurements maae during 1942.

'50 (-58-886, p. 74; 907, p. 43; #937, p. 45) Hercules Powder Co. About 

95 feet south of Louisville road, 3.2 miles west of West Broad Street, 

Savannah. Water level affected by pumpage in Savannah area. Measurements 

made while well 49, diameter 8 inches, about 500 feet west, was pumping. .

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

3

17

24

7

14

21

28

7

14

43.10

45.90

44.63

43.14

43.95

43.76

42.87

43.71

44.52

Apr.

May

June

6

11

18

25

2

16

23

30

6

43.44

44.73

44.98

46.64

48.62

47.69

48.26

48.00

44.58

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

13

26

4

11

18

1

15

5

12

47.07

49.23

48.62

48.10

49.30

48.87

50.23

50.04

47.59

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

.19

3

26

7

21

4

23

31

49.44

48.66

47.64

^7.83

48.22

43.89

47.53

47.58

a Pump on well operating; water level very nearly stable after pump 

has been operating 30 minutes, at which time drawdown is about 4 feet, 

b Pump on well operating; drawdown about 11.0 feet.
64 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

51. Hercules Powder Co. About 180 feet south of Louisville road, about 

200 feet southwest of well 50, 3.2 miles west of West Broad Street,, Savannah. 

Unused drilled industrial well, diameter 4 to 3 inches, reported depth 390 

feet. Cased 350 feet. Measuring point, top of 2^-inch flange, 2 feet below 

land surface and 13.07 feet above mean sea level. Abandoned as observation 

well Oct. 11, 1939, because fluctuations of water level were similar to those 

in well 50. Water level affected by pumpage in Savannah area. Measurements 

made while well 49, diameter 8 inches, about 370 feet northwes-t, was pumping.

Date

Jan. 20 

26 

Feb. 6 

11 

18

Water 

level

a22.6 

26.89 , 

29.40 

31.23 

31.11

Date

Feb. 25 

Mar. 4 

11 

18 

25

Water 

level

30.07 

30.69 

30.81 

31.88 

32.35

Date

Apr. 1 

8 

15 

29 

May 6

Water 

level

31.56 

30.40 

29.81 

30.10 

30.53

Date

May 13 

20 

27 

June 3 

Oct. 11

Water 

level

30.39 

31.42 

31.92 

31.32 

a23 . 30

61 (*886, p. 74; 907, p. 43; 937, p. 46). Colonial Ice Co. Savannah, 

in engine room of plant, north'of intersection of Indian and McGuire Streets. 

Measurements discontinued.

62 (#886, p. 74; 907, p. 43; 937, p. 46). Colonial Ice Co. Savannah, 

in east part of plant, north of intersection of Indian and McGuire. Streets. 

Measurements discontinued.

63 (*907, p. 43;*937, p. 46). Colonial Ice Co. Savannah, 5 feet northwest of McGuire St., about 105 feet northeast of Indian St. Water level 

affected by pumpage in Savannah area. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1942: July 20, 65.90; Oct. 9, 66.67.

74 (*886, p. 75; 907, p. 44;*937, p. 46). Certain-teed Products Corporation, 900 feet southwest of southwest bank of Savannah River, 3 miles 

northwest of Ssvannah city hall. Measurements discontinued.

76 (*907, p. 44;#937, p. 46). Pierpont Manufacturing Co. About 600 

feet southwest of Savannah River, 2.1 miles northwest of Savannah city hall. 

Water level affected by pumpage in Savannah area. Water levels, in feet 

below measuring point, 1942: July 20, 76.6; Oct. 7, 77.4.

79 (#886, p. 75; 907, p. 44;#937, p. 46). Georgia Ice Co., Savannah. 

About 25 feet west of center line of Whitaker Street extended, about 55 

feet south of Victory Drive. Measuring point 37.7 feet above mean sea 

level (erroneously given as 38.8 feet, above mean sea level in Water-supply 

Papers 907 and 937). Water level affected by pumpage in Savannah area. 

Average daily fluctuation during 1942, about 1.4 feet.

Highest and lowest weekly water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942 

_(FroM recorder charts)

Week

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Mar.

1-3

4-10

11-17

18-24

25-31

1-7

8-14

15-21

22-28

1-7

8-14

15-21

22-28

29- Apr. 4

5-6

7-11

a Wells of Union

b 8 a.m. Eastern

c 7 p.m. Eastern

d No record.

Date

Jan. 2

4

17

20

31

Feb. 2

9

17

24

Mar. 3

9

18

23

Apr. 3

7

Highest 

level

65.56

65.33

67.29

66.49

65.23

65.42

b66.07

65.46

64.79

65.59

66. 1Q

65.30

66.44

65.58

(d)

67.45

Bag & Paper Corporation,

standard

standard

time .

time .

Date

Jan. 1

9

12

23

26

Feb. 7

9

15

28

Mar. 7

10

15

25

29

8

Savannah,

Lowe s t 

level

67.00

68.95

70.36

68.66

68.95

67.98

c68.ll

67.60

68.13

68.27

68.53

67.89

69.34

68.72

(d)

70.90

shut down.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY 65

79 (#886, p. 75; 907, p. 44} 937, p. 46). Georgia Ice Co. Continued.

Highest and lowest

Week

Apr.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Sept.

Nov.

Nov.

12-18

19-25

26 -May 2

3-9

10-16

17-25

24-30

31-June 6

7-13

14-20

21-26

27-July 4

5-11

12-18

19-25

26 -Aug. 1

2-8

9-15

16-22

23-29

30-Sept.5

6-12

13-19

20-26

27-Oct. 3

4-10

11-17

18-25

26-31

1-7

8-14

15-21

22-28

29-Dec. 5

6-11

12-16

17-19

20-26

27-31

weekly water level, In feet below measuring point, 19 

(Prom recorder charts)

Date

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

13

20

27

9

16

19

25

6

7

15

29

5

13

19

27

2

9

16

27

.11

11

14

21

2

5

14

31

2

9

16

24

5

6

17

26

27

Highest 

level

67.15

68.09

70.36

71.50

70.58

70.65

70.45

69.97

a70 . 30

70.83

(c)

73.27

71,25

73.11

73.68

73.34

74.61

74.80

75.24

75.75

(c)

73.26

73.08

75.46

73.36

73.23

73.22

(c)

72.10

71.34

d71.74

71.62

71.47

69.66

69.39

(c)

70.51

68.41

67.93

Date

Apr.

May

June

July

'Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

17

25

2

3

12

21

28

2

7

20

28

3

10

17

22

31

7

10

19

28

. 7

7

17

24

27

8

11

26

6

9

20

22

2

7

18

22

31

Lowest 

level

71.21

72.07

74.80

74.96

72.80

72.85

73.06

74.23

b72.37

73.78

(c)

76,62

76.96

78.00

77.92

77.57

78.39-

78.95

78 4 51

79.07

(c)

76.91

76.62-

77.72

76.84

76.55

75.70

(c)

74.68

74.89

e74.28

72.34

73.14

72.71

72.86

(c)

72.44

71.57

70.12

81 (*907, p. 45;#937, p. 47). Gordon Saussy. Near west bank of 

Savannah River, 5.3 miles northwest of Savannah city hall, a short distance 

south of Savannah Sugar Refining Corporation. Water levels, In feet below 

measuring point, 1942: Mar. 19, 36.12; May 18, 38.63; July 20, 38.91; Oct. 7, 

39.33.

84 (*907, p. 45;#937, p. 47). Standard Oil Co. AlJbut 150 feet south 

of Savannah River, 2.9 miles east of Savannah city hall. Water level 

affected by pumpage in Savannah area and also by tide.

Water level, In feet below measuring point

Date

Jan. 3 

17 

Feb. 7 

21 

Mar. 7 

14 

Apr. 6

Water 

level

22.89 

24.66 

22.68 

23.8 

22.72 

23.28 

23.36

Date

Apr. 18 

May 2 

16 

30 

June 13 

29 

July 11

Water 

level

25.21 

25.43 

27.37 

27.87 

28.03 

29.92 

29.39

Date

July 24 

Aug. 8 

22 

Sept. 5 

19 

Oct. 3

V/ater 

level

30.28 

31'. 90 

30.64 

31.24 

30.14 

29.90

Date

Oct. 26 

Nov. 7 

21 

Dec. 4 

23 

31

Water 

level

27.91 

27.73 

28.56 

27.85 

26.35 

25.48

1942

a 12:15 a.m. Eastern war time. 

b 2:30 p.m. Eastern war time. 

c No record.

8rOO a.n. Eastern war time. 

9:00 p.m. Eastern war tims.
66 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

86. Southern Cotton Oil Co. well 215 C.Savannah, about 180 feet 

north of Lathrop Avenue property line, about 1,050 feet south of Savannah 

River, 1.8 miles northwest of Savannah city hall. Used drilled industrial 

well, diameter 12 inches, depth 665 feet. Cased 240 feet. Measuring point, 

hole in pump-base plate, 2 feet above land surface and 9.2 feet above mean 

sea level. Water level affected by pumpage in Savannah area.

Water level, in feet below measuring point. 1940-42

Date

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

16, 1940

18

30

'Water 

level

64.2

a74.3

59.2

Date

June

Sept

12, 1941

.17

.later 

level

67.2

a76.6

Date

July

Oct.

20, 1942

7

V/ater 

level

66.2

a78.3

87 (#907, p. 45; 937, p. 47). Savannah Gas Co. Savannah, about 80 

feet south of Bay Street on east side of Reynolds Street, about 55 feet 

west of Central of Georgia Railway. No measurements made during 1942.

88. W. P. Dowling. About 1,100 feet northwest of Central Junction, 100 

feet northeast of Seaboard Railway, 3.9 miles northwest of Savannah city 

hall. Unused drilled industrial well, diameter 8 inches, reported depth 

about 400 feet. Measuring point, top of 8-inch casing, 0.5 foot below land 

surface and 16.86 feet abave mean sea level. Water level affected by pumpage in Savannah area. Water-stage recorder installed Oct. 25, 1941.

Water level in feet below measuring point, 1940-41

Sept.

Dec.

7, 1940

28

12

28

39.

41.

40.

34.

52

03

01

22

Dec.

Jan.

30,

31

2,

4

1940

1941

36.

37.

38.

30.

62

59

06

39

Jan.

Oct.

1], 1941

18

10

39.19

39.69

44.66

Highest and lowast weekly water level, in feet

below neasuring point, 1P41-42

(From recorder charts)

Week

Oct.

Nov.

llov.

Dec.

Jan.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Mar.

Apr.

X

May

26-Nov. 1, 1941

2-8

9-15

16-22

23-29

30-Dec. 6

7-13

14-20

21-27

1-3, 1942

4-10

11-17

18-24

25-31

1-7

8-14

15-21 ft

22-28

1-7

8-14

15-21

22-28

29-ADr. 4

5-11

12-18

19-25

26-May 2

3-9

10-16

17-23

24-30

31 -June 6

7-13

14-30

21-26

a Pump on well opers

b Ho record.

Date

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

iting;

27, 1942

3

15

16

28

30

13

15

26

2

4

11

21

30

1

8

16

24

2

8

18

23

2

5

15

19

27

4

16

19

24

4

7

14

capacity

Highest 

level

43.72

43.66

43.64

43.68

41.66

41.9

42.53

42.42

35.76

39.77

40.05

41.24

41.22

36.95

38.50

40.22

40.64

39.83

39.64

40.37

41.07

41.30

36.68

38.9

40.67

42.00

43.40

45.43

44.80

44.58

44.64

40.13

42.11

43.87

(b)

about 1,

Date

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

!'ay

June

30,

7

13

21

25

5

10

18

21

3

8

15

18

26

7

14

15

22

7

14

20

28

31

9

17

25

2

8

ir

21

29

31

13

19

200 gallons

Lowest 

level

1942 44.77

44.54

44.26

44 '.75

44.85

43.5

43.55

43.25

43.04

40.34

41.50

42.49

42.13

41.41

40.34

41.30

41.27

40.83

41.18

41.66

41.90

42.01

42.31

41.97

42.38

43.67

45.70

46.37

45.75

45.43

45.37

45.32

44.38

45.07

(b)

a minute .
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY 67

W. P. Dowling Continued.

Highest and lowest weekly water level, In feet

below measuring point, 1941-42

(Fron recorder charts)

Week

June

July

July

Aug.

Aug.

Sept.

Sept.

Nov.

Nov.

27 -July 4, 1942

5-11

12-18

19-25

26 -Aug. 1

2-8

9-15

16-22 -

23-29

30-Sept. 5

6-12

13-19

20-26

27-Oct. 3

4-10

11-17

18-25

26-31

1-7

8-14

15-21

22-23

24-28

29-Dec. 5

6-12

13-15

16-19

20-26

27-31

Date

June 30 , 1942

July 14

20

27

Aug. 3

10

17

24

Sept. 9

13

20

Oct. 3

7

17

31

Nov. 2 .

8

16

23

Dec. 4

6

19

26

27

Highest 

_ level_

45.53

(a)

44.72

45.38

45.46

45.30

45.97

46.72

46.91

(a)

41.09

44.54

48.02

45.83

45.83

44.90

(a)

44.33

44.05

44.65

44.89

45.05

(a)

41.85

42.33

(a)

44.65

40.12

40.92

Date

June 27, 1942

July 18

23

31

Aug. 7

14

21

26

Sept. 6

18

25

27

Oct. 4

11

30

Nov. 6

12

20

22

29

Dec. 11

16

21

31

Lowest 

level

46.08

(a)

46.16

46.09

45.93

46.33

47.20

47.56

47.60

(a)

46.35

46.49

47.15

46.70

46.14

45.99

(a)

44.86

45.01

45.46

45.64

45.42

(a)

45.06

44.86

(a)

45.19

44.79

44.39

105 (*845, p. 54; 086, p. 75; 907, p. 45; 937, p. 47). Pratt Gay. or 

south side of Louisville road, near intersection with Pine Barren road, 8 

miles west of Savannah. Reported depth in Water-Supply Paper 845, 375 feet 

measured depth, Oct. 7, 1939, 332 feet. Water levels, in feet below measur 

point, 1942: July 24, 6.SO; Dec. 5, 6.92.

109 (%845, p. 54; 886, p. 75; 907, p. 45;-»-937, p. 47). Georgia State 

Highway Department. South of west abutment of Savannah River bridge on 

U. S. Highway 17, 7 miles northwest of Savannah. Water level affected by 

tide and pumpage in Savannah area. Water'levels, in feet below measuring 

point, 1942: May 13, 11:35 a.m., 10.20; Auc. 19, 10:20,a.m., 20.50; 

Sept. 22, 9:30 a.m., 19.32.

1.12 (#907, p. 46;%937, p. 47). Mrs. L. 0. Givern. Bloomingdale, aboi; 

200 feet north of Central of Georgia Railway station, about 90 feet west of 

town street. No measurements made during 1942.

117 (-:;-S07, p. 46;%937, p. 47). United States War Department. Port 

Screvon, Tybee Island, about 300 feet south of old lighthouse. Water level 

affected by tide. Measurements Mar. 4 to July 13, supplied through courtes 

of C. P. Yarbrough, plant operator.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, Ig42

Date

Mar. 4

5

6

7

9

10

11

Hour

b8:30 a.m.

b8:30 a.m.

b8:30 a.m.

bO:30 a.m.

b8:30 a.m.

^8:20 a.m.

'i8:15 a.m.

Water 

level

4.5

4.3

4.9

5.9

8.4

6.6

5.9

Date

Mar. 12

13

16

17

18

19

21

Hour

b8:20 a.m.

b8:20 a.m.

'08:20 a.ri.

08: 20 a.m.

b8:20 a.m.

b4:38 p.m.

bO:20 a.m.

',/ater 

level

5.2

4.4

3.4

3.6

3.9

7.9

5.4

a No record.

b Eastern War Time.
68 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

117 (*907, p. 46; 937, p. 47)--Continued.

Water level, in feet below measuring point. 1942

Date

Mar. 

Apr, 

May 

June

24 

25 

20 

2 

3 

4 

10

121 

north of 

affected

Jan. 

Feb. 

Apr.

17 

28 

25

Hour

a8:12 

a8:29 

a8:35 

a8:20 

a8:30 

a8:30 

a8:30

a.m. 

p.m. 

a.m. 

a.m. 

a.m. 

a.m. 

a.m.

Water 

level

7 

5 

5 

7 

6 

6 

5

.23 

.9 

.8 

.1 

.6 

.8 

.5

Date Hour

July 10 a8:40 

11 a9:00 

13 a9 : 15 

14 a8:40 

Aug. 22 a!2:50 

22 al:05

a

a 

a 

a 

P 

P

.m. 

.m. 

.m. 

.m. 

.m. 

.m.

Water 

level

5.7 

5.8 

5.2 

5.21 

8.00 

7.85

[*886, p. 75; 907, p. 46;*937, p. 48). Robert Schneider. 50 feet 

Tybee road, in northwestern part of Tybee Island. Water level 

by tide. 

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942

bl:35 

al:55 

all:25

p.m. 

p.m. 

a.m.

122 (*907, p. 46; 

southwest end of steel 

east of Savannah.

Date

Jan. 

Mar.

Apr. 

May 

Aug. 

Oct. 

Nov.

17 

7 

25 

50 

15 

10 

7

Hour

b2:00 p 

all:55 a 

all: 10 a 

a!2;05 p 

al:50 p 

al2;20 p 

al:15 p

5 

5 

5

937, p 

truss

Water

.m. 

.m. 

.m. 

.m. 

.m. 

.m. 

.m.

.47 

.33 

.19

June 6 a!2;35 

Aug. 22 a!2:20 

Dec. 4 a2:32

P 

P 

p

.m. 

.m. 

.m.

4.84 

7.20 

5.85

. 48). Georgia State Highway Department. Near 

bridge over Bull River on Tybee road, 7 miles

level, in feet. 1942

Water level 

in Bull River, in 

\ feet, with respect 

to mean sea level

-4.0 

+3.3 

-2.1 

-.5 

+ 1.0 

+ 1.5 

-2.9

Water level 

in well, in feet 

below measuring 

point

11.70 

10.60 

11.73 

12.35 

13.58 

12.94 

13.35

123 (*886, p. 75; 907. p. 46;*937, p. 48). Henry Walthour Estate, 

Wllmington Island, on southwest side of dirt road, about 0.5 mile south 

of Tybee road. Daily fluctuation of water level, due to tides, ranges from 

about 0.3 foot, during lowest neap tides, to 1.0 foot, during highest spring 

tides.

Highest and lowest weekly water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942 

(Proa recorder charts)

Week

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Mar.

Apr,

May

June

1-3

4-10

11-17

18-25

25-31

1-7

8-14 .

15-21

22-28

1-7

8-14

15-21

22-28

29-Apr. 4

5-11

12-18

19-25

26 -May 2

3-9

10-16

17-23

24-30

31- June 1

7-13

14-20

21-27

28-July 4

Date

Jan. 1

6

17 '

20

25

Feb. 4

14

19

28

Mar. 4

10

20

22

Apr. 4

6

16

25

May 2

9

15

17

28

June 1

7

15

July 1

Highest 

level

7.76

6.86

6.97

7.02

6.52

6.88

6.31

6.46

6.52

6.22

6.63

6.58

6.90

6.81

6.83

6.82

7.04

7.16

7.20

7.87

7.98

7.98

7.98

8.25

8.47

(c) .

' 8.33

Date

Jan. 3

10

16

18

31

Feb. 7

11

16

24

Mar. 2

8

17

28

Apr. 1

10

12

20

30

May 3

11

23

29

June 2

12

20

July 4

Lowest 

level

6.99

7.64

7.82

7.85

7.62

7.66

7.45

7.43

7.42

7.52

7.51

7.53

7.60

7.72

7.65

7.81

7.97

8.15

8.39

8.59

8.69

9.01

9.02

9.05

9.13

(c)

9.64

a Eastern war time. b Eastern standard time.

c No record.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY 69

123 (*886, p. 

Highest and lowest

75; #907, p. 46; 937, p. 48) Continued.

weekly water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942 

(From recorder charts)

Week

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

pec.

5-11

12-13

19-25

26-Aug. 1

2-8

9-15

16-22

23-29

30-Sept. 5

. 5-12

13-19

20-26

23-Oct. 3

4-10

11-17

18-25

26-31

1-7

8-14

15-21

22-28

29-Dec. 5

6-12

13-16

17-19

20-26

27-31

Date

July 5

14

23

26

Aug. 2

13

22

26

Sept. 12

19

22

, 27

Oct. 10

11

26

Nov. 7

10

21

24

Dec. 1

11

17

22

29

Highest 

level

9.19

8.96

8.88

8.84

9.47

9.54

a9.51

8.89

(c)

9.42

9.34

8.90

9.06

8.91

8.68

(c)

8.84

8.71

8.49

9.09

8.91

8.54

8.13

(c)

8.61

8.90

8.08

Date

July 7

18

25

Aug. 1

6

11

22

23

Sept. 3

14

20

29

Oct. 4

17

29

Nov. 3

14

19

22

5

Dec. 7

19

21

27

Lowest 

Isvel

9.66

9.76

9.83

9.97

10.17

10.24

blO.24

10.13

(c)

10.29

10.10

9.92

9.86

9.81

9.73

(c)

9.63

9.67

9.69

9.73

9.67

9.39

9.37

(c)

9.27

9.23

8.99

126 (*345, p. 54; 886, p. 76; 907, p. 47;*937, p. 49). Atlantic 

Mutual Fire Insurance Co. At south end of Wilmington Island. Daily fluctuations of water level, due to tides, range from 0.7 foot during neap tidea, 

to about 1.5 feet during highest spring tides. Water levels, in feet below 

measuring point, 1942: Jan. 24, b/l:10 p.m., 16.03; Mar. 14, a/L:10 p.m., 

15.95. ~~

128. National Order Railway Conductors Home. Oatland Island, about 4 

miles southeast of Savannah, on east side of main building. Used drilled 

domestic well, diatieter 12 inches, depth 627 feet. Cased 90 ,feet. Measuring point, top of hole in pump base plate, 0.5 foot above land surface and 

about 16 feet above mean sea level. Water levels, in feet below measuring 

point, 1942: Aug. 15, _a/12:05 p.m., 29.84; Nov. 21, a/12:05-p.m., 29.14.

131 (*886, p. 76; 907, p. 47;*937, p. 49). C. E. Oliver. On east side

of State Highway 21. 0.8 mile northwest of crossing of Atlantic Coast Line

Railraod at Monteith. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1942:

Mar. 19, 7.60; May 8, 8.93; July 20, 9:42; Oct. 7, 10.13.

133. State Highway Department of Georgia. About 2.6 niles north of 

Monteith, at foot of shoulder east of State Highway 21, on north bank of 

Black Creek. Used drilled well, diameter 2 inches, reported depth about 

180 feet. Measuring point, top of 2-inch elbow, level with land surface 

and 6.35 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1958-42

Date

Nov. 

June 

Oct.

23,

7, 

26

1938 

1939

Water 

level

1.21 

d2.21 

1.70

Date

Oct. 

June 

Dec.

22, 

13, 

16

1940 

1941

Water 

level

1.25 1.05' 

.9

Date

May 

July

18, 1942 

20

Water 

level

1.45 

.92

134. Mrs. Americus Olesby. 4 miles south of Savannah,about 100 feet southwest of intersection of Waters Avenue and Montgomery road. » TJsed drilled 

domestic well, diameter 3 inches, depth 300+ feet. Measuring point, top of 

3-inch casing, 0.3 foot above land surface and 20.37 feet above mean sea 

level. Water levels, in feet below measuring point: Nov. 25, 1938, 20.77} 

June 8. 1942. 29.00.________

a Eastern war time. b Eastern standard time. c No record, 

d Creek flooded; water level in creek 0.2 foot above measuring point 

of well.
70 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

137 (#907, p. 47;*937, p. 49). C. P. Rowland. Montgomery, in northern 

part, on east side of Ferguson Avenue. Measuring point 16.07 feet above 

mean sea level. 'Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1942: June 8, 

12.6.1; Sept. 18, 13.45,

143 (#886, p. 76; 907, p. 47;*937, p. 49). M. B. Lane. Anderson, about 

600 feet north of Seaboard Railway. Water level, in feet above measuring 

point, 1942: July 6, 0.97.

144. J. P. Zipperer. On north side U. S. Highway 17, 0;2 mile east of 

intersection with Port Argyle road. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 

3 inches, depth about 400 feet. Measuring point, top of 3-ineh cross, 0.5 

foot above land surface and 14.95 feet above mean sea level. Water levels, 

in feet above measuring point: Nov. 28, 1938, 4.84; Aug. 21, 1940, 3.45; 

July 6, 1942, 0.85.

145 (#886, p. 76; 907, p. 47;*937, p. 49). A. 0. Gillespie. On north 

side of U. S.'Highway 17, 0.25 nile east of Littls Ogeechee River. Measuring 

point, top of 5-inch elbow on overflow pipe, 1.1 feet above land surface and 

12.45 feet above nean sea level.

Water level, in feet, with reference to measuring point, 1942

Date

Mar. 

July

10 

6

Water 

level

+0.31 

-.85

Date

July 28 

Oct. 13

Water 

level

-1.03

-1.17

Date

Dec. 17

Water 

level

-1.07

166. Chatham County. At school, on north side of Pine Barren 

road, 0.8 mile west of Louisville road. Used drilled public well, diameter 

3 to 2 inches, depth 277 feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch casing, 0.4 

foot above land surface.

Water level, in feet above land surface, 1958, 1940-42~

Dec. 

Nov.

1,

11,

1938 

1940

4.85 

6.8

June 

Oct.

25, 

24

1941 7.95 

8.92

July 16, 1942 8.84

169 (#907, p. 48;*937, p. 49.). L. J. Carter. On north side of Pine 

Barren road, 2.75 miles east of Ogeechee River. Measuring point 23.40 feet 

above mean sea level. Water levels, in feet above measuring point, 1942: 

June 9, 1.2; July 16, 1.15.

174 (#907, p. 43;*937, p. 49). Mrs. Eda W. Sapp. About 750 feet north 

of Pine Barren road, 0.5 nile east of Ogeechee River. Measuring point 23.9 

feet above mean sea level. Water levels, in feet above measuring point, 

1942:. June 9, 6.0; July 16, 5.9.

188 (#907, p. 48;#937, p. 50). A. C. Colbert . Burroughs, between 

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and Seaboard Railway. No measurements made 

during 1942.

194 (-::-886, p. 76; 907, p. 48;#937, p. 50). Mrs. W. W. Keller, Sr. 

Drakie's Bluff, on west bank of Savannah River, about 8 miles northwest of 

Savannah. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1942: May 18, 18.04; 

July 20, 18.43.

199 (#886, p. 76; 907, p. 48;*937, p. 50). Mrs. Hattie P. Keller. 

Meinhard, about 0.25 nile south from Monteith road,, about 750 feet west of 

Savannah ?-. Atlantic Railway. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 

1942: May 18, 12.34; July 20, 12.64; Oct. 7, 13.63.

203 (-::-845, p. 54; 886, p. 76; 907, p. 48; #937, p. 50). Atlantic Coast 

Line Railroad, at house of section foreman, Cherokee Hill. No measurements 

made in 1942.

213 (-::-886, p. 76; 907, p. 48;*937, p. 50). J. L. Budreau. Intersection 

of Burroughs road and U. S. Highway 17. Measuring point, northeast end of 

concrete base for gasoline pump, across U. S. Highway 17, at J. P. Zipperer's 

store. Measuring point 16.8 feet above mean sea level.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY 71

213 (#886, p. 76; 907, p. 48;*937, p. 50) Continued.

Date

Jan. 6 

Mar. 10

Water 

level

0.55

.37

Date

May 

June

1 

9

Water 

Ip.vel

0.62 

1.00

Date

July 6

Water 

level

1.20

221 (#886, p. 76; 907, p. 48;#937, p. 50). J. L. Joyce, Coffee Bluff. 

Measurements discontinued.

242. J. L. Budreau. East side of Burroughs road, 0.9 Mile south of 

U. S. Highway 17. Used drilled irrigation well, diameter 6 inches, depth 

435 feet. Cased 266 feet. Measuring point, top of 6-inch elbow, 0.8 foot 

above land surface. Water level, in feet, with reference to measuring 

point: Sept. 24, 1940, +1.99; June 4, 1941, +1.18; Dec. 17, 1942, -0.28.

256 (#937> p. 50). Mrs. W. M. Price. Bloomingdale, on southside ofCentral of Georgia Railroad, opposite depot. Measuring point, top of 2-inch 

casing, about 1 foot above land surface and 25.9 feet above Mean sea level. 

Water levels, in feet below Measuring point, 1942: Mar. 13, 2.34; May 18, 

3.20; July 24, 3.35, Dec. 5, 3.80.

266 (-::-907, p. 48;#937, p. 50). Dr. J. P. ChisholM. 1 Mile east of

Augusta road, 3.5 miles north of Monteith. Water levels, in feet below

measuring point, 1942: May 18, 5.03; July 20, 5.33; Oct. 7, 6.16.

269 (#907, p. 48;#937, p. 51). J. W. Plerpont Estate, Isle of Hope. 

Water level affected by tide. Water level, in feet below measuring point, 

1942: June 8, 6:35 p.m., 15.32; Sept. 18, 4:45 p.m., 16.43. Water level 

in Skidway River,above half-tide level, 1942; June 8, j*/6 : 35 p.m.,4.1; Sept.18, 

ji/4:45 p.m., 4.0.

273 (#907, p. 49;#937, p. 51). C. A. Gross. On west side of Isle of 

Hope road, 1.5 miles north of Isle of Hope. Water level affected by tide. 

Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1942: June 8, a/7;00 p.m., 

21.15; Sept. 13, b/5:10 p.m., 21.90.

275 (#886, p. 77; 907, p. 49;#937, p. 51). Mrs. R. J. Travis, Avalon. . 

New Measuring point, concrete base for ga'soline pump east of garage, 3.14 

feet above a former measuring point to which are referred measurements in 

Water-Supply Papers 907 and 937, and 2.54 feet above another former measuring 

point to which are referred measurements in Water-Supply Paper 886. 'Water 

level affected by tide. Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942: 

Sept. 18, b/3:25 p.m., 6.15.

276 (#907, p. 49; #937, p. 51). Dr. J. F. ChisholM. Hear Atlantic - 

Coast Line Railroad, 2.5 miles northeast of Monteith. Water level, in feet 

below measuring point, 1942: July 20, P.2.

279 (#907, p. 49;#937, p. 51). DeWitt Hotel Corporation. 

Island, at Oglethorpellotel. Watur level affected by tide.

1942

Wllnington

Jan.

Jan. 

Mar. 

May

24

24 

14 

16

Hour

al:25 

bl:20 

b!2:15

P.M.

P.M. 

p.n.

Water 

level

13 

14 

15

.95 

.65 

.70

Date

Aug. 

Sept

Hour

15 

.12

b!2

bll

40 

25

p.m. 

a.m.

Water 

level

16.85 

16.8

312 (#907, p. 49;-::-937, p. 51). Miss Mamie Taylor. About 50 feet northeast of Louisville road, about 0.4 mile northwest from intersection with 

Pine Barren road. No measurements made during 1942.

314 (#907, p. 49; #937,p. 52). J. M. Breckenridge. About 600 feet 

west of White Bluff Road, 0.3 mile north of Buckhalter Road. Measuring 

point 22.5 feet above Mean sea level. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1942; June 8, 51.85; Sept. 18, 33.48.

a Eastern standard tine.

b Eastern war time.
72 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

321 (#907, p. 49; #937, p. 52). R. C. Hlnely. About 8.25 -"dies south 

of Savannah city hall, 100 feet north of Vernonburg Avenue, 0.1 mile east 

of White Bluff road. Measuring point 16.2 feet above mean se^. level. 

Water levels, In feet below measuring point, 1942: June 8, 13.38$ Sept. 18, 

14.23.

326 (#937, p. 52). Edward Derst. In eastern part of Coffee Bluff. 

Water level affee,ted by tide. Water levels, In feet above measuring point, 

1942: June 8, 1/4:15 p.m., 2.09; Sept. 18, .£/2;30 p.m., 1.46. Water levels 

In Forest River, ,In feet above half tide level, 1942: June 8, 1/4:15 p.m., 

3.4; Sept. 18, 1/2:30 p.m., 3.10.

328 (#907, p. 50; #937, p. 52). United States War Department. Fort 

Screven, Tybee Island. Dally fluctuation of water level due to tides, ranges 

fron 1.7 feet, during lowest neap tides, to 4.2 feet, during highest spring 

tides, averaging about 3.05 feet. Highest water level In well lags about 

40 minutes behind highest tide In Savannah River, measured about 0.25 mile 

northeast.

Highest and lowest

Week

Jan. 1-3

4-10

11-17

18-24

25-31

Feb. 1-7

8-14

15-21

22-28

Mar. 1-7

8-14

15-21

22-28

29-Apr. 4

Apr. 5-11

12-18

19-25

26-May 2

May 3-9

10-15

18 23

24-30

31 -June 6

June 7-13

14-20

21-26

27-July 4

July 5-11

12-18

19-25

26 -Aug. 1

Aug. 2-8

9-15

16-22

23-29

30-Sept. 4

Sept. 5-12

13-19

20-26

27-Oct. 3

Oct. 4-10

11-14

15-26

27-31

Novl 1-7

8-14

15-21

weekly water 

(From

Date

Jan. 1

4

17

18

31

Feb. 2

11

15

24

Mar. 2

14

17

28

Apr. 1

10

12

20

May 2

3

16

30

31

June 9

15

29

July 5

14

24

26

Aug. 2

12

21

26

Sept. 12

13

21

27

Oct. 10

12

27

Nov. 6

8

15

level, In 

recorder

Highest 

level

3.83

3.83

3.34

3.48

3.32

3.75

3.17

3.35

3.54

3.10

3.56

3.40

3.79

3.33

3.72

3.49

3.66

b3.37

3.7

(d)

e4.00

3.R1

3.55

4.22

4.11

(d)

3.69

g4.46

4.73

4.28

4.25

5.27

5.04

5.13

4.10

(d)

4.82

4.92

4.35

4.72

4.43

14.23

(d)

k4.62

4.53

4.18

5.09

feet below measuring 

charts )

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

g

6

15

19

26

4

14

18

28

3

9

15

22

4

6

16

25

2

5

16

29

1

12

20

27

5

18

25

28

4

10

22

24

10

19

25

27

9

12

27

7

12

19

"point, 1942

Lowest

IfiVRl

6.90

7.08

7.57

7.33

6.R8

7.00

7.37

7.21

6.75

7.62

7.47

7.26

6.93

7.64

7.37

7.17

6.64

C7.56

7.54

(d)

f7.13

7.91

7.88

7.67

7.25

(d)

8.28

h8.02

7.94

8.07

8.57

8.24

8.27

8.56

8. 60

(a)

8.49

8.22

8.18

7.94

8.07

J7.S7

(d)

L7.56

7.94

E19.13

8.30

a Eastern War Time e 10:00 p.m., E. W. T. 1 11:00 a.m., E. W. T. 

b 10:40 p.m., f 4:00 p.m., 3". W. T. j 5:20 p.m. E. W. T. 

c 4:30 p.m., E. W. T. g 11:00 p.m. E. W. T. k 12:40 p.m. E. W. T. 

d No record h 9:00 a.m., E. W. T. L 6:40 p.m., E. W. T.

m Well 336 about 300 feet N. 70° W., pumping about 900 gallons a minute,
QEQBGIA, CHATHAM. CQDNIY

328 (#907, p. 50;»937, p. 52) Continued. 

Highest and lowest weekly water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942

Week

Nov. 21-28 

29-Dec. 5 

Dec. 6-11 

12-16 

17-19 

20-26 

27-31

Date

Nov. 23 

Dec. 1 

8

17 

22 

29

Highest 

level

4.82 

4.92 

3.94 

(a) 

4.96 

4.81 

4.74

Date

Nov. 22 

Dec. 4 

9

18 

20 

30

Lowest 

level

8-. 24 

8.20 

8.35 

(a) 

8.37 

8.06 

7.95

330 (#937, p. 53). State Highway Department. On southeast side 

Of U. B. Highway 17, 6 miles southwest Of Savannah* a short distance northeast of entrance to Lebanon Plantation. Measuring point, top of 3-inch 

coupling on 3-inch casing, 0.5 foot below land surface and 9.5 feet above 

mean sea level.

Water level, in feet, with reference to measuring point, 1948

Date

«

Jan. 6 

Mar. 10 

May 1 

June 9 

July 6 

6

Water 

level

+1.01 

+1.09 

+.31 

-.04 

b-.50 

c-,40

Date

July 7 

10 

16 

28 

Aug. 7

Water 

level

-0.46 

-.32 

-.48 

-.72 

-.90

Date

Aug. 10 

14 

21 

Sept. 2 

15

Water 

level

-0.84 

-.98 

-1.08 

-1.08 

d-.SS

Date

Sept. 15 

Oct. 13 

29 

Dec. 17 

19

Water 

level

e-0.77 

-.90 

-1.03 

-.59 

-.61

331. J. E. Poythress. At Jelma Inn, about 13 miles northwest of Savannah, 

0.4 mile southeast of Chatham-Effingham county line, along State Highway 21, 

about 50 feet northeast of highway. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 

3 inches, depth 378 feet. Cased 94 feet. Measuring point, top of concrete 

base for pump around well casing, 0.8 foot above land surface and 23.14 feet 

above mean sea level. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1942: 

July 20, 11.28; Oct. 7, 12.03.

332. Louis Lucas, Bloomingdale, about 50 feet north of U. S. Highway 

80, 0.3 mile east of Bloomingdale Cross road. Used drilled domestic well, 

diameter 2 inches, depth 365 feet. Measuring point, top of 2-inch inner 

casing, 0.9 foot above land surface and 24.40 feet above mean sea level. 

Water levels, in feet below measuring point: Sept. 24, 1941, 1.90; July 24, 

1942, 2.51; Oct. 9, 1942, 2.98; Dec. 5, 1942, 2.97.

343. U. S. Department of Agriculture. Barbour Lathrop plant Introduction Station, about 12 miles southwest of Savannah, about 300 feet north 

of U. S. Highway 17, and about 200 feet northeast of Port Argyle road. Used 

bored observation well, diameter 6 inches, depth,14.5 feet. Cased with eight 

30-inch lengths of 6-inch sewer tile with uncemented joints. Measuring point, 

north edge of shoulder of 6-inch tile inside well, level with land surface 

and 18.67 feet above mean sea level. Water-stage recorder installed Aug. 14, 

1942.

Highest and lowest weekly water level,, in feet below measuring point, 1942

(From recordsr charts)

Week

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

 . Highest Date fevel

16-22

23-29

30-Sept. 5

. 6-12

13-19

20-26

27-Oct. 3

4-10

11-17

18-24

25-31

1-7

a No record.

b 10:45 a.n.

c 7:45 p.m.

Aug. 16

 23

31

Sept. 6

13

20

27

Oct. 5

U

18

26

Nov. 1

Eastern war tine.

Eastern war tine.

7.76

8.09

8.49

8.79

8.91

9.06

9.07

9.23

9.40

9.59

9.76

9,87

d

e

Date

Aug. 22

29

Sept. 5

10

19

25

Oct. 3

10

17

24

31

Nov. 7

9:15 a.m. Eastern war

5:45 p.m. Eastern war

Lowest 

level

8.13

8.51

8.80

8.96

9.07

9.29

9.28

9.41

9.61

9.77

9.90

10.07

time.

time.
74 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

343. U. S. Department of Agriculture Continued.

Highest and lowest weekly water level, in feet below measuring point,1942

(From recorder charts)

Week

Nov.

Nov.

Dec.

8-14

15-21

22-28

29-Dec. 5

6-7

7-17

18-26

27-31

Date

Nov. 8

15

22

Dec. 1

6

22

31

Highest 

level

10.05

10.2

It). 33

10.45

10.57

(a)

10.65

10.33

Date

Nov. 14

21

28

Dec. 5

7

25

27

Lowest 

level

10.2

10.33

10.48

10.58

10.59

,(a)

10.72

10.7

Coffee County

3. Town of Nicholls. Nicholls, about 0.1 mile north of Atlanta, 

Birmingham & Coast Railroad, on east side of city street, near elevated 

steel water tank. Used drilled public-supply well, diameter 6 inches, 

depth 590 feet. Cased 360 feet. Measuring point, top of hole in pump-base 

plate, 1.8 feet above land surface and about 190 feet above mean sea level. 

Water levels, in feet below measuring point: Mar. 27, 1941, 118.53; Mar. 20, 

1942, 116.90.

Dougherty County

3 (*845, p. 54; 886,-p. 77; 907, p. 50; *937, p. 53). City of Albany 

well 3. Albany, southwest of intersection of Jackson and Roosevelt StreetSj 

in rear of municipal water-pumping station.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942 

(Prom recorder charts)

Date

Jan. 1

3

5

10

11

17

18

19

21

 25

26

28

31

Water 

level

35.5

32.5

32.1

32.7

33.1

34.5

34.7

35.2

34.8

35.1

35.6

35.3

35.3

Date

Feb. I

2

5

7

9

12

16

21

25

Mar. 7

10

13

Water 

level

34.9

35.5

35.4

35.6

36.0

35.5

35.3

32.5

31.6

31.6

29.4

30.0

Date

Mar. 14

16

20

24

29

30

Apr. 4

6

11

12

14

20

Water 

level

30.3

31.3

32.3

29.0

26.9

2V. 1

29.6

30.4

32.0

32.0

31.4

33.20

Date

Apr. 25

27

May 2

4

9

11

14

16

18

21

22

23

Water 

level

33.9

34.6

36.1

36.7

37.3

38.3

37.4

37.6

38.3

38.8

39.7

39.2

a No record.
GEORGIA, EPPINGHAM COUNTY 75

Early County

2 (-:s-937, p. 53). Emory University Field Station wall 19. Plez Douglas 

About 2.4 miles northeast of Damascus, 1.4 miles east of Seaboard Railway, 

60 feet south of county road, latitude 31°19«31.14", longitude 84°41 f 39.53".

Water leval, in feet above mean*sea level, 1942

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

4

11

18

Water 

level

207 . 21

207.14

206.93

206.78

206.61

207.25

207.42

207.39

207.37

207.41

207.41

Date

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

13

20

27

3

Water 

level

207.40

207.17

207.11

207.20

206.73

206.16

205.70

206.57

206.08

205.55

205.37

Date

June

July

Aug.

10

17

24

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

21

Water 

level

207.19

207.35

207.03

207.06

207.31

207.15

205.99

206.60

206.05

207.31

207.00

Date

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

2

9

25

7

19

4

18

2

16

30

Water 

level

206.10

205.65

204.49

205 . 94

206.00

204.21

202.50

200.61

201.20

204.60

6 (*937, p. 54). Emory University Field Station well 23. P. F. Chandler. 

About 1.3 miles north of Douglasville, 2.7 miles east of Seaboard Railway, 

50 feet west of T-junction of county roads, latitude 31°22«23.39", longitude 

84°40«00.36".

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1942

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

4

11

18

227.61

227.28

226.92

226.95

226.54

227.25

227.89

227.79

227.71

228.02

227.79

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

13

20

27

3

227.61

227.16

226.71

227.00

226.44

225.98

225.48

225.98

225.50

22^.85

224.24

June

July

Aur.

10

17

24

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

21

226.39

227.63

227.21

226.69

226.68

226.37

225.29

226.25

225.41

227.45

226.84'

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

. 2

9

25

7

19

4

18

2

16

30

225.75

225.61

223.77

225.74

224.58

222.90

220.11

217.95

-220.74

224.85

18 (-*937, p. 54). Emory University Field Station well 53. E. B. Davis. 

About 0.8 mile southeast of Douglasville, 3,125 feet south of county road, 

north of Big Cypress pond, latitude 31°21'08.49", longitude 84°39«35.94".

Water level, in feet above mean sea level, 1942

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

4

11

18

218.30

217.88

217.66

217.55

217.47

217.75

218.77

218.31

218.13

218.37

218.19

Mar.

Apr.

May

Juno

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

13

20

27

3

218.13

217.77

217.56

217.75

217.41

217.14

216.72

217.44

217.37

217.02

216.61

June

July

Aug.

10

17

24

1

8

15

22

29

5

12

21

218.36

218.52

21^.71

217.43

217.42

217.2,9

216.72

216.57

217.10

217.81

217.05

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

. 2

9

25

7

19

4

18

2

16

30

216.99

216.95

215.25

216.92

216.25

216.01

214.99

213.75

214.63

217.81

Effingham County

6 (-:s-937, p. 54). Waldo Bradley. Eden, on east side of U. S. Highway 

80, about 0.3 mile northwest of crossing of Central of Georgia Railway and 

U. S. Highway 80.

Water level, in feet bglow measurin

Date

Mar. 13 

May 18

Water 

level

1.90 

2.27

Date

July 24 

Oct. 7

Water 

level

2.49 

2.75

Date

Dec. 5

V/ater 

level

2.93

point, 1942
76 WATEP LEVELS .ANJD. ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 114.2, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

7 (#886, p. 77; 907, p. 51; #937, p. 54). Central of Georgia Railway* 

Meldrim, between Central of Georgia Railway and Seaboard Railway, about 200 

feet west of station.

Water level, in feet, with reference to measuring point, 1942

Date

Mar. 13 

Apr. 19

Water 

jlevel

+0.29 

+ .22

Date

May 18* 

July 24

7/ater 

l,evel

-0.14 

-.26

Date

Oct. 

Dec.

7 

5

Water 

_ level

-0.§7 

-.72

10 (#886, p. 77; 907, p. 51; #937, p. 55). H. M. Edwards. 'About 2.2 

miles northwest of Bloomingdale, about 100 feet north of U. S. Highway 80.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942

Mar. 13 

May 18

10.60 

11.25

July 24 

Oct. 7

11.34 

11.74

Dec. 5 11.8

16 (#937, p. 55). Coastal ServicJe Co. Springfield, in northern part^ 

near bottom of valley, south of Jacks Branch, about 300 feet east of State 

Highway 21. No measurements made in 1942.

18 (#937, p. 55). H. B. Robertson. 4 miles southwest of Guyton, nea* 

east end of steel bridge over Ogeechee River on Springfield-Statesboro roaql, 

,on south side of road. Measuring point. 47.12 feet above mean sea level. 

Water levels, in feet above measuring point, 1942: July 24, 1.60; Oct. 7, 

1.32.

20 (#937, p. 55). Pineora Manufacturing Co. Pineora, 3 miles south c>f 

Guyton, 0.2 nile west of Central of Georgia Railway. Measuring point, top 

of 4-inch coupling on 4-inch casing, 2 feet above land surface (erroneously 

described as top of 4-inch casing in Water-Supply Paper 937). Water Ievel4, 

in feet below measuring point, 1942: July 24, 40.06; Oct. 7, 40.46.

Evans County

3. City of Claxton. At city waterworks pumping plant, about 300 feet 

south of Seaboard Railway, 43 feet southeast of 8-inch well equipped with 

deep-well turbine pump. Drilled emergency public-supply well, diameter 6 

inches, reported depth about 660 feet. Measuring point, 1-inch tap hole la 

4-inch educator pipe, 3.40 feet above top of 8-inch coupling on 8-inch casing, 

'3.55 feet above land surface and about 136 feet above mean saa level. Water 

levels, in feet below measuring point: Oct. 12, 1940, 114.5; July 28, 1941, 

115.2; Mar. 19, 1942, 115.37.

Glynn County

1 (#907, p. 51; #937, p. 55). Atlantic Refining Co. well 1. Arco, 

about 1 rails north of Brunswick, about 1,400 feet northwest of office of 

Atlantic Refining Co. Measuring point, center of gage, 5.35 feet above 

concrete floor of pump house and 18.5 feet above mean sea level. Measuring 

point, to which were referred measurements given in rfater-Supply Paper 90*71 

was concrete floor of pump house, 13.15 feet above mean sea level. Pressurerecording gage transferred to well 3, Aug. 1, 1942. Water level affected 

tiy pumpage in Brunswick- area.

Highest and lowest weekly water level, in feet above measuring point, 1942

(From recorder charts)

Week

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

1-3

4-9

10-20

21-24

25-30

31-Mar. 10

11-14

15-21

22-28

29-Apr. 3

4 -July 8

9-11

12-18

19-25

26-31

Date

Jan. 1

6

21

29

Mar. 11

19

23

Apr. 3

July 9

16

23

31

Lowest 

level

21.2

21.5

(a)

22.1

21.8

(a)

22.7

23.2 .

23.1

23.1

(a)

22.7

22.3

22.6

22.5

Date

Jan. 3

4

24

25

Mar. 14

16

28

Apr. 1

July 11

18

20

27

"" ' 'Hi'ghest 

level

23.8

24.0

(a)

24.0

24.2

(a)

24.9

25.3

23.9

24.8

(a)

23.5

24.2

24,6

23.9

a No record.
GEORGIA, GLYNN COUNTY 77

3 (#845, p. 54; #886, p. 73; 907, p. 51; *937, p. 56). Atlantic Refining Co. well 3. Arco, about 1 mile north of Brunswick, about 1,100 feet 

southwest of office of Atlantic Refining Co. Measuring point, top of 12- 

inch valve, 3.5 feet above land surface and 14.0 feet above mean sea level. 

Measuring point to which were referred measurements given in Water-Supply 

Papers 845 and 886 was center of pressure-recording gage, 5.12 feet above 

concrete floor of pump house and 17.6 feet above mean sea level. Pressurerecording gage reinstalled Aug. 1, 1942. '.Vater levels, in feet above measuring point, 1942: July 9, 25.9; July 30, 25.8. 

Highest and lowest weekly water levels, in feet above measuring point, 1943

Week

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1-8

9-15

16-22

23-29

30-Sept. 55

5-12

13-19

20-26

27-0 ct. 33

4-10

11-17

18-24

25-31

1-7

8-14

15-21

22-28

29 -Dec. 5

6-12 .

13-19

20-26

27-31

Date

Aug. 5

15

20

26

31

Sept. 6

18

25

29

Oct. 8

17

24

30

Nov. 2

13

15

22

Dec. 5

7

19

21

28

Lowest

level

25.4

25.1

24.5

25.0

25.0

25.0

24.6

24.9

24.8

24.6

24.0

24.2

24.0

23.9

24.4

24.6

24.9

24.0

24.9

25.1

25.1

25.1

Date

Aug. 8

9

18

23

Sept. 1

7

13

20

Oct. 3

5

15

18

26

Nov. 7

11

18

26

Dec. 1

12

13

25

27

Highest 

level

26.3

26.3

26.0

26.0

25.8

28.5

25.9

26.1

25.9

25.7

27.5

25.5

25.4

25.2

25.5

25.6

25.7

26.0

31.3

31.4

29.9

26.4

13 («907, p. 51; *937, p. 56).- United States Department of Commerce. 

St. Simon Island, at lighthouse. Water level affected by tide. Water levels, 

in feet above measuring point, 1942: Mar. 11,^/12:05 p.m., 33.2; July 9, 

a/6:25 p.m., -34.4; Oct. 14, a/L2:30 p.m., 35.9Y

33 (*886, p. 70; 907, p. 51; *937, p. 56). Sea Island Co. Lanier 

Island, at Sea Island Yacht Club on west bank of Prederica River, south of 

causeway. Measuring point 7.36 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1942

Date

Mar. 11 

July 9 

10 . 

Oct. 14

Hour

all: 30 a.m. 

a5:40 p.m. 

a!2:20 p.m. 

a!2;15 p.m.

Water level in Prederica 

Rivdr, In feet, with reference 

to Meaj, sea level

+2.* 9 

^.6 

-K.8

Water 

level

38.8 

39.05 

37.95 

39.05

37 (*937, p. 56). P. 0. Home. St. Simon Island, about 0.25 mile 

south of Port Prederica. Measuring point 13.08 feet above mean sea level4 

Water level affected affected by tide. Water levels, in feet above Measuring point,

1942: Mar. 11, &/ IjXXT p.m., 30.^5; July 1&, A/ ll;inr a.m., 30.65; Oct. I

3/3:25 p.m., 3072. *"

44 (*886, p. 78; 907, p. 51; *937, p. 56). Sea Island Co. St. Simon 

Island, on north side Sea Island road, 0.5 mile west of Cloister Hotel, at 

Gun Club. Measuring point. 7.3 feet above mean sea level. Water level 

affected by tide> Water levels^ in feet above measuring point, 1942: 

Mar. 11. a/L2:05 p.m.. 37.4; July 5, fiL/7t25 p.m., 37.8j July 10, a/10:10 a.m., 

37.4; Oct. 14, £/§:4lTp.m., 57.4.

45 (*907, p. 52; »937, p. 56). City of Brunswick, In northeastern 

part of city, in H. E. Coffin Park. Water levels, in feet above measuring 

point. 1942: Mar. 10. 54.0; Mar. 11. 33.6; Aug. 10, 32.0; Oct. 14, 34.9.

a Baatern war time.

591805 O - 44 - 6
78 % WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

63. S. L. Lewis. About 0.7 mile west of Southern Junction, about 300 

feet northeast of U. S. Highway 341, 0.5 mile southeast of Burnett Greek. 

Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 Inches, depth about 700 feet. 

Measuring point, top of 3-ltich cross, 2.0 feet above land surface and about 

26- feet above mean sea level. Water levels, In feet above Pleasuring point: 

Feb. 2, 1939, 20.1; July 31, 1P42, 17.4.

100 (*886, p. 78; 907, p. 52;-"-937, p. 57). New England Tourist Gamp. 

On U. S. Highway IV, about 6.1 miles south of bridge over Altamaha River, 

about 300 feet east of highway. Water levels, In feet above measuring point, 

1942: Mar. 11, 19.75; July 10, 19.95.

128 (-»937, p. 57). A. C. Ilarrlson, Thalman. About 0.1 mile south of 

crossing of Seaboard Railway and Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast Railway. V/ater 

level, in feet above measuring point, 1942: July 31, 33.3.

138 (v-886, p. 79; 907, p. 52;#937, p. 57). G. P. Cowman. About 300 

feet south of marsh edge of South Brunswick River, east side of U. S. Highway 

17. V/ater level affected by tides. Water levels, in feet above measuring 

point, 1042: Mar. 11, _a/2:15 p.m.,32.6; July 30, _a/3:45 p.m., 31.7; Oct.14, 

_a/6:05 p.m., 31.6.

143 (#907, p. 52;*937, p. 57). J. H. McKee. St. Simon Island, about 

0.5 mile east of Prederica road, 0.4 mile north of Sea Island road at Black 

Banks. Water level affected by tide. Water levels, in feet above measuring 

point, 1942: Mar. 11, a/12:40 p.m., 19.75; July 10, _a/10:25 a.m., 16.6; 

Oct. 14, _a/3:05 p.m., I1?.3.

192 (-"-907, p. 52;*937, p. 57). Edgar Rittenhouse. Brunswick, 0.25 

mile north of Palmetto Cemetery, about 400 f^et east of old canal. Measuring point 13.0 feet above mean sea level. Water level affected by pumpage 

in Brunswick area. Water level, In feet above measuring point, 1942: 

July 10, 21.3. -

Liberty County

18 (-::-937, p. 57). E. P. Way. Mclntos-h, about 0.25 mile northwest of 

Atlantic Coast Line Railway, on southwest side of State Highway 33. Measuring point 17.7 feet above mean sea level.

Date

Jan. 6

Mar. 13

V/at^r level,

V/ater 

level

21.1 

21. 2

Date

July I 

t-tt

in feet above measuring point, 1942

Water 

level

5 21.55 

3 21.45

 . V/ater 

Date level

Sept. 2 21.45 

Oct. 30 20.8

Date

Dec. 18

'Water 

level

20.8

19 (*907, p. 52;*937, p. 50). Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Mclntosh, 

about 30Q feet southwest of crossing of railroad and State Highway 38, about 

10 feet northwest of railroad. Measuring point 10.8 feet above mean sea 

level. V/ater levels, in feet above measuring point, 1942: Mar. 13, 2.24; 

July 8, 1.74; July 28, 1.75; Dec. 18, 1.48.

28. Midway Church. Midway, in front of Midway Church at northeast 

corner of intersection of U. S. Highway 17 and road to Colonels Island. 

Used drilled domestic well, diameter 2 Inches, reported depth "340 feet. 

Measuring point, top of 2-inch tee on 2-inch casing, 2.25 feet above land 

surface. Water levels, in feet above measuring point: Jan. 3, 1940, 8.25; 

June 17, 1941, 6.07; Nov. 24, 1941, 6.7; July 8, 1942, 6.06.

36 (*907, p. 52; #937, p. 53). W. M. Woods. Dorchester Station, about 

0.1 mile east of Seaboard Railway Station, on. north side of Sunbury road 

Measuring point, top of 3-inch cross on 3-iri3h casing, 2.7 faet above land 

surface and about 18 feet abovs mean sea level (erroneously described as 

top of 3-inch tee on 3-lnch casing in Water-Supply Papers 907 and 937). 

V/ater levels, In feet above measuring point, 1942: July 8, 13.6; Dec.- 19,

Lu * 35 

38 (#907, p. 52; #937, p. 58). Dana Stevens. About 0.4 aille south of 

Dorchester Village achoolhouse. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 

1942: July 8, 10.36; Dec. 19, 10.95.

a Eastern war time.
GEORGIA, LOHG COUNTY 79

43 (-Si-907, p. 53;#937, p. 58). C. H. Ricks. About 2 miles southeast 

of Dorchester Village, on north side of road to Colonels Island. Measuring 

point, top of 3-inch coupling on 3-inch casing, level with land surface and 

0.8 foot lower than top of 3-inch tee, which was point to which measurements 

were referred in \Vater-Supply Papers 907 and 937. Water level, in feet below 

measuring point,.1942: Dec. 19, 1.75.

45 (#907, p. 53;-«-937, p. 58). E. P. Way. Sunbury, 0.3 mile north of 

Port Morris. 'Water level affected by tide. Water level, in feet above 

measuring point, 1942: July 8, 1:35 p.m., 2.75; Dec. 19, 9:50 a.m., 2.40. 

Water level in Sunbury Channel of Midway River, in feet below half-tide 

level, 1042: July '8, ji/l:35 p.m., 3.4; Dec. 19, £/2:4C p.m., 0.50.

53 (#886, p. 79; 907, p. 53;-*937, p. 58). P. P. Branan (formerly owned 

by Lionel Tester). About 2~.5 miles south of Midway, on west side of U. S. 

Highway 17.

Date

Mar. 10 

July 10

Water 

level

25.0 

25.0

Date

Sept. 

Oct.

15 

13

Water 

level

25.0 

25.0

Date

Dec. 19

Water 

level

24.3

75 (#937, p. 58). G. A. Breachley. About 3.7 miles south of. Riceboro, 

along U. S. Highway 17, about 100 feet east of highway. . Water levels, in 

feet above measuring point, 1942; Mar. 10, 20.65; July 10, 20.9; Aug. 10, 

20.5; Sept. 15, 20.6.

86 (-::-907, p. 53;-"-937, p. 58). G. M. Brown. Colonels Island, in southwestern part, 0.25 mile southwest of Colonels Island road. Measurements 

discontinued.

95 (#937, p. 58). W. M. S. Howard. Colonels Island, in northwestern 

part near marsh. Water level affected by tide. Water levels, in feet above 

measuring point, 1942: July 8, £/4:20 p.m., 13.1; Dec. 19, £/ll:30 a.m.,12.0.

137 (-::-907, p. 53;#937, p. 59). H. A. Bacon. Hinesville, about 0.5 

mile northeast of Liberty County courthouse along State Highway 38, on north 

side of highway. Measuring point 45.25 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942

Jan. 

Mar.

6

13

1 .14 

.75

May 

July

11

uQ

0 .77

.61

Dec. 17 1 .56

140 (#907, p. 53;*-937, n. 59). Mrs. Amber Kiddy. Allenhurst, about 

0.1 mile southeast of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, at site of old sawmill. 

Measuring point 46.95 feet above mean sea level.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941

Jan. 

Mar.

6 

13

1 .19 

.67

May 

July

1 

28

0 .64 

.59

Sept 

Dec.

. 2 

18

0

1

.57 

.38

170 (#937, p. 59). J. H. Yfoodall. On north side of U. S. Highway 17, 

0.3 mile northeast of Preedman's Grove.

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1942

Date

Jan. 6 

Mar. 10 

13

Water 

level

12.95 

12.85 

12.85

Date

May 1 

July 13

"later 

level

12.90 

13.35

Date

July 28 

Sept. 2

v/ater 

level

13.2 

13.1

Date

Oct. 13 

Dec. 18

Jater 

level

13.1 

12.7

Long County

8 (#907, p. 53;«937, p. 59). Town of Ludowici. About 100 feet northwest of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.

a Eastern war time.
80 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

8 (#907, p. 53; 937, p. 59) Continued.

Water level, In feet below measuring point, 1942

Date

Jan. 6 

Mar. 13

Water 

level

13.83 

13.14

Date

May 1 

July 28

Water 

level

12.87 

13.08

Date

Sept. 2

Water

level

13.14

Mclntoah County

11 (#086, p. 79; 907, p. 53;#937, p. 59). C. A. Stebbins. Darien, 

southeast of State Highway 131, northeast of city park, about 25 feet west 

of awimming pool. Water levels, in feet above measuring point, 1942: 

Mar. 10, 7.4; July 10, 7.4; Aug. 10, 7.0; Oct. 13, 6.8.

14 (#937, p. 59). C. II. Stebbins. South Newport, northeast of intersection of U. S. Highway 17 and Harris Neck road. Water levels, in feet above 

measuring point, 1942: Mar. 10, 18.05; July 10, 18.35; Aug. 10, 18.05; 

Sept. 15, 18.05.

22 (#937, p. 60). D. E. McDonald. Eulonia, on west side of U. S. Highway 17, about 0.25 miles south of road to Townsend. Measuring point about 

19 feet above mean sea level. Water level, in feet above measuring point, 

1942: July. 10, 19.55.

25 (#937, p. 60). A. D. Burns. Crescent, on south side State Highway 

131, a short distance southeast of post office. Water level, in feet above 

measuring point, 1942: Aug. 10, 2.56-.

27 (#907, p. 54;*937, p. 60). C. B. Mallard. East side of State 

Highway 131, about 0.4 mile south of right angle bend in road near Crescent, 

near bluff of south branch of Sapelo River. Water level affected by tide. 

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1942: Aug. 10, _a/2:00 p.m.,6.13.

38 (#937, p. 60). E. P. Maggioni & Co. Harris Neck, on west bank of 

Harbours Island River, northeast of Harris Neck airport. No measurements in 

1942.

43 (#937, p. 60). Shellman Bluff public well. Shellman Bluff, between 

houses of Mallard Jones and Doby Hamons. Water level affected by tide. ( 

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1942: Aug. 10, £/3:30 p.m., 

18.05.

45 (#937, p. 60). New Masonic Lodge. Half a mile south of Shellman 

Bluff. Water level affected by tide. Water level, in feet above measuring 

point, 1942: Aug. 10, £/3:50 p.m., 4.03.

53 (#907, p. 54;#937, p. 60). Townsend Band Mill. Townsend, about 300 

feet east of Seaboard Railway, north of Townsend on Eulonia road. Water 

level, in feet above measuring point, 1942: Oct. 13, 23.65.

85 (#907, p. 54;#937, p. 60). R. C. Collins. About 0.7 mile west of 

Crescent, on south side State Highway 131. Water level, in feet below 

measuring point, 1942: Aug. 10, 4.01.

103 (#907, p. 54;#937, p. 60). A. M. Durant. Valona, on west side of 

Durant's store. No measurements made during 1942.

130 (#907, p. 54;#937, p. 60). Jamss 0'Brien Estate. Ridgeville, on 

east side of State Highway 131, half a mile south of road to dock. Water 

level, in feet above measuring point, 1942: Aug. 10, 15.9.

141 (#907, p. 54;#937, p. 61). Sam Jardney. About 6 miles southeast 

of Townsend, on east side of Briardam road. Water level, in feet above 

measuring point, 1942: Oct. 13, 19.45.

144 (#907, p. 54;#937, p. 61). Col. Talbot Smith. About 1.5 miles 

northeast of Darien, about 0.25 mile east of State Highway 131, near marsh. 

Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1942: Aug. 10, 20.5.

a Eastern war time.
GEORGIA, WAYNE COUNTY 81

Montgomery County

1. H. V. Thompson. Alley, a quarter of a mile southeast of Seaboard 

Railway station, about 200 feet south of railroad. Used drilled industrial 

well, diameter 6 to 4 inches, depth 403 feet. Cased 345 feet. Measuring 

point, top of hole in pump base plate, 1.6 feet above land surface and 256.6 

feet above mean sea level. Water level, in feet below measuring point: 

July 30, 1941, 108.15; Dec. 15, 1942, 108.50.

Oconee County

1. U. S. Department of Agriculture. Southern Piedmont Experiment 

Station, about 2 mile northwest of Watkinsville, 1.2 miles west from U. 3. 

Highway 129, along paved road that passes northern entrance to Southern 

Piedmont Experiment" Station, 71 feet southeast of center line of road. 

Unused dug domestic well, diameter about 50 inches, depth 35 feet.. Not 

curbed, but covered witn concrete top about 6 feet square with 2 foot square 

opening in center. Measuring point, top of inside southeast edge of concrete 

cover for well, level with land surface and about 767 feet above mean sea 

level.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942

Date

Aug. 26 

31 

Sept. 7 

14 

21 

28

Water

level

28.28 

28.35 

28.40 

28.45 

28.53 

28.70

Date

Sept ,30 

Oct. 5 

12 

13 

19

Water 

level

28.77 

28.86 

29.03 

29.09 

29.24

Date

Oct. 26 

Nov. 2 

9 

16 

23

Water 

level

29.44 

29.67 

29.89 

30.15 

30.29

Date

Nov. 30 

Dec. 7. 

14 

21 

28

Water 

level

30.45 

30.66 

30.84 

30.96 

31.09

Pierce County

2 (*907, p. 54; *937, p. 61). City of Blackshear. In northeastern 

part of town, about 25 feet northwest of elevated concrete municipal water 

tank. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1942: Jan. 6, 61.80; 

Mar. 12, 59.71; July 28, 60.39.

5.(*937, p. 61). Town of Patterson. About 140 feet east of Atlantic 

Coast Line Railroad station. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 

1942: Mar. 12, 33.65; May 1, 33.05; July 28, 34.14; Sept. 2, 34.47.

Ware County

6. State of Georgia. At Laura S. Walker State Park, 9 miles southeast 

of Waycross, 1.7 miles south of State Highway 50 along State Highway 177, 

near elevated water tank. Water levels, in feet below measuring point: 

Aug. 12, 1941, 56.88; Mar. 12, 1942, 54.82; July 29, 1942, 55.62.

Wayne County

1 (*907, p. 54; *937, p. 61). City of Jesmp. 

Southern Railway and Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. 

Hater level,

West of crossing of 

1942

Date

Jan. 6 

Mar. 12

Water 

level

37.29 

36.17

Date

May 1 

July 28

3 (*907, p. 55; *937, p. 61). 

of Burn residence, about 200 feet

Water 

level

35.76 

36.25

Date

Sept.

A. W. Hum. Gardi, 

southwest of Southern

a '

Water 

level

36. 4

at northwest side 

Railway. Water

level, in feet below measuring point, 1942: Mar. 13, 4.62.

4 (*907, p. 55; *937, p. 61). State Highway Department. On southeast 

side of State Highway 25, 0.3 mile southeast of Mt. Pleasant. Water level, 

in feet above measuring point, 1942: Mar. 13, 4.55.

10 (*937, p. 61). Town of Screven. About 600 feet west of Atlantic 

Coast Line Railroad station. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 

1942: Mar. 12, 57.10; July 28, 57.74; Sept. 2, 58.03.
MARYLAND

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

By A. H. Horton

Periodic measurements of water levels have been made since April 18, 

1932, in one observation well In Montgomery County by the Geological Survey, 

United States Department of the Interior, In cooperation with the Maryland 

Board of Natural Resources, Department of Geology, Mines, and Water 

Resources. Records of water levels In this well prior to 1942 have been 

published In the following water-supply papers: 817, pp. 80-82; 840, p.120; 

845,p. 149; 886,p.252; 907,pp. 56-57; and 937, pp. 62-63.

The well Is an abandoned dug well lined with loose stone, at the rear 

of the residence owned by Walter M. Brown, 800 feet northeast of the gaging 

station on the^Northwest Branch of the Anacostla River l|r miles southwest 

of Colesville. A continuous water-stage recorder was maintained on this 

well during 1942.

The highest water level observed in the well during the period of 

record was 12.75 feet above datum on April 22, 1933; the lowest water level, 

6.24 feet above datum, occurred on October 6, 1932.

The water level fluctuated about normally during the period March to 

December 1942 but was below normal In the first part of the year; no new 

high or low stage was reached. The highest water level In 1942 was 10.47 

feet, on April 11, and the lowest was 6.89 feet, on October 13. The water 

level In the well was 2.77 feet higher at the end of.the year 1942, than 

at the end of 1941.

Water levels are given In feet above the datum to which the Geological 

Survey's gage on the Northwest Branch of the Anacostla River near Colesville 

Is referred.

82
MARYLAND, MONTGOMERY COUNTY 85

Mean daily water level, in feet above datum. 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Jan.

6.93

6.95

6.95

6.96

6.97

6.98

6.98

6.99

7.00

7.02

7.03

7.03

7.03

7.03

7.03

7.04

7.04

7.04

7.08

7.15

7.17

7.19

7.20

7.23

7.25

7.26

7.27

7.29

7.29

7.29

7.33

Feb.

7.38

7.39

7.40

7.41

7.42

7.44

7.67

7.75

7.74

7.74

7.76

7.77

7.78

7.79

7.82

7.84

7.94

7.95

7.97

7.98

8.00

8.02

8.04

8.05

8.06

8.06

8.07

8.07

....

....

....

Mar.

8.05

8.06

8.31

8.35

8.33

8.34

8.34

8.37

8.50

8.54

8.55

8.58

8.57

8.62

8.66

8.72

8.70

8.73

8.73

8.71

8.73

8.81

8.83

8.83

8.84

8.84

8.85

8.86

8.87

9.02

9.85

Apr.

10.32

10.38

10.38

10.37

10.37

10.38

10.39

10.38

10.36

10.43

10.47

10.41

10.36

10.33

10.32

10.28

10.27

10.26

10.21

10.17

10.13

10.07

10.03

9.97

9.95

9.90

9.84

9.80

9.77

9.73

....

May

9.70

9.65

9.61

9.58

9.51

9.46

9.47

9.43

9.39

9.35

9.31

9.29

9.26

9.21

9.17

9.17

9.20

9.20

9.19

9.17

9.14

9.29

9.48

9.46

9.41

&.37

9.33

9.26

9.21

9.17

9.14

June

9.08

9.04

9.01

8.99

8.95

8.92

8.88

8.83

8.78

8.76

8.73

8.70

8.71

8.69

8.64

8.61

8.58

8.55

8.52

8.49

8.46

8.42

8.39

8.35

8.31

8.27

8.34

8.36

8.33

8.31

....

July

8.30

3.27

8.26

8.24

8.22

8.21

8.18

8.15

8.12

8.09

8.08

8.04

8.02

8.00

7.97

7.94

7.90

7.87

7.85

7.82

7.79

7.75

7.72

7.68

7.65

7.63

7.62

7.61

7.60

7.58

7.56

Aug.

7.53

7.51

7.49

7.47

7.44

7.43

7.41

7.39

7.51

7.57

7.62

7.63

7.67

7.73

7.75

7.76

7.77

7.78

7.78

7.78

7.78

7.78

7.77

7.75

7.72

7.69

7.68

7.66

7.64

7.60

7.56

Sept.

7.53

7.50

7.48

7.45

7.42

7.38

7.35

7.34

7.33

7.30

7.29

7.27

7.26

7.24

7.22

7.19

7.17

7.14

7.12

7.11

7.07

7.06

7.03

7.00

6.97

6.95

6.95

6.94

6.93

6.93

....

Oct.

6.93

6.93

6.93

6.92

6.92

6.93

6.92

6.92

6.91

6.91

6.91

6.90

6.89

7.03

7.32

7.83

8.30

8.37

8.33

8.31

8.30

8.32

8.33

8.32

8.32

9.08

9.04

8.99

8.95

8.95

8.97

Nov.

9.00

8.98

8.98

8.97

8.97

8.99

8.99

9.00

9.00

9.02

9.01

9.02

9.04

9.00

8.97

8.97

8.97

8.97

8.94

8.94

8.93

8.89

8.88

8.90

8.92

8.89

8.86

8.83

8.83

8.84

....

Dec.

8.83

8.93

8.92

8.90

8.88

8.88

8.88

8.36

8.85

8.84

8.84

8.85

8.84

8.79

8.81

8.81

8.78

8.76

8.71

8.69

8.67

8.68

8.73

8.78

8.79

8.83

8.84

8.89

9.08

9.99

10.10
MISSISSIPPI 

By R. W. Adams 

INTRODUCTION

The observation-well program in Mississippi,begun in 1938, was continued in 1942 by the Geological Survey, United States Department of the 

Interior, and the Mississippi Geological Survey. Water-stage recorders, 

which furnished continuous records of the fluctuations of water level, were 

maintained at 9 wells during part or all of the year, and periodic measurements were made in 31 wells. In addition, numerous measurements were made 

in wells at military establishments.

The water level in the municipal well at Hattiesburg, Porrest County, 

reached,during the week ending August 8, the lowest stage obtained in the 

3-year period of record, but at the end of the year it was rising. The net 

decline of the water level in 1942 was undoubtedly due to the unusually dry 

autumn and the large withdrawals at Hattiesburg. (See fig. 7).

The water level in the post-office well at Gulfport remained fairly 

uniform throughout the 18-month period ending about the last of June 1942, 

when it abruptly declined about 2 feet and remained fairly uniform at the 

new stage for the rest of the year. A few periods of noticeably low water 

level were observed, but at no time during 1942 did the level in this well 

reach the low stages recorded during the tourist season of 1940. The 

current low water level may be attributed to increased withdrawals in the 

area.

The automatic recorder on the well at Camp McClellan, in Jackson 

County, showed that the water level remained nearly uniform until October 

11, when the recorder was removed for installation on a well at Biloxi, in 

a shallower, more intensively pumped sand.

The measurements made during 1942 at the 24 observation wells in the 

alluvial plain of the Mississippi River show that in 1 well the water 

levels were higher than in 1941, in <3 wells they were noticeably lower, 

and in the remaining 15 wells either they were substantially the same as 

during 1941 or else no noticeable trend was observed.

84
MISSISSIPPI 85

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86 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1948, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

WELL DESCRIPTIONS AND WATER-LEVEL MEASUREMENTS

Observation wells In Mississippi are listed alphabetically by counties 

and numerically within each county. Complete descriptions are given only 

for newly added wells. The numbers In parentheses Immediately following a 

well number indicate the water-supply papers In which earlier records of 

that well are given and the pages on which they appear. The water level In 

each well Is expressed In feet below a fixed measuring point or In feet above 

an assumed datum plane.

Bolivar County

13 (*907, p. 62; 937, p. 66). SW^NE^ sec. 12, T. 24 N., R. 6 W. 

Water levels, in feet above datum, 1942: Apr. 2, 7.03 p.m., 169.5; July 3, 

1:16 p.m., 169.4; Sept. 25, 4.23 p.m., 169.2; Dec. 22, 5:05 p.m., 168.5.

18 (*886, p. 281; 907, p. 62; 937, p. 66). Town of Gunnison.

sec. 8, T. 24 N. , R. 7 W. Water levels, In feet above datum, 1942: Apr. 3

6:10 p.m., 181.5; July 3, 12:35 p.m., 179.4; Sept. 25, 5.50 p.m., 177.3.

35 (*886, p. 281; 907, p. 62; 937, p. 66). Town of Beulah. SW^NE^ 

sec. 27, T. 22 II., R. 8 W. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1942: Apr. 2, 

5:05 p.m., 177.8; July 3, 11:57 a.m., 175.1; Sept. 25, 6:34 p.m., 173.3; 

Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m., 173.6.

50 (*886, t>. 281; 907, p. 62; 937, p. 66). NE^SE^ sec. 17, T. 21 N.,

R. 5 W. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1942: Apr. 2, 3:54 p.m., 152.0;

July 3, 10:43 a.m., 151.2; Dec. 22, 6:20 p.m., 151.0.

Coahoma County

11 (*907, p. 62} 937, p. 66). Norfleet & Wllsford. NW^SWj sec. 7, 

T. 29 N., R. 2 W. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1942: Apr. 3, 

9:00 a.m., 219.9; July 4, 11:30 a.m., 219.9; Sept. 17, 5:50 p.m., 218.7; 

Dec. 21, 11:55 a.m., 218.5.

32 (#907, p. 62; 937, p. 66). Coahoma County Agricultural High School.

sec. 36, T. 28 N., R. 4 W. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1942: 

Apr. 3, 3:00 p.m., 217.9; July 4, 1:00 p.m., 217.8; Sept. 18, 9:25 a.m., 

217.8; Dec. 21, 1:45 p.m., 214.6.

DeSoto County

3. H. P. Sullivan. NWj-NEi sec. 32, T. IS., R. 9 W., 1.1 miles west 

of Walls, in cotton patch, 50 feet north of barn and near residence of otmer. 

TJsed drilled domestic well, diameter at top 3 Inches, reported depth 1,525 

feet. Measuring point, top of well head, at ground surface and 209*57 feet 

above datum. Reference point, U. S. Geological Survey washer and nail on 

east gate post at entrance to barn, 5.0 feet above surface and 214.36 feet 

above datum. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1942: Apr. 3, 11:35 a.m., 

211.38; Sept. 17, 1:35 p.m., 219.23; Dec. 21, 9:40 a.m., 219.29.

Forrest County

City of Hattiesburg (#907, p. 62; 937, p. 67). 

R. 13 W. No measurements made during 1942.

City of Hattiesburg (#907, p. 62; 937, p. 67). Recorder well. 

sec. 10, T. 4 N., R. 13 W.

Weekly high and low water- levels, in feet above datum, 1942

sec. 10, T. 4 N.,

Date

Jan. 26 

Feb. 1 

11

Hour

12 noon 

8 a.m. 

1 a.m.

High water 

level

157.09 

156.58 

156.64

Date

Jan. 51 

Feb. 7 

14

Hour

10 p.m. 

6 p.m. 

12 noon

Low water 

level

156.40 

156.10 

155.99
MISSISSIPPI, QBEMADA COUHTY 87

City of Hattiesburg (*907, p. 62; 937, p. 67) Continued.

low water levels. In feet above datum, 1942

Date

Feb. IS

24

Mar. 7

8

21

23

Apr. 4

5

13

19

27

May 3

14

17

24

31

June 13

15

26

30

July 5

12

21

27

Aug. 5

15

21

23

31

Sept. 12

19

23

29

Oct. 5

11

19

31

Nov. 2

14

18

27

Dec. 2

7

16

25

Hour

8 a.m.

7 p.m.

12 p.m.

6 a.m.

6 a.n.

3 p.m.

1 p.m.

12 a.m.

11 a.m.

10 p.m.

6 a.m.

1 a.m.

11 p.m.

6 p.m.

4 p.m.

4 a.m.

5 a.rrr.

8 p.m.

5 a.m.

6 a.m.

6 a.m.

6 a.m.

5 a.m.

5 a.m.

1 a.m.

8 a.m.

8 p.m.

6 a.m>

6 a.m.

9 a.n.

5 a.m.

4 a.m.

4 a.m.

6 a.m.

8 a.m.

6 a.m.

7 a.m.

6 a.m.

9 a.m.

6 a.m.

10 p.m.

10 a.m.

11 a.m.

6 a.m.

7 a.m.

High water 

level

156.48

156.40

156.73

156,83

156.36

156.29

155.91

155.73

155.66

155.56

155.39

155.18

155.49

155.42

155.23

155.00

154.98

155.05

155.90

155.86

155.08

154.70

154.43

154.40

154.44

154.35

155,07

154.84

154.58

154.49

154.60

154.70

154.86

154.83

154.79

154.73

154.91

154.94

154.83

154.96

155.20

155.20

155.41

155.37

155.63

Date

Feb. 21

28

Mar. 3

12

20

28

Apr. 1

8

16

25

May 2

8

11

21

30

June 5

7

20

21

July 4

11

18

24

30

Aug. 6

11

16

26

Sept. 5

8

14

20

27

Oct. 7

16

24

25

Nov. 6

13

20

22

Dec. 5

11

13

21

Hour

8 p.m.

3 p.m.

9 a.m.

11 a.m.

2 a.m.*

1 p.m.

12 noon

11 a.m.

7 a.m.

.7 p.m.

3 p.ri.

2 p.m.

10 a.m.

8 a.m.

2 p.m.

5 p.m.

12 a.m.

3 p.m.

1 a.m.

7 p.m.

4 p.m.

1 p.m.

1 p.m.

2 p.m.

4 p.m.

1 a.m.

6 p.m.

5 p.m.

2 p.m.

11 a.m.

1 p.m.

1 p.m.

1 p.m.

11 a.m.

2 p.m.

11 p.m.

1 a.m.

1 p.m.

7 p.m.

11 p.m.

1 a.m.

2 a.m.

1 a.m.

6 p.m.

10 p.m.

Low water 

level

155.97

155.94

155.88

155.96

155.92

155.80

155.59

155.53

155.42

155.28

155.09

154.86

154.91

155.06

154.96

154. 33

154.61

154.85

154.90

154.88

154.60

154. 12

154.06

153.97

153.93

154.05

154.12

154.29

154.25

154.15

154.21

154.39

154.51

154.55

154.47

154.38

154.38

154.57

154,42

154.43

154.66

154.76

154. 76

154.74

154.97

William Beard. (#937, p. 67). NEjNEj- sec. 23, T. 3 N., R. 13 W. 

iVater level, In feet below measuring point, 1942: May 27, 39.21.

Dixie Tung Empire Corporation (#907, p. 63, 937, p. 68). 

sec. 28, T. 1 N., R. 12 W. Water levels, In feet below measuring point, 

1942: Jan. 28, 50.25; Mar. 28, 49.43; May 27, 48.82.

Grenada County

12 (#886, p. 281; 907, p. 63; 937, p. 68). Holcomb School. SVfJ-SWfc 

sec. 15, T. 22 N. , R. 3 E. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1942: Apr. 

8:55 a.m., 212.2; July 5, 12:08 p.m., 212.2; Sept. 20, 9:19 a.m., 210.6; 

Dec. 23, 7:05 p.m., 211.3.

1,

16 (#886, p. 281, 907, p. 63; 937, p. 68). Town of Holcomb. 

sec. 22, T. 22 N., R. 3 E. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1942: Apr. 1, 

9:00 a.m., 188.08; July 5, 11:48 a.m., J84.98; Sept. 20, 9:30 a.m., 183.61; 

Dec. 23, 6:05 p.m., 185.37.
88 WATER LEVELS ASD ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 3,942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

Harrison County

118 (*886, p. 281; 907, p. 63; 937, p. 68). 

well. NWfcNWj- seo. &, T. 8 S., R. 11 W.

City of Gulfport. Recorder

Weekly high and low water levels, in feet above mean Gulf level. 1942

Date

Jan. 1

10

11

24

30

Feb. 6

9

16

23

Mar. 2

13

17

23

30

Apr. 9

16

22

27

May 4

16

18

30

June 4

8

16

25

29

July 7

13

21

27

Aug. '3

11

20

23

31

Sept. 8

18

26

28

Oct. 8

14

20

26

Nov. 6

9

1627 '

Dec. 3

6

15

26

Hour

3;3(5~ p.m

10: 06 a.m

1:00 a.m

5:00 p.m

10:00 p.M

4:00 p.m

5:00 p.m

4:00 a.m

7}00 p.m

4:00 a.m

6:00 p.m

2:00 p.m

5:00 p.m

4:00 p.m

4:00 p.m

6:00 p.m

3:00 p.m

2:00 p.m

2:00 p.m

1:30 p.m

1:00 p.n

1:00 p.m

3:00 p.m

6sOO a.m

3:00 p.m

11:00 a.m

12:00 noor

4:00 a.m

6:00 a.m

5:00 a.m

1:00 p.m

6:00 a.m

5:00 a.m

4:00 a.m

6:00 a.m

6:00 a.n

5:00 a.m

6;00-a.m

2:00 p.m

2:00 p.m

2:00 p.m

1:00 a.m.

1:00 p.m

2:00 a.m

3:00 p.m

12:3O a.m.

1:00 p.m

4:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

3:00 a.m.

4:00 p.m.

.12:QO p.m.

High water 

level

43.1

43.1

42.9

42.8

42.9

42.6

42.5

43.1

43. 7

43.0

42.8

43.3

43.3

43.1

43.3

42.7

42.9

42.6

42.5

42.9

43.0

42.4

42.9

42.5

42.2

42.2

i 42.3

41.7

40*3

40.7

40.9

41.0

40.6

41.3

41.0

40.7

40.3

40.3

40.6

40.7

41.0

40.7

40.9

40.5

40.1

40.1

39.9

39.5

39.4

39.1

39.4

39.7

Date

Jan. 2

9

15

21

28

Feb. 3

12

21

25

Mar. 2

9

21

22

Apr. 3

10

12

23

30

May 8

15

23

29

June 5

12

18

25

July 3

11

13

22

31

Aug. 5

13

20

28

Sept. 3

10

19

22

30

Oct. 10

11

24

27

Nov. 7

11

15

24

Dec. 2

9

16

20

Hour

6:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

9tOO a.m.

8:00 a.m.

8:00 a.m.

8:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

8:00 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

1:00 a.m.

11:00 p.m.

1:00 a.m.

8:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m:

6:00 a.m.

4:00 a.m.

10:00 p.m.

6*00 a.m.

4:00 a.m.

5:30 a.m.

4:30 a.m.

5:00 a.m.

5:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

11:00 p.m.

1:30 a.m.

3:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

10:30 a.m.

2:00 a.m.

12:00 noon

10:00 p.m.

11:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

11:00 p.m.

10:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

8:30 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

3:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

11 i 00 a.m.

Low water

leval

41.5

41.3

41.2

41.4

41.3

41.3

41.3 ,

41.3

41.3

41.3

41.3

41.5

41.5

41.7

41.3

41.5

40.6

40.7

40.5

41.3

40.9

41.0

41.0

40.9

40.3

40.6

40.3

37.1

36.9

37.4

39.3

37.3

39.1

39.5

39.0

38.9

38.5

39.2

39.0

39.0

39.4

39.5

37.0

38.9

38.7

38.2

38.5

38.0

37.6

37.3

37.6

38.1

147 (*937, p. 69). Gulf & Ship Island Railroad. Iffi^NWj- sec. 18, 

T. 5 S., R. 11 W. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1942: 

Jan. 28, 21.37.; Mar. 28, 19.29; May 27, 20.86; July 31, 20.91.
MISSISSIPPI 89

Holmes County

38 (*845, p. 162; 886, p. 282; 907, p. 63; 937, p. 69). Town of Tohula.

fc sec. 8, T. 15 N., R. 1 E. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1942: 

Apr. 1, 3:07 p.m., 137.9; July 5, 7:29 a.m., 136.6; Sept. 20, 1:38 p.m.,' 

137.5; Dec. 23, 4:20 p.m., 138.8.

. p.

Thornton. SEjNWj sec. 8, T. 14 N., R. 1 W. Water levels, in feet above 

datum, 1942; Apr. 1, 3:33 p.m., 241.2; July 5, 8:10 a.m., 241.9; Sept. 20, 

2:05 p.m., 241.2; Dec. 28, 3:45 p.m., 237.2.

Humphreys County

10 (*886, p. 282; 907, p. 63} 937, p. 69). Wister Henry. MWjUE^ 

sec. 35, T. 16 N., R. 3 W. No measurements made during 1942.

18 (*845, p. 162; 886, p. 282; 907, p. 64; 937, p. 69). Belzoni. 

NWjSEj- sec. 3, T. 15 N., R. 3 W. No measurements made during 1942.

56 (*886, p. 282; 907, p. 64; 937, p. 70). Town of Louise. 

sec. 15, T. 13 N., R. 4 W. Water levels, .in feet above datum, 1942: Apr. 

6:24 p.m., '128.6; July 4, 8:05 p.m., 127.7; Sept. 24. 9s05 a.m., 127.5; 

Dec. 23, 1:25 p.m., 127.5.

1,

Issaquena County

24 (*886, p. 282; 907, p. 64; 937, p. 70). SEjNE£ sec. 12, T. 9 N., 

R. 7 W. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1942: Apr. 2, 11:22 a.m., 

145.4; July 4, 6:20 p.m., 146.1; Sept. 23, 4:00 p.m., 144.7; Dec. 23, 12:00 

noon, 142.7.

Jackson County

R. 9

Week

9 (*907, p. 64; 937, p. 70). Camp McClellan. SEjlTO* sec. 35, T. 

W. Automatic water level recorder removed Oct. 11, 1942.

Weekly high and low water levels, in feet above datum, 1942

High water

endlne

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

3

10

14

21

28

7

14

21

28

4

11

IS

25

2

9

16

level

84.

84.

34.

84.

84.

84.

84.

84.

84.

84.

84.

84.

84.

84.

84.

84.

7

5

5

3

3

5

7

5

5

4

5

5

5

6

6

7

Low water

level

84

84

83

83

83

83

84

83

84

84

84

84

84

84

83

84

.2

.0

.7

.7

.8

.9

.2

.9

.0

.1

.0

.1

.1

.0

.9

.2

Week

ending

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

23

30

6

13

20

27

4

11

18

25

1

8

15

22

.26 10

High water

level

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.5

.6

.5

.7

.5

.3

Low

6 S..,

water

^.evel

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

83

.4

.2

.3

.2

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.1

.2

.2

.2

.0

,8

sec.

65 (#907, p. 64; 937, p. 71). Gulf Hills Development Co 

24, T. 7 S., R. 9 W. No measurements made during 1942.

Jones County

Ed.Howard (*907, p. 64; 937, p. 71). S& 

Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1? 

17.19; July 16, 18.34.

sec. 11, T. 9 N., R. 11 W. 

Jan. 28, 17.96; Mar. 29,

Gilchrist-Pordney Lumber Co. (#907, p. 65; 937, p. 71). 

sec. 32, T. 9 N., R. 11 W. Ho measurements made during 1942.
90 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

Starch plant, U. S. 

p. 71). Laurel. NE|SEi

Weekly high and

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

4

11

18

31

7

10

20

26

5

10

20

22

29

6

13

25

26

5

12

18

25

31

8

18

21

29

7

15

22

31

7

15

16

23

. 1

7

15

20

28

5

13

21

25

2

8

15

27

5

6

16

26

Hour

5:00 a.m.

2:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

7:00 a.m.

12:00 noon

2:00 a.m.

6:30 a.m.

5:00 a.m.

5:00 a.m.

6:00 a.m.

1:00 a.m.

7:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m.

5:00 a.m.

7:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

3:00 a.m.

2:00 a.m.

9:00 p.m. "

7:00 a.m.

3:00 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m.

2:00 p.m. -

6:00 a.m.

6:00 a.m.

3:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

7:00 a.m.

1:00 a.m.

5:00 a.m.

6:00 a.m.

2:00 p.m.

11:00 p.m.

2:00 a.m.

8:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

5:00 a.m.

1:30 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

10:00 p.m.

5:30 a.m.

3:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

11:30 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

6:00 a.m.

12:00 T>.B.

Department of Agriculture 

sec. 7, T. 8 N., R. 11 W.

low water levels, in feet

High water 

level

100.50

99.20

97.05

93.35

95.90

96.00

96.50

98.70

98.60

98.35

98.50

100.00

100.10

101.10

99.75

98.10 .

99.45

100.00

98.20

101.00

96.30

95.95

95.45

96.00

99.20

95.00

92.95

93.95

93.35

93.75

93.70

94.30

96.50

95.50

95.10

101.80

95.90

95.35

95.70

96'. 75

96.65

95.50

97.50

95.55

96.20

94.70

95.15

95.30

95.45

96..70

96.35

101.55

Date

Jan. 3

10

17

20

25

Feb. 5

13

17

28

Mar. 4

11

18

25

29

Apr. 11

15

23

30

May 6

15

22

28

June 2 11 '

14

25

July 1

8

14

21

Aug. 1

6

14

19

27

Sept. 3

11

14

25

29

Oct. 7

15

20

27

Nov. 5

12

17

23

Dec. 2

11

19

22

(#907, p. 65; 

above datum, 1942

937,

Hour Low wanter 

level

4:00 a.m.

2:00 p.m.

1:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

1:00 a.m.

2:00 a.m.

11:00 p.m.

11:00 a.m.

8:00 p.m.

9:00 p.m.

10:00 p.m.

10:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

5:00 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

12:00 p.m. .

1:00 a.m.

10:00 p.m.

10:00 p.m.

11:30 p.m.

2:00 a.m.

4:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

2:00 a.m.

10:00 p.m.

11:00 p.m.

11:00 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

11:00 p.m.

9:00 p.m.

1:00 a.m.

3:00 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

2:00 a.m.

4:00 p.m.

10:00 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

9:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

12:00 noon

11:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

11:00 p.m.

11:00 p.m.

11:30 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

12:00 noon

7:00 p.m.

96.25

93.80

92.65

92.20

92.80

93.80

93.30

91.60

96.65

96.75

96.80

96.90

96.80

97.50

97.00

96.80

96.80

97.00

96.80

95.20

94.80

90.55

91.90

84.00

84.80

91.70

91.70

91.75

91.45

91.20

92.70

92.70

93.00

93.40

93.30

93.60

93.45

93.50

93.50

92.95

93.60

92.00

92.45

92.00

91.50

91'. 70

91.40

91.80

92.30

92.80

90.90

91.40

M. Brannon (#907, p. 655 937, p. 72). NE£SY/| sec. 25, T. 7 H., 

R. 13 Yf. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1942: Jan. 1. 

71.89; Jan. 28, 69.37.

Town of ovett (#907, p. 65; 937, p. 72). NEiSWf- sec. 18, T. 6 N., 

R. 10 Vif. Water level, in feet above measuring point, 1942: Jan. 28, 2.89. 

Flowing prior to measurement.
MISSISSIPPI, OETIBBEHA COUNTY 91

LeFlore County

60 (#845, p. 162; 886, p. 282; 907, p. 66; 937, p. 72). Mrs. D. B. 

Jameson, Schlater. NWjSlfilJ- sec. 31, T. 21 N., R. 1 W. Water levels, in 

feet above datum, 1942: Apr. 1, 12:00 m., 144.7; July 3, 9:15 a.m., 1^5.2; 

Dec. 22, 11:55 a.m., 145.4.

136 (#845, p. 163; 886, p. 283; 907, p. 66; 937, p. 72). Formerly 

LeFlore 135. C. M. Journey. Greenwood. MEJNWJ- sec. 12, T. 19 N. , R. 1 E. 

Water levels, In feet above datum, 1942: Apr. 1, 2:00 p.m., 167.1; July 4, 

10:55 a.ri., 169.5; Sept. 20, 10:25 a.m., 166.5; Dec. 23, 5:20 p.m., 166.7.

152 (*907, p. 66; 937, p. 72). City of Greenwood. 

T. 19 N., R. 1 E.

j- sec. 15,

Weekly high and low water levels, in feet above datum, 1942

Date

Jan. 1

24

30

Feb. 6

13

16

24

Mar. 2

13

Apr. 18

23

May 5

14

17

20

Dec. 25

Hour

11:00 a.m

4:00 p. m

1:00 p.m

2:00 a.m

1:00 p.m

7:-30 p.m

6:00 a.m

6:00 a.m

7:00 a.m

6:00 p.m

5:00 p.m

5:00 p.m

4:00 p.m

5:00 p.m

5:00 p.m

6:00 p.m

High water 

level

156.1

156.3

156.7

157.1

156.9

157.1

157.1

157.1

' 157.2

158.3

158.2

 158.1

157.9

- 157.6

157.8

157.0

Date

Jan. 3

21

25

Feb. 1

10

20

22

Mar. 3

10

Apr. 12

23

May 7

12

21

25

Dec. 23

Hour

6:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

2:00 a.m.

2:00 a.m.

10:00 p.m.

11:00 p.m.

1:00 a.m.

10:00 p.m.

10:00 p.m.

11:00 a.m.

7:00 a.m.

10:00 p.m.

9:00 p.m.

10:00 p.m.

11:00 p.m.

7:00 a.m.

Low water 

level

155.5

155.5

156.3

156.4

156.7

156.8

156.8

156.9

15-7.0

157.3

157.6

157.1

157.1

157.1

157.1

156.7

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi State College (#907, p. 66). HE^SWfc sec. 1, T. 18 N.,

R. 14 E.

'..'eekly high and low water levels, In feet- above datum, 1941-42

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

1.-

4

17

24

30

1

11

16

23

2

8

16

27

30

9

18

23

1

3

15

17

27

5

10

15

22

2

6

1942 2 p.m.

1 a.m.

6 p.m.

2 p.m.

4 a.m.

8 p.m.

5 p.m.

4 p.m.

6 p.m.

8 a.m.

1 p.m.

10 p.m.

6 a.m.

5 p.m.

4 a.m.

7 p.m.

6 p.m.

7 p.m.

8 p.m.

3 a.m.

8 p.m.

6 p.m.

4 p.m.

7 p.m.

5 p.m.

4 p.m.

8 a.m.

2 a.m.

203.94

203.75

204 . 03

204.19

204.45

204.68

204.27

204.59

204.68

204.59

204.63

204.70

204.66

204.56

204.74

204.53

204. 5£>

204.54

204.50

204.54

204.41

204.34

204.26

204.24

204.13

204.08

203.91

203.78

Dec. 29,1941

Jan. 6,1942

11

18

28

Feb. 1

13

19

22

Mar. 1

9

21

22

Apr. 1

11

16

20

28

May 9

10

23

30

June 3

13

14

27

July 4

11

10 p.m.

4 a.m. .

6 a.m.

2 a.m.

10 p.m.

2 a.m.

11 a.m.

1 a.m.

11 a.m.

2 a.m.

10 p.m.

4 p.m.

9 a.m.

10 a.m.

10 p.m.

1 p.m.

9 a.m.

11 a.m.

11 a.m.

11 a.m.'

11 a. in.

11 a.m.

3 p.m.

10 a.m.

11 a.m.

1 p.m.

11 a.m.

12 p.m.

203.53

203.57

203.75

203.96

204 . 13

204.16

204 . 11

204.22

204.28

204.32

204 . 35

204.43

204.39

204.39

204.46

204.38

204.40

204.41

204.35

204.33

204.25

204.14

204.18

204.06

203.96

203.78

203.72

203.53
92 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942,. SOUTHEASTER STATES

Mississippi State College Continued.

low water levels, in feet above datum. 1941-42

Date

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

12,

20

26

2

10

19

23

30

. 6

15

26

27

5

12

22

31

1

9

21

25

1

12

16

26

Hour

1942 4:00

6:00

2:00

4:00

4:00

5:00

4:00

1:00

5:00

12:00

6:00

5:00

. 5:00

9:00

7:00

2:00

6:00

5:00

5:00

7:00

12:00

5:00

11:00

a

P

a

P

P

P

a

a

P

m

P

a

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

m

a

a

.m.

.31,

.m.

.31.

.m.

.m.

.n.

.m.

.31.

,

.m.

.n.

.in.

.31.

.VI.

.m.

.31.

.m.

.m.

.m.

9

.n.

.91.

High water 

level

203

203

203

203

203

202

202

202

.54

.36

.19

.09

.08

.94

.91

.77

202.72

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

203

203

203

203

203

.63

.65

.57

.57

.50

.67

.70

.73

.88

.94

.14

.27

.10 /

.24 1

.40

Date

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

18,

25

31

4

15

22

27

2

10

18

25

30

9

17

18

25

3

8

18

27

4

9*

14

Hour

1942 10:00

11:00

1:00

7:00

1:00

10:00

11:30

8:00

11:00

10:00

2:00

8:00

4:00

10:00

10:00

2:00

11:00

1:00.

10:00

11:00

9: DO

10:00

10:00

a.m*

p.a.

p.m.

a.m.

p.BI.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a*m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.n.

p«st«

a.m.

p.m.

Low water 

level

203.27

203.16

203. d2

202.98

202.87

202.83

202.71

202.68

202.55

202.53

202.43

202.31

202.34

202.35

202.48

202.43

202.50

202.64

202.74

202.82

202.91

202.92

202.91

202.96

Quitman Count?

15 (*907, p. 67; 937, p. 72). Town of Marks. SEiNWi sec. 35, T. 28 N., 

R. 1 W.

Weekly high and low water levels, in feet above datum, 1942

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

1

4

13

23

26

6

14

15

22

6

9

17

27

30

10

18

23

27

4

16

18

30

31

11

20

27

2

9

16

21

1

3

13

2

12

2

4

4

2

 6

6

6

6

6

5

6

6

5

5

5

6

6

6

5

6

6

5

5

5

5

6

5

6

5

4

6

:30

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:0d

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

:00

p.m.

m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

177

177

177

176

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

176

177

177

176

177

176

176

176

176

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.8

.0

.6

.1

.9

.5

.5

.5

.4

.2.2 

.0

.3

.3

.3

.9

.1

.1

.9

.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

Jan. 2

10

11

20

29

Feb. 2

13

19

28

Mar. 1

11

21

22

Apr. 1

5

12

25

29

May 8

16

23

 27

June 4

9

15

25

30

July 10

18

23

31

Aug. 8

14

2:00

8:30

6:00

8:00

10:00

8:00

8:00

8:30

8:00

6:00

8:00

7:00

7:00

2:00

6:00

6:00

6:00

6:00

6:00

6:00

2:00

10:00

6:00

6:00

6:00

6:00

6:00

6:00

4:00

6:00

6:00

7:00

6:00

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

a.m.

176

173

174

176

176

176

176

175

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

177

177

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

.3

.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.4

.4

.2

.5

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.0

.0

.9

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2
MISSISSIPPI. TALLA.HATCHIE COUHTY

15. Tom. «f MarkB Continued.

Date

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

21

27

30

11

19

25

3

10

17

19

25

7

9

16

25

1

7

25

Weekly high

Hour

5 a.m.

6 p.m.

5 p. PI.

5 p.m.

6 p.m.

5 p.m.

4 p.m.

5 p.m.

4 p.m.

3 p.m.

5 p.m.

4 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

4 a.m.

12 m.

10 p.m.

and low water levels. In

High water 

_____ level 

176.5

176.5

176.6

176.5

176.5

176.4

176,4

176.3

176.3

176.3

176.3

176.4

176.5

176.5

176.5

176.3

176.3

176.4

Date

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

feet

17

25

. 1

9

13

25

30

7

17

24

26

3

11

15

23

3

 9

23

above datum,

Hour

6 p.m.

6 a.m.

7 p.m.

6 a.n.

6 a.m.

8 a.m.

6 a.m.

8 a.m.

8 a.n.

5 a.m.

8 a.n.

9 p.m.

8 a.m.

6 a.m.

6 p.m.

10 a.m.

12 m.

12 p.m.

1942

"Low water 

level

176.2

176.2

176.1

176.2

176 .-1

175.9

175.8

175.8

175.8

175.7

175.7

175.8

175.9

176.1

176.0

175.8

176.1

176.1

21 (*907, p. 67; 937, p. 73). W. R. Harrington. NEiNB^ sec. 8, 

T. 27 N., R. 2 W. Water levels, In feet above datum, 1942: Apr. 3, 3.37 p.m., 

201.0; July 2, 8:00 p.m., 201.7; Sept. 19, 9:50 a.m., 199.5; Dec. 21, 

2:30 p.m., 200.2.

32 (*845, p. 163; 886, p. 283; 907, p. 67; 937, p. 73). City Cafe, 

Lambert. SW^SEj sec. 15, T. 27 N., R. 1 W. Water levels, In feet above 

datum, 1942: Apr. 3, 166.72; July 2, 7:23 p.m., 166.49; Sept. 19, 11.45 a.m., 

166.03, Dec. 21, 3:10 p.m., 166.00.

Sunflower County

39 (#907, p. 67; 937, p. 73). E. L. Coleman and others. NWjSWj- sec. 28, 

T. 21 N., R. 3 W. Water levels, In feet above datum, 1942: Apr. 2, 2:47 p.m., 

156.2; July 3, 9:45 a.m., 155.7; Dec. 22, 12:45 p.m., 155.2,

Tallahatchie County

24 (*845, p. 163; 886, p. 283; 907. p. 67; 937, p. 73). Town of 

Tutwiler. SWf-SWf sec. 20, T. 25 N., T?. 2 W. Water levels, In feet above 

datum, 1942: Apr. 3, 5:25 p.m., 165.92; July 3, 7:08 a.m., 164.72; 

Sept. 18, 6:30 p.m., 164.19; Dec. 21, 5:30 p.m., 164.47.

68 (*907, p. 68; 937, p. 73). Town of Sumner. NWjNEj sec. 11, T. 24 N., 

R. 2 W. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1942: Apr. 3, 6:00 p.m., 213.8; 

July 3, 7:30 a.m., 213.5; Sept. 25, 2:30 p.m., 214.4. Automatic water-level 

recorder established on this well, Sept. 25, 1942.

Weekly high and low water levels, in feet above datum, 1942

Week 

endine

Oct. 3

10

17

24

31

Nov. 7

14

Weekly 

high

209.4

209.8

209.8

209.8

209.3

210.4

210.8

Weekly 

low

207.2

207.8

209.2

209.2

209.2

208.8

209.8

Week

Nov. 21

28

Dec. 5

12

19

26

Weekly 

high

210.8

210.0

210.0

210.2

211.2

210.8

Weekly 

low

209.6

209.0

209.0

209.0

209.4

210.2

171 (#845, p. 163; 886. p. 283; 907, p. 68; 937, p. 73). Phlllip 

Stave Mill, Phlllip. " NWj-Swi sec. 21, T. 22 N., R. 1 E. Water levels, in 

feet above datum, 1942: Apr. 1, 10:55 a.m., 151.24; July 3, 8:29 a.m., 

150.19; Sept. 25, 11:37 a.m., 149.3; Dec. 22, 10:50 a.m., 149.9.

591805 O - 44 - 7
94 SAIEB I^EVELS AHD ARTESIAH PRESSURE , HRB STATES

Tunica County

17 (*907, p. 68; 937, p. 73). G. D. Perry, Sr. SW^SE^ sec. 7, T. 5 Si., 

R. 11 W. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1942: Apr. 3, 9:50 a.m., 221.p; 

July 4, 10:40 a.m., 221.3; Sept. 17, 4:55 p.m., 218.8; Dec. 21, 11:05 a.m.,; 

B19.3.

Washington County

25 (*886, p. 283; 907, p. 68; 937, p. 74). Yfagner Plantations. SWJSWt 

sec. 10, T. 18 K., R. 6 W. Water levels, in .feet above datum, 1942: Apr. |2, 

1:38 p.m., 162.9; July 4, 3:55 p.m., 160.8; Sept. 25, 9:25 p.m., 158.9; 

Dec. 23, 8:40 a.m., 160.5.

65 (-*886, p. 283; 907, p. 68; 937, p. 74). W. D. Atterbury. Estill. 

SEjNEj- sec. 25; T. 16 H., R. 7 W. Water levels, in feet above datum, 1942: 

Apr. 2, 9:05 a.m., 195*5; July 4, 4:55 p.m., 195.5; Sept. 24, 4:28 p.m., 

195.7; Dec. 23, 9:30 a.m., 196.0.

70 

sec. 6, 

1942.

Date

Jan. 3

9

17

18

30

Feb. 6

9

16

28

Mar. 10

14

21

27

Apr. 4

11

18

22

29

May 5

11

17

26

31

June 1Q

17

24

28

July 8

12

19

Aug. 3

15

22

24

31

Sept. 6

13

Oct. 2

9

16

24

27

Nov. 1

9

17

(*886, p. 284; 

T. 15 N., R. 6

Weekly high and

Hour

4 p.m.

2 p.m.

9 a.m.

5 p.m.

6 p.m.

10 a.m.

2 p.m.

9 a.m.

5 p.m.

12 p.m.

9 a.m.

1 a.m.

7 p.m.

12 p.m.

3 a.m.

11 p.m.

6 a.m.

6 p.m.

1 p.m.

3 a.m.

4 a.m.

6 p.m.

1 a.m.

4 a.m.

7 p.m.

5 p.m.

7 p.m.

6 p.m.

1 a.m.

1 a.m.

7 p.m.

4 p.m.

3 p.m.

6 p.m.

 . ...

1 a.m.

7 a.m.

1 a.m.

1 p.m.

7 a.m.

12 p.m.

9' p.m.

6 p.m.

7 p.m.

1 p.m.

907, p. 68; 937, p. 74). Town of Hollandale. SWjSE^ 

W. Automatic water-level recorder removed Dec. 23,

low water levels, in feet above datum, 1942

High water 

level

98.10

98.21

98.29

98.35

98.38

98.27

98.27

98.15

98.55

99.06

99.55

99.78

100.10

99.95

100.57

101.10

101.26

101.35

101.27

101.18

101.11

101.03

100.06

100.09

99.56

100.29

99.42

99.24

99.01

98.65

97.67

97,63

97.63

98.28

97.53

97.39

97.11

97.26

97.02

97.63

97.14

97.31

97.26

96.17

96.05

Date Low watexf Hour level

Jan. 5

13

19

26

Feb. 4

10

21

25

Mar. 5

11

19

24

29

Apr. 11

15

24

May 2

8

14

23

30

June 6

9

14

25

July 4

11

18

24

Aug. 8

9

20

26

Sept . 5

12

19

Oct. 3

7

13

24

30

Nov . 6

11

20

2 a.m.

4 p.m.

3 p.m.

4 p.m.

10 a.m.

2 p.m.

6 p.m.

10 p.m.

7 p.m.

12 a.m.

2 p.m.

4 p.m.

2 p.m.

11 a.m.

11 a.m.

9 a.m.

1 p.m.

11 a.m.

11 a.m.

7 a.m.

11 p.m.

11 p.m.

11 a.m.

12 m.

9 a.m.

6 a.m.

11 p.m.

12 m.

8 a.m.

9 a.m.

1 a.m.

3 p.m.

1 p.m.

10 p.m.

11 p.m.

11 p.m.

12 p.m.

10 a.m.

7 'a.m.

11 a.m.

1 p.m.

6 a.m.

ll:p.m.

7 -p.m.

98.03

97.39

97.39

97.52

97.10

97.47

97.54

97.41

98.11

99.06

98,64

99.13

99.38

99.81

99.83

100.21

100.25

100.10

100.07

99.94

99.77

99.41

99.33

99.39

99.23

99.10

99.01

98.65

98.11

97.48

97.53

97.41

97.56

97.38

97.11

96.63

96.29

96.30

96.61

96.56

96.50

96.02

94.77

95.21
MISSISSIPPI, YAZOO COUNTY 95

70. Town of Hollandale Continued.

Weekly high a.nd low water levels, in feet above datum, 194.2

Date

Nov. 

Dec.

T. 12

Hour

24 

5 

7 

13 

21

25 

N.

6 

4 

7 

12 

6

(*845, p 

, R. 2 W

p.m. 

p.m. 

a.m. 

a.m. 

a.m.

High water 

level

96.05 

96.01 

95.92 

95.35 

95.32

Date

Nov. 

Dec.

Tazoo County

. 163 j 886, P. 284 j- 907, p. 68; 

Water levels, in feet above

Hour

27 

4 

7 

15 

25

937, p. 

datum,

12 

7 

2 

8 

12

74) 

1942

m 

P 

P 

a 

m

.31.

.m. 

.m.

Low water 

level

. SWjNEi 

: July 4

95.13 

95.35 

95.52 

95.24 

95.10

sec. 52,

8:55 p.m., 137.0; Sept. 22, 4:47 p.m., 136.3; Dec. 23, 2:10 p.m., 135.6.
NORTH CAROLINA

By M. J. Mundorff 

PROGRAM OP WORK

The program of water-level measurements In observation wells In North 

Carolina, begun In 1931, was continued In 1942 by the Geological Survey, 

United States Department of the Interior, In cooperation with the State 

Department of Conservation and Development and the Elizabeth City Public 

Utility Commission.

Prior to 1942, the program was carried out in three separate projects, 

but after the establishment of a field headquarters of the Ground Water 

Division of the Federal Geological Survey at Raleigh, N. C., in August 1941, 

it was decided to consolidate the projects. E. D. Burchard, district engineer of the Surface Water Division, has continued to operate the 9 observation wells on which he has previously reported.

A systematic survey of the ground-water resources of North Carolina 

has been undertaken, and work on this program Is in progress In Edgecombe, 

Halifax, Nash, Northampton, and Wilson Counties.

At the beginning of 1942, the water level was being measured daily 

to monthly in 29 wells. Three wells were added to the program during the 

year, and records for the 32 wells are published in this report. The 

location of the wells is shown In figure 8. Near the end of the year, 

measurements in 8 wells were discontinued, leaving 24 wells under observation at the beginning of 1943. The wells added were one each in Jones, 

Onslow, and Washington Counties, and the wells discontinued were Nos. 5 and 

15 in Guilford County and Nos. 9, 9B, 10, 11, 21, and 23 in Randolph County.

FLUCTUATIONS OP WATER LEVEL

Water-level recorders were In operation on 9 wells; 1 well was measured 

dally, 3 wells were measured about twice a week, 2 were measured about

weekly, and 17 were measured once a month. In 1941 the State-wide rainfall 

96
NORTH CAROLINA 97
98 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

deficiency amounted to 11'inches. The rainfall was the lowest recorded in 

the last 11 years. On account of this very great deficiency of rain, the 

water levels in a number of wells reached record lows in this year. Because 

the deficiency continued into the first part of 1942, and because of the deficiency in soil moisture, which had to be made up before the water table 

could begin to rise, the water levels continued to decline in 1942, and 

all-time low levels were recorded for 18 of the 29 wells for which previous 

records are available. The highest and lowest water levels recorded for 

each well are given in the following table.

Summary of highest and lowest levels in wells in North Carolina 

(in feet above datum, except as noted)

County

Alamance 

Davie

Forsyth

Guilford

Guilford

Guilford

Guilford

Guilford

Guilford

Guilford

Guilford

Guilford

Halifax

Nash

Orange

Pasquotank

Pasquotank

Randolph

Randolph

Randolph

Randolph

Randolph

Randolph

Randolph

Randolph

Randolph

Surry

Transylvania

Wake

Wayne

Well

1 Governor Holt 

1 Kurfee

19 W. C. Michael

2 Lindale Dairy

4 W. 0. Atkins

5 Isaac Tonkins

7 E. J. Welch

8 Welch Place

12 John Blair

Estate

14 Clodfelter's

Dairy

15 C. C. Robbins

1 Preuler

1 Alston

1 McCauley

3LT Elizabeth City

33T Elizabeth City

9 W. C. Warner

9B W. C. Warner

10 VJ. P. Season

11 Emery Taylor

20 Dr. Bush

21 J. W. Young

23 Mrs. Lonnie

Pugh

25 J. S. White

27 Walter Lambeth

1 Terrell

1 Baldwin

1 Fishdam

1 Brick Pit

Lowest observed 

water level

Date

Feb. 5, 1934 

Feb. 15, 1942

Dec. 3-7,1935

Feb. 13, 1942

Dec. 27, 1935

Oct. 16, 1934

Feb. 25, 1942

Nov. 28, 1942

July 27, 1941"

Nov. 28, 1942

Sept. 28, 1941

Jan. 26, 1942

Feb. 3, 1935

Aug. 13, 1942

Jan. 28, 1942

Oct. 28, 1942

Aug. 30, 1935

Jan. 31, 1942

(e)

(f)

Nov. 28, 1942

Nov. 11, 1942

Nov. 11, 1942

Jan. 31, 1942

Jan. 27, 1936

(1)

Feb. 3-12, 1940

Jan, 13, 1942

Feb. 17, 1934

Water 

level

2.24 

1.14

9.09

6.94

9.91

9.81

6.25

6.22

6.41

8.20

a4.00

1.73

5.49

bl.05

c9.22

C17.53

d-2.25

.23

(e)

(f)

7.45

g6.09

6.23

6.00

h7.62

(1)

1.23

-1.24

.72

Highest observed 

water level

Date

Mar. 4, 1939 

Apr. 10, 1936

Aug. 30, 1940

Mar. 5, 1937

May 14, 1937

May 30, 1942

Feb. 14-15^1936

Apr. 10, 1936

Mar. 14, 1935

Apr. 10, 1936

Jan. 22, 1937

Aug. 30, 1939

Feb. 15, 1939

May 9, 1939

Feb. 11, 1939

Mar. 18, 1939

Feb. 17, 1939

Apr. 10, 1936

Mar. 5, 1937

Apr. 2, 1935

May 14, 1937

Feb.l4-15A936

Apr. 10, 1936

Apr. 10, 1936

Feb. 14-15^1936

June 24, 1940

May 14, 1937

May 12, 1937

Mar. 11, 1939

Water 

level

14.32 

14.80

12.41

13.08

14.43

12.00

14.78

22,40

16.09

16.77

20.16

11.27

20.36

8.74

cl.82

c4.39

18.63

25.39

16.13

18.78

14.48

16.75

16.93

13.76

29.97

6.50

12.10

12.45

6.66

a Less than 4.00 feet (dry) Oct. 25, 1941, to Jan. 31, 1942.

b Estimated from partial data. Lowest measured level, 1.08 feet Oct.11, 

1942.

c Water level, in feet below measuring point.

d Dry for several months after Sept.30, 1935; also reached -2.16 July 31, 

1942, and was dry for 3 months thereafter.

e Goes dry at 7.00 feet. Dry Oct. 29, 1940, and for several months in 

1941 and 1942.

f Goes dry nearly every year at about 4.00 feet.

g Dry Sept.26, 1942. Lowest measured level, 6.09 feet Nov. 11, 1942.

h Lowest measured level. Went dry in 1939, 1940, 1941, and 1942.

1 Dry at about 1.20 feet during last 3 months of 1941, arid first 5 

months cf 1942.
NORTH CAROLINA 99

The only observation well In the extreme western part of the State, 

the Baldwin well at Blantyre, In Transylvania County, began to recover in 

December 1941 and Its water level continued to rise steadily through the 

first half of 1942. The water level In this well was fairly constant at 

a moderately high stage during the remainder of the year and was 5.29 feet 

higher on January 1, 1943, than on January 1, 1942.

The Terrell well, In Surry County, was dry most of the last 3 months 

of 1941 and the first 5 months of 1942 but probably reached its lowest 

level In January or February 1942. Little recovery was made by this well 

until August and September. The average water level for the 9 wells 

retained In the program of water-level measurements near High Point, 

Gullford County, declined until the end of January, then rose somewhat 

through the spring and summer, but dropped even lower In November. The 

Llndale Dairy well at High Point and the Kurfee well at Mocksvllle , Davle 

County, reached their lowest recorded levels on nearly the same date, near 

the middle of February 1942, after which they rose consider ably, declining 

again In the summer and fall, as Is usual. The hydrograph of the Llndale 

Dairy well, showing mean monthly water levels for the period of record, 

and a graph showing cumulative departure of rainfall from normal, are 

shown In figure 9. The normal monthly rainfall used Is the normal for 

the years 1935 to 194S the period of observation of the well--and does 

not correspond to the normal rainfall for this station for the period of 

record.

The Governor Holt well, at Haw River, Alamance County, the Freuler 

well, at Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, the Alston well, In Nash County, 

the Flshdam well, In Wake County, and the Brick Pit well, In Hayne County, 

all reached their lowest levels for the year near the end of January. 

The water level In the McCauley well, at Chapel Hill,did not make the late 

winter and spring recovery made by the other wells but continued to decline, 

reaching record low stages In August and October. Rainfall at Chapel Hill 

was below normal In January, February, April, May, and June of 1942, and, 

although above-normal rainfall was recorded In March, very little of It 

reached the ground-water table, probably because It was not well distributed 

and therefore a high percentage went Into runoff and because that which 

did soak In served only toward making up soil-moisture deficiency acquired 

during previous months.
100 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

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HORTH CAROLIHA 101

Of the 4 observation wells along the coast of North Carolina, 3 record 

fluctuations of the water table, and 1, at Jacksonville, In Onslow County, 

records fluctuations in the artesian water level in the Castle Hayne marl, 

of Eocene age.

Well 31T, at Elizabeth City, is about 1,000 feet from the shallow well 

field froia which Elizabeth City obtains most of its water supply. Pumpage 

from the well field is not believed to affect the water level in well 31T, 

except, possibly, in times of drought. A complete description of this well, 

and of well 33T, which Is in the middle of the well field and is greatly 

affected by pumpage, and a detailed analysis of the factors affecting the 

water level in these wells, both by A. G. Fiedler, have been published in 

earlier reports, particularly in Water-Supply Paper 907. The pumpage from 

the Elizabeth City well field in 1942 is given in the following table.

___________Water pumped from Elizabeth City wells, 1942_____________ 

Month Gallons Month Gallons Month Gallons

January17,145,000May15,227,000September 15,002,000

February 14,256,000 June 16,110,000 October 16,842,000

March 15,885,000 July 16,612,000 November 16,005,000

April 15,938,000 August 17,06"2,000 December 16,555,000

The water level in well 31T reached its record low on January 28, 

1942, after which the regular winter and spring recovery began. Because 

the rainfall for January and February was below normal, only slight recovery 

was made, but above-normal rainfall in March caused a rise of about 3 feet. 

The water level lowered steadily during the period April 1 to July 31. A 

considerable rise was recorded during the first part of August, after which 

the level declined until the middle of October, when notable rises were recorded. The level declined throughout November and the first week in December. The water level then rose 4.5 feet during the period December 6 to 10, 

during which nearly 3 inches of rain fell. Continued rainfall through 

December maintained the water level at an average of about 3 feet below 

the measuring point, which was 2 feet higher than the highest levels 

reached at any other time in 1942. The water level in well 33T made a very 

slight recovery in February and March of 1942 and then declined continuously, going dry July 16, at 17.00 feet below the measuring point. The lowest 

measured water level was 17.53 feet on October 28, immediately after deepening the well. As the level rose gradually thereafter, it is possible
102 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

that the lowest level was reached before that date. The hydrograph of 

well 3 IT, showing mean monthly water levels, and a graph showing cumulative 

departure of rainfall from normal at Elizabeth City are shown in figure 9. 

The normal monthly rainfall hare used is the normal for the period 1935-42, 

the period of observation of well 31T, and does not correspond to the normal 

rainfall for Elizabeth City for the entire period of record. The trend of 

the water-level fluctuations in the Lucas well, in Washington County, and 

the Weeks well, in Jones County, was very similar to the trend in well 31T. 

The Weeks well, however, had a marked rise in September, not recorded in 

the other wells, which was caused by local high rainfall.

The water level in the artesian well at Jacksonville, in Onslow County, 

is affected by pumpage from the city wells and other nearby wells. Incomplete 

records indicate that its lowest level about 4 feet below the groxind surface 

was reached in August. The highest recorded level since the beginning of 

record in May 1942 was 0.5 foot above the ground surface on November 30, 

December 1, and December 18, 1942. This well ceased flowing in 1941, after 

flowing for many years. The decrease in pressure resulting in the cessation 

of flow was probably caused both by the drought of 1941 and the greatly 

increased pumpage from drilled wells in and around Jacksonville.

WELL DESCRIPTIONS AND WATER-LEVEL MEASUREMENTS

Observation wells in North Carolina are listed alphabetically by counties and numerically within each county. Complete descriptions are given 

only for newly added wells. The numbers in parentheses immediately following a well number indicate the water-supply papers in which earlier records 

of that well are given and the pages on which they appear. An asterisk 

indicates that a description of the well is given in that paper. The water 

level in each well is expressed in feet below a fixed measuring point or 

in feet above an assumed datum plane.
NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIE COUNTY 103

Alamance County

1 (*777,p,134; 817,p.216; 840,p.305; 845,p.336; 886,p.516; 907,p.72; 

937,p.76). Governor Holt well. J. HI. Thompson. South side of Haw RiverGraham highway, 0.25 mile west of Haw River. Dug well,diameter 7 feet, 

depth 61 feet. Datum, about 30 feet below land surface.

Mean daily water level, in feet above datum, 1942 

(Prom recorder charts)

Day Jan.

1 ....

2 ....

3 2.87

4 ....

5 ....

6 ....

7 ....

8 ....

9 ....

10 ....

11 ....

12 ....

13 2.86

14 2.86

15 2.86

16 2.85

17 2.84

18 2.84

19 2.84

20 2.84

21 2.84

22 2.84

23 2.84

24 2.84

25 2.84

26 2.84

27 2.84

28 a2.84

29 a2.83

30 a2.83

31 2.82

Feb.

2.82

2.81

2.80

2.79

2.79

2.79

2.80

2.80

2.81

2.83

2.85

2.87

2.88

2.88

a2.88

a3.10

3.36

3.60

3.76

3.85

3.90

3.95

3.98

4.00

3.99

3. 95

a3.93

3.92

....

....

....

Mar.

3.89

3.86

3.99

4.11

4.21

4.32

4.41

4.47

5.25

5.56

5.69

5.72

5.70

5.64

5.55

5.46

5.40

a5.34

a5.24

a5.12

5.14

5.24

5.36

5.42

5.44

5.44

5.50

5.72

5.80

5.85

5.85

Apr.

5.83

a5.80

a5.78

5.75

a5.71

a5.67

a5.62

a5.58

a5.54

a5.50

5.45

5.42

5.38

5.34

5.30

5.26

5.24

5.23

5.17

5.13

5.08

5.02

4.98

4.92

4.89

4.85

4.81

4.75

4.69

a4.63

....

May June

a4.57 6

4.51 6

4.47 6

a4.51 5

4.54 5

4.57 5

4.60 5

4.62 6

4.62 6

4.61 7

4.59 8

4.57 9

4.63 9

4.75a9

4.86a9

5.50a9

6.20a9

6.62 9

6.57 8

6.51 8

6.53 8

6.64 8

6.95 8

7.09 7

7.07 7

7.00 7

6.92 7

6.80a7

6.66a7

6.51 7

6.41 .

.27

.15

.04

.97

.90

.82

.90

.05

.20

.10

.60

.30

.60

.9&

.79

.60

.37

.17

.94

.73

.53

.33

.14

.95

.76

.57

.38

.23

.11

.02

...

July

6.95

6.94

6.90

6.83

6.74

6.68

6.61

6.53

6.47

6.41

6.40

6.35

6.28

6.20

6.15

6.05

5.98

5.95

5.89

5.83

5.76

5.68

5.61

5.56

5.50

5.44

5.40

5.36

5.32

5.23

5.17

Aug.

5.09

5.02

4.93

4.84

4.75

4.68

4.62

4.55

4.51

4.49

4.45

4.38

4.32

4.28

4.28

4.27

4.24

4.22

4.22

4.31

4.49

4.66

4.76

4.80

4.78

4.72

4.66

4.60

4.53

4.45

4.39

Sept.

4.32

4.25

4.22

4.17

4.09

4.04

3.99

4.00

3.95

3.93

3.94

3.94

3.93

3.87

3.30

3.73

3.68

3.64

3.59

3.56

3.51

3.50

3.49

3.47

3.44

3.43

3.43

3.49

3.60

3.71

....

Oct.

3.80

3.86

3.88

3.90

3.90

3.86

3.80

3.75

3.70

3.68

3.63

3.59

3.58

3.64

3.85

4.15

4.36

4.46

4.55

4.57

4.62

4.67

4.73

4.75

4.76

4.77

5.00

5.12

5.16

5.18

5.17

Nov.

5.19

5.W

5.17

5.10

5.06

5.02

4.99

4.95

4.92

4.91

4.90

4.87

4.87

4.85

4.77

4.72

4.69

4.64

4.61

4.58

4.56

4.53

4.50

4.90

5.36

5.56

5.62

5.62

5.62

5.62

....

Dec.

5.61

5.66

5.69

5.73

5.73

5.79

6.03

6,43

6.92

7.21

7.32

7.34

7.25

7.09

6.92

6.84

6.76

6.75

6.75

6.80

6.79

6.78

6.78

a6.71

a6.64

6.57

6.53

6.53

6.66

8.05

8.90

Davie County

1 (*777,p.l31; 817,p.214; 840,p.303; 845,p.334; 886,p.514; 907,p.70; 

937,p.78.) Kurfee well. At Mocksville, on U. S. Highways 64 and 601; one 

block south of courthouse. Dug well, diameter 3 feet, depth 32 feet. 

Datum, about 30.4 feet below land surface.

Mean daily water level, in feet above datum, 1942 

(From recorder charts)

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Jan.

2.15

2.13

2.11

2.08

2.05

2.01

1.99

1.97

1.95

1.91

1.88

1.85

1.82

1.80

1.77

1.73

1.70

1.69

Feb.

1.32

1.28

1.25

1.21

1.18

1.22

1.34

1.31

1.28

1.26

1.23

1.20

1.18

1.15

1.14

1.32

2.58

2.58

Mar.

2.55

2.59

2.62

2.69

2.80

3.07

3.17

3.48

4.95

4.47

4.24

4.18

4.17

4.20

4.27

4.35

4.45

4.54

Apr.

5.37

5.40

5.44

5.51

5.54

5.57

5.61

5.65

5.69

5.73

5.75

5.74

5.75

5.78

5.79

5.81

5.84

5.88

May

5.92

5.92

5.92

5.92

5.90

5.89

5.88

5.88

5.86

5.84

5.82

5.82

5.81

5.79

5.77

5.79

5.74

5.70

June

6.16

6.17

6.17

6.18

6.19

6.19

6.19

6.19

6.17

6.26

6.28

6.22

6.21

6.20

6.18

6.18

6.18

6.17

July

5.98

5.98

5.94

5.90

5.88

5.87

5.84

5.81

5.79

5.76

5.74

5.72

5.67

5.65

5.63

5.60

5.56

5.54

Aug.

5.06

5.03

5.00

4.97

4.93

4.87

4.84

4.81

4.78

4.74

4.71

4.70

4.65

4.61

4.58

4.56

4.57

4.56

Sept

4.24

4.22

4.19

4.16

4.14

4.09

4.06

4.03

4.00

3.98

3.95

3.93

3.90

3.88

3.84

3.80

3.77

3.74

. Oct.

3.34

3.32

3.29

3.25

3.22

3.19

3.15

3.11

3.08

3.06

3.05

3.04

3.03

3.02

3.02

3.02

3.01

3.00

Nov.

2.88

2.86

2.82

2.81

2.79

2.77

2.75

2.73

2.71

2.70

2.68

2.67

2.66

2.66

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

Dec

2.6?

2.64

2.64

2.64

2.64

2.70

2.68

2.69

2.67

2.65

2.64

2.64

2.64

2.64

2.64

2.64

2.64

2.64

a Estimated.
104 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

 1 (*777,p.l31; 817 p.214; 840,p.303; 845,p.334; 886,p.514; 907 

937,p.78.) At Moeksville Continued.

,P.VO;

Day

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mean

Jan.

1.67

1.65

1.62

1.59

1.56

1.53

1.51

1.48

1.45

1.42

1.39

1.36

1.34

1.75

Mean

Feb.

2.55

2.52

2.50

2.49

2.48

2.48

2.48

2.49

2.51

2.53

. . ! .

IU79

daily

Mar.

4.60

4.65

4.74

4.81

4.86

4.92

4.96

5.01

5.06

5.14

5.32

5.32

5.34

4.24

water level, in feet above datum, 1942 

(From recorder charts)

Apr.

5.89

5.89

5.89

5.90

5.90

5.91

5.92

5.93

5.93

5.93

5.93

5.93

....

5.76

May June

5.69 6.16

5.68 6.16

5.76 6.16

6.27 6.15

5.98 6.14

5.91 6.12

5.91 6.09

5.95 6.07

6.01 6.06

6.04 6.04

6.06 6.02

6.09 5.98

6.13 ....

5.89 6.15

July

5.51

5.48'

5.44

5.41

5.37

5.33

5.29

5.25

5.22

5.19

5.17

5.13

5.10

5.57

A\ig #

4.52

4.51

4.50

4.49

4.49

4.48

4.45

4.41

4.39

4.37

4.34

4.31

4.28

4.63

Sept.

3.72

3.69

3.66

3.64

3.61

3.56

3.54

3.50

3.47

3.43

3.39

3.36

....

3.82

Oct.

2.99

2.98

2.98

2.97

2.95

2.93

2.91

3.03

3.03

2.97

2.94

2.91

2.90

3.05

Nov.

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.64

2.64

2.64

2.64

....

2.70

Dec.

2.64

2.64

2.63

2.63

2.63

2.63

2.63

2.63

2.63

2.63

2.74

3.14

2.88

2.67

Forsyth Countx

19(*777,pp. 138-139; *817,pp. 218-224; *840,pp.309-315; 845,pp. 340,341; 

886,p.521; 907,p.77; 937,p.81.) W. C. Michael. 40 feet west of High Point 

Kernersville Highway, 1 mile south of Kernersville. Plat topography. 

Diameter 32 inches, depth 46 feet. Datum about 54.6 feet below land surface.

Water level, in feet above datum. 1942

Date

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr.

29 

24 

26 

23

Water 

level

10.57 

10.37 

10.22 

10.15

Date

May 

June 

July

W tON> 0010

Water 

level

9.97 

9.90 

9.87

Date

Aug. 

Sept 

Oct.

21 

.24 

28

Water 

level

9.87 

9.89 

9.67

Date

Nov. 

Dec.

10 

28 

24

Water 

level

9.84 

9.77 

9.80

Guilford County

2 (*777 p.!38j 817,p.219; 840,p.308-315; 845,p.339; 886,p.519; 907,p.78j 

937,p.81). Lindale Dairy Corporation. About 1.5 miles northwest of High 

Point city limits and 0.5 mile north of U. S. Highway 70, on edge of hill. 

Dug well, diameter 18 inches, depth 39 feet. Datum about 37 feet below land 

surface.

Mean daily water level, in feet above datum, 1942 

(Prom recorder charts)

Day Jan.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

7.40

7.39

7.38

7.37

7.35

7.33

7.31

7.30

7.29

7.28

a7.27

a7.25

a7.24

a7.23

a7.22

a7.20

7.19

7.18

Feb.

7.07

7.04

7.02

7.00

7.00

7.01

7.04

7.01

6.98

6.97

6.97

6.97

6.94

6.95

«...

....

....

....

Mar.

7.06

. . . .

....

7.10

7.16

7.25

V.27

7.35

7.54

7.53

7.55

7.58

7.58

7.60

7.61

7.61

7.64

7.66

Apr.

7.81

7.82

7.84

7.25

7.25

....

....

....

....

....

....

7.88

7.89

7.88

7.89

7.93

May June

.... 7.92

.... 7.93

.... 7.93

17 Q-Z

17 Q C

7.84 7.96

7.85 7.97

7.86 7.96

7.84 7.95

7.83 7.95

7.81 7.98

7.81 8;00

7.81 8.02

7.81 8.04

.... 8.04

7.81 8.03

7.78 8.04

7.76 8.04

July

8.08

8.10

8.09

8.08

8 , AQ Uo

8.09

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.09

8.08

8.09

8.10

8.12

8.12

8.11

Aug.

8.16

8.16

8.16

8

n a 

 J-D

8 n IDR 

8.15

8.14

8.14

8.14

8.14

8.14

8.16

8.15

8.14

8.14

8.14

8.14

. . ..

Sept.

8.28

8.28

8.29

B

'Z/'V 

 OU

8 on ffV

8.27

8.26

...»

....

....

....

....

....

8.25

8.25

8.24

8.23

8.22

Oct.

8.10

8.11

8.07

8

f\f* 

 Uo

8

f\ry

 u / 

8.07

8.03

8.00

7.98

7.99

8.00

7.99

7.95

7.94

7.95

7.95

7.93

7.91

Nov.

7.88

7.86

7.83

V i . 'JQ/ y

7

170

. to 

7.78

7.78

7.79

7.79

7.80

7.79

7.77

7.78

7.75

7.71

7.69

7.69

7.68

Dec.

7.62

7.64

7.60

7 « oyRQ

7

CC

 DO

7.57

7.57

7.57

7.61

7.63

7.70

7.75

7.77

7.74

7.77

7.84

7.82

7.82

a Estimated,
NORTH CAROLINA, GUILFORD COUNTY 106

2 (*777,p.l38; 817,p.219; 840,pp. 308-315; 845,p.339; 886,p.519; 907,p.78; 

937,p.81). Lindale Dairy Continued.

Mean daily water level, in feet above datum, 1942 

(From recorder charts)

Day

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Jan.

7.19

7.18

7.17

7.15

7.14

7.15

7.12

7.11

7.10

7.09

7.08

7.06

7.06

Feb.

....

....

....

7.04

7.07

7.08

7.08

7.07

7.07

7.05

....

....

....

Mar.

7.66

7.64

7.65

7.67

7.68

7.69

7.69

7.70

7.71

7.74

7.75

7.76

7.80

Apr. May

7.95 7.75

7.92 7.75

7.91 7.75

.... 7.78

.... 7.81

.... ....

.... ....

.... 7.89

.... 7.90

.... 7.91

.... 7.90

.... 7.90

..;. 7.91

June

8.05

8.06

8.06

8.07

8.09

8.08

8.06

8.05

8.05

8.06

8.06

8.06

....

July

8.15

8.15

8.15

8.15

8.15

8.15

8. If

8.15

8.15

8.15

8.16

8.17

8.16

Aug . Sept .

.... 8

.... 8

.... 8

.... 8

.... 8

.... 8

.... .8

.... 8

.... 8

.... 8

.... 8

.... 8

8.27 .

.22

.23

.22

.21

.20

.18

.15

.15

.18

.15

.08

.07

...

Oct.

7.90

7.89

7.89

7.89

7.87

7.85'

7.82

7.85

7.84

7.82

7.80

7.80

7.84

Nov.

7.68

7.66

7.65

7.64

7.65

7.65

7.66

7.65

7.62

7.59

7.60

7.61

....

Dec.

7.81

7.8?

7.82

a7.85

a7.85

a7.86

a7.88

a7.90

7.92

7.^97

8,05

8.11

8.07

4 (*777,pD. 158-159; *817,pp. 218-221; *840,pp. 508-515; 845,p. 559} 

886,pp. 518-519; 907,p.78; 957,p. 81). W. 0. Atkins. About 0.5 mile west 

of Coifax and 500 feet south of U. S. Highway 421. Plat topography. Dug 

well,diameter 18 inches, depth 52 feet, tile casing. Datum, about 42 feet 

below land surface.

Water level, in feet above datum. 1942

Date

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr,

29 

25 26 

25

Water 

level

10.15 

10.55 

10.08 

10.47

Date

May 

June 

July

28 

25 

50

Water 

level

10.85 

10.90 

11.29

Date

Aug. 

Sept 

Oct.

21 

.24 

28

Hater 

level

11.45 

11.29 

10.85

Date

Nov. 

Dec.

10 

28 

24

Water 

level

10.60 

10.49 

10.27

5 (*777,pp. 158-159; *817,pp.218-221; 840,pp.508-315; 845,p. 359; 886, 

pp. 518-519; 907,p.78; 957,p.82). Isaac Tonkins. Near Groomtown, about 6 

miles southwest of Greensboro, on a hill. Dug well, diameter 48 inches, 

depth 55 feet. Datum, about 56 feet below land surface.

Water level, in feet above datum. 1942

Jan. 31 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 28

10.30 

10.42 

9.92

Apr. 25 

May 50 

June 27

10.10 

12.00 

10.20

July 50 

Aug. 21

9.95 

9.90

Sept. 26 

Nov. 11

9.99 

b9.76

PP

7 (*777,pp.158-159; *817,pp.218-221; *840,pp.508-515; 845,p.559; 886, 

pp. <Jj.o-vj.yj 518-519;_907,p. »u?,p. 78; /ot 957 »o7 t.p.oey. p.82). js. E. d. J. Welch. ntij.uu. J.^tuo 1405 Q. B. Lexington jutting; biui Avenue. AVOIJUO.

High Point, 80 feet north of street, on low flat ridga/ diameter 3O inches', 

depth 28.5 feet. Datum, about 52 feet below land surface

Water level.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

29

25

26

25

6.92

6.25

8.50

8.65 ,

May

June

July

Aug.

28

25

50

21

8.80

9.01

10.55

9.98

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

27

.24

28

10.40

10.28

10.11

Nov.

Dec.

10

28

24

10.06

9.98

8.86

8 (*777,pp.158-159; 817,pp.218-221; *840,pp.508-515; 845,p.559; 886,pp. 

518-519; 907,p.78; 957,p.82). Welch Place. 1304 E. Lexington Avenue, 

High Point, about 800 feet west of well 7, on a gentle slope . Diameter 32 

inches, depth 34 feet. Datum about 57 feet below land surface.

Water level, in feet above datum. 1942

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr.

29 

25 

26 

25

9.70 

9.58 

11.28 

10.79

May 

June 

July 

Aug.

28 

25 

50 

21

11.49 

10.90 

8.58 

10.42

Aug. 

Sept 

Oct.

27 

.24 

28

8.01 

7.20 

6.48

Nov. 

Dec.

10 

28 

24

6.58 

6.22

7.24

Estimated, 

b Abandoned.
106 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

12 (#777, pp. 138-139; #817, pp. 218-221; #840, pp. 308, 315; 845, 

p. 340; 886, pp. 518, 520; 907, p. 79; 937, p. 82). John Blair Estate, - 

1113 S. Tate Street, South High Point, 80 feet northeast of street. Plat 

topography. Diameter 30 inches, depth 37 feet. Datum, about 42.7 feet below land surface.

Water level, in feet above datum, 1942

Date

July 31 

Aug. 21

Water 

level

8.87 

8.49

Date

Aug. 27 

Sept. 26

Water 

level

8.41 

7.91

Date

Oct. 28 

Nov. 10

Water 

level

7.41 

7.38

Date

Nov. 28 

Dec. 24

Water 

level

7.27 

7.62

14 (#777, pp. 138-139; #817*, pp. 218, 221; #840, pp. 308-315; 845, 

p. 340; 386, pp. 518, 521; 907, p. 79; 937, p. 82). Clodfelter Dairy. At 

southeastern corner of High Point, 0.5 mile east of U.- S. Highway 311, near 

Springfield Church, on a low flat ridge. Diameter 24 inches, depth 23.5 / 

feet. Datum, about 27.6 feet below land surface.

Water level, in feet above datum, 1942

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

23

27

28

25

8.76

10.56

11.22

10.28

May

June

July

Aug.

30

27

31

21

10.10

9.80

9.35

9.10

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

27

.26

28

9.00

8.66

8.55

Nov.

Dec.

10

28

24

8.39

8.20

8.70

15 (#777, pp. 138-139; #817, pp. 218, 221; #840, pp. 308-315; 845, 

p. 340; 886, pp. 518, 521; 907, p. 79; 937, p. 82). C. C. Bobbins. About 

0.3 mile south of High Point corporation limits, 110 feet west of U. S. 

Highway 311. Low flat topography. Diameter 18 inches, depth 11 feet. 

Datum, about 14.3 feet below land surface.

Water level, in feet above datum, 1942

Jan. 31 

Pet. 27 

Mar. 28

(a)

9.10 

11.21

Apr. 25 

May 30 

June 21

7.40 

9.48 

7.10

July 31 

Aug. 21

6.74 

10.53

Sept. 26 

Nov. 11

5.30 

5.32

'Halifax County

1 (#777, p. 133; 817, p. 213 

907, p. 69; 937, p. 75). Preuler 

of U. S. Highway 158 and 0.5 mile 

well, depth 15 feet. Datum, 13.5 

Water level, in

; 840, p. 302; 845, p. 333; 386, p. 

well. At Roar.oke Rapids, 500 feet 

west of Seaboard Railway station, 

feet below land surface, 

feet above datum, 1942

513; 

north 

Dug

(Prom recorder charts)

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Jan.

1.99

1.98

1.97

1.95

1.94

1.92

1.91

1.90

1.90

1.89

1.88

1.87

1.85

1.82

1.81

1.80

1.80

1.79

1.78

1.80

1.80

1.79

1.78

Feb.

2.22

2.19

2.16

2.14

2.12

2.11

2.19

2.16

2.12

2.10

2.07

2.06

2.07

2.05

2.03

2.12

3.05

2.83

2.73

2.71

2.72

2.73

2.75

Mar.

2.76

2.84

2.99

2. .87

2.87

2.95

3.00

3.01

3.53

3.40

3.37

3.38

3.39

3.40

3.41

3.43

3.47

3.48

3.45

3.41

3.47

3.47

3.46

Apr.

3.44

3.42

3.41

3.40

3.38

3.37

3.36

3.34

3.33

3.50

3.53

3.42

3.40

3.39

3.37

3.36

3.37

3.39

3.35

3.32

3.30

3.30

3.29

May

3.17

3.15

3. 13

3.11

3.09

3.08

3.11

3.07

3.04

3.02

3.00

2.99

2.98

2-97

2.96

3.00

3.06

3.00

2.96

2.93

2.92

3.09

3.02

June

2.79

2.77

2.75

2.73

2.71

2.70

2.69

2.66

2.62

2.65

2.77

2.74

2.70

2.72

2.66

2.63

2.60

2.59

2.57

2.56

2.53

2.50

2.58

July

2.37

2.78

2.71

2.67

2.65

2.65

2.71

2.67

2.63

2,60

3.06

3.07

3.05

-3.03

3.01

2.98

2.94

2.92

2.88

2.84

2.80

2.78

2.76

Aug.

3.23

3.20

3.15

3.10

3.09

3.12

3.08

3.00

3.02

3.00

3.10

3.30

3.32

3.52

3.30

3.24

3.22

3.20

3.20

3.19

3.14

3.10

3.06

Sept.

2.90

2.89

2.88

2.83

2.82

2.79

2.94

2.94

2.87

2.81

2.81

2.79

2.78

2.75

2.71

2.68

2.66

2.63

2.61

2.59

2.57

2.56

2.52

Oct.

2.48

2.44

2.41

2.39

2.37

2.35

2.33

2.31

2.29

2.27

2.27

2.47

2.73

3.66

3.65

4.13

5.33

5.48

5.49

5.48

5.49

5.44

5.33

Nov.

5.23

5.22

5.02

4.96

4.95

4.93

4.91

4.89

4.84

4.88

4.81

4.77

4.81

4.65

4.65

4.61

4.60

4.60

4.53

4.53

4.5B

4.47

4.48

Dec.

4.45

4.52

4.40

4.34

4.32

4.44

4.40

4.58

4.72

4.75

4.80

4.87

4.83

4.75

4.85

4.90

4,78

4.80

4.77

4.81

4.75

4.88

5.35

a Dry.
NORTH CAROLINA, JONES COUNTY 107

1 (-::-777, p. 133; 817, p. 213; 840, p. 302; 845, p. 

907, p. 69; 937, p. 75). At Roanoke Rapids--Continued.

Water level, in feet above datum, 1942 

(Prom recorder charts)

333; 886, p. 513;

Day Jan.

24 1.76

25 1.74

26 1.73

27 1.75

28 2.34

29 2.27

30 2.19

31 2.19

Feb.

2.76

2 ,,76

2.76

2.76

2.77

..00

....

Mar.

3.42

3.39

3.40

3.40

3.46

3.50

5.47

3.46

Apr.

3.27

3.26

3.24

3.21

3.20

3.20

3.19

...0

May

2.99

2.94

2.91

2.90

2.88

2.84

2.32

2.80

June

2.55

2.49

2.47

2.47

2.46

2.40

2.38

July

2.96

3.60

5.57

3.51

3.47

3.41

3.37

3.29

Aug.

3.13

3.09

3.03

3.00

2.99

2.97

2.94

2.90

Sept.

2.47

2.45

2.45

2.47

2.65

2.57

2.52

....

Oct.

5.29

5.29

5.43

5.35

5.23

5.21

5.22

5.24

Nov.

4.68

4.60

4.54

4.44

4.40

4.44

4.44

....

Dec.

5.39

5.40

5.36

5.39

5.49

5.51

5.90

5.88

Jones County

1. Geo. E. Weeks. At southeastern edge of Maysville, about 100 yards 

east of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, and 0.5 mile north of ^Jhiteoak River. 

Elevation about 40 feet. Dug well, depth 9 feet, 36-inch square wood 

curbing. Measuring point, top of 4-by 4-inch post in northwest corner of 

well, 2.7 feet above land surface. Datum, 2.0 feet below measuring point 

(0.7 foot above land surface).

Water level, in feet below datum, 1941-42

Date

Aug.

Oct.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

13, 1941

22

14, 1942

18

20

25

28

4

7

11

14

18

21

25

28

1

4

8

11

15

18

22

25

29

2

6

9

13

16

20

22

27

Water 

level

6.72

9.36

2.77

2.55

2.92

2.60

2.95

2.44

1.70

2.30

2.50

2.60

2.50

2.60

2.70

3.00

3.25

3.70

4.20

5.00

5.40

5.90

6.70

6.90

7.70

7.80

8.00

8.10

8.40

8.60

8.75

8.78

Date

May 30, 1942

June 3

6

10

13

IV

20

24

27

July 1

4

8

11

15

18

22

25

29

Aug . 1

5

8

12

15

19

22

26

28

Sept. 2

5

9

12

Water 

level

9.00

9.10

9.70

9.15

8.70

0.15

3.40

8.30

8.50

8.50

8.60

8.70

8.85

9.00

9.45

9.65

9.60

9.55

9.65

9.78

9.70

9.35

9.35

7.40

6.45

6.50

6.70

7.40

7.70

2.30

2.70

Date

Sept. 16, 1942

19

22

26

30

Oct. 3

7

10

14

17

21

24

28

30

Nov. 3

6

10

13

17

20

24

t-t 1

Dec. 1

4

8

11

15

18

22

26

29

Water 

level

4.30

4.70

6.40

6.80

6.40

6.60

7.40

7.50

1.40

2.10

2.70

2.90

2.75

2.90

3.90

4.50'

4.10

5.00

6.50

6.85

7.10

7.20

7.60

6.90

2.40

2.60

2.70

2.15

2.50

2.80

1.60
108 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

Nash County

1 (#777,p.135; 817,p.216; 840,p.304; 845 p.336; 886,p.515; 907,p.72; 

937,p.79). Alston well. About 0.5 mile north of Tar River, 100 yards east 

of State Highway 58, and 8 miles south of Nashville. Datum, about 21.4 

feet below land surface.

Date

Jan. 3

7

10

14

17

21

24

28

31

Feb. 4

7

11

14

18

21

25

28

Mar. 4

7

11

14

18

21

25

28

Apr. 1

Water 

level

9.63

9.81

9.86.

9.36

9.22

9.56

9.63

9^42

9.48

9.62

10.50

9.96

10.35

14.00

14.37

13.12

12.99

13.75

13.87

18.63

18,57

16.54

17.00

16.63

16.50

16.35

Date

Apr. 4

8

11

15

18

22

25

29

May 2

6

9

13

16

20

23

27

30

June 3

6

10

13

17

20

24

27

July 1

Water 

level

16.21

15.09

14.78

13.99

13.86

13.43

13.27

12.94

12.72

13.54

14.305

14.38

14.43

14.83

15.055

14-. 46

13.98

13.53

13.225

12.95

12.57

12.33

12.04

11.86

11.47

11.23

Date

July 4

8

11

15

18

29

Aug. 1

5

8

12

14

15

19

22

26

29

Sept. 2

5

9

12

16

19

23

26

30

 Oct. 3

Water 

level

11.08

11.09

10.70

10.42

10.36

10.85

10.81

11.04

10.95

12.36

14.79

14.76

15.84

18.32

16.73

15.82

15.63

14.72

18.36

17.93

15.86

15.23

13.96

13.80

13.33

13.19

Date

Oct. 7

10

14

17

21

24

28

31

Nov. 4

7

11

14

18

21

25

28

Dec. 2

5

9

12

16

19

23

26

30

Water 

level

13.06

12.68

20.08

20.47

19.23

18.95

18.63

18.15

16.36

15.98

14.53

.14.22

14.36

14.50

14.56

14.27

14.23

14.02

17.22

18.73

16.32

17.41

17.42

16.70

16.94

Onslow County

1. New River well. Balus J. Holleman. At Jacksonville in front of 

Riverview Hotel, 40 feet south of U. S. Highway 17 and 400 feet east of New 

River. Drilled well, diameter 3 inches, depth about 200 feet. Well flowed 

for many years. Iron casing extends 1.15 feet above land surface. Measuring point 0.85 foot above' top of casing and 2.0 feet above land surface.

Mean daily water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942

Day May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

a Estimated.

Dec.

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19

a5 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

5 

5 

4 

4 

4

.10 

.95 

.94 

.81 

.80 

.91 

.94 

.96 

.12 

.00 

.68 

.67 

.54

a5.00 

4.57 

a4.32

....

a2 

o

2 

2 

2 

a2

a4

.55 

.45 

.44 

.46 

.48 

.50

.50

6.08 3 

5.94 3 

5.86 3 

6.13 3 

6.12 3 

6.10

.... a5 

.... 3 

.... 3

.... 3 

.... 3

.... 4

.... 4

n4

.75 2 

.87 . 2 

.72 2 

.76 a3 

.74 3 

3 

.... a3

.... a3

... ... - 3

.75 

.82 

.88 

.86 

.80 

.26 

.06 

.20

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

.... a2

.70 

.84 

.85 

.40 

.27 

.15 

.40 

.30 

.04 

.95 

.80 

.71 

.72 

.73 

.62 

.45 

.43 

.46 

.50

1 

1 

1 

1

i

i i i i

al

al

1 

I 

I 

1 

1 

1

.50 

.80 

.94 

.35

'.30 

.74 

.68 

.65 

.76 

.60

'.60 

.61 

.72 

.54 

.51 

.50 

.54
NORTH CAROLINA, ORANGE COUNTY 109

1. New River well. 

Continued.

Balus J. Holleman. In front of Mverview Hotel 

Pay

Mean daily water level, in feet below measuring point. 1942

May June July Aug. Sect. Oct. Nov. Dec.

20 4.52

21 4.47

22 4.26

23 4.50 aS

24 4.31 2

25 a4.20 2

26

27

28

29

30

31

,

,

.

,

.

2

2

a2

,

,

.

 .

. . .

.90

.98

.95

.91

.78

.80

. . .

. . .

....

«...

a5.40

5.44

5.40

5.30

5.25

5.52

5.74

a5.85

5.75

a6

5

5

5

5

5

4

5

a4

4

3

.... .... 2

.00

.54

.42

.41

.10

.16

.93

.00

.30

.06

.78

t

.

.

.

.

.

2

2

2

1

1

1

a3.20 al

3.00 1

2.97 1

2.76 1

2.82

."45

.44

.24

-.05

.87

.91

.88

.80

.87

.72

.50

al.80

1.73

1.62

1.62

2.08

2.30

2.42

2.24

. . . 

....

....

1.90

Orange County

1 (*845,p.337j 886,pp.516-517; 907,p.73; 937,p.77). McCauley well. 

At Chapel Hill, on west side of Chi Psi- Fraternity house on Cameron Street 

on low hill. Dug,Well, diameter 36 inches, depth 47.7 feet, lined with 

stone. Equipped with float-tape gage and Lietz weekly recorder. Datum, 

about 48 feet below land surface.

Water level, 

______(From

In feet above datum, 

recorder charts)_____

1942

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Juno July Aug. Sept, Pot. HOY. Pec.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1.79

1.78

1.78

1.77

1.77

1.76

1.76

1.75

1.74

1.73,

1.72

1.71

1.70

1.70

1.69

1.68

1.67

1.67

1.66

1.66

1.65

1.64

1.63

1.62

1.61

1.61

1.61

1.61

al.60

al.59

al.58

al.57

1.56

1.55

1.55

1.55

al.54

al.53

al.53

1.52

1.52

1*51

1.50

1.50

1.49

al.48

1.47

1.56

1.61

-1.60

1.57

1.55

al.54

1.52

1.52

1.50

1.49

1.48

1.47

....

....

....

1.47

1.47

1.51

1.53

1.52

1.58

al.51

al.50

1.58

1^5?

1.62

al.61

al.60

al.58

al.57

1.56

1.56

al.55

al.54

al.53

al.54

al.56

1.56

al.56

al.55

al.55

al.55

al.54

al.54

1.58

1.59

1.58

1.58

1.57

1.57

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.55

l.*8

1.59

1.58

1.57

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.56

al.55

1,54

1,64

1.54

1.53

1.5S

1.53

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.51

1.51 1

I',51 1.43

1.50 1.43

1.50 1.43

1.50 1*42

1.49 1.42

1.49 1.41

1.49 1.41

1.49 1.40

1.48al.40

1.17 1.40

1.46 1.40

1.45 1.39

1.45 1.38

1.45 l!,39~

1.45 1.38

1.50 1.37

1.50 1.36

1.50 1.36

1.50 1.35

1.49 1.34

1.48 1.34

1.49 1.33

1.48 1.34

1.47 1.33

1.46 1.32

1.46 1.31

1.45 1.30

1.45 1.29

1.44 1.29

1.44 1*29

1.43 ....

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.27

1.27

1.27

1.26

1.26

1.25

1.25

1.24

1.24

1.24

al.23

al.23

al.22

al.21

al.21

al.20

1.19

al.19

al.19

al.19

al.19

al.20

al.20

al.20

al.20

1.20

al.18

al.17

al.16

al.15

1.14

al.13

al.12

al.ll

al.10

al.09

al.08

al.08

al.07

al.06

al.05

al.10

al.09.

al.08

al.07

al.06

al.25

al.37

al.36

al.34

al.33

1.32

1.31

1.30

1.29

1.28

1.27

1.26

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.24

1.23

1.21

1.20

1.27

1.34

1.33

1.3S

1.31

1.30

1.29

1.28

1.26

1.25

1.24

1.22

1.21

1.20

1.19

1.17

1.16

1.15

1.13

1.13

1.16

1.19

1.18

1.17

....

1.16

1.14

1.13

1.12

1.12

1.11

1.11

1.10

1.10

1.09

1.08

1.09

1.10

1.13

1.17

1.20

1.21

1.21

1.20

1.19

1.19

1.21

1.22

1.21

1.21

1.22

al.24

1.26

1.26

1.26

1.26

1.26

1.26

1.27

1.26

1.26

1.26

1.26

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.26

1.26

1.25

1.25

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.22

1.22

al.33

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.41

....

1.41

1.41

1.41

1.42

1.43

1.46

1.50

1.56

1.60

1.61

1.61

1.62

1.63

1.63

1.64

1.68

1.70

1.71

1.73

1.74

1.75

1.77

1.82

1.87

1.89

1.91

1.93

1.95

1.99

2.08

2.13

a Estimated.

591805 O - 44 - 8
110 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

Paaquotank County

31T (*817,pp.226-227; 840,p.317; 845,p.344; 886,p.526; 907,p.85; 937, 

p. 87). 3 miles west of Elizabeth City and 1,000 feet north of city well 

fields. Diameter 18 inches, depth 8 feet, tile casing. Measuring point, 

about 1.5 feet above land surface.

Lowest daily water level, in feet below

Day Jan.

1 9.05

2 9.06

3 9.07

4 9.07

5 9.08

6 9.08

7 9.09

8 9.10

9 9.10

10 9.11

11 9.11

12 9.12

13 9.12

14 9.13

15 9.14

16 9.14

17 9.15

18 9.15

19 9.16

20 9.17

21 9.17

22 9.18

23 9.19

24 9.20

25a9.20

26a9.21

27a9.2l

28a9.22

29a8.85

30a8.97

31a8.99

Peb

a8.65

a8.55

a8.59

8.60

8.62

a8.64

a8.66

a8.69

8.71

8.71

8.71

8.71

8.72

8.72

8.73

8.73

a8.73

8.10

7.89

7.98

a8. 04

a8.08

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.11

8.11

8.12

....

....

....

. Mar

8.12

8.12

8.06

7.80

7.61

7.51

6.56

6.00

5.78

4.82

5.14

a5.46

a5.52

a5.52

a5.40

a5.28

5.21

5.30

5.46

5.68

5.78

5.78

5.75

5.69

a5.70

a5.74

a5.78

a5.80

a5.80

a4.92

a5.30

Apr.

a5.68

a5.95

a6.08

6.15

a6.22

6.26

6,34

6.40

6.47

6.50

6.50

6.64

6.80

6.87

6.94

6.99

7.02

7.04

7.07

7.11

7.14

7.16

7.18

7.21

7.24

7.26

7.28

7.30

7.33

7.36

....

May

7.40

7.43

7,47

7.50

7.52

7.54

7.55

7.56

7.60

7.64

7.67

7.69

7.71

7.74

7.76

7.78

7.79

7.80

7.82

7.85

7.87

7.88

7.90

7.92

7.95

8.00

8.02

8.04

8.06

8.08

8.09

June

8.12

8.14

8.15

8.16

8.18

8.19

8.20

8.22

8.23

8.24

8.26

8.27

8.28

8.29

8.30

8.32

8. '3 3

8.34

8.36

8.37

8.38

8.39

8.41

8,43

8.44

8.45

8.47

8.48

8.50

8.51

....

July

8.52

a8.54

a8.57

a8.61

a8.64

a8.68

8.70

8.71

8.72

8.73

8.74

8.74

8.75

8.76

8.77

8.79

8.81

8.82

8.84

8.86

8.88

a8.91

a8.91

a8.90

a8.87

a8.84

a8.82

8.81

8.80

8.77

8.75

measuring point,

Aug.

8.75

8.75

8,78

8.82

8,85

8.45

8.15

8.21

8.22

8.23

8.25

8.26

8.26

7.70

6.90

6.80

6,77

6.98

6.99

6.92

6.91

7.02

7.10

7.19

7.26

7.30

7.32

7.32

7.33

7.36

7.38

Sept.

7.43

7.53

7.58

7.63

7.67

7.68

7.69

7.70

7.71

7.73

7.75

7.85

a7.96

a7.98

aS.Ol

a8.05

a8.08

a8.ll

a8.12

a8.09

a8.10

8.10

8.11

8.11

8.20

8.22

8.22

8.25

8.28

8.28

....

Oct.

8.29

8.30

8.31

8.35

8.36

8.37

8.39

8.44

8.48

8.49

8.50

8.51

8.51

8.46

6.23

a6.60

a6.75

a6.90

a7.00

7.11

7.12

7.12

4.72

4.84

4.95

5.02

5.02

5.09

5.23

5.33

5.42

1942

Nov.

5.52

5.73

5.92

6.07

6.15

6.23

6.31

6.38

6.48

6.50

6.57

6.58.

6.58

6.59

6.67

6.72

6.76

6.78

6.84

6.87

6.90

6.97

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.01

7.04

a7.10

a7.12

a7.11

....

Dec.

a7.03

6.94

6.99

7.02

7.05

7.05

5.43

5.00

a2.60

a2.40

a2.70

a2.90

a3.00

a3.12

a3.08

3.04

3.11

3.00

3.06

3.14

3.30

3.33

3.03

2.93

3.09

3.24

3.30

3,30

3.33

3.33

2.75

33T (#845,pp.344-345; 886,p.526; 907,p.86; 937,p.88). 3 miles west 

of Elizabeth City in city well field, about 20 feet west of pump house. 

Diameter 6 inches, depth 20 feet. Measuring point, about 1 foot above 

land surface.

Lowest daily water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942 

____________________(From recorder charts)________________________

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 16.47 16.53 16.26

2, 16.47 16.53 16.23

3 16.48 16.53 16.19

4 16.48 16.52 16.16

5 16.48 16.52 16.14

16.42 16.73 16.86

16.47 16.74 16.86

16.52 16.74 16.85

16.59 16.75 16.87

16.63 16.75 16.87

.....a!7.46 17.05

.....a!7.43 17.08

.....a!7.41 17.11

..... 17.40 17.21

..... 17.38 17.26

6 16.49 16.52 16.13 16.60 16.65 16.75 16.88 ..... ..... ..... 17.36 17.36

7 16.49 16.51 16.10 16.62 16.67 16.76 16.88 ..... ..... ..... 17.35 17.38

8 16.50 16.51 16.13 16.63 16.68 16.76 16.88 ..... ..... ..... 17.33 17.38

9 16.50 16.51 16.27 16.63 16.70 16.77 16.88 ..... ..... ..... 17.31 17.39

10 16.51 16.51 16.29 16.63 16.70 16.77 16.89 ..... ..... ..... 17.29 .....

11 16.51 16.52 16.32 16.64 16.70 16.78 16.89 ..... ..... ..... 17.25 .....

12 16.52 16.52 16.36 16.65 16.70 16.78 16.89 ..... ..... ..... 17.23 .....

13 16.53 16.52 16.39 16.66 16.70 16.79 16.90 ..... ..... ..... 17.20 .....

14 16.53 16.52 16.41 16.66 16.70 16.79 16.91 ..... ..... ..... 17.18 .....

15 16.54 16.52 16.41 16.66 16.70 16.80 16.96 ..... ..... ..... 17.17 17.30

16 16.54 16.51 16.37 16.63 16.71 16.80 17.00 ..... ..... ..... 17.16 17.28

17 16.55 16.51 16.39 16.53 16,71 16.80 (b) ..... ..... ..... 17.12 17.28

18 16.55 16.51 16.43 16.42 16.71 16.81 ..... ..... ..... ..... 17.10 17.24

19 16.55 16.51 16.46 16.39 16.71 16.81 ..... ..... ..... ..... 17.09 17.23

20 16.55 16.50 16.47 16.40 16.71 16.82 ..... ..... ..... ..... 17.09 17.20

a Estimated.

b Dry from July 16, 1942, until well was deepened to 20 feet below the 

surface on Oct. 27, 1942.
NORTH CAROLINA, RANDOLPH COUNTY 111

35T(#845,pp. 544-545; 886,p.526; 907,p.86; 957,p.83).--Continued.

Lowest daily water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942 

________________________(From recorder charts)____________________________.

Day Jan. Feb. MaT. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

21 16.55 16.49 16.48 16.45 16.71 16.82 ..... ..... ..... ..... 17.09 17.19

22 16.56 16.48 16.48 16.48 16.72 16.82 ..... ..... ..... ..... 17.08 17.17

25 16.56 16.45 16.47 16.51 16.72 16.85 ..... ..... ..... ..... 17.06 17.15

24 16.56 16.41 16.48 16.56 16.72 16.85 ..... ..... ..... ..... 17.05 17.15

25 16.55 16.55 ..... 16.59 16.72 16.85 ..... ..... ..... ..... 17.05 17.12

26 16.55 16.55 ..... 16.59 16.72 16.84 ..... ..... ..... ..... 17.05 17.12

27 16.55 16.50 ..... 16.57 16.72 16.84 ..... ..... ..... ..... 17.05 17.12

28 16.55 16.28 ..... 16.55 16.72 16.84'..... ..... ..... 17.53 17.05 17.09

29 16.54 ..... ..... 16.48 16.72 16.85 ..... ..... .....a!7.52 17.05 17.07

50 16.54 ..... ..... 16.45 16.75 16.85 ..... ..... .....a!7.50 17.05 17.10

51 16.55 ..... ..... ...... 16.75 ..... ..... ..... .....a!7.48 ..... 17.10

Randolph County

9 (#817.pp.218-221; *840,pp.508-511} 845,p.359; 886,p.520; 907,p.79, 

80; 957,p.82;. W. C. Warner. On a hill about 2 miles southwest of Climax. 

Diameter 20 Inches, depth 22 feet. Datum, about 19.6 feet below land

level, in feet above datum. 1942

Date

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar.

31 

27 

28

Water 

level

(b-) 

(b) 

3.74

Date

Apr. 

May 

June

25

27 

31

Water 

level

2.b4 

1.04 

-.66

Date

July 

Aug.

31 

21

Tfeter 

level

b-2.16 

(b)

Date

Sept 

Nov.

.26 

11

Water 

level

(b)

-1.4+.

9B (#817,pp.218-222; *840,pp.508,512; 845,pp.559, 540; 886,p.520; 907, 

p.80; 957,p.82). W. C. Warner. Location same as well 9. Diameter 20 

inches, depth 52 feet. Datum, about 29 feet below land surface. 

fater level, in feet above datum, 1941 2j

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

25

22

29

13.16

12.83

12.36

Apr.

May

June

26

51

28

15.28

10.55

8.52

July

Aug.

Sept.

27

29

28

8.75

6.28

4.27

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

25

28

24

2.56

4.05

.73

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

51

27

28

0.25

.95

9.95

Apr.

May

June

25

50

27

10.27

8.62

8.96

July

Aug.

51

21

5.87

2.25

Sept

Nov.

.26

11

5.45

6.28

10 (#777,pp.158, 159; *817,pp.218-222; #840,pp.309-314; 845,pp.339,340; 

886,p.520; 907,p.80; 957,p.85). 'V. P. Season. Near Cedar Square Church on 

hill, 6 miles northwest of Randleman. Diameter 18 inches, depth 29 feet. 

Datum, about 55.5 feet below land surface.

Water level, in feet above datum. 1942

Jan. 31 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 28

(b) 

(b) 

9.00

Apr. 25 

May 50 

June 27

9.10 

9.05 

7.06

July 51 

Aug. 21

b7.00 

(b)

Sept. 26 

Nov. 11

(b) 

(b)

11 (#817,pp.218-222; #840,pp.509,312; 845,pp.559,540; 886,p.520; 907. 

p.80; 957,p.85). Emery Taylor. Near Coletranes Mill, on a broad ridge, 

about 7 miles northwest of Randleman. Diameter 22 inches, depth 20 feet. 

Datum, about 25.4 feet below land surface.

Water level, in feet above datum. 1942

Jan. 51

Feb. 27

Mar. 28

(b)

(b)

6.82

Apr. 25

May 50

June 27

3.48

4.72

5.42

July 51

Aug. 21

3.46

3.81

Sept. 26

Nov. 11

(b)

(b)

20 (*-777,pp.l58,159; #817,pp.218-224; *840,pp.310,315; 845, pp.340-541; 

886,p.521; 907,p.80; 937,p.85). Dr. Bush. At Archdale on low ridge, 100 

feet east of paved road bo High Point, and 480 feet north of Stabe Highway 

62. Diameter 30 Inches, depth 26 feet. Datum, abput 33 feet below land 

surface.

Water level, in feet above aatum. 1942

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

31

27

28

25

8.00

8.56

8.80

9.20

May

June

July

Aug.

30

27

31

21

9.20

9.15

8.69

8.35

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

27

.26

28

8.34

7.91

7.54

Nov.

Nov.

Dec.

11

28

24

7.50

7.45

7.70

Estimated, 

b Well dry. 

c Incorrectly given in Water-Supply Paper 937.
112 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

1 (#845, p. 337; 886, p. 517; 907, p. 73). A. D. Terrell Continued.

Mean dally water level, in feet above datum, 1941 

(Prom recorder charts)

Day

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

25 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

51

Jan.

2. "67 

2.06 

2.05 

2.05 

2.04 

2.04 

2.04 

2.04 

2.04 

2.04 

2.03 

2.02 

2.02 

2.01

Feb.

1.98 

1.98 

1.97 

1.97 

1.96 

1.96 

1.96 

1.96 

1.96 

1.96 

1.95 

1.94 

1.93 

1.92 

1.91

Mar.

1.88 

1.88 

'1.87 

1.86 

1.85 

1.85 

1.84 

1.84 

1.85 

1.85 

1.82 

1.81 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.81 

1.81 

1.80

Apr.

1.75 

1.76 

1.75 

1.75 

1.74 

1.74 

1.73 

1.72 

1.72 

1.73 

1.74 

1.75 

1.74 

1.73 

1.72 

1.72 

1.72

May

1.67 

1.66 

1.66 

1.66 

1.65 

1.64 

1.63 

1.63 

1.62 

1.62 

1.62 

1.62 

1.61 

1.61 

1.60 

1.59 

1.58 

1.59

June July

1.56 1.54 

1.55 1 . 54 

1 . 54 1 . 54 

1.53 1.57 

1.52 1.57 

1.51 1.56 

1.50 1.56 

l.£0 1.56 

1.50 1.55 

1.49 1.55 

1.48 1.52 

1.48 1.52 

1.47 1.52 

1.53 1.52 

1.51 1.52 

1.51 1.51 

1.52 1.50 

.... 1.49

Aug.

1.45 

1.43 

1.42 

1.42 

1.41 

1.41 

1.40 

1.39 

1.59 

1.59 

1.59 

1.59 

1.37 

1.36 

1.56 

1.56 

1.56 

1.35

Sept

1.35 

1.34 

1.33 

1.32 

1.31 

1.30 

1.29 

1.28 

1.27 

1.26 

1.26 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.24 

1.24 

1.23

Mean daily water level, in feet above datum, 

(Prom recorder charts)

Day Jan.

1 al.17 

2 1.18 

3 1.18 

4 1.17 

5 1.17 

6 1.17 

7 1 . 16 

8 1.16 

9 1.16 

10 1.16 

11 1.15 

12 1.15 

13 1.15 

14 1.14 

15 1.14 

16 1.14 

17 1.13 

18 1.13 

19 1.15 

20 1.14 

21 1.15 

22 1.13 

23 1.15 

24 1.15 

25 1.13 

26 1.13 

27 1.13 

28 1.13 

29 1.15 

30 1.13 

31 1.13

Feb.

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.13 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.46 

1.43 

1.39 

1.36 

1.31 

1.25 

1.21 

1.17 

1.14 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12

Mar.

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.13 

1.17 

1.13 

1.13 

1.13 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 

1.13 

1.13 

1.13 

1.13 

1.15 

1.13 

1.13 

1.15 

1.15 

1.14 

1.14 

1.14 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15

Apr.

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 

1.14 

1.14 

1.14 

1.14 

1.14 

1.14 

1.14 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 1.15' 

1.15 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16

May

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.19 

1.62 

1.58 

1.59 

1.54 

1.50 

1.46 

1.41 

1.57 

1.33 

1.28

June July

1.23 1.16 

1.18 1.25 

1.23 1.25 

1.20 1.20 

1.18 1.18 

1.18 1.15 

1.17 1.15 

1.17 1.16 

1.17 1.17 

1.25 1.16 

1.26 1.15 

1.22 1.15 

1.18 1.15 

1.17 1.15 

1.17 1.15 

1.17 1.15 

1.17 1.15 

1.17 1.15 

1.1-7 1.15 

1.17 1.15 

1.17 1.15 

1.17 1.15 

1.17 1.15 

1.17 1.15 

1.16 1.15 

1.16 1.14 

1.18 1.15 

1.17 bl.16 

1.15 .... 

1.15 ....

Aug.

....

1.28

1.42

....

1^45

....

l',52

Sept

1.63

2.50

....

2.22

.....

....

....

. Oct.

1.18 

1.18 

1.17 

1.17 

1.17 

1.17 

1.17 

1.17 

1.17 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.17 

1.21 

1.25 

1.25 

1.21 

1.20

1942

. Oct.

2.23

2.23

2.23

2.33

....

....

2.35

....

Nov.

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16

Nov.

2.58

....

2.59

2!4£

1

....

....

2.43

....

2.45

Dec.

1.21 

1.19 

1.17 

1.17 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.18 

1.19 

1.17 

1.17 

1.17 

1.17 

1.17 

1.17 

1.17

Dec.

....

2.49

2.49

....

....

....

2.49

....

2^64

a Well probably dry, except for a few short periods from Oct. 1, 1941, 

to August 1942.

b Recorder removed July 28, 1942; subsequent readings from float-tape 

gage.
NORTH CAROLINA, SDRRY COUNTY 113

21 (#777,pp.138,139; #817,pp.218-224; #840,pp.310-315; 845,pp.340,341; 

886,p.552; 907,p.81; 937,p.37). J. W. Young. On a low hill, about 2 miles 

west of Randleman and 1 mile north of U. S. Highway 311. Diameter 24 inches, 

depth 31 feet. Datum, about 35 feet below land surface.

1942

Date

Jan . 31 

Feb. 27 

Mar. 28

Water 

level

7.35 

7.73 

12.07

Date

Apr. 25 

May 30 

June 27

Water 

level

10.32 

8.90 

8.25

Date

July 31 

Aug. 21

Water 

level

7.34 

6.64

Date

Sept. 26 

Nov. 11

Water

level,

(a) 

6.09

23 (#777,pp.138,139; #817,pp.219-224; #840,pp. 310, 313; 845,pp.340, 

341; 886.p.522; 907,p.81; 937,p.83). Mrs. Lonnie Pugh, At New Salem, .on a 

flat topped ridge, 40 feet north of road. Diameter 30 inches, depth 48,5 

feet. Datum, 54.3 feet below land surface.

Water level, in feet above datum. 1942

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

31

27

28

7.33

7.73

8.18

Apr.

May

June

25

30

27

7.61

7.72

7.50

July

Aug.

31

21

6.90

7.38

Sept

Nov.

.26

11

7.52

6.23

25 (#777,pp.138-139; #817,pp.219-224; #840,pp.310, 313; 845,pp.340,341; 

886,p.522; 907,p.81; 937,p.83). J. S. White. On low, flat hill, 1 mile 

southwest of Trinity and 120 feet southeast of State Highway 62. Diameter 

30 inches, depth 36 feet. Datum, about 36.3 feet below land surface.

Water level, in feet above datum. 1942

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

31

27

28

25

6.00

6.20

7.42

7.65

May

June

July

Aug.

30

27

31

21

7.65

7.89

7.54

7.51

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

27

.26

28

7.62

7.70

7.38

Nov.

Dec.

10

28

24

7.42

7.25

7.Y4

27 (#777,pp.138,139; #817.pp.219-224; #840,pp.310,313; 845,pp.340,341; 

886,p.522; 907,p.81; 937,p.83). Walter Lambeth. About 3 miles southwest 

of Trinity, 650 feet north of State Highway 62, on edge of steep hill. 

Diameter 18 inches, depth 27 feet. Datum, about 34 feet below land surface.

1942

Jan. 31

Feb. 27

Mar. 28

Apr. 25

la)

(a)

13.60

11.40

May 30

June 27

30

July 31

11.50

14.40

12.50

10.54

Aug. 21

Sept. 26

Oct. 28

12.29

13.68

.(a)

Nov.

Lee.

10

28

24

la)

(a)

9.40

Surry County

1 (#845,p. 337; 886,p.517; 907,p.73). A. D. Terrell. 4 miles south 

of Dodson, 1.8 miles east of Fairview, and about 0.5 mile north of State 

Highway 268, and 50 feet west of county road. Dug well, diameter 5 feet, 

depth 55 feet. Datum, about 56 feet below land surface.

.Mean daily water level, in feet above datum, 1941 

(From recorder charts)

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Jan.

2.04

2.03

2.04

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.06

2.05

2.05

Feb.

2.01

2.01

2.01

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.99

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.97

1.96

1.96

Mar.

1.91

1.90

1.89

1.89

1.88

1.88

1.89

1.91

1.90

1.90

1.89

1.89

1.88

Apr.

1.79

1.79

1.79

1.79

1.79

1.79

1.78

1.77

1.77

1.77

1.77

1.77

1.76

May

1.71

1.70

1.70

1.68

1.68

1.69

1.69

1.69

1.68

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.67

June

1.59

1.59

1.59

1.58

1.58

1*58

1.58

1.58

1.57

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.56

July

1.53

1.55

1.57

1.57

1.57

1.57

1.58

1.58

1.57

1.56'

1.55

1.54

1.54

Aug.

1.49

1.49

1.49

1.49

1.49

1.48

1.47

1.47

1.46

1.46

1.45

1.44

1.44

Sept

1.34

1.34

1.33

1.38

1.43

1.43

1.42

1.41

1.40

1.39

1.38

1.37

1.36

. Oct.

bl.22

1.21

1.20

1.21

1.22

1.21

1.20

1.19

1.19

1.19

1.19

1.18

1.18

Nov.

1.20

1.19

1.18

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.18

1.18

1.17

1.17

1.16

1.16

1.16

Dec.

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.27

1.32

1.29

1.28

1.26

1.23

1.22

1.18

1.17

1.21

Well 

b Well 

August 1942.

dry. 

probably dry, except for few short periods from Oct. 1, 1941, to
114 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

Transylvania Countj

1 (#777,p.136; 817,p.215; 840,p.304; 845,p.335; 886,p.51'5; 907,p.71; 

937,p.77). Baldwin well. Near Blnntyre, about 200 yards west of depot. 

Dug well, diameter 5 feet, depth 41 feet. Datum, about 40 feet below land 

surface.

Mean daily water level, in feet above datum. 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

24

25

26

28

29

30

31

Jan.

2.57

2.55

2.61

2.65

2.65

2.68

2.72

2.73

2.69

2.74

2.82

2.83

2.91

2.85

2.36

2.93

3.00

3.09

3.19

3.22

3.23

3.29

3.31

3.35

3.40

3.43

3.40

3.45

3.48

3.51

3.69

Feb.

3.63

3.69

3.73

3.78

3.83

3.82

3.90

3.92

3.98

4.03

4.OO

4.06

4.07

4.49

4.18

4.39

4.80

4.85

4.68

4.63

4.62

4.64

4.67

4.70

4.78

4.80

4.83

4.89

 

....

Mar.

4.89

4.88

4.94

5.04

5.08

5.13

5.12

5.24

5.39

5.53

5.51

5.51

5.52

5.54

5.55

5.58

5.61

5.66

5.69

5.76

5.83

5.86

5

QQ O £7

5.92

a. 97

6.00

6.03

6.09

6.13

6.16

6.20

Apr.

6.23

6.27

6.30

6.34

6.38

6.42

6.46

6.51

6.55

6.60

6.64

6.68

6.72

6.76

6.78

6.83

6.87

6.92

6.96

6.99

rt n-z / « \J<iJ

7.07

7.10

7.13

7.17

7.20

7 24

7!ae

7.31

7.33

....

May

7.38

7.42

7.46

7.48

7.50

7.53

7.56

7.59

7.62

7.64

7.65

7.68

7.70

7.72

7.75

7.77

7.77

7.77

7.79

8.23

8.45

8.32

8

-zo 

 O £,

8.15

8.11

8.08

8.08

8.06

8.06

8.06

8.06

June

8.11

8.12

8.13

8.14

8.17

8.18

8.20

8.21

8.22

8.24

8.26

8.28

8.30

8.32

8.33

8.34

8,36

8.37

8.39

8.41

8.43

8.44

8.46

8.46

8.47

8.47

8.48

also

8.51

....

July

8.55

8.56

8.56

8.56

8.56

8.56

8.56

8.55

8.55

8.55

8.53

8.52

8.51

8.50

8.50

8.48

8.45

8.43

8.43

8.43

8.41

8.40

8.38

8.35

8.34

8.36

8.36

8.32

8.30

8.28

8.26

Sept.

8.26

8.25

8.24

8.23

8.22

8.21

8.20

8.20

8.19

8.19

8.19

8.19

8.24

8.23

8.23

8.23

8.24

8.25

8.25

8.26

8.27

8.27

8 29

B'.SI

8.32

8.33

8.34

8.36

8.39

8.40

8.44

Oct.

8.48

8.50

8.53

8.55

8.57

8.59

8.65

8.66

8.67

8.69

8.71

8.73

8.74

.8.75

8.76

8.78

8.79

8.80

8.83

8.85

8.86

8.89

8.92

8.95

8.92

8.90

8.90

8.92

8.94

8.94

...,

Oct.

8.99

9.00

9.01

9.01

9.01

9.02

9.03

9.04

9.05

9.06

9.06

9.07

9.07

9.07

9.07

9.07

9.07

9.07

9.07

9.05

9.02

9.00

8.98

8.96

8.96

8.97

8.99

8.95

8.93

8.91

8.91

Nov. Dec.

8.92 . . . .

8.84 ....

8.85 ....

8.82 ....

8.81 ....

8.78 ....

8.78 ....

8.79 ....

8.75 ....

8.73 ....

8.69 ....

8.69 ....

8.67 ....

8 . 58 ....

8 . 43 ....

8.42 ....

8.35 ....

8.35 ....

8.34 ....

8.32 ....

7.83 ....

7.82 ....

.... ....

Wake County

1 (*777,p.l34; 817,p.215; 840,p.304; 845,p.335; 886,p.515; 907,p.71; 

937 p.79). FIshdam well. 1 mile downstream from bridge across Neuse 

River on U. S. Highway 15 and about 2 miles west of Northside, on left 

bank of river. Dug well,diameter 4 feet, depth 25 feet. Datum, about 15 

feet below land surface.

Water level, in feet above datum. 1942

Date

Jan. 4

18

25

Feb. 8

22

Mar. 1

8

17

24

Water 

level

-1.09

-1.24

-1.16

-1.03

.18

1.34

2.63

3.00

3.80

Date

Apr. 3

12

21

29

May 5

18

24

June 3

14

Water 

level

4.24

4.10

3.72

3.18

2.85

6.00

5.60

4.02

3.98

Date

June 29

July 12

20

29

Aug. 11

19

26

Sept. '6

Hater 

level

3.68

1.81

2.84

2.45

2.21

1.62

2.34

1.87

Date

Sept. 13

22

28

Oct. 11

Nov. 1

15

29

Dec. 13

Water 

level

3.22

2.54

2.37

1.00

5.34

3.95

4.67

6.42
NORTH CAROLINA, WAYNE COUNTY 115

Washington County

l.R. H. Lucas. On low hill, about 1.5 miles west of Plymouth and 50 

yards south of U. S. Highway 64, on farm of R. H. Lucas. Unused drilled 

gravel-packed well, diameter 16 Inches, depth 42 feet, 8-lnch casing. 

Measuring point, top of 8-lnch Iron casing, 0.55 foot above surrounding 

concrete base which is about same elevation as land surface.

Water level, in feet below measuring point 1942

Date

Jan. 6

9

13

16

20

23

27

30

Feb. 4

6

10

13

17

20

24

27

Mar. 3

6

9

13

17

21

24

27

Water 

level

18.00

18.00

18.02

18.04

18.07

18.10

18.10

18.12

17.80

17.81

17.88

17.90

17.68

17.60

17.62

17.63

17.53

17.44

16.79

16.64

16.69

16.64

16.33

16.27

Date

Mar. 31

Apr. 3

7

10

15

18

21

24

28

May 1

5

9

12

16

19

23

26

30

June 2

5

9

12

16

Water 

level

16.31

16.31

16.33

16.41

16.50

16.95

16.60

16.66

16.72

16.77

16.93

16.99

17.17

17.20

17.29

17.23

17.31

17.33

17.47

17.54

17.60

17.08

17.27

Date

June 19

30

July 4

7

11

15

18

21

25

28

31

Aug. 4

7

11

15

18

22

25

29

Sept. 1

15

19

22

Water 

level

17.30

17.94

18.00

17.76

17.80

17.97

17.98

18.17

18.10

17.97

18.02

18.14

17.80

17.78

17.57

17.54

17.57

17.61

17.63

17.61

18.00

18.06

18.27

Date

Sept. 26

29

Oct. 2

6

9

13

16

20

24

27

30

Nov. 3

6

17

20

Dec. 1

4

8

11

15

18

21

26

Water 

level

18.18

18.19

18.20

18.20

18.18

17.11

16.94

16.61

16.38

16.44

16.46

16.55

16.65

16.77

16.74

16.50

16.48

16.43

15.76

16.06

15.74

15.69

15.28

Wayne County

1 (*777,p.l35; 817,p.215; 840,p.303; 845,p.335; 886,p.514; 907,p.70; 

937,p.79). Borden Brick & Tile Co. Brick Pit well." About 3.5 miles south 

of Goldsboro, 200 feet east.of U. S. Fflghway 117 and Neuse River. Open, 

abandoned borrow pit.

Water level, in feet above datum. 1942

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

3

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

28

7

14

21

28

1.78

1.74

' 1.70

1.64

1.68

1.72

1.76

1.86

1.92

2.10

2.64

2.98

3.38

Apr, 4

11

18

25

May 2

9

16

23

30

June 6

13

20

27

3.58

3.70

3.64

3.50

3.38

3.26

3.20

3.08

2.96

2.80

2.86

2.74

2.58

July

Aug.

Sept

4

11

18

25

1

8

15

22

29

. 5

12

19

26

2.46

2.40

2.26

2.30

2.28

2.24

2.34

2.56

2.82

2.96

3.06

3.04

2.92

Oct. 3

10

17

24

31

Nov. 7

14

22

28

Dec. 5

12

19

26

2.80

2.72

4.62

6.66

6.44

6.10

5.82

5.56

5.38

5.20

5.08

4. '98

4.88
SOUTH CAROLINA

BEAUFORT AMD JASPER COUNTIES 

By M. A. Warren

An observation-well program was begun In 1939 in Beaufort and Jasper 

Counties, S. C., In connection with an Investigation, begun a year earlier, 

of ground-water conditions In the heavily pumped artesian area centering 

In Savannah, Ga. Parts of Beaufort and Jasper Counties are In this area. 

The Investigation Is being made by the Geological Survey, United States 

Department of the Interior, in cooperation with the Division of Mines, 

Mining, and Geology of the Georgia State Division of Conservation. At the 

end of 1942 the program In the South Carolina part of the area Included 

10 wells 9 In Beaufort County and 1 In Jasper County. During the year 14 

measurements of water level were madej 32 measurements had been made prior 

to 1942. The observations made Indicate that the pumpage of artesian water 

In the Savannah area affects the" artesian water level In the southern part 

of Jasper County and in Beaufort County west of Port Royal Sound. 

WELL DESCRIPTIONS AND WATER-LEVEL MEASUREMENTS

Each observation well In the South Carolina part of the Savannah area. 

Is listed by number under the county In which It Is situated. A complete 

description Is given for each well. The water level is expressed In feet 

below a fixed measuring point. The clock time of the records Is eastern 

standard time prior to 2 a.m., February 9, 1942, and eastern war time thereafter. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Beaufort County

1. E. C. Gale. At Red Bluff, 7 miles south of Prltchardville, about 

200 feet east of New River. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 4 Inches, 

reported depth 420 feet. Measuring point, top of 4-Inch casing, 0.44 foot 

above concrete floor of pump pit, 5.7 feet below land surface and about 

6 feet above mean sea level. Water level affected by tide. Water levels, 

In feet below measuring point: July 21, 1959, 3:45 p.m., 6.25} Jan. 30, 

1941, 12:10 p.m., 7.56} Aug. 19, 1942, 1:05 p.m., 10.73.

4. G. 0. Rentz. At Hardeeville, on north side of Bluffton road, 0.35 

mile southeast of U. S. Highway 17. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 

3 Inches, depth about 225 feet. Cased 79 feet. Measuring point, top of 

thread protector on 3-Inch casing, 0.9 foot above land surface and 25.2 

feet above mean sea level. Water levels, In feet below measuring point: 

Jan. 10, 1940, 13.68} Feb. 12, 1941, 15.48; Aug. 20, 1942, 17.34. 

116
SOUTH CAROLINA, JASPER COUNTY 117

 9. Sim Ullman. At Bluffton, about 0.1 mile south of State Highway 46, 

about 100 feet west of main street. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 

2 inches, depth 100+ feet. Measuring point, top of west side of 2-inch 

casing, 0.4 foot above land surface and 21.6 feet above mean sea level. 

Water level affected by tide.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1941-42

Date

Feb. 12, 1941 

Mar. 12 

Aug. 19, 1942

Hour

5:20 p.m. 

10:25 a.m. 

3:45 p.m.

Water 

level

19.24 

19.33 

19.82

Date

Aug. 19, 1942 

20

Hour

8:30 p.m. 

3:05 p.m.

Water 

level

20.51 

20.19

10. A. H. Crosby. At Bluffton, on north side State Highway 46, about 

300 feet west of T-junction of main street in Bluffton with State Highway 

46. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 3 Inches, depth 130 feet. Cased 

58 feet. Measuring point, top of 3-inch casing, 0.65 foot above land surface and 23.6 feet above mean sea level. Water level affected by tide. 

Water levels, in feet below measuring point: Feb. 12, 1941, 5j30 p.m., 21.21; 

Mar. 12, 1941, 10:15 a.m.., 21.28; Aug. 19, 1942, 4:00 p.m., 21.86.

13. R. B. Crosby. About 4.5 miles southeast of Hardeeville, about 

300 feet southeast of junction of State Highways 46 and 170, In front of 

residence of R. B. Crosby. Used drilled domestic well, diamettfr 3 inches, 

depth 236 feet. Cased 40 feet. Reported to flow more tHan 3 feet above 

surface in 1928. Measuring point, top of 3-inch casing, level with land 

surface and about 8 feet above mean sea level. Water levels, in feet below 

measuring point: Feb. 13, 1941, 9:25 a.m., 4.33; Aug. 19, 1942, 2?jOO p.m., 

6.80.

15. Mrs. F. P. Heyward. At Hardeeville, on south side of Bluffton 

road, 0.35 mile southeast of U. S. Highway 17. Used drilled domestic well, 

diameter 4 inches, depth about 230 feet. Cased 60 feet. Water reported 

to rise 6 or 8 feet above surface in 1900. Measuring point, top of 4-inch 

casing, 2.2 feet above land surface and 25.8 feet above mean sea level. 

Water levels, in feet below measuring point: Feb. 12, 1941, 15.96; Aug. 

20, 1942, 17.83.

20. Harry Hector. 4 miles east of Bluffton, 0.2 mile southwest of 

Buckingham Ferry, near bluff. Used drilled domestic well, diameter 2 inches, 

depth 76 feet. Measuring point, top l|r-by 1^-inch coupling over 2-inch 

casing, 0.5 foot above land surface and about 12 feet above mean sea level. 

Water level affected by tide. Water levels, in feet below measuring point: 

Mar. 12, 1941, 12:15 p.m., 9.93; Aug. 19, 1942, 5:15 p.m., 9.02.

63. Honey Horn Plantation. On Hilton Head Island, near £arage_and 

shop of Honey Horn Plantation, about 2.5 miles east of Jenkins Island dock. 

Used drilled domestic well, diameter 4 inches, depth 129 feet. Cased about 

60 feet. Measuring point, top of 2-inch bushing in 2-inch tee on suction 

line to pump, 1.25 feet above land surface and about 12 feet above mean sea 

level. Water level affected by tide. Water levels, in feet below measuring point: Aug. 21, 1941, 9:30 a.m., 10.08; Aug. 20, 1942, 9:15 a.m., 10.78.

66. U. S. Marine Corps. At Camp McDougal, on Hilton Head Island, 

about 300 feet west of old lighthouse, In pump house. Used drilled well, 

diameter 8 inches, depth 148 feet. Measuring point, tog of hole in pump 

base plate, 0.55 foot above concrete floor of ptmp house. Water level 

affected by tide. Water levels, In feet below measuring point: Aug. 21, 

1941, 1:00 p.m., 9.62; Aug. 20, 1942, 10:45 a.m., 9.51.

Jasper County

1. Fish and Wildlife Service, U. S. Dept. of Interior. About 300 feet 

north of U. S. Highway 17, 0.9 mile east of Georgia-South Carolina State 

line, at headquarters of Fish and Wildlife Service. Used drilled domestic 

well, diameter 8 inches, depth 503 feet^ Cased 204 feet. Measuring point, 

top of 8-Inch casing, level with concrete base for pump, 0.7 foot above 

land surface and 10.8 feet above mean sea level. Water level affected by 

tide. Measurements prior to Oct. 31, 1938, furnished by Fish and Wildlife 

Service.
118 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

1. Fish and Wildlife Service, U. So Dept. of Interior Continued, 

Water level, In feet below measuring point, 1936-42

Date

March 1936

July 15

Oct. 22

Dec. 23

Apr. 15, 1937

Sept. 3

Mar. 16, 1938

Apr. 15

Water 

level

5.1

6.83

8.42

7.08

6.67

12.5

14.25

14.0

Date

Oct. 31,

July 21,

Jan. 10,

Feb. 24

Aug. 16

Dec. 4

Jan. 30,

1938

1939

1940

1941

Water 

level

17.28

17.57

17.02

18.75

22.68

23.75

23.09

Date

Feb.

Mar.

June

Dec.

May

Aug.

Sept.

12, 1941

12

12

16

18, 1942

19

22

Water 

level

22.62

23.08

26.20

25.67

26.12

28.40

27.30

GREENVILLE AND SPARTANBURG COUNTIES 

By D. M. Ireland

The observation-well program In the Tiger River area, S. C., which 

was begun In the spring of 1934, was continued In 1942 by the Geological 

Survey, United States Department of the Interior, In cooperation with the 

Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. 

The wells were last measured on July 2, 1942, after which the program was 

discontinued for an Indefinite period. It had been carried on more or less 

continuously from Its beginning.

In the summer of 1937 the water levels in the wells of the Tiger River 

area began to deeline progressively, owing to deficient precipitation, and 

this decline continued through 1941. All but three of the wells were dry 

during this 4^ year period of drought and the records of only these three 

(wells 6, 12, and 18) can be used readily for Interpretation. The water 

levels In these wells continued to decline during the period of their 

measurement in 1942, and on July 2, when they were last measured, they 

were lower than they were on July 2 of 1941.

WELL DESCRIPTIONS AND WATER-LEVEL MEASUREMENTS

Each observation well In Greenville and Spartanbui-g Counties is listed by number under the county In which it Is situated. The numbers in 

parentheses Immediately following a well number indicate the water-supply 

papers in which earlier records of that well are given and the pages on 

which they appear. An asterisk Indicates that a description of the well 

is given in the paper whose number Is so marked. The water level Is 

expressed in feet above datum.
SOUTH CAROLINA, SPARTANBURG CQUNTY 119

Greenville County

15 (*777, p. 172} 817, pp. 304, 305; 840, pp. 568-569, 371; 845, pp. 

454-435; 886, p. 639; 907, p. 89; 937, p. 90). A. W. Neves. 6 miles 

north, 46° west of Greer. Well dry throughout year.

16 (*777, p. 172; 817, pp. 304, 305; 840, pp. 568-369, 370; 845, pp. 

434-435; 886, p. 639; 907, p. 90; 957, p. 90). J. T. Bridwell. 7.25 miles 

north, 60° west of Greer. Well dry throughout year.

18 (#817, pp. 304, 305; 840, pp. 368-369; 845, pp. 434-435; 907, p. 90; 

937, p. 90). Mrs. Hamit. 1 mile north of Tigerville. 

Water level, in feet above datum, 1942

Date

Jan. 7 

20 

Feb. 3 

18

Water 

level

9.51 

9.89 

9.74 

9.81

Date

Mar. 9 

18 

Apr. 1

Water 

level

9.96 

10.13 

10.19

Date

Apr. 16 

May 18 

June 8

Water 

level

10.61 

11.19 

11.34

Date

June 19 

July 2

Water 

level

10.91 

11.36

19 (*817, pp. 304, 305; 840, pp. 368-369; 845, pp. 434-435; 937, p. 

H. P. Jones. 0.5 mile northwest of Mountain View school. 

'Water level, in feet above datum, 1942

90),

Jan.

Feb.

7

20

3

18

8.56

8.34

8.46

9.13

JUar.

Apr.

9

18

1

9.25

9.16

9.33

Apr.

May

16

1

18

9.07

8.60

8.90

June

July

8

19

2

8.85

8.73

8.52

40 (*840, Q. 369; 845, p. 435; 886, p. 639; 907, p. 90; 937, p. 90). 

Will Neely. 2.25 miles north, 30° east of O'Neal. Well filled in.

Spartanburg County

1 (*777, p. 171; 817, pp. 303, 304; 840, pp. 367-368, 370, 371; 845, 

p. 434; 886, p. 639; 907, p. 90; 937, p. PO). C. 0. Fowler. 4.75 miles 

north, 56° east of .Woodruff. No measurements made in 1942.

2 (*777, p. 171; 817, pp. 303, 304; 840, pp. 367-368, 370; 845, p. 434; 

886, p. 639; 907, p1 . 90; 937, p. 90). C. 0. Fowler. 2.5 miles nor.th, 73O 

east of Woodruff.

Water level, in feet above datum, 1942

Jan.

Feb.

7

20

3

18

8.04

8.01

8.08

8.03

Mar.

Apr.

9

18

1

8.41

8.93

10.14

Apr,

May

16

1

18

10.51

9.40

12.78

June

July

8

19

2

13.07

13.23

13.36

3 (*777, p. 171; 817, pp. 303, 304; 840, pp. 367-368; 845, p. 434; 

937, p. 90). C. D^ Turner. 0.25 mile south, 45° east of Switzer. 

Water level, in feet above datum, 1942

Jan.

Feb.

7

20

3

18

7.16

7.23

7.33

8.68

Mar.

Apr.

9

18

1

9.93

8.22

8.51

Apr.

May

16

1

18

8.89

9.21

9.46

June

July

8

19

2

9.63

9.57

8.59

6 (*777, p. 172; 817, pp. 303, 304; 840, pp. 367-368, 370; 845, p. 434; 

886, p. 639; 908, p. 90;'937, p. 90). J. D. Darby. 3.5 miles south, 35° 

east of Reidville.

Water level, in feet above datum, 1942

Jan.

Feb.

7

20

3

18

8.20

8.17

8.17

8.19

Mar.

Apr.

9

18

1

8.35

8.46

8.79

Apr.

May

16

, 1

18

9.14

9.49

9.93

June

July

8

19

2

10.27

10.45

10.53
120 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

7 (*777, p. 172} 817, pp. 303, 305; 840, pp. 367-368; 845, p. 434; 

937, p. 91). T. 0.. Fowler. 2.75 miles south, 21° east of Reldvllle. 

Water level, in feet above datum, 1942

_. . Water Date level

Jan. 7 (a) 

20 (a) 

Feb. 3 (a) 

18 (a)

_ . Water Date level

Mar. 9 11.97 

18 12.15 

Apr. 1 12,86

_ . Water 

Da^ level

Apr. 16 13.02 

May 1 12.86 

18 12.04

~ . Hater 

Date level

June 8 12.19 

19 10.52 

July 2 10.79

8 (*777, p. 172; 817, pp. 303 3O5; 840, pp. 367-368, 370; 845, p. 434) 

C. S. Vaughn, 3.5 miles north, 82° east of Reldvllle. Water .levels, In 

feet above datum, 1942: June 19, 9.38; July 2, 9.56.

9 (*777, p. 172; 817, pp. 303, 305; 840, pp. 367-368, 371; 845, p. 434; 

937, p. 91). Mrs. Ila L. Wilson. 1 mile north, 26° west of Reldvllle.

Water level. In feet above datum. 1942

Jan.

Feb.

937,

Jan.

Feb.

7

20

3

18

10

P.

7

20

3

18

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

Mar

Apr

(*777, p. 172;

. 9

IS

. 1

817, pp

91) . J. S. Raven. 1.

Water

(a)

(a)

(a)

9.03

Mar

Apr

level,

. 9

18

. 1

(a)

9.24

10.33

Apr. 16

May 1

18

. 303, 305; 840,

75 miles south,

11.28

11.87

12.24

June

July

8

19

2

pp. 368-369, 370;

45° east of Duncan

11.

12.

11.

845, p

81

17

95

. 435;

In feet above datum, 1942

(a)

(a)

8.71

Apr. 16

May 1

18

9.56

10.17

10.48

June

July

8

19

2

10.

9.

9.

48

01

27

12 (*777, p. 172; 817, pp. 303. 305; 840, pp. 368-369, 371; 845, p. 435; 

886, p. 639; 907, p. 90; 937, p. 91). J. G. R. Armstrong. 2 miles north, 

50° west of Duncan'.

Water level, In feet above datum, 1942

Jan,

Feb.

7

20

3

18

9.91

9.88

9.85

10.15

Mar.

Apr.

9

18

1

9.85

9.83

9.87

Apr.

May

16

1

18

10,01

10.67

11.29

June

July

8

19

2

11.43

11.37

11.35

305; 84O, p. 369; 845, 

east of Walnut Grove,

31 (*817, pp. 304 

Bane. 1 mile south, 5°

Water level, In feet above datum, 1942

p. 435; 937, p. 91). B. L.

Jan.

Feb.

7

20

3

18

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

Mar.

Apr.

9

18

1

(a)

(a)

(a)

Apr.

May

16

1

18

(a)

10.49

10.79

June

July

8

19

2

10.88

10*95

10.79

32 (*817, pp. 304, 305; 840, p. 369; 845, p 

Wlngo. 2.5 miles south, 84° east of Swltzer.

Water level, In feet above datum, 1942

435; 937, p. 91). John

Jan.

Feb.

7

20

3

18

J*|

(a)

(a)

(a)

Mar.

Apr.

9

18

1

(a)

7.38

7.77

Apr.

Hay

16

1

18

9.85

8.61

, 8.92

June

July

8

19

2

9.26

9.30

9.62

33 (*817, pp. 304, 305; 840, pp. 369-370; 845, p. 435; 886, p. 639; 

907, p. 90; 937, p. 91). J. L. Foster. 0.5 mile south, 45° east of 

Roebuck. Well dry throughout year.

35 (*817, pp. 304, 305; 840, pp. 369-370; 845, p. 435; 907, p. 91; 

937, p. 91). A. B. Grouse. 0.5 mile north, 80° east of Duncan. 

Water level, In feet above datum, 1942

Jan.

Feb.

7

20

3

18

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

Mar.

Apr.

9

18

1

(a)

(a)

(a)

Apr,

May

16

1

18

(a)

9.21

9.91

June

July

8

19

2

10.40

10.53

10.48

a Dry,
SOUTH CAROLINA, SPARTANBURG COUNTY 121

36 (*817, pp. 304, 305; 840, pp. 369, 371} 845, p. 

E. E. Brown. 1.5 miles south, 10° west of Fairforest.

435;' 937, p. 96).

Date.

Jan. 7 

20 

Feb. 3 

18

Water 

level

8.72 

8.54 

8*77 

9.62

Date

Mar. 9 

18 

Apr. 1

Water 

level

10,20 

10.54 

10.25

Date

Apr. 16 

May 1 

18

Water 

level

10.56 

10.36 

10.14

Date

June 8 

19 

July 2

Water 

level

9.97 

9.95 

9.96

37 (*817, pp. 304 306; 840, pp. 369, 370; 845, p. 435; 886, p. 639; 

907, p. 91; 937, p. 92). C. P. Cleveland. 6 miles north, 10° west of 

Duncan.

Water level, in feet above datum, 1942

Jan.

Feb.

907,

7

20

3

18

38

P.

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

Mar.

Apr.

(*817, pp. 304, 

91; 937, p. 92)

9

18

1

306; 

. A.

(a)

Ca)

(a)

Apr.

May

840, pp. 369, 

B. Grouse. 5

16

1

18

(a)

12.86

12.04

June 8

19

July 2

371; 845, p. 455; 886, 

.5 miles north, 40° west

12.19

8.29

8.40

p. 639; 

of

a Dry.
TENNESSEE

MEMPHIS AREA

By H, 0. Kazmann

INTRODUCTION

The investigation of the ground-water resources of the Memphis area, 

in connection with which periodic measurements of water level in several 

wells are made, was continued during 1942 by the Geological Survey, United 

States Department of the Interior, in cooperation with the Memphis Board 

of Light, Oas, and Water Commissioners. Automatic water-stage recorders, 

which furnish daily records of water level, were maintained on six wells. 

About 2,054 individual determinations of water level in these wells were 

made for the year, all of which are given in tjiis report.

During 1942 water levels continued to decline throughout the Memphis 

area, although the rates and magnitudes of their decline differed widely 

from place to place. For example, the lowest water level recorded at the 

Sycamore Avenue well in 1942 was about 1.4 feet lower than the lowest 

recorded in 1941 at well 17; the lowest level in 1942' showed a decline of 

about 2,4 feet from the lowest of 1941; and at the Central Avenue well, 

the decline in level during the same period was slightly more than 3 feet. 

Of the wells outside the city limits drilled by the Memphis Division of 

Light, Gas and Water for observation,the lowest water level in well T-l 

declined about 1 foot; that In well T-2 declined about 2 feetj and that in 

T-3 declined about 0.8 foot. The following table gives the lowest water

level reached in each of several years in each of the six observation wells. 

Lowest yearly water level, in feet below measuring point, 1959-42

Ylell name or No.

Central Avenue

Sycamore Avenue 

No. 17

T-l

T-2

T-3 .

1939

82.1

41.5

 * 

* * 

....

1940

88.0

44.2 

81.0

22.4

«...

77.0

1941

92.3

51.9 

91.8

28.6

78.5

78.4

1942

95.4

53.3 

94.2

29.6

80.4

79.2

Average annual 

decline

4.4

3.9 

6.6

5.6

1.9

1.1

122
TENNESSEE, MEMPHIS AREA 123

Inasmuch as pumpage and declines In water level are known to be related, late in 1940 an effort was made to obtain monthly reports on the 

quantity of water pumped from about 25 of the largest Industrial water 

users. Owing to the lack of metering devices and for other reasons, such 

records were not then available at about half the plants visited. However, 

fine cooperation has been received from twelve industrial plants that 

together probably pump 50 to 60 per cent of the water obtained from the 

"500-foot" sand in the Memphis area. These industries have furnished to 

the Geological Survey confidential monthly reports on their pumpage. It 

is hoped that this cooperation may continue in the future.

It is believed that increases in the rate of water-level decline are 

caused principally by increases in municipal and industrial pumpage. This 

belief is substantiated to some extent by a study of the pumpage records 

that have been obtained from the Memphis Division of Light, Gas,and Water 

and from the industries in the area.

Figure 10 shows qualitatively how pumpage in the area and the changes 

in water level in well T-l are related. The graph showing the trend of 

pumpage in the Memphis area is based on records furnished by the Memphis 

Division of Light, Gas, and Water and cooperating industries. The lowest 

monthly water level was obtained from charts made by the automatic waterstage recorder operated on well T-l. There appers to be a lag of about 

one or two months between a change in pumpage trend and the resultant 

change in water-level trend. It is possible that the reason that the 

correlation between the two trends is not better is because the graph of 

pumpage does not clearly reflect the larger pumpage in summer for air 

conditioning in the downtown area. It does, however, reflect the increased 

domestic and industrial use of the pumped water.

May 1941 has been arbitrarily selected as the standard month on which 

to base pumpage comparisons. May was chosen because it is neither a winter 

nor a summer month: only during part of May is it usually necessary to 

use large quantities of water for cooling and refrigeration; and May of 

1941 is also representative of the period immediately before the entry of 

the United States into the war, when the conversion of industry from peaceto war-time needs was taking place but before the major expansion of 

production for war had occurred. The use of water has increased greatly
124 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

22 JFMAMJJ ASONDJFMAMJ J ASOND

Trend of pumpage in Memphis area

Figure 10.--Graphs showing the relation between pumpage and 

fluctuation of water levels in well T-l in the Memphis 

area, Tenn.
TENNESSEE, MEMPHIS AREA 125

since that time as figure 10 clearly shows. As production and the concomitant use of industrial and domestic water increase, an increase in the rate 

of water-level decline is to be expected.

WATER-LEVEL RECORDS

The six observation wells in the Memphis area are listed either by 

name or number. The numbers in parentheses immediately following the well 

name or number indicate the water-supply papers in which earlier records 

of that well are given and the pages on which they appear. An asterisk 

indicates that a description of the well is given in the paper whose

number is so marked.

T-l (*907, p. 100; 937, p. 96). Memphis Division of Light, Gas, and 

Water. On 0. K. Robertson Road, Shelby County.

Lowest daily water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942 

(Prom recorder charts)

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 26.23 26.83 ..... 23.94 23.94 25.00 25.79 27.90 29.02 ..... 29.32 28.24

2 26.25 26.83 ..... 23.87 24.14 24.99 25.74 27.99 29.02 ..... 29.36 28.18

3 26.22 26.82 25.30 23.97 24.35 25.00 25.72 28.08 29.02 ..... 29.45 28.17

4 26.34 26.75 25.29 24.09 24.56 25.04 25.73 28.18 29.06 ..... 29.36 28.21

5 26.33 26.60 25.35 24.17 24.62 25.13 25.74 28.24 29.13 29.37 29.29 28.21

6 26.28 26.51 25.42 24.17 24.74 25.26 25.73 28.34 29.20 29.40 29.28 28.18

7 ..... 26.55 25.51 24.19 24.84 25.40 25.69 28.37 29.25 29.38 29.26 28.18

8 ..... 26.58 25.48 24.19 24.93 25.56 25.65 28.37 29.35 29.39 29.14 28.21

9 ..... 26.58 25.59 24.01 25.01 25.65 25.66 28.42 29.38 29.40 29.01 28.23

10 ..... 26.57 25.57 23.86 25.05 25.75 25.74 28.40 29.43 29.38 29.06 28.18

11 ..... 26.54 25.61 23.47 25.06 25.88 25.82 28.40 29.46 29.37 29.06 23.11

12 ..... 26.43 25.64 ..... 25.00 25.95 25.92 28.42 29.47 29.37 29.01 28.05

13 26.31 26.28 25.62 ..... 24.98 26.08 25.96 28.44 29.49 29.41 28.94 28.12

14 26.43 26.20 25.53 23.93 25.00 26.16 25.99 28.45 29.49 29.43 28.96 28.12

15 26.50 25.99 25.46 23.74 25.07 26.15 26.02 28.46 29.46 29.41 28.91 28.00

16 26.59 25.73 25.32 23.52 25.12 26.11 26.16 28.45 29.41 29.44 28.85 27.94

17 26.65 25.64 25.34 23.29 25.14 26.12 26.26 28.45 29.37 29.50 28.83 27.92

18 26.73 25.63 25.29 25.12 25.16 26.11 26.34 28.45 29.39 29.52 28.84 28.04

19 26.82 ..... 25.11 23.06 25.15 26.06 26.44 28.45 29.44 29.47 28.83 28.06

20 26.88 ..... 25.01 23.08 25.13 26.07 26.60 28.50 29.52 29.46 28.84 28.14

21 26.91 ..... 24.82 23.08 25.13 26.08 26.65 28.58" 29;54 29.44 23.82 28.14

22 26.93 ..... 24.80 23.08 25.07 26.06 26.70 28.66 29.52 29.44 28.81 .....

23 26.94 ..... ..... 23.14 25.02 26.07 26.84 28.78 29.52 ..... 23.76 .....

24 26.93 ..... 24.18 23.25 25.02 26.08 27.00 28.90 29.59 ..... 28.73 .....

25 26.95 ..... 24.10 23.35 25.00 26.07 27.18 28.93 29.59 ..... 28.69 .....

26 26.95 ..... 23.93 23.41 24.96 26.05 27.32 28.93 29.59 29.57 28.76 .....

27 26.81 ..... 23.83 23.46 24.32 26.06 27.46 23.95 29.49 29.52 28.79 .....

28 26.86 ..... 23.83 23.54 24.83 26.02 27.51 28.94 29.65 29.48 28.67 .....

29 26.85 ..... 23.81 23.64 24.88 25.96 27.58 28.96 ..... 29.48 28.50 .....

30 26.90 ..... 23.80 23.80 24.93 25.83 27.70 28.99 ..... 29.45 23.49 ..... 

51 26.84 ..... 25.82 ..... 24.97 ..... 27.82 29.02 ..... 29.52 ..... .....

591805 O - 44 - 9
126 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

T-2 (*907, pp. 100-101; 937, p. 97). Memphis Division of Light, Gas, 

and Water. On Schlebler Road, Shelby County.

Lowest dally water level, In feet below measuring point, 1942

______________________(From recorder charts)___________________

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 75.75 76.02 75.61 75.13 74.70 75.35 76.35 77.32 78.16 78.58 78.45 78.09

2 75.69 76.07 75.54 75.07 74.70 75.35 76.35 77.36 78.80 78.56 78.50 78.14

3 75.68 76.07 75.50 75.00 74.74 75.36 76.36 77.41 78.20 73.56 78.57 78.15

4 75.82 76.03 75.49 74.96 74.84 75.39 76.42 77.45 78.22 78.56 78.53 78.21

5 75.87 75.34 75.48 74.98 74.84 75.42 76.44 77.45 78.27 78.55 78.49 78.20

6 75.87 75.79 V5.48 74.94 74.86 75.48 76.47 77.51 78.30 78.60 78.50 78.12

7 75.89 75.85 75.45 74.90 74.91 75.54 76.46 77.52 78.32 78.60 78.50 78.12

8 75.88 75.87 75.40 74.87 74.96 75.59 76.38 77.52 78.37 78.62 78.43 78.14

9 75.86 75.87 75.42 74.,69 75.00 75.64 76.37 77.57 78.38 78.62 78.32 78.14

10 75.91 75.92 75.42 74.60 75.02 75.62 76.36 77.58 78.40 78.62 78.42 78.11

11 75.91 75.91 75.32 74.49 75.02 75.67 76.38 77.62 78.42 ..... 78.44 78.07

12 75.89 75.90 75.35 74.41 75.00 75.72 76.41 77.67 78.41 78.57 78.40 78.06

13 75.92 75.93 75.33 74.59 75.03 75.81 76.44 77.73 78.41 78.60 78.36 78.16

14 75.96 75.93 75.28 74.66 75.07 75.88 76.44 77.77 73.40 73.62 73.41 78.16

15 75.96 75.83 75,22 74.76 75,14 75.87 76.44 77.78 73.40 73.60 78.33 78.05

16 75.96 75.66 75.17 74.82 75.18 75.90 76.45 77.73 73.44 78.62 78.32 78.01

17 75.96 75.71 75.30 74.81 75.21 75.96 76.55 77.75 73.42 73.67 78.33 78.00

18 75.96 75,77 75.31 74.75 75.25 75.93 76.62 77.76 78 £ 44 73.63 73.34 78.03

19 75.95 75.78 75.34 74.81 75.28 76.00 76.65 77.78 73.47 73,60 73.33 78.02

20 75.95 75.75 75.30 74.84 75.35 76.06 76.73 77.81 73.51 78.58 78.32 78.05

21 75.95 75.77 75.35 74.82 75.35 76.10 76.77 77.86 78.52 78.56 73.31 73.05

22 75.97 75.76 75.36 74.80 75.34 76.15 76.76 77.89 78.48 78.50 78.26 77.90

23 75.98 75.65 75.36 74.75 75.36 76.21 76.84 77.90 78.48 78.60 73.22 77.88

24 75.96 75.59 75.36 74.76 75.35 76.25 76.81 77.99 78.57 78.64 78.22 77.87

25 75.96 75.59 75.32 74.76 75.40 76.28 77.02 78.01 78.58 78.63 78.15 77.82

26 75.96 75,53 75.25 74.72 75.39 76.30 77.09 78.04 78.50 78.70 78.30 77.86

27 75.92 75.60 75.21 74.70 75.29 76.36 77.16 78.06 78.60 78.66 78.32 77.83

28 75.96 75.62 75.21 74.68 75.31 76.37 77.16 78.07 78.68 78.63 78.27 77.70

29 76.00 ..... 75.20 74.70 75.35 76.36 77.20 78.10 78.66 78.62 78.20 77.68

30 75.97 ..... 75.18 74.69 75.36 76.36 77.23 78.12 78.62 78.60 78.20 77.69

5175.96 ..... 75.18 ..... 75.56 ..... 77.51 78.16 ..... 78.45 ..... 77.70

T-3 (#907, p. 101; 937, pp. 97-98). Memphis Division of Light, Gas, 

and Water. On Macon Road, Shelby County.

Lowest daily water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942

	(Prom recorder charts) 

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 78.08 73.14 77.63 77.45 77.29 77.82 73.11 73.58 78.30 79.01 79.07 79.05

2 78.18 73.17 77.48 77.39 77.29 77.82 78.13 73.57 78.82 79.00 79.09 79.14

3 78.18 78.14 77.44 77.34 77.31 77.82 73.14 78.59 78.82 79.02 79.27 79.15

4 78.25 73.07 77.44 77.35 77.46 77.33 78.21 73.61 73.33 79.03 79.22 79.22

5 78.32 77.92 77.43 77.40 77.39 77.82 78.23 78.59 78.86 79.03 79.12 79.22

6 78.28 "77.83 77.47 77.33 77.36 77.31 73.23 73.59 73.86 79.14 79.14 79.15

7 78.19 73.00 77.46 77.33 77.40 77.34 78.24 78.60 73.87 79.13 79.14 79.14

8 78.21 78.04 77.40 77.33 77.42 77.39 73.24 78.58 78.91 79.14 79.10 79.14

9 78.09 78.03 77.55 77.22 77.45 77.94 78.26 78.58 73.92 79.14 79.06 79.16

10 73.20 77.98 77.54 77.10 77.44 77.88 78.26 78.61 78.93 79.10 79.18 79.10

11 78,15 77.98 77.48 ^7.03 77.40 77.90 73.31 73.62 73.92 79.06 79.22 79.04

12 78.09 77.93 77.42 77.05 77.37 77.92 78.34 78.66 78.39 79.04 79.16 79.00

13 78.13 77.96 77.37 77.03 77.40 77.97 78.38 78.66 78.38 79.10 79.12 79.15

14 78.16 77.96 77.28 77,04 77.45 78.04 78.35 78.67 78.89 79.12 79.16 79.17

15 78.17 77.84 77.24 77.05 77.51 78.00 78.32 78.66 78.90 79.08 79.12 79.05

16 73.13 77.68 77.20 77.10 77.57 77.97 78.32 78.61 78.92 79.11 79.08 79.03

17 78.12 77.98 77.28 77.06 77.58 78.00 78.40 78.65 78.91 79.15 79.13 79.03

18 78.08 77.96 77.31 76.98 77.60 77.99 78.44 78.67 78.92 79.14 79.16 79.11

19 78.15 77.97 77.32 77.14 77.62 77.94 78.43 78.68 7S..92 79.08 79.16 79.10

20 78.16 77.36 77.24 77.18 77.64 77.97 73.41 78.67 79.00 79.06 79.16 79.11

21 78.15 77.85 77.31 77.20 77.64 77.99 78.44 73.70 78.97 79.06 79.14 79.12

22 73.12 77.31 77.34 77.18 77.66 73.01 78.40 73.72 78.92 79.03 79.12 78.93

23 78.13 77.66 77.29 77,18 77.66 78.07 73.43 73.68 73.92 79.19 79.07 78.97
TENNESSEE, MEMPHIS AREA 127

T-3, Memphis Division of Light, Gas, and "Water--Contlnued.

Lowest daily water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942 

_____________________ (Prom recorder charts)____________________

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug s Sept. Oct. Mov. Dec.

24 78.08 77.68 77.25 77.24 77.70 78.11 78.44 78.78 79.02 79.22 79.08 78.96

25 78.07 77.72 77.23 77.27 77.75 78.12 78.47 78.78 79.02 79.18 79.02 78.91

26 78.08 77.67 77.22 77.23 77.69 78,13 78.54 78.78 78.86 79.26 79.18 78.97

27 78.05 77.67 77.36 "7.25 77.66 78.16 78.56 78.80 79.08 79.20 79.25 78.92

28 78.18 77.67 77.38 77.26 77.73 78.15 78.54 78.78 79.16 79.18 79.20 78,82

29 78.18 ..... 77.40 77.30 77.80 78.15 78.52 78.78 79.12 79.17 79.01 78.82

30 78.09 ..... 77.43 77.29 77.82 78.15 78.54 78.78 79.07 79.14 79.09 78.83

51 78.05 ..... 77.45..... 77.81 ..... 78.58 7S.80 ..... 79.06 ..... 78.85

17 (*907, p. 99; 937, p. 98). Memphis Division of Light, Gas, and 

Water. On North Parkway at end of North Garland Street, Memphis.

Lowest daily water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942

__ ______ ____(Prom recorder charts)____________________ 

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 77.90 76.25 80.25 78.75 80.05 84.87 86.91 ..... 89.50 86.30 82.50 82.90

2 77.70 75.60 79.50 77.82 82.32 87.03 87.62 ..... 89.82 87.94 81.25 83.30

3 78.16 76.05 79.99 76.42 81.35 89.02 88.32 ..... 90.58 89.10 82.25 83.47

4 78.18 ..... 80.50 77.00 79.15 89.02 86.95 ..... 90.68 89.10 82.83 84.70

5 ..... ..... 80.68 76.62 81.55 ..... 83.10 89.30 90.29 89.05 83.39 86.65

6 76.18 76.10 79.21 76,45 82.10 ..... 83.63 89.75 88.48 86.57 83.39 84.60

7 76.70 76.11 78.99 77.55 81.02 ..... 84.73 89.30 86.92 86.98 82.62 81,40

8 ..... 75.98 78.75 77.65 79.60 ..... 85.02 88.79 91.02 86.69 80.93 81.30

9 ..... 74.57 76.82 78.12 78.22 ..... 85.78 87=70 92.00 86.90 83.57 82.40

10 ..... 76.78 76.15 78.34 76.82 ..... 86.78 87.48 91.00 87.70 83.68 83.38

11 ..... 72.07 77.16 76.38 78.77 ..... 88.51 88.60 91.25 87.70 ..... 83.53

12 ..... 74.00 77.34 75.11 80.78 87.38 87.00 88.55 91.20 87.92 ..... 81.88

13 ..... 74.98 76.20 75.52 81.31 88.62 86.58 ..... 88.60 86.70 ..... 89.09

14 77.69 75.15 76.20 74.90 81.58 87,51 90.10 ..... 86.47 86.42 ..... 79.80

15 78.12 74.15 75.78 75.48 79.42 85.19 92.42 ..... 89.13 86.82 ..... 81.00

16 77.31 73.13 74.08 75.02 77.28 85.01 92.99 ..... 90.12 86.82 ..... 83.20

17 77.08 77.83 76.00 74.60 75.65 86.51 ..... 90,05 89.90 37.18 ..... 84.00

18 77.73 78.29 76.60 76.55 76.25 86.57 ..... 92.09 89.48 87.16 ..... 83.20

19 ..... 79.40 76.90 75.45 77.91 36.57 ..... 93.60 90.19 83.51 ..... 81.37

20 76.15 79.82 76.93 75.08 78.39 86.53 87.80 94.24 87.20 82.99 ..... 81.15

21 76,67 80.51 76.75 75.48 78.72 83.07 ..... 93.00 86.17 83.52 ..... 83.72

22 77.98 80.51 76.79 76.50 79.35 85.64 ..... 93.02 87.50 83.90 ..... 83.77

23 78.32 79.91 76.74 76.52 79.08 84.55 ..... 91.50 86.12 83.99 81.60 82.70

24 78.05 80.05 77.33 77.73 77.15 84.84 ..... 88.35 85.64 84.33 83.90 84.29

25 77.20 80.41 76.18 77.87 77.87 86.00 ..... 88.33 86.12 83.51 84.10 84.35

26 76.32 80.09 77.25 76.62 77.23 86.22 ..... 87.93 87.88 ..... 83.00 83.31

27 78.80 80.02 77.46 76.35 79.30 ..... ..... 88.03 86.85 ..... 83.42 82.38

28 79.49 80.25 77.38 76.95 82.08 ..... ..... 89.18 85.73 ..... 83.00 82.09

29 79.72 ..... 77.35 79.10 82.72 83.92 ..... 89.61 85.88 81.60 82.60 83.69

30 79,23 ..... 77.32 79.85 83.41 85.72 ..... 87.55 85.50 82.73 82.00 83.81 

51 77.62 ..... 77.98 ...., 82.19 ..... ..... 87.78 ..... 82.58 ..... 85.40

Central Avenue well (*817, pp. 317-319; 840, p. 374; 845, p. 438; 886, 

p. 648; 907, pp. 96-97; 937, pp.. 94-95). Memphis Division of Light, Gas, 

and Water. On Central Avenue, Memphis.

Lowest daily water level, }.n feet below measuring point, 1942 

______________________(Prom recorder charts)____________________ 

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.' Sept. Oct.Nov.Dec.

1 88.67 89.43 89.22 83.70 89.00 90.45 92.65 94.77 94.40 94.20 93.20 92.56

2 83.64 89.23 88.93 88.69 89.00 90.85 92.80 94.63 94.68 94.15 93.28 92.74

3 88.53 89.27 89.00 88.60 89.04 91.30 93.02 94.69 94.77 94.20 93.43 92.84

4 88.60 39.20 89.19 88.37 89.23 91.60 93.00 94.88 95.28 94.20 93.45 93.00

5 88.83 89.17 89.36 38.21 39.25 91.90 92.65 94.90 95.44 94.05 93.42 93.00 

G 88.94 89.32 89.34 88.12 89.40 91.80 91.20 94.90 95.38 94.04 93.31 92.93

7 89.24 89.32 89.30 88,10 89.5-3 91.80 91.45 95.05 94.90 94.15 93.10 92.67

8 89.35 89'.20 89.09 88.10 89.47 91.50 91.90 94.95 94.80 94.34 92.79 92.68
128 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

Central Avenue well Continued.

Lowest dally water level, In feet below measuring point, 1942 

(Prom recorder charts)

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

9 89.39 89.01 88.91 88.20 89.43 ..... 92.25 94.22 99.73 94.34 92.65 92.65

10 89.41 88.98 88."M 88.37 89.26 ..... 92.45 94.57 94.90 94.24 92.97 92.55

11 89.26 88.99 88.68 88.37 89.02 ..... 92.45 94.55 95.00 94.20'93.13 92.55

12 89.22 88.82 88.72 88.35 89.23 ..... 92.40 94.60 95,05 94.20 93.13 92.50

13 89.32 88.70 88.72 87.94 89.42 ..... 92.70 94.63 95.05 94.40 93.07 92.27

14 89.51 88.68 88.68 88.06 89.65 ..... 93.05 94.70 94.60 94.40 93.00 92.12

15 89.67 88.52 88.58 88.16 89.70 ..... 93.35 94.66 94.56 94.37 92.86 .....

16 89.75 88.15 88.37 88.20 89.70 ..... ..... 94.44 94.70 94.37 92.90 .....

17 89.75 88.44 88.46 88.20 89.53 ..... ..... 94.60 94.85 94.27 93.07 .....

18 89.47 83.74 88.70 88.10 89.61 ..... ..... 94.82 94.95 94.06 93.10 .....

19 89.49 89.02 88.83 87.99 89.58 ..... ..... 95.00 95.00 93.93 93.14 .....

20 89.57 89.34 88.87 38.15 89.86 ..... 94.21 95.18 95.00 93.91 93.20 .....

21 89.65 89.38 88.94 88.32 90.00 ..... 94.42 95.43 94.75 93.85 93.20 92.20

22 89.75 89.29 88.94 88.37 90.00 ..... 94.48 95.40 94.61 93.98 93.00 92.27

23 89.87 89.03 88.85 88.45 88.94 ..... 94.49 95.15 94.65 95.15 92.70 92.39

24 89.87 88.89 88.80 88.65 89.90 ..... 94.60 94.69 94.60 95.15 92.79 92.43

25 89.76 89.42 88.75 83.65 89.42 ..... 94.60 94.65 94.60 93.83 92.97 92.43

26 89.54 89.42 88.72 88.52 89.35 92.12 94.50 94.75 94.48 93.75 93.02 92.14

27 89.57 89.38 88.70 88.17 89.35 '92.20 94.30 94.76 94.82 93.73 93.11 91.95

28 89.77 89.38 88.70 88.36 89.80 92.05 94.30 94.83 94.80 93.65 93.05 91.80

29 39.77 ..... 38.60 88.6? 90.10 92.20 94.42 94.80 94.41 93.58 92.80 .....

30 89.75 ..... 88.46 88.86 90.15 92.45 94.67 94.62 94.35 93.47 92.48 .....

51 89.50 ..... 88.65 ..... 90.15 ..... 94.79 94.40 ..... 95.55 ..... .....

Sycamore Avenue well (#817, rp. 316-317; 840, p. 375; *845, pp. 433- 

439; 886, p. 648; 907, pp. 97-98; 937, pp. 95-96). Memphis Division of 

Light, Gas, and Wster. At Sycamore and Fifth Street, Memphis.

Lowest daily water level, In feet below measuring point, 1942 

___,__________________(Prom recorder charts)_____________"______ 

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 41.04 42.51 41.07 40.18 ..... 44.64 47.08 53.15 50.98 47.62 46.68 43.9-0

2 41.06 42.12 40.85 40.33 ..... 45.24 47.09 53.15 51.29 48.05 46.15 44.02

3 41.02 41.94 40.48 40.35 ..... 46.16 47.40 52.80 51.61 48.75 45.62 44.08

4 41.06 42.09 40.63 40.40 43.71 46.59 47.43 53.08 52.04 48.33 45.45 44.30

5 40.94 42.22 41.03 40.40 43.68 47.19 47.11 53.12 52.22 43.58 45.31 44.42

6 40.68 42.42 41.13 39.88 43.75 47.43 46.20 53.21 52.20 48.69 45.39 44.42

7 41.00 42.51 41.12 39.30 43.98 47.39 46.14 53.21 51.38 43.83 45.39 44.05

8 41.09 42.50 41.00 39.28 44.02 47.13 46.55 53.02 50.85 48.82 45.35 43.63

9 41.20 42.18 40.70 39.25 44.03 47.61 47.04 52.75 51.12 48.94 45.25 43.50

10 41.57 41.77 40.30 39.10 43.85 47.94 47.80 51.88 51.12 49.15 44.82 43.40

11 41.58 41.46 40.23 39.08 43.46 47.98 48.34 51.55 51.17 49.15 44.98 43.35

12 41.44 40.98 40.34 38.94 43.19 48.22 48.36 51.71 51.60 48.73 45.02 43.33

13 41.57 40.63 40.39 38.40 43.43 48.42 47.85 51.75 51.81 48.61 45.14 43.30

14 41.73 40.34 40.40 37.74 43.72 48.42 48.20 51.92 51.81 48.56 45.27 43.05

15 41.93 40.08 40.40 37.44 43.74 47.60 49.04 52.03 50.54 48.65 45.28 43.50

16 42.08 39.69 40.05 37.48 43.62 46.36 49.66 52.03 51.08 48.97 45.13 42.63

17 42.19 39.43 39.85 37.59 43.04 46.87 49.84 51.40 51.28 49.21 45.15 42.92

18 42.32 39.57 40.04 38.13 42.38 46.87 ..... 51.84 51.43 49.21 45.25 43.50

19 42.45 39.94 40.25 38.44 42.13 47.17 ..... 52.22 51.63 48.40 45.45 43.90

20 42.55 40.43 40.31 38.32 42.34 47.35 50.37 52.57 51.63 48.32 45.85 44.05

21 42.63 40.74 40.25 38.02 42.34 47.36 50.84 52.^1 51.00 48.21 46.20 44.00

22 42.79 40.84 40.07 38.23 42.65 46.83 50.84 52.70 50.06 48.00 46.20 44.00

23 43.15 40.70 39.68 39'.47 42.68 46.89 50.74 52.55 49.54 47.68 45.50 44.27

24 43.33 40.36 39.30 39.12 42.64 47.13 51.15 51.48 49.47 47.45 45.25 44.40

25 43.34 40.43 39.42 39.80 42.08 47.16 51.25 51.47 49.43 47.25 44.98 44.39

26 43.13 40.68 39.64 39.87 41.66 47.44 51.24 51.58 48.97 47.05 44.93 44.05

27 42.75 40.94 39.78 39.55 42.12 47.45 50.74 51.62 48.66 46.81 44.85 43.40

28 42.79 41.06 39.79 40.56 43.25 47.38 51.01 51.73 48.22 46.78 44.63 42.56

29 42.80 ..... 39.75 ..... 44.10 47.84 51.77 51.70 43.05 46.77 44.58 42.49 , 30 42.^7 ..... 39.53 ..... 44,67 46.75 52.16 51.60 47.88 46.74 44.45 42.55

31 42.58 ..... 39.83 ..... 44.70 ..... 52.85 50.72 ..... 56.74 ..... 42.55
VIRGINIA

Two well-measurement programs In which the Geological Survey, United 

States Department of the Interior, has participated have been In progress 

In Virginia for several years. The wells Included In one of these programs 

are In the northern part of the State, and the wells Included In the other 

are In the southeastern part. The two programs are discussed separately 

In this report.

NORTHERN VIRGINIA

By L. K. Wenzel and D. M. Ireland

The observation-well program In northern Virginia was continued by 

the Federal Geological Survey In 1942. Most of the wells are In Fairfax 

County, In the general vicinity of Washington, D. C. Automatic water-stage 

recorders were maintained during the year on four wells the Bacon, Boss, 

Swart 5, and Swart 162 wells. The recorder on one well the Swart Stream 

well was removed, but weekly measurements were made In this well until 

August 31, after which observations were discontinued. At the end of the 

year measurements were being made In 16 wells; 1,183 determinations of water 

level have been made for the year, and all are given In this report. 

FLUCTUATIONS OF WATER LEVEL

The table following this paragraph shows that the precipitation at 

Washington, D. C., was nearly 10 Inches above normal In 1942, In contrast 

to a deficiency of about 13 Inches In 1941. Most of the excess In 1942 

occurred In March, June, August, and October. The water levels In most of 

the wells were at low stages at the beginning of the year. Some recharge 

occurred during the spring months, however, and also, owing to the heavy 

rains, In August and October. As a result, the water levels were much 

higher at the end of the year than at the beginning. There were the following rises during 1942: Ross well, about 3.2 feet; Bacon well, about 6.2 

feet; Bell well, about 10 feet; Jefferson School well, about 5.5 feet; and 

Halls Hill School well, about 5 feet. The water level In the Carne well, a 

deep, drilled well l»i the town of Fairfax, rose 4.7 feet from May 3 to

December 27.

129
130 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

Precipitation and departure from normal precipitation, 

in inches, at Washington, D. C., in 1942

Mo th Recorded JWwilUIl precipitation

January 2 . 47

February 2.05

March 5.96

April .54

May 3.93

June 5,35

July 5.40

August 9,49

September 2.60

October 8.33

November 2.10

December 3.83

Year 52=03

Normal

precipitation

3.55 

5.27

3.75

3.27

3.70

4.13

4.71

4.01

3.24

2.84

2.37

3.32

42.16

Departure

from normal

-1.08

-1.24

+2.21

-2.73

+ .23

+ 1.22

+ .69

+ 5.48

-.64

+ 5.49

-.27

+ .51

+ 9.87

Accumulated

parture from

-1.08

-2.32

-.11

-2.84

-2*61

-1.39

-.70

+ 4.78

+ 4.14

+9.63.

+Q.36

+9.87

+9.87

denormal

WATER-LEVEL MEASUREMENTS

Observation wells in northern Virginia are listed by name or by name 

and number under counties. The numbers in parentheses immediately following a well name or number indicate the water-supply papers in which earlier 

records of that well are given and the pages on which they appear. An 

asterisk indicates that a description of the well is given in the paper 

whose number is so marked. A more detailed description than has previously 

been given for the Carne well is included in the nresent report. The water 

level in each well is expressed in feet below a fixed, measuring point or 

in feet above an assumed datum.

Arlington County

Halls Hill School well (*777, pp. 250, 253-258; 817, pp.482-483; 840, 

p. 623: 845, p. 679; 886, p. 906; 907, p. 107; 937, p. 101). At Langston 

School.

THater level, in feet below measuring point, 1942

Date

Jan. 5

12

19

26

Feb. 2

9

16

Mar. 2

9

16

23

30

Apr. 6

Water 

level

31.27

28.42

29.20

30.02

30.00

30.20

30.20

29.95

30.00

29.97

29.80

28.80

28.90

Date

Apr. 13

20

27

May 4

11

18

25

June 1

8

15

22

29

July 6

Wator 

level

28.85

28.80

28.69

28.74

28.70

28.70

29.58

28.60

28.67

28.80

28.80

28.79

28.70

Date

July 13

20

27

Aug. 3

10

17

24

31

Sept. 14

21

28

Oct. 5

Water 

level

28.78

28.72

28.80

28.75

29.37

28.10

28.95

27.72

27.70

27.20

26.97

27.70

Date

Oct. 12

19

26

Nov. 2

9

16

23

30

Dec. 7

14

21

28

Water 

level

28.10

26.80

25.10

24.80

26.37

26.30

26.12

26.00

26.15

26.00

25.79

24.64

Ross well (#777, pp. 250, 254-258; 817, pp. 

845, p. 678; 886, pp. 906-907; 907, p. 107; 937, 

North Wayne Street, Rosslyn.

480, 482-483; 840, p. 623; 

pp. 101-102). At 1918
VIRGINIA, FAIRFAX COUNTY 131

Ross well Continued. 

Daily water level at 2;00 a.m., in feet below measuring point, 1942

______________(From recorder charts)_____________________

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1 ..... 27.06 27.07 26.67 25.69 25.80 25.90 ..... 24.51 25,07 23.49 .....

2a27.40 26.98 27.00 26.55 25.69 25.80 25.87 ..... 24.51 25.06 23.59 .....

3 ..... 27.07 27.09 26.36 25.70 25.80 25.85a26.00 24.51 25.14 23.60 ...'..

4 ..... 27.15 27.19 26.19 25.70 25.79 25.87 ..... 24.53 25.15 23,71 ..... 

5a27.43 27.24 27.28 26.09 25.71 25.79 25.87 ..... 24.60 25.10 23.71 .....

6 ..... 27.32 27.34 25.98 25.73 25.79 25.85 ..... 24,66 25.10 23.62 .....

7 ..... 27.39 2-7.43 25.95 25.72 25.80 25.85 ..... 24.70 25.32 23.64a24.20

8 ..... 27.47 27.52 25.91 25.69 25.80 25.87 ..... 24.68 25.26 23.60 .....

9 ..... 27.52 87.60 25.91 25.72 25.84 25.88 ..... 24.70 85.30 23.66 .....

10 ..... 27.48 27.56 25.85 25.72 25.84 25.92a25.69 24.72 25.31 ..... .....

11 ..... 27.43 27.47 25.83 25.75 25.85 25.91 25.53 £4,72 25.32 ..... .....

12&27.42 27.40 27.37 25.83 25.74 25,85 25.92 25,32 24.76 25.35 ..... .....

13 27.45 27.37 27.31 25.34 25.73 25.85 25.95 25.20 24.75 25.37 ..... .....

14 27.46 27.35 27.23 25.84 25.74. 25.85 25.95 25.03 24.80 25.35 .....a24.25

15 27.47 2-7.32 27.16 25.81 25.76 25.85 25.94 24.83 24.81 25.29 ..... 23.91

16 27.49 27.30 27.09 25.80 25.76 25,86 25.96 24.67 24.83 25.15a23.82 23.58

17 27.52 27.31 27.03 25.77 25.76 25.86 25.98 24.60 24.86 24,92 ..... 23.51

18 27.53 27.34 27.00 25.72 25.80 25.87 25.98 24.59 24.88 24.51 ..... 24.28

19 27.54 27.37 26.98 25.72 25,80 25,88 25,98 24.58 24.88 24.15 ..... 23.15

20 27.54 27..40 26.96 25.70 25.81 25.88 25.98 24.58 24.87 24.11 ..... 22.95

21 27.53 2-7.43 26.95 25.70 25.81 25.90 ..... 24.58 24.97 24.00 .., . 22.70

22 27.53 E7.46 26.93 25.-70 25.81 25.91 ..... 24.59 24.96 24.00 ..... .....

23 27.53 27.49 26.90 25.71 25.79 ..... ..... 24.58 24.98 24.03a23.92 .....

24 27.53 27.42 26.89 25.71 25.79 ..... ..... 24.60 25.00 24.19 ..... .....

25 27.53 27.35 26.87 25.70a25.80 ..... ..... 24,60 25.07 24.18 ..... .....

26 27.53 27.28 26.85 25.69 25.80 ..... ..... 24.60 25.10 24.10 ..... .....

27 27.46 27.21 26.83 25.70 25.79 .....a26.00 24.60 25.00 24.09 ..... .....

28 27.38 27.14 26.80 25.70 25.79 ..... ..... 24.52 25.10 23.96 .....&24.20

29 27.29 ..... 26.78 25.70 25.81a25.95 ..... 24.47 25.11 23.84 ..... .....

30 27.22 ..... 26.76 25.69 25.82 25.94 ..... 24.50 25.12 23.71a24.03 ..... 

51 27.14 ..... 26.75 ..... 25.81 ..... ..... 24.50 ..... 25.58 ..... .....

Fairfax County

Bacon well (*777, pp. 251, 254-258; 817, pp. 480, 482-483; 840, p. 621; 

845, p. 678; 886, p. 907; 907, p. 108; 937, p. 102). About 2 miles from 

Fairfax on U. S. Highway 50.

Dally water level at 2;00 a.m., In feet below measuring point, 1942 

_____________________(From recorder charts)_____________________ 

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Hov. Dec.

1 21.47 21.35 20.65 ..... 18.26al8.60 ..... ..... 17.03 ..... 13.75 14.64

2 21.47 21.30 20.65 ..... 18.27 18.61 ..... ..... 17.02 ..... 13.90 14.48

3 21.47 21.30 ..... ..... 18.28 18.61al9.16al9.30 17.02 ..... 13.94 14.64

4 21.48 21.29 ..... ..... 18.30 18.62 ..... ..... 17.01 ..... 14.05 14.72

5 21.48 21.29 ..... ..... 18.30 18.62 ..... ..... 17.01al6.90 14.09 14.78

6 21.49 21.26 .....a!8.22 18.33 18.64al9.21 ..... 17.01 ..... 14.08 14.79

7 21.49 21.24 ..... 18.22 18.35 18.66 19.27 ..... 17.00 ..... 14.11 14.85

8 21.49 21.18 ..... 18.22 18.33 18.68 19.28 ..... ..... ..... 14.12 14.87

9 ..... 21.08a20.10 18.24 18.34 18.74 19.28 ..... ..... .....a!4.18 14.89

10 ..... 21.06 20.09 18.24 18.37 18.74 19.29al7.95 ..... ..... 14.15 14.93

11 ..... 21.02 20.07 18.23 18.39 18.74 19.29 ..... ..... ..... 14.16 14.93

12a21.42 20.98 20.03 18.22 18.43 18.74 19.29 ..... .....a!7.05 14.20 14.91

13 21.42 20.96 19.99 18.24 18.44 18.75 19,30 ..... ..... 17.09 14.16 14.93

14 21.47 20.94 19.95 ..... 18.45 18.77 19.33 .....a!6.92 17.11 14.26 15.09

15 21.44 20.92 19.91 ..... 18.46 18.80 19.34al7.34 ..... 15.30 14.36 .....

16 21.43 20.89 19.88 ..... 18.46 ..... 19.35 ..... ..... 14.65al4.36 .....

17 21.44 20.87 19.87 ..... 18.46 ..... 19.36al7.30 ..... 12.60 14.38 .....

18 21.44 20.84 19.82 ..... 18.46 ..... 19.37 ..... ..... 12,55 14.38 .....

19 21.45 20.82 19.78 ..... ..... ..... 19.37 ..... ..... 13.08 14.43 .....

20 21.45 20.79 19.75al8.20 ..... ..... 19.37 ..... ..... 13.45 14.44 .....

21 21.44 20.76 19.73 ..... ..... ..... ..... .....a!7.00 13.70 14.42al5.30

a Tape measurement.
132 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

Bacon well Continued.

Daily water level at 2:00 a.m., in feet below measuring point, 1942 

___________________(From recorder charts)_______________________ 

Day Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

.. ..... ..... 13.80 14.48 .....

.. ..... ..... 13.93 14.54 .....

..al7.15 ..... 14.11 14.47 .....

.. . ....aKL7.09 14.25 14.40 .....

.. ..... ..... 14.24 14.51 .....

..... .....ad3.70 14.57 .....

.....a!6.98 13.65 14.65al5.30

..... ..... 13.71 14.69 .....

. ....sMLV.lO 13.75 14.61 .....

22 21.42

23 .21.41

24 21.41

25 21.40

26 21.40 

27-21.40

28 21.39-

29 21.38

30 21.38

31 21.37

20.73

20.70

20.69

20.69

20.68

20.68

20.66

19.69 ..... .....alB.99

19.64 ..... ..... 19.01

19.50 ..... ..... 19.04

19.46 .....aia.50 19.06 .....

19.44 ..... ..... 19.07 .....

19.42al8.20 ..... 19.08al9.45

19.41 18.21 ..... 19.10 .....

19.40 18.23 ..... 19.11 .....

19.39 18.24 ..... ..... .....

19.38 .....a!7.03 13.77

Bell well (#777, pp. 250, 254-258; 817, pp. 482-483 

p. 678; 886, p. 907; 907, p. 108; 937, p. 103). At Ash 

northwest of Tysons Crossing, on road leading from Palls 

Water level, in feet below measuring point,

840, p. 722; 845, 

Grove, about 1 mile 

Church to Leesburg. 

1942

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

2

9

16

23

30

Water 

level

12.46

12.46

11.98

11.15

10.20

8.90

9.25

8.00

9.15

8.95

6.75

6.30

5.68

Date

Apr.

May

June

6

13

20

27

4

11

18

25

1

a

15

22

29

Jefferson School well

937, P- 103). Near the

Water 

level

4.15

4.69

5.54

6.08

6.40

6.70

6.70

6.80

7.20

7.42

8.00

8.34

6.46

Date

July

Aug.

Sept.

(#845, pp. 676,

southeast corner of

6

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

28

680; 8

Water 

level

7.83

6.70

8.34

3.25

6.65

2.97

4.24

3.00

4.60

5.02

5.60

6.37

3.30

Date

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

86, p. 90S;

Jefferson School,

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

30

7

14

21

28

907,

in

Water 

level

5.48

6.15

2.88

2.18

2.75

2.90

3.09

3.12

3.05

3.00

2.42

3.50

2.60

p. 108;

Falls

Church.

Water level,

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

2

9

16

25

30

(d)

(d)

(d)

(d)

(d)

(d)

(d)

d

(d)

27.95

27.85

27.70

25.23

Apr.

May

June

6

13

20

27

4

11

18

25

1

a

15

22

29

in feet below measuring

27.27

24.90

25.35

25.30

24.85

25.10

25.44

25.50

25.80

25.97

26.60

26.95

26.78

July

Aug.

Sept.

6

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

point, 1942

26.80

26.99

27.14

27.39

27.35

26.35

25.30

25.03

25.00

25.10

25.32

25.65

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

.28

5

12

26

2

9

16

23

30

7

21

28

25.95

25.90

26.15

23.30

23.90

22.80

22.85

22.90

23.00

22.95

23.80

22.95

swart stream wexj. ^*YYY, pp. 251, ao^-aots; tSJ.7, pp. 4S4-4tso; ts^u, p. oa9 

845, p. 681; 886, p. 90S; 907, p. 109; 937, p. 103). Near Difficult Run, 

about 1.5 miles from Fairfax on U. S. Highway 50. Measurements discontinued 

Aug. 31, 1942.

Water level, in feet above assumed datum, 1942

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

2

a Tape

b 2:30

1.64

1.79

1.99

1.54

1.59

1.64

2.36

1.84

1.64

Mar.

Apr.

May

measurement

p.m.

9

16

23

30

6

13

20

27

4

1.79

1.59

1.76

1.84

1.68

1.65

1.64

1.66

1.64

May

June

July

11

18

25

1

a

15

22

29

6

1.49

1.51

1.64

1.44

1.58

1.43

1.54

1.52

1.42

July

Aug.

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

31

1.55

1.49

1.55

1.65

1.58

(d)

1.72

(d)

c 11:00 a.m.

d Dry.
VIRGINIA, FAIRFAX COUNTY 133

Swart well 5 (*817, pp. 484-485; 840, p. 624; 845, p. 681; 886, pp.908- 

909; 907, pp. 109-110; 937, p. 104). On the Swart farm about 1.5 miles 

from Fairfax, on U. S. Highway 50, about 150 feet below the highway bridge.

Dally water level at 2:00 a.m., in feet above assumed datum, 1942 

(From recorder charts)

Day Jan,

1 2 

2 2 

3 2 

4 2 

5 2 

6 .

7 .

,8 .

9 . 

10 . 

11 . 

12 al 

13 . 

14 . 

15 al 

16 . 

17 .

18 .

19 a2 

20 .

21 .

22 .

23 . 

24 . 

25 . 

26 a2 

27 . 

28 . 

29 . 

30 . 

31 .

.15 

.23 

.29 

.33 

.59

.97 

'.97

.58

'.57

Feb.

a2.*72

al.SO 

1.74 

1.83 

1.95 

2.04 

3.11 

2.23 

2.37

....

a2.27 

2.28 

2.27 

2.24 

2.25 

2.26

Mar.

2.24 

2.26 

2.59 

2.41 

2.44 

2.56 

2.71 

2,79 

3.02 

2.89 

2.73 

2.63 

2.44 

2.39 

2.66 

2.58 

2.56 

 2.51 

2.47

2.77 

2.77 

2.61 

2.48 

2.41 

2.35 

2.31 

3.03 

3.07 

a2.84

Apr,

a2.75 

a2.66 

a2,58

a2*.48 

2.40 

2.32 

2.26 

2.37 

2.74 

2.55 

2.65 

2.39 

2.33 

2.27 

2.22 

2.21 

2.14 

2.11 

2.09 

2.06 

2.04 

2.01 

1.99 

1.96 

1.92 

1.96 

2.00 

2.04

May June

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

2 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

2

.08al 

.10 . 

.14 . 

.17 . 

.30 . 

.18 . 

.09 .

,12al 

.12 1 

.03 1 

.91 1 

.85 1 

.76 1 

.69 1 

.65 1 

.61 1 

.99 1 

.01 1 

.93 1 

.88 1 

.87 1 

.84 1 

.47 . 

.46 . 

.28 .

'. '. '.&!

.77

.89 

.96 

.98 

.96 

.91 

.77 

.76 

.65 

.56 

.51 

.45 

.41 

.40 

.37 

.31

.92

July Aug , Sept .

.... .... 1.78 

.... .... 1.76 

a2 .37 1.72 

'..'.'. .... 1*.67 

.... .... 1.69 

8. 1 9 1 1 *79 

.'... '.'.'.'. l'.77

.... a2.01 ....

a2.11 .... ....

.... .... al.95

.... a2.33 ....

1*92 "" ""

.... .....al.57 

.... .... 1.54 

.... .... 1.50 

a2.71 1.46 

'.'.'.'. .'... 1^43

.... .... 1.40 

&2 32 1 58 

.'... .... 2'.52 

.... .... 2.30 

.... .... 2.23 

.... al.87 ....

, Oct.

2.16 

2.08 

2.02 

1.98 

1.97 

1.97 

1 92

1.87

1.83 

1.79 

1.79 

1.78

....

....

a2.80

....

a3.49

Nov.

a*:!!

al.43 

1.43 

2.52 

2.53 

2.49 

2.39 

2.36

2.37

2.39

2.48 

2.48

2.49 

2.46 

2.49

a3.40

Dec,

a2.59 

2.62 

2.62

2.57 

2.55 

2.54 

2.51 

2.42

....

....

a2.37

a2.94

Swart 162 (*817, pp. 482 484-485; 840, p. 626; 845, p. 683; 886, p. 910; 

907, p. Ill; 937, pp. 105-106). On the Swart farm, about 1.5 miles from 

Fairfax, on U. S. Highway 50.

Daily water level at 2:00 a.m., in feet above assumed datum, 1942 

(From recorder charts)

Daj

1 

2 

7>

4

5 

6

7

R

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

17 

1R

19 

20 

21 

22

r Jan.

4.43 

4.51 

4.56

4.56

4.77

4^57 

4.57 

4.58 

4.72

a5.31 

5.28 

5.19 

5.00

Feb.

5.36 

4.98

....

a5.09 

a4*.79

5.09 

5.13

5.02 

4.91 

4.80 

4.73

Mar.

4.66 

4.65

....

a5.34 

5.14 

5.01 

4.93 

4.81 

4.76 

5.14 

5.00

....

Apr.

5.72 

5.61 

5.46

5.32

5.18 

5.05

5!o5 

4.94 

4.85

4.77 

4.74

4.66 

4.61 

4.58 

4.54

May

4.44 

4.42 

4.41

4.40

a4.62

,4*SQ

a4.50

June

4.28 

4.31 

4.47

4.42

4.32

4.20 

4.11

4.34

a4.59

....

a3.99

July

....

a4*.36

4!s2 

4.26 

4.18

4.12 

4.08

4.04 

a4.01 

3.92 

3.92

Aug.

4.61 

5.20 

4.71

4.62

4.57

a5*.62

a5.02

....

Sept. Oct.

.... 4.60 

.... 5.20 

.... 4.50

.... 4.50

.... 4.49 

.... 4.59

.... 4 . 40

.... 4.36 

.... 4.34 

.... 4.34 

.... 4.36

.... ....

.... a5.57

Nov.

a5.07 

5.07

5.12

5.02 

4.97 

4.93

4.90

4.85

....

'.'.'.'.

Dec.

....

ai'.QI

4.93

4.90 

4.88 

4.89 

4.90 

4.91 

4.84 

4.88 

4.91

4.88 

4.37

4.84 

4.83 

a4.62

a Tape measurement.
134 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

Swart 162--Continued.

Dally water level at 2:00 a.m., in feet above assumed datum, 1942 

(Prom recorder charts)

Day Jan.

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

4.92

4.83

 * #

a4.69

4.68

4.68-

5.15

4.96

4.86

Feb.

4.70

4.71

4.70

4.68

4.68

4.67

....

....

....

Mar.

a5.09

5.11

5.08

5.10

5.15

5.21

5.40

5.44

5.70

Apr.

4.53

4.49

May

....

....

4.50a4.59

4.50

4.49

4.45

4.47

4.47

....

4.50

4.43

4.40

4.34

4.30

4.27

June July

.... 3

.... 3

.... 3

* * * 

.... a5

.... 4

a4.59 4

.... 4

.... 4

.87

.83

.89

* * *

.19

.79

.56

.45

.39

Aug.

....

a5.34

5.00

4.75

4.63

4.57

4.52

4.59

4.54

Sept. Oct.

.... ....

.... ....

.... ....

.... a5.72

.... ....

a4.99 ....

4.86 ....

4.67 ....

.... ....

Nov.

a4.74

5.48

5.27

5.09

4.99

4.87

4.80

4.89

....

Dec.

....

....

....

....

....

a5.66

5.64

5.95

5.79

Swart wells 10, 35, 60, 85, 110, and 135 (#817, pp. 482, 484-485; 840, 

p. 625; 845, pp. 682-683; 886, p. 909; 907, pp. 110-111; 937, pp. 104-105). 

On the Swart farm, about 1.5 miles from Fairfax, on U. S. Highway 50.

Water levels, in feet above assumed datum, in Swart wells 10, 35, 60, 

85, 110, and 135 and weekly precipitation, in inches, recorded at 

United States Weather Bureau station in Washington, D. C., in 1942

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

23

2

9

16

23

30

6

13

20

27

4

11

18

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

28

5

12

19

26

2

10

3.32

2.61

3.67

3.02

3.43

3.36

5.01

3.27

2.91

3.76

3.46

3.59

3.61

3.56

3.08

2.67

2.41

2.53

2.54

2.65

2.89

2.21

2.61

2.24

3.21

3.13

.77

2.73

1.75

2.86

-3.04

3.61

2.93

3.36

2.39

2.26

2.42

2.31

 3.01

3.26

1.27

3.30

4.16

3.26

35

4.01

3.39

4.63

3.53

4.09

4.03

4.98

3.38

3.37

4.72

3.93

4.38

4.83

3.78

3.79

3.36

3.08

(b)

3.03

3.53

3.48

2.68

3.32

2.72

2.68

3.75

2.93

3.08

2.21

4.50

3.90

4.55

3.54

4.30

2.90

2.86

2.98

2.59

3.93

3.18

2.78

4.20

5.20

4.03

60

4.02

2.82

4.90

3.55

4.37

4.28

5.20

3.31

3.26

4.80

4.04

4.50

3.76

3.65

3.77

2.92

2.60

(b)

(b)

(b)

3.91

(b)

3.61

2.50

2.07

3.67

2.69

3.16

1.95

5.95

4.60

4.76

3.58

4.47

2.62

2.62

2.81

2.33

4.25

4.20

2.58

4.40

4.90

4.50

85

4.88

4.78

5.00

4.49

4.88

4.78

5.43

4.73

4.14

4.78

4.60

5.63

6.18

4.63

4.65

4.38

(b)

(b)

(b)

4.28

4.33

4.08

4.84

3.36

2.98

4.61

4.48

3.88

(b)

4.98

4.78

5.01

5.02

4.96

4.06

4.08

4.04

3.66

4.81

3.78

3.88

5.09

5.09

4.98

110

5.39

4.61

5.21

5.19

5.31

5.36

5.51

5.56

5.26

5.56

5.46

5.56

5.68

5.51

5.49

5.16

4.41

4.66

4.79

5.06

5.16

4.76

5.14

4.85

4.86

5.22

5.08

5.18

4.55

5.49

5.44

5.79

5.84

5.66

5.32

5.39

5.26

5.21

5.56

5.46

5.26

5.90

6.16

5.81

135

5.27

5.18

5.33

5.37

5.46

5.51

5.58

5.73

5.63

5.63

5.64

5.83

5.69

5.76

5.75

5.66

5.53

5.43

5.47

5.46

5.54

5.38

5.43

5.53

5.23

5.40

5.43

5.45

5.28

5.28

5..C3

5.7?

6.08

5.85

5.71

5.65

5.66

5.53

5.85

5.55

5.53

5.96

5.93

5.91

Precipitation

0.00

.00

.84

T

T

.00

.59

.00

.72

.64

.01

.00

T

.00

.00

.00

.00

.27

.00

.00

.00

.02

.10

.00

.45

.00

.02

.00

.77

.03

T

.02

.28

.00

.00

.39

.00

.00

.00

.27

.00

.00

1.37

T

a Tape measurement. 

b Dry.
VIRGINIA, FAUQUIER COUNTY 135

Swart wells 10, 35 60, 85, 110, and 135 Continued.

Water levels, in feet above assumed datum, in Swart wells 10, 35, 60, 

85, 110, and 135 and weekly precipitation, in Inches, recorded at 

United States Weather Bureau station in'Washington, D. C., in 1942

Precipitation Date 10 35 60 85 110 135

Nov.

Dec.

9

16

23

30

7

14

21

28

2.99

2.88

2.99

3.16

3.17

2.94

2.79

3.58

3.62

3.43

3.60

3.86

3.87

3.51

3.68

5.33

3.60

3.40

4.05

4.17

3.90

3.48

3.34

5.30

4.74

4.44

4.60

4.86

4.86

4.44

4.35

5, "72

5.66

5.40

5.56

5.72

5.71

5.58

4.31

5.81

5.87

4.79

5.75

5.87

5.75

5.73

4.48

5.70

0.00

.00

.57

.00

.00

.00

,00

.19

Measurements made on well 1429 at Fairfax, In the early part of the 

year were inaccurately taken and therefore are not given. From Apr. 19 to 

Aug. 16 the water level in this well declined 1.68 feet, and on Aug. 16 it 

was 34.77 feet below the measuring point. From Aug. 16 to the end of the 

year the water level rose, and on Dec. 27 a gain of 5.07 feet was recorded. 

The stage of Dec. 27, 1942, was 29.70 feet below the measuring point, 

almost 11 feet higher than stages recorded in December 1941 when the

depth to water was about 40.5 feet.

1429 (*937, p. 106). Carne well. At Fairfax, about 0.25 mile northeast of Fairfax courthouse. Well dug 20 feet and drilled to 90 feet. 

Water obtained from Wissahiekon schist. Five and five-eights inch casing. 

Measuring point is V-slot in recorder platform, which is 0.25 foot above 

land surface.

Water level, in feet below measuring point, 1942

Date

Mar 19

26

May 3

10

17

24

31

June 7

13

Water 

level

34.09

34.70

34.42

34.24

34.20

54.50

33.92

34.15

34.22

Date

June 20

28

July 5

12

26

Aug. 2

9

16

23

Water 

level

34.40

34.80

34.45

34.60

34.90

35.40

35.70

34.77

34.15

Date

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

30

. 6

13

20

27

4

11

18

25

^ater 

level

33.75

33.49

33.20

33.51

32.60

32.49

32.88

31.55

31.10

Date

Nov. 1

8

15

22

29

Dec. 6

13

20

27

Water 

level

30.0

29.59

29.55

29.50

29.29

29.41

29.37

29.66

29.70

Fauquier County

Glendale Farm well (#817, pp.- 481, 483; 840, p. 622; 845, p. 679; 886, 

p. 910; 907, pp. 111-112; 937, p. 106). 0. E. Melnzer. 1.5 miles northeast of Catlett, on Highway 233. Measurements discontinued after Dec. 31, 

1941.
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SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA

By D. J. Cederstrom

PROGRAM OP WORK

Periodic measurements of water levels in observation wells in southeastern Virginia were continued in 1942 by the Geological Survey, United 

States Department of the Interior, In cooperation with the Virginia 

Geological Survey, Arthur Sevan, State geologist. The observation-well 

program in this part of Virginia was begun in 1938 as part of a long-range 

systematic investigation of the ground-water resources of the State. At the 

beginning of 1942 the program included 10 wells, to which 5 were added 

during the year, making a total of 15 at the end of the year. Pour of the 

wells were equipped with automatic water-stage recorders actuated by floats. 

Generally, the depth to water level is also measured once a week with a 

steel tape. In all, about 430 measurements were made in 1942.

Of the five observation wells added to the program during the year, 

three were established in the Franklin area and two at Camp Peary, a Naval 

Construction Battalion training camp near Wllllamsburg, on the lower part of 

the York-James peninsula. The three new observation wells in the Franklin 

area furnish information on the cone of depression centering about the 

heavily pumped wells of the Chesapeake-Camp Corporation. Of the two established at Camp Peary, where a water supply from wells has been developed, 

one was selected for periodic measuremants of water level, and the other, 

which is a producing well centrally situated with respect to other producing 

wells, was selected for occasional observation.

The geology of the Camp Peary area is similar to that of the Fort Eustis 

area, also on the lower part of the York-James peninsula, whose ground 

waters were briefly discussed in an earlier report. (See Water-Supply Paper 

937, p. 108). In both areas the ground waters, although potable, are 

brackish, but they are somewhat less brackish at Camp Peary than at Fort 

Eustis. The water-level program in both areas, however, is based on the 

possibility that a marked lowering of the water levels will be followed by 

an increase in the chloride content of well waters rather than on -the 

possibility that it forecasts an immediate shortage of water.
VIRGINIA, SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA 137

The long-range investigation of ground-water resources of the State was 

interrupted during the year by many projects relating to the war. Technical 

advice was given to municipal, Navy, and Army officials, and the drilling 

and testing of wells in many areas in southeastern Virginia were supervised.

PRECIPITATION

The precipitation recorded for 1942 at the United States Weather Bureau 

station at Richmond was 2.16 inches above normal, but this does not go far 

toward making up the deficiency'of 15,20 inches recorded for the year 1941. 

During the first quarter of 1942 the total precipitation was slightly above 

normal, but it was subnormal during the second and third quarters, so that 

an accumulated departure of -1.12 inches was recorded at the end of September. 

In' October, 7.38 inches of rain fell, which resulted in an accumulated 

departure of +2.38 inches at the end of that month. In November and December 

the rainfall was again deficient, resulting in an accumulated departure for 

the year of +2.16 inches.

FLUCTUATIONS OP WATER LEVEL

The great increase in precipitation in 1942 over 1941-directly affected 

water-table wells in eastern Virginia, as shown in figure 11. It is not 

yet clear whether the drought that began in the spring of 1941 and lasted 

through the fall of 1942 affected the artesian head east of the Pall Zone,and 

declines of artesian head in observation wells in the Coastal Plain in general 

have been attributed to heavy pumping or to a regional decline. Records for 

several years more will be necessary, however, to show positively whether 

the declines of head in 1942 in certain wells are permanent or whether they 

are a result of the lack of recharge during the drought period. 

Chesterfield County (Petersburg area)

In Chesterfield County, observations were continued in 1942 on well 36, 

known as the Pilcher well, which is situated about 3 miles north of 

Petersburg. (See fig. 11.) The water level declined slightly at the beginning of the year, and on January 14 the lowest stage thus far observed 

was recorded--21.79 feet below the measuring point. This stage is 5.29 

feet below the highest recorded stage, which occurred August 23, 1940, 

Prom January 14 to March ll the water level rose 0.41 foot in consequence 

of only slightly deficient rainfall and low transpiration. Greater-thannormal rainfall late in March resulted in a sharp rise, and by April 15
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the water level was 1.90 feet above the stage of March 11. During the 

remainder of April the water level remained essentially constant, but from 

April 29 to October 10, a period of deficient rainfall and high transpiration, it slowly declined. On October 10 it was l.SO feet below the stage 

of April 29. Heavy rains during the last half of October caused the water 

level to rise, by October 31, to the highest stage of the year, which was 

2.89 feet above the lowest stage, recorded on January 14. Prom October 31 

to December 11 the rainfall was deficient, and the water level declined 

0.58 foot. Although the rainfall was still slightly subnormal from December 

11 to January 1, 1943, a gain of 0.40 foot in water level was made because 

of small transpiration losses. The net gain in 1942 was 2.62 feet. 

Prince George County (Hopewell area)

In Prince George County three wells were under observation in 1942:

Well 2, the Federal Reformatory well, situated 3 miles west of Hopewell; 

well 13, the Old Dominion Water Co.'s abandoned well, at Hopewell; and well 

15, the Tu'bize-Chatillon Co.'s abandoned well, also at Hopewell. (See fig.12),

The water level in well 2, which began to decline in the spring of 1941, 

continued to decline in 1942, and, except for a temporary recovery in April, 

remained persistently at low stages through July. It failed to recover 

during the period March to July to the same extent as the water level- in 

the Pilcher well (Chesterfield County well 36), in the Pall Zone to the 

west, which indicates, perhaps, a general deficiency in recharge of Coastal 

Plain strata in spite of the apparent improvement in water levels in some 

places.

The water level in well 13 is affected chiefly by nearby wells operated 

by the Solvay Process Co. These industrial wells are pumped heavily in 

summer and recharged with surface water in winter. As was stated and shown 

by a hydrograph in Water-Supply Paper 937 (pp. 107,109), the water level in 

well 13, after the nearby industrial pumps are shut down, normally rises to 

about 40 feet below the measuring point. On January 17, 1942, the water 

level stood at about 39.4 feet below the measuring point. Hence it is 

concluded that the Solvay Process Co. began the artificial recharge of its

wells on or about January 17, and this conclusion is borne out by the fact

i 

that the later stages of water level in well 13 reflect the addition of

large quantities of surface water to the underground reservoir.
140 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

During the period January 17 to March 9, the water level was stibject to 

violent fluctuation but nevertheless remained generally higher than 38.5 

feet below the measuring point. On March 9 a decline began, and on March 21 

the water level was 39.2 feet below the measuring point. It is thought, 

therefore, that March 9 marks the end of the period of artificial recharge 

begun on January 17.

During the period March 21 to May 23 the water level in well 13 declined 

only 0.16 foot, but on May 23 the usual heavy summer pumping began at the 

Solvay Process Co. wells, and in the following month the water level declined 

almost 10 feet. A slight further decline occurred late in June, and during 

the period July to October the water level was generally between 50 and 52 

feet below the measuring point. During the three summer pumping seasons of 

the period 1939-41, it v,as between 48 and 50 feet below the measuring point. 

The lower stage of the water level characteristic of the 1942 pumping period 

may be due to deficient recharge along the Pall Zone, a few miles to the 

west, during the drought that prevailed until late in August.

Heavy pumping of the industrial wells ended on October 29, and by 

December 1 the water level in well 13 had risen 12.4 feet, or to a stage 

of 39.82 feet below the measuring point. On December 23 the Solvay Process 

Co. appears to have again started the artificial recharge of its wells, and 

for the remainder of the year the water level in well 13 was generally less 

than 39 feet below the measuring point.

Weekly measurements in well 15 were continued in 1942 as a check on 

well 13, as the two are only about half a mile apart. Although only part 

of the information revealed by the automatic recorder on well 15 is apparent 

from the weekly measurements, still they serve to duplicate the recorder 

record in a general fashion. It is of interest to note that the water level 

in well 15, like that in well 13, was about 2 feet lower during the summer 

of 1942 than during the summers of preceding years.

The figures of water level in 1941 for well 15 as published in WaterSupply Paper 937 are erroneous. The correct figures for 1941, as well as 

for 1942, are given in this report.
VIRGINIA, SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA

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Sussex County

This county Is represented In the observation-well program by well 90, 

commonly known as the Jeb S. White well, at Wakefleld, weekly measurements 

in which were continued In 1942. The water 1'evel In this well declined 

steadily during the period January 5 to August 24 except on a few days, 

and on August 24 a net decline of 2,25 feet was recorded. During the 

remainder of the year the water level was generally slightly above Its stage 

of August 24, and on December 28 It was 0.05 foot above that stage, or 67.92. 

feet below the measuring point. The net decline for the year Is not as great, 

however, as the record appears to Indicate. If the records for 1941 and 

1942 are considered together, and If the effects of temporary fluctuations 

early In 1942 are discounted, It Is apparent that In the 2-year period there 

was a decline In water level of, slightly less than 3 feet and that only about 

half of this took place In 1942.

The data at hand guggest that the net decline In water level for 1941- 

42 resulted from subnormal rainfall during the period extending from the 

spring of 1941 until late In August 1942. 1ft e failure of the water level 

to recover by the end of 1942 and return to Its stages of early 1941, 

however, suggests that the decline may represent a regional loss of artesian 

head In response to the discharge of many flowing wells and to the pumping 

of wells for military and Industrial use.

Isle of Wight. Nansemond. and Southampton Counties (Franklin area)

Observations were continued in 1942 In the Franklin area, where 

Industrial pumping exerted a marked effect on artesian head for many miles 

around. The discharge of wells at Franklin increased from 3-| million 

gallons a day at the end of 1941 to about 7 million gallons a day In May 

1942, when the Chesapeake-Camp Corporation put a second well into operation. 

The first well pumped by this corporation was Isle of Wight County well 160; 

the second was Isle of Wight County well 162, which Is 2,190 feet south of 

well 160. Construction of well 162 was completed on December 24, 1941, when 

It flowed at the rate of 200 gallons a minute.

Only one well of the Chesapeake-Camp Corporation Is Included In the 

observational-well program. This Is Isle of Wight County well 161. (The 

description and measurements given in Water-Supply paper 937, on p. 114, 

under the heading "Isle of Wight County", are erroneously ascribed to 

well 160. They apply correctly to well 161.)
VIRGINIA, SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA 143

Measurements made In this well in November and December 1941 and in each 

month of 1942 furnish detailed Information on the decline of water levels 

In the Franklin area, due largely to Industrial pumping at Franklin, and 

reflect short-time variations in pumping rates. The fluctiiatlons of water 

level in well. 161 to January 1, 1943, are graphically shown in figure 13.

Prom November 27, 1941, to January 12, 1942, the water level in this 

well declined 2.81 feet in response to the pumping of well 160, threequarters of a mile to the northwest, at the Chesapeake-Camp Corporation mill. 

The flow of 200 gallons a minute from well 162, which began on December 24, 

1941, may account for the continuance of the downward trend of the water 

level in well 161 to January 12, 1942. On January 12 kerosene was added 

to the well to prevent freezing, and in consequence the water level rose 1.61 

feet. During the period January 12 to May 2 the water level declined 1.07 

feet, or less than 0.3 foot a month, whereas during the earlier period 

mentioned November 27 to January 12 it declined almost 2 feet a "month. 

On May 2, when pumping began in well 162, the total amount of ground water 

pumped at the Chesapeake-Camp Corporation mill Increased to about 7 million 

gallons a day. In the following 35-day period, that Is, until June 6, the 

water level declined 12.59 feet, so that on June 6 it was 18.23 feet below 

the measuring point.

From June 6 to July 22 the water level in well 161 fluctuated widely, 

owing to intermittent shut-downs of pumped wells at the Chesapeake-Camp 

Corporation mill, but in that period a net decline of 0.78 foot was 

recorded. Prom July 22 to December 23 the fluctuations were more moderate; 

during this period a net decline in water level of 1.66 feet was recorded 

for this well. On December 23 the water level was 20.67 feet below the 

measuring point, which Is 18.88 feet below its stage on November 27, 1941, 

when observations were begun in the well. Toward the end of the year, that 

is, after December 23, the water level again fluctuated widely, owing to 

the temporary shut-down of producing wells, and on January 2, 1943, It was 

20.20 feet below the measuring point.

The record of well 161 for the second half of 1942, considered as a 

whole, shows that the decline in water level for the period was moderate, 

averaging about 0.33 foot a month. Conditions seem to indicate that a 

further gradual decline of water level will occur as pumping in the 

Franklin area continues.
Figure 13. Graphs showing fluctuations of water level in Is

area, Va., during the period November 1941 to January 1943

ind-ustrial wells.
VIRGINIA, SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA 145

Southampton County well 201b, which is owned by the Camp Manufacturing 

Co., has become plugged and therefore is no longer available for observation. 

It is reported, however, that on July 1, 1942, the water level in an 

adjacent well of the same depth was about 33 feet below the surface, or 

approximately 15 feet below the level recorded in well 201b on November 5,

1941. As this adjacent well is only about 1 mile north-northwest of the 

Chesapeake-Camp Corporation producing wells and therefore affected by them, 

its decline in water level during the period November 5, 1941, to July 1,

1942. may be compared with the declines during the same period in 

Southampton County well 205 and Isle of Wight County 161, the two observation 

wells also affected by the pumping of the industrial wells just mentioned. 

The declines in the three wells were as follows: Southampton County well 

201b, 15 feet (reported); Southampton County well 205, about 15 feet 

(reported); Isle of Wight County well 161, 17.5 feet (recorded).

Beginning August 27, 1942, the city of Franklin made weekly measurements 

until the end of the year in Southampton County well 205, which is within 

the city limits. The water level in this well was within a few feet of the 

surface early in the year but declined rapidly as nearby industrial wells 

were put into operation. On June 25 it was 15 feet below the measuring 

point, and on December 19 it was 17.75 feet below, which was the lowest 

stage of the year. The decline in water level during the second half of 

the year was about the same as that recorded in Isle of Wight County well 

161.

Observations on Southampton County well 243, the Webb School well, 

which is situated about 4 miles west-southwest of Franklin, were continued 

in 1942. Variations in the water level so small as to be insignificant 

were recorded in the early part of the year, but a decline of 1.63 feet 

occurred during the period May 4 to November 18, when the last observation 

of the year was made. On November 18 the water level was 8.60 feet below 

the measuring point, which is 2.05 feet below the highest stage recorded in 

1942 (on March 9) and 2.10 feet below the highest stage recorded in 1941. 

It is of interest to note that no effect of pumping in the Franklin area was 

observed in Southampton County well 243 until the Chesapeake-Camp Corporation 

put its second 18-inch pumping well (Isle of Wight County well 162) into 

operation, after which the water level immediately began to decline.
146 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

However, no decrease in rate of decline after June 6 comparable to that 

recorded in Isle of Wight County well 161 (see fig. 13), which is also 

affected by the Chesapeake-Camp Corporation pumped wells (Isle of Wight 

County wells 160 and 162)^13 apparent in Southampton County well 243.

Measurements of water level were begun January 17, 1942, in Southampton 

County well 89, at Courtland, The water level was essentially constant 

during the period January 16 to March 6, when the well was measured weekly. 

On September 14 the water level was 0.47 foot below its stage on March 6. 

During the period September 14 to November 16 the decline was more rapid 

and a net loss of 0.53 foot was recorded. This decline is about the same 

as the regional decline recorded in Sussex County well 90, at Wakefield, 

during the same period, and like that, may represent a regional loss of 

artesian head. As the decline in both these wells is small, it is concluded 

that in the Franklin area the artesian head of water in strata above those 

developed by the large industrial wells is only slightly affected, if at 

all, by the pumping of these wells.

Intermittent measurements of water level were begun in 1942 in 

Southampton County well 29, at Sebrell. Besides the three measurements 

made in 1942, all available measurements made in previous years are listed 

in this report. In the period 1907-38 the water level in this well dsclined 

6.25 feet, so that on July 28, 1938, it was 21.25 feet below the measuring 

point. This decline of about 0.20 foot a year during the 31-year period 

indicated is attributed largely to the formation of a cone of depression 

resulting from the combined discharge of many flowing wells at Franklin 

and Courtland, 13 and 6 miles, respactively, to the southeast. In the 3- 

year period July 28, 1938, to September 6, 1941, the decline was more 

rapid, averaging about 0.65 foot a year. The more rapid decline in the 

later, shorter period may be attributed to the installation of better 

constructed wells on very low ground in the flowing-well area and to the 

increase in the use of ground water by industries in the Franklin area and 

by the municipality of Franklin.

During the 9-month period September 26, 1941, to June 26, 1942, a more 

marked decline of water level was recorded in the well at Sebrell--2.13 

feet--maki-ng the rate of decline for that period 2.8 feet a year. During 

the following 5-month period, June 27 to November 16, the water level
VIRGINIA, SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA 147

further declined 1.49 feet, or at the rate of 3.8 feet a year. The total 

decline of 5.62 feet in the 14 months preceding the last observation may 

"be attributed to pumping at Franklin. These data appear to indicate that 

the deeper cone of depression forming about the large wells at Franklin is 

far from stabilised.

In well 97b, Nansemond County, which is the Jones Peanut Factory well 

at South Quay, four measurements were made during the year. On September 4, 

the date of the last observation, the water level was 7.06 feet below the 

measuring point, which is 0.26 foot lower than its highest stage of the 

year, reached on January 17. Effects of pumping at Franklin are not apparent 

in this well.

From the data presented it appears that still further declines of water 

level in the Franklin area may be expected, with consequent diminution of 

yield to pumped wells. Records of periodic measurements on the yield of 

pumped wells, however, are not available. The marked effect upon the water 

level in the nearest observation well (Isle of Wight County well 161) 

of doubling the amount of water pumped from the industrial wells at Franklin 

and the failure of wells in the surrounding territory to stabilize toward 

the end of the year indicates that the Franklin area may be somewhat overpumped. If additional large-yield wells are constructed near Franklin, it 

seems likely that (1) the yield obtained from all producing wells in the 

area may be smaller, (2) water levels in a wide surrounding territory may 

be strongly affected, and (3) a gradual diminution of yield from all wells 

must be expected. If gradual decreases in yield of pumped wells are 

compensated for by lowering the pump columns in the wells, further declines 

of water levels in a wide surrounding area may occur.

Warwick and York Counties (York-James Peninsula) 

Fort Eustis i/

Measurements were continued in 1942 in Milstead No. 1 well, at Fort 

Eustis, Warwick County, a record of which to January 1, 1943, is shown 

graphically in figure 14 . During the period April 17 to December 31, 1941, 

the water level in this well declined 2 to 2|r feet, largely in response to 

the pumping of about 2-5 million gallons a day at Fort Sustis and the nearby 

Skiffs Creek Reservoir. The net decline in 1941 takes into account a

partial recovery during the period October to December. At the end of 1941 

JL/ The designstions of wells in the Fort Eustis and Camp Peary area as 

given in this report are those used locally.
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It did not seem likely that a further decline of water level would occur 

under the existing conditions of discharge.

The combined discharge of wells in the Fort Eustis area is estimated 

to have been about 3 million gallons a day at the beginning of 1942. Early 

in January, a well at Lee Hall (Lee Hall No. 3 well) was put into operation 

and yielded approximately 500 gallons a minute. The water level in Milstead 

No. 1 well began to decline immediately, and in January and February a net 

decline of about 1^ feet was recorded. Early in March the Newport News 

Water Co.'s Skiffs Creek No. 3 well began operation, (after Skiffs Creek 

No. 1 well had been shut off), and discharged at a rate of somewhat less 

than 1,300 gallons a minute. The total pumpage in the Fort Eustis area is 

estimated to have been more than 4 million gallons a day for several months 

thereafter. The decline that began in January continued, and by the middle 

of October a decline of 9 feet had taken place.

Owing to the replenishment of surface-water reservoirs by heavy rains, 

Lee Hall well 3 was shut off on October 16 and Skiffs Creek well 3 was shut 

off on October 31. A rise of water level in the Port Eustis observation 

well (Milstead No. 1 well) was iramediately apparent, and by the end of the 

year a recovery in water level of at least 5 feet had taken place.

The record indicates conclusively that the Fort Eustis area was overpumped during the greater part of the first 9 months of the ye.ar. Whether 

the decline in water level would have had serious consequences insofar as 

the quantity of water available is concerned is somewhat doubtful. Cm the 

other hand, that a continuing decline in water level would have serious 

consequences on the quality of the water is of little doubt, inasmuch as it 

forewarns of an increase in chloride content. In waters, such as these, in 

which the chloride content is already high, the possibility of a marked 

increase in this constituent is regarded as a grave danger. Small but 

definite increases in the chloride content of the Fort Eustis ground waters 

were noted late in the spring of 1942. The increases did not become larger 

or permanent, however, and as the amount of discharge has been curtailed, 

further increases are not likely, at least as long as the water level in 

the observation well continues to show that the wells are not being overpumped.
150 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

Camp Paary i/

Camp Peary, which is In York County, was established by the United States 

Navy in the fall of 1942. It lies along York River near Williamsburg. 

Wells for water supply, sunk to Lower Cretaceous strata at a depth of about 

375 feet below sea level, began to be put into production by November 3. 

At the end of the year 8 we]3s were In Intermittent operation, discharging 

a total of 2 to 3 million gallons a day. later levels declined markedly, 

and a net loss of 13.76 feet was recorded in the Seabee Sawmill well (Camp 

Paary observation well 1) by January 3, 1943. This loss tms temporarily 

arrested early In January 1943, when the curtailment of excessive waste 

was effected by the installation of pump-control apparatus.

A net loss of 23.62 feet was recorded by January 10, 1943, in Camp 

Peary well Bl, which is located centrally with respect to other discharging 

wells.

It Is generally recognized by all concerned that the safe yield of the 

Camp Peary area is probably only about 2 or 3 million gallons of water a 

day. Nevertheless, It Is planned to pump as much as 5 million gallons a 

day until a surface-water supply can be made available. The observation 

program consists of closely watching water-level declines and changes in the 

chloride content of well waters In order to forestall (1) contamination of 

supply by increases in the chloride content and (2) sudden or unexpected 

diminution of the quantity of water available in the intervening period. 

WELL DESCRIPTIONS AND WATER-LEVEL MEASUREMENTS

Observation wells In southeastern Virginia are listed alphabetically by 

counties and numerically within each county. Complete descriptions are 

given only for newly added wells. The numbers in parentheses immediately 

following a well number Indicate the water-supply papers in which earlier 

records of that well are given and the pages on which they appear. An 

asterisk indicates that a description of the well Is given In that paper.

The water level Is expressed in feet below a fixed measuring point.

\J The designations of wells In the Port Eustis and Camp Peary areas 

as given In this report are those used locally.
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Chesterfield County

36 (#836,p.913; 907,p.119; 937,p.112) . Pilcher well. 3 ir.iles 

of Petersburg.

Water level, in feet below measuring point. 1942

north

Date

Jan. 8

14

23

30

Feb. 4

11

18

24

Mar. 5

11

19

26

Apr. 1

Water 

level

21.70

21.79

21.72

21.70

21.66

21.54

21.51

21.49

21.46

21.38

20.79

20.65

20.20

Date

Apr. 8

15

22

29

May 7

13

20

27

June 5

10

17

24

July 1

Water 

level

19.59

19.48

19.48

19.48

19.76

19.79

19.90

19.94

19.88

19.97

20.10

20.13

20.21

Date

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

5

15

20

26

3

18

26

4

11

18

24

3

Water 

level

20.12

20.13

20.28

20.27

20.42

20.27

20.46

20.58

20.76

20.75

20.93

20.89

Date

Oct. 10

17

24

31

Nov. 7

13

20

27

Dec. 4

11

19

27

Water 

level

20.98

20.42

19.20

18.90

18.91

18.94

19.12

19.20

19.35

19.48

19,39

19,29

Isle of Wight County

161. Chesapeake-Camp Corporation observation well, 3,900 feet southeast of well 160 (first 18-inch pumping well of Cheasapeake-Camp Corporation) and 1,700 feet east-southeast of well 162 (second 18-inch pumping 

well of Chesapeake-Camp Corporation). Well 162 is 2,190 feet south of 

well 160. Measuring point, 25.3 feet above sea level.

Water level, in feet below measuring point. 1942

Jan. 5

12

12

19

26

Feb. 2

9

16

23

Mar. 2

9

16

23

30

5,71

6.21

a4.60

4.27

4.39

4.56

4.75

4.71

4.78

4.71

4.36

4.95

4.84

5.15

Apr, 6

13

20

27

May 4

11

18

25

June 1

8

15

22

29

5.27

5.46

4.03

5.52

9.85

13.52

15.37

16.53

17.55

17.13

14.11

14.75

17.49

July 6

13

20

27

Aug. 3

10

17

24

31

Sept. 7

14

21

28

15.28

17.98

18.89

18.62

18.96

17.99

18.26

18.44

18.68

18.34

18.12

17.70

18.76

Oct. 5

12

19

26

Nov. 2

9

16

23

30

Dec. 7

14

21

28

18.99

18.98

19.00

19.14

17.85

19.31

19.52

19.60

19.69

19.92

20.09

20.49

17.79

Hansemond County 

105 (986,p.913; 907,p.119; 947,p.112). Measurements discontinued.

97b (#937,p.112, erroneously reported as 976). Jones Peanut Factory. 

In South Quay. Water levels, in feet below measuring point, 1942; Jan. 1, 

6.90; Jan. 17, 6.80; June 20, 6.98; Sept. 4, 7,06.

Prince George County

2 (#886,p.913; 907,p.119; 937,p.113). Federal Reformatory. 3 miles 

west of Hopewell.

Jan.

Feb.

7

14

21

29

6

12

19

26

25.36

25.50

25.55

25.65

25.66

25.73

25.77

25,85

Mar. 5

12

19

26

Apr. 2

9

16

21

25.83

25.65

25.42

25.5

25.10

24.36

24.94

24.95

Apr.

May

June

28

5

12

19 .

26

2

9

25.17

25.44

25.46

25.65

25.72

25.93

25.98

June 16

23

30

July .7

14

21

28

25.68

25.68

25.40

25.03

25.05

25.17

25.33

a Kerosene added.
152 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

13 (#886,p.914; 907,p.119; 9?7,p.ll3). Old Dominion Water Co. 

Hopewell.

In

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

2

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

23

7

14

21

23

Water 

level

38.42

39.49

39.40

38.53

38.28

35.34

36.91

37.89

38.11

33.32

38.78

39.20

35.66

Date

Apr.

May

June

4

11

18

25

2

9

16

23

31

1

13

20

27

Water 

level

39.30

39.22

39.32

39.40

39.32

39,42

39.37

39.36

44.43

47.45

43.45

49.11

43.91

Date

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

4

11

13

1

3

15

22

29

. 5

12

19

26

3

Water 

level

49.72

50.72

51.17

51.54

51.54

51.42

51.59

52.01

52.39

52.23

52.91

52.03

52.23

Date

Oct. 10

17

24

31

Nov. 7

14

21

28

Dec. 5

12

19

26

Water 

level

52.65

48.29

48.32

51.08

45.65

42.95

41.62

40.33

40.44

33.95

39.25

33.36

15(#886,p,914; 907,p.120; 937,p.113). Tubize-Chatillon Co. At 

Hopewell. (Measurements for 1941 as published in Water-Supply Paper 937, 

on p. 113, are in error. The correct measurements for 1941 are therefore 

included here.)

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

3

24

31

7

14

21

23

7

21

23

4

12

Water level

32.80

32.67

32.92

32.75

32.75

32.75

32.73

32,73

33.00

32.90

32.98

33.38

Apr.

May

June

July

, in

19

25

16

23

31

6

14

20

27

3

11

18

feet below measuring point 1941

33.90

33.84

37.17

37.63

33.09

38.05

38.50

38.75

39.17

39.17

39.66

39.83

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

25

1

a

15

22

29

. 5

12

19

26

3

39.5

39.41

39.34

39.53

39.84

40.20

40.21

40.72

40.37

40.67

40.33

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

10

17

24

30

10

14

21

28

4

20

26

40.30

40.17

39.84

39.96

35.33

39.30

39.62

36.15

35.92

34.36

34.38

Water level, in feet below measuring point. 1942

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

3

9

16

23

30

6 '

14

21

1

3

33.17

33.25

33.50

33.75

33.40

33.36

32.75

33.13

34.50

34.48

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

23

30

7

14

21

23

5

12

19

26

34,08

34.05

34.46

34.37

34.46

34.50

34.83

40.05

40.54

40.74

July 3

10

18

24

Aug. 1

14

Sept. 4

11

18

25

41

41

42

42

32

32

42

42

42

42

.30

.30

.12

.17

.30

.80

,80

.34

.88

.54

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

2

9

16

23

30

13

4

11

13

24

42.75

42.92

42.80

42.50

42.30

36.55

36.15

35.00

34.34

34.90

Southampton County

29. Virginian Railway. At Sebrell. 300 feet east of railroad station, 

"between tracks. Drilled well, equipped with defunct deep-well pump. 

Diameter 10 inches, depth 344 feet. Measuring point, inside edge of flange 

at top of casing, 62 feet above sea level.

Water level. In feet below measuring point. 1907. 1958.1940-42

Date

1907 

July 23, 

Apr . 2 .

1933 

1940

Water 

level

a!5 

21.25 

22.05

Date

Sept 

June

.26, 

26,

1941 

1942

Water 

level

23.31 

25.44

Date

Sept 

Nov.

. 4, 1942 

16

Water 

level

26.22 

26.93

89. Southampton County Courthouse. At Courtland, in front of jail 

near sidewalk, 0,25 mile south of railroad station. Jetted well, casing 

projects lj feet above surface; capped. Diameter 2 inches, depth 125 feet. 

Measuring point, top of casing, 29.8 feet above sea level.

a Sanford, S. T. The underground water resources of the Coastal Plain 

province of Virginia: Virginia Geol. Survey Bull. 5, p. 270, 1913.
VIRGINIA, WARWICK CDOTTY 153

89. Southampton County Courthouse Continued.

Water level. In feet below measuring point. 1942

Date

Jan. 16 

23 

30

Water 

level

4.49 

4.48 

4.38

Date

Feb. 6 

13 

20

Water 

level

4.26 

4.50 

4.32

Date

Feb. 

Mar.

27 

6

Water 

level

4.51 

4.51*

Date

Sept 

Nov.

. 4 

16

Water 

level

4.98 

5.51

201b (907,p.120; 937,p.113). No measurements made In 1942.

205. City of Franklin. In Franklin, on southeast corner of Fifth 

Avenue and Middle Street , 1 block west of pumping station. Abandoned 

.letted well, diameter 4 inches, depth 354 feet, casing extends to 335 feet. 

Cook strainer to bottom. Measuring point, top of casing, 0.5 foot above 

surface, 21.74 feet above sea level. Measurements made by city of Franklin.

Water level, in feet below measuring point

June

Aug.

Sept

25

27

. 5

12

19

15.0

17.0

16.0

16.5

16.0

Sept

Oct.

.26

3

10

17

24

17.0

17.5

17.5

17.0

17.33

Oct.

Nov.

31

.7

14

21

28

17

17

17

17

17

.33

.5

.0

.5

.75

Dec. 5

12

19

26

17.5

17.75

17.75

17.5

1942

243 (#937,p.114). Webb School well. 4 miles west-southwest of 

Franklin.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

7

13

20

27

2

9

16

25

2

9

17

6.85

6.89

6.84

6=90

6.87

6.89

6.88

6.76

6.82

6.55

6.66

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

23

30

6

13

21

28

4

11

18

27

1

6.70

6.70

6.80

6.82

6.80

6.93

6.97

7.03

7.00

7.20

7.37

June

July

Aug.

16

16

23

1

8

15

29

5

12

20

27

7.44

7.50

7.55

7.97

7.78

7.80

7.40

8.05

7.80

7.40

8.15

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

. 4

8

16

23

7

15

22

29

5

10

18

8.25

8.25

8.20

8.40

8.50

8.30

8.35

8.50

8.50

8.60

8.60

Sussex County 

90 (#907,p.120; 937,p.114). Jeb S. White well. In Wakefield.

Water level, in feet below measuring point

Jan. 5

19

26

Feb. 2

9

16

23

Mar. 3

9

16

23

30

Apr. 6

65.84

65.72

65.99

65. SO

65.89

66.17

66.36

65.76

65.86

66.06

65.91

66.00

66.05

Apr. 20

27

May 4

11

18

25

June 1

8

16

22

30

July 7

66.22

66.45

66.61

66.97

66.48

66.89

66.97

66.84

66.82

67.14

66.94

67.04

July

Aug.

Sept

13

21

27

3

10

17

24

31

. 7

14

21

28

66.99

67.21

67.46

67.44

67.34

67.06

67.97

67.35

67.22

67.72

67.73

67.60

Oct. 5

12

26

Nov. 1

9

16

23

30

Dec. 7

14

22

28

68.06

67.63

67.42

67.36

67.59

67.97

67.49

67.60

67.67

67.60

67.40

67.92

1942

Warwick County

Milstead No. 1 well (#937,p.114). At Fort Eustis.

Water level, in feet below measuring; point. 1942

Jan.

Feb.

5

12

15

22

29

5

12

19

5.08

5.15

5.23

7.06

5.09

6.38

6.90

5.33

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

26

5

12

19

26

2

9

16

7.70

8.09

8.84

10.55

10.10

8.15

8.27

8.19

Apr.

May

June

23

30

7

14

21

28

2

9

10.23

11.42

9.95

14.33

13.30

10.20

13.01

11.23

June

July

Aug.

16

23

30

7

14

21

28

4

10.69

13.34

12.60

11.55

14.33

15.03

14.65

13.24
154 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

Milstead No. 1 well. Fort Eustis--Contlnued.

Water le/el. in feet below measuring point. 1942

Date

Aug. 11

18

25

Sept. 1

8

15

Water 

level

12.12

15,00

12.15

14.28

15.32

13.20

Date

Sept. 22

29

Oct. 6

13

20

Water

level

14.89

15.06

13.22

15.11

14.79

Date

Oct. 27

Nov. 3

10

17

24

Water 

level

15,87

13,80

11.80

13.60

10.43

Date

Dec. 1

8

15

22

29

Water

level

9.60

12.00

12.32

9.23

12.04

York County

Camp Peary well 1. U. S. Navy, At Seabee Sawmill on north bank of 

Queen Creek, 1.6 miles west of York River, in stream bottom east of brick 

dwelling. Jetted well, diameter 3 inches, depth 1,400 feet. Measuring 

point, top of casing at ground surface, 9,31 feet above sea level. Water 

level, in feet below measuring point, 1942j Oct. 1, 2.0; Oct. 31, 3.15; 

Dec. 14, 10.64; Dec. 31, 14.45.

Camp Pear-y well Bl. U. S. Navy, 1,1 miles east of Magruder. Drilled 

well. Diameter 10 inches, depth 354 feet. Strainer extends from 392 to 

422 feet. Measuring point, top of 1-inch pipe welded into casing which Is 

0.3 foot above concrete base around pump, 41.33 feet above sea level. 

"Water level, in feet below measuring point. 1942

Date

Nov. 2 

12

Water

level

a34.03 

b36.35

Date

Nov. 14 

17

Water 

level

37.02 

37.36

Date

Nov. 21 

Dec. 5

Water 

level

39.95 

44.98

a Well Dl not operating.

b Wells B3 and Dl in operation.
WEST VIRGINIA

By R. M. Jeffords 

INTRODUCTION

The periodic measurement of water levels in selected wells in West 

Virginia, begun in July 1941, was continued in 1942 by the Geological 

Survey, United States Department of the Interior, in cooperation -with the 

"JVest Virginia Geological an.d Economic Survey, Paul H. Price, State Geologist. 

The observation-well program forms part of a State-wide investigation of 

ground-water resources.

In most of West Virginia the surface is underlain by thick deposits 

of sedimentary rocks of Paleozoic age. Many of the shallow sandstones, 

limestones, and fractured shales yield potable water to springs and drilled 

wells. The quantity and quality of this ground water in many areas has 

been adversely affected by coal mining and the migration of brines from 

deeper formations. Superimposed on the consolidated sedimentary rocks 

there is commonly a thin veneer of soil containing sufficient ground water 

to supply small dug wells. In many valleys there is a relatively thick 

deposit of water-bearing alluvium, and terraces of unconsolidated sediments 

occur at several elevations above and along the larger streams.

A brief report on the progress made in 1942 in the general investigation of ground-water conditions in the State was published during the

year, and a preliminary report on the ground-wate^ resources of Harrison

£./ 

County was released in typwritten form in March. During the latter

part of the year a reconnaissance of ground-water conditions in the Ohio

and Kanawaha River Valleys was begun.

_!/ Price, P. H. and Nace, R. L., Ground-water investigations in West 

Virginia: West Virginia Engineer, vol. 4, pp. 8, 9, 23, 24, 1942.

2/ Mace, R. L., Ground-water resources of Harrison County, West 

Virginia, 1942 (typewritten report).

155
156 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

Water-level measurements were made in 28 observation wells during 

1942. At the end of the year, measurements were being made weekly in nine 

wells, monthly in 1'our wells, and at irregular intervals in nine wells. 

Six wells in Preston County were measured at regular intervals until June 

and at irregular intervals during the remainder of the year. In all,304 

individual measurements of water level were made in the 28 observation 

wells during the year, and single measurements were made in about 250 other 

wells. All measurements were by the wetted-tape method; no automatic waterlevel recorders were in operation. Of the 28 observation wells, 12 obtain 

water from alluvium, 15 from Permsylvanian rocks, and 1 from Mississippian 

rocks.

FLUCTUATIONS OF WATER LEVEL

The records of water level for many of the observation wells extend 

over periods too brief to justify conclusions as. to ground-water trends. 

Available measurements indicate, however, that ground-water levels in the 

State, In general, were rising during the latter part of 1942.

The water level in well 40-5-14, in the Charleston business district, 

showed a net rise of 0.93 foot in 1942. In the latter part of September 

it was about 3.8 feet above its stage In the latter part of September 1941. 

In Charleston, ground water is used extensively during the summer for air 

conditioning; hence the water level declines throughout that season. In 

the fall, however, when pumping decreases, the water level gradually rises 

and continues to rise until it reaches its maximum stage in the early 

spring. The record of well 9-6-27, at Morgantown, also shows a considerable 

decline in water level during the summer and a gradual rise in the fall, 

winter, and early spring. Comparison of the measurements made in this well 

during the fall of 1941 with those made during the fall of 1942 indicates 

a decline of about 5 feet in water level during 1942.

The precipitation In West Virginia in 1942, as recorded by the United 

States leather Bureau, was 48.42 Inches, which Is 5.79 inches above normal 

and 12.45 inches greater than in 1941, although the cumulative precipitation for the first 7 months of the year was below normal. In each of the 

last 5 months, however, the precipitation was above normal, and in August 

it was the greatest since 1898 In that month. The rise of the water
WEST VIRGINIA 157

.level in many of the observation wells during the latter part of 

1942 seems to be due to this increase in precipitation as well as to the 

decrease in pumping in the late fall and early winter.

The following table summarizes the fluctuations of water level in

observation wells for which records are available for most of 1942.

Net changes in water level in 1942 and for the period of record 

__________________in 6 wells in West Virginia___________________

Date Difference between Net rise (+) Net rise (+) or 

of first highest and lowest or net decline net decline (-) in

measurement

9-6-27 

9-6-45

11-3-3 

12-3-41

38-3-3 

40-5-14

Sept

Aug. 

Jan.

June 

Sept

.22, 

20

29 

16,

25 

.26,

water levels, 

in feet

1941

1942

1941

21 

4

al 

al

9 

9

.90 

.93

.83 

.61

.99 

.35

(-)in 

in

feet, 

1942

-6.76 

+ 4.93

+ 

+ 1

-9

+

.18 

.42

.99 

.93

feet, for period 

of record

-4 

+ 1

+ 

+ 1

-9 

b-7

.42 

.78

.54 

.42

.99 

.64

Highest and lowest recorded water levels for the period of record 

in 6 wells in West Virginia

Highest recorded 

water level, in 

Well feet below Date

land surface

9-6-27

9-6-45

11-3-3

12-3-41

38-3-3

40-5-14

131,15

11,

3.

48,

33.

,26

,78

,45

,60

,15

Feb.

Nov.

Mar.

Oct.

June

Mar.

6,

28

25,

10,

23

25

30

1942

1941

1942

Lowest recorded 

water level, in 

feet below Date

land surface

153

16

a.5

a2

58

42

.05

.19

.61

.06

.59

.50

Aug.

Mar.

Oct.

Sept.

Dec.

Aug.

6,

13

21,

18, soso

1942

1941

1942

WELL-NUMBERING SYSTEM

Observation wells in West Virginia have been assigned segmented 

numbers that indicate their location by county, magisterial district, and 

geographic position within a district. To accomplish this, the counties 

are numbered consecutively in a general southward direction, beginning 

with Hancock County, which is at the northern tip of the State; the districts within each county are numbered according to the same plan, 

beginning with the northernmost district; and the individual wells are 

first designated by simple numbers that also run consecutively, roughly 

according to their geographic location relative to other wells in the same 

district. Thus, in the segmented number 9-6-27, assigned to a well in 

Morgantown, 9 represents Monongalia County, 6 represents Morgan district,

and 27 represents the individual well.

a Measurements of lowest water levels that are due to the pumping of 

nearby wells are omitted.

b The first measurement was made during summex;, when low water level's 

prevail.

591805 O - 44 - 11
158 WATEK LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

'VELL DESCRIPTIONS AND WATER-LEVEL MEASUREMENTS

Observation wells in West Virginia are listed alphabetically by 

counties and numerically within each county. Complete descriptions are 

glvto only for newly added wells. The numbers in parentheses immediately 

following a well number indicate the water-supply papers in which earlier 

records of that well are given and the pages on which they appear. An 

asterisk indicates that a description of the well Is given in the paper 

whose number is so marked. Unless otherwise indicated, the water level In 

each well is expressed in feet below land-surface datum, which is a precise 

plane of reference that coincides with the average level of the land 

surface at that well. In the descriptive text that precedes the water 

levels given for each well, the position of that reference plane is 

defined with reference to the current measuring point at the well.

Fayette County

42-4-1. Baldwin Supply Co. At Montgomery, Kanawaha district. In 

southwest corner of store at 407 Fourth Avenue. Abandoned drilled well, 

diameter 5-5/8 inches, depth 95 feet. Measuring point, top of cement 

floor, 2 feet above land surface.

iDater level, in feet below land surface datum, 1942

Date

Oct. 27 

Nov. 3 

10

Water'

level

23.40 

24.35 

24.32

Date

Nov. 17 

24 

Dec, 1

Water 

level

23.99 

23.77 

23.48

Date

Dec. 8 

15

Water 

level

23.40 

23.27

Date

Dec. 23 

29

Water 

level

24.18 

22.84

42-4-2. Virginian Railway.Co. At Deepwater, Kanawaha district. On 

valley terrace, 50 feet north of State Highway 61 and about 200 feet west 

of railroad overpass. Abandoned dug well, diameter 2.65 feet, depth 14 

feet. Measuring point, top metal elbow, 1 foot above land surface. 

Water level, in feet below land surface datum, 1942

Date

Oct. 26 

Nov. 22

Water 

level

0.89 

1.35

Date

Nov. 

Dec.

9 

6

Water 

level

0.97 

.84

Date

Dec. 14 

28

Water 

level

1.89

1.92

Harrison County

18-2-26. City of Lumberport. At Lumberport, Eagle district. In 

valley of Jones Creek, 0.5 mile northwest of State Highway 20, Unused 

drilled well, diameter 6 inches, reported depth 140 feet. Measuring point, 

top edge of clamp holding outlet pipe, 2.1 feet above land surface. 

Water level, in feet below land surface datum, 1942

Date

Jan. 16

23

30

Feb. S

13

20

27

Water 

level

4.20

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.10

4.40

4.60

Date

Mar. 6

20

26

Apr. 3

10

19

25

water 

level

4.40

4.40

4.10

4.30

4.50

4.50

4.20

Date

May 1

8

15

21

June 5

13

19

Wat9J7

level

4.40

4.60

4.50

4.40

4.40

4.60

4.40

Date

June 27

July 3

10

25

30

Aug. 6

Water 

level

4.60

4.30

4.20

4.50

4.30

4.50
WEST VIRGINIA, KANAWAHA COUNTY 159

12-3-41. Hope Natural Gas Co. In valley of Thomas Pork behind 

cottages at Bridgeport compressor station, 6 miles north of Bridgeport, 

Clay district. Drilled well, diameter 6 Inches, reported depth 124 feet. 

Measuring point, top of casing, 2 feet above land surface.

Water level, In feet below land surface datum, 1942

Date

Jan. 16 

23

Feb. 6 

13

20

Water 

level

1.87 

1.55

1.26 

1.49

1.37

Date

Feb. 27 

Mar. 6

13 

27

Apr. 3

Water 

level

1,37 

1.34

1.05 

1.24

1.21

Date

May 1

15

July 3 

24

Water 

level

1.60 

1.11

.80 

1.11

Date

Aug. 28 

Sept. 11

18 

Oct. 23

Water 

level

0.51 

a23.45

2.06 

.45

Jackson County

30-2-1. City of Ravenswood. At Ravenswood, Ravenswood district. In 

northwest corner of old municipal pumping station, 500 feet west of railroad station. Abandoned drilled well, diameter 12 Inches, depth 79 feet. 

Measuring point, top of casing, 4 feet above land surface. Water levels, 

In feet below land surface datum. 1942: Oct. 7, 39.80; Dec. 11, 39.42.

Kanawaha County

40-3-1. L. T. Smith. At Nltro, Union District. In valley of Armour 

Creek, along 40th Street 0.45 mile west of Its junction with U. S. Highway 

35. Slightly used dug well, diameter 2 feet, depth 17 feet. Measuring 

point, east side of top edge of well box, 3.5 feet above land surface. 

Water level, In feet below land surface datum, 1942

Date

Oct. 9 

18 

24

Water 

level

11.30 

11.16 

11.38

Date

Oct. 30 

Nov. 6 

13

Water 

level

11.39 

10.28 

10.03

Date

Nov. 18 

27 

Dec. 5

Water 

level

10.70 

9.90 

9.75

40-5-14 (*937, p. 117). Coyle & Richardson Department Store. 

Charleston, Charleston district.

"Water level. In feet below land surface datum, 1942

At

Date

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

8

20

29

5

18

24

5

12

19

Water 

level

34.42

34.19

34.19

33.97

33.97

33.60

33.41

33.17

33.28

Date

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

30

14

16

30.

7

14

28

22

9

Water 

level

33.15

' 33.22

33.20

34.33

33.89

36.44

36.30

38.55

40.02

Date

July

Apr.

Sept

16

24

30

6

13

20

27

. 4

11

Water 

level

41.29

42.05

42.35

40.75

42.19

42.50

39.27

41.72

42.18

Date

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

.24

1

8

22

5

27

8

24

Water 

level

37.26

36.18

37.70

35.35

34.81

34.07

34,00

33.49

40-5-15, Valley Bell Dairy. At Charleston, Charleston district. 

Along west side of Delaware Avenue, 600 feet north of Its Intersection with 

Roane Street, about 15 feet from sidewalk. Drilled well, diameter 8 Inches, 

reported depth 168 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 1 foot above land 

surface.

Water level, In feet below land surface datum, 1942

Date

Oct. 29 

30

water 

level

41.55 

41. 3£

Date

Oct. 

Nov.

31 

3

water 

level

40.96 

41.74

Date

Nov. 4 

6

water 

level

41.70 

41.38

40-10-1. G. Iff. Glbson. At Shrewsbury, Cabin Creek district. On side 

of embankment for U. S. Highway 60, 0.7 mile west of Watson Branch. Abandoned dug well, diameter 3 feet, depth 20 f-eet. Measuring point, west side 

top of wooden flooring, 2 feet below land surface. Water level, in feet 

below land surface datum, 1942; Oct. 28, 7.83.

a Two nearby wells pumped at about 75 gallons a minute Sept, 1-12.
160 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

Marion County

10-3-20 (*937, p. 117). Bethlehem Mines Corportaion. At Barrackville, 

Pairmont district. Water levels, in feet below land surface, 1942: Aug. 6, 

C3.25; Sept. 11, 53.45.

Mason County

38-3-3. West Virginia Industrial School for Colored Boys. At Lakin, 

Robinson district. Beside rear drive, between transformer station and 

gasoline pump house, about 1,000 feet from State Highway 62. Unused drilled 

well, diameter 6 inches, depth 91 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, 

2 feet above land surface datum and 593.40 feet above sea level. 

Water level, in feet below land surface datum, 1942

Date

June 25

26

Oct. 7

18

Nov. 5

6

7

20

21

Water 

level

48.60

50.16

52.92

51.00

55.33

55.65

55.90

57.59

57.54

Date

Nov. 23

24

25

26

Dec. 7

9

10

11

12

Water 

level

57.63

57.80

57.88

57.85

55.93

55.77

55.56

55.54

55.41

Date

Dec. 14

15

16

17

18

19

21

22

Water 

level

55.53

55.55

55.79

55.99

56.54

56.50

57.04

57.18

Date

Dec. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Water 

level

57.50

57.61

57.77

58.08

58.18

58.38

58.45

58.59

58-3-4. V. K. Smith. At Kaylong, Robinson district. Inrear of pump 

house, about 600 feet east of State Highway 62, 1 mile south of post office. 

Abandoned dug well, diameter 30 inches, depth 67 feet. Measuring point, 

upper surface of east side of cement curbing, 1 foot above land surface, 

and 618.32 feet above sea level.

Water level, in feet below land surface datum, 1942

Nov. 24

26

Dec. 8

11

14

55.21

55.24

55.35

55.42

55.47

Dec. 15

16

17

18

19

55.46

55.49

55.48

55.54

55.55

Dec. 22

23

24

26

55.56

55,60

55.61

55.65

Dec. 27

28

29

50

55.64

55.65

55.64

55.66

38-3-5. Homer Smith. At Kaylong, Robinson district. Beneath windmill, 800 feet west of State Highway 62 and 1.2 miles south of Lakin State 

Hospital. Rarely used dug well, diameter 30 inches, depth 67 feet. Measuring point, base of bevel on inside of cement curbing, 0.5 foot above land 

surface and 603.51 feet above sea level.

Water level, in fe^t below land surface datum, 1942

Nov. 23

26

Dec. 8

11

14

55.06

54.52

54.60

54.64

54.67

Dec. 15

16

17

18

19

54.60

54.64

54.69

54.74

54.74

Dec. 21

22

23

24

54.73

54.70

54.71

54.74

Dec. 26

27

28

29

54.78

54.76

54.70

54.69

38-3-6. West Virginia Ordnance Works. On valley terrace 2.25 miles 

south-southwest of Eaylong post office, in Robinson district. Abandoned 

drilled well, diameter 6 Inches, depth 134 feet. Measuring point, top of 

casing, 0.5 .foot below land surface and 637.88 feet above sea level. 

Water level, in feet below land surface datum, 1942

Nov. 25

Dec. 15

16

17

55.05

55.16

55.16

55.16

Dec. 18

19

21

55.19

55.25

55.25

Dec. 22

23

24

55.20

55.13

55.15

Dec. 28

29

30

55.14

55.06

55.04

38-3-7. Federal Public Housing Authority. At York station, Robinson 

district. About 2,000 feet west of State Highway 62,-under shed between 

two large barns at rear of housing project. Abandoned drilled well, 

diameter 5-5/8 inches, reported depth 80 feet. Measuring point, top of 

casing, 0.5 foot above land surface, and 591.60 feet above sea level.
WEST VIRGINIA, MONONGALIA COUNTY 161

38-3-7. Federal Public Housing Authority Continued.

Water level, in feet below land surface datum, 1942

Date

Nov. 23 

26 

Dec. 9 

11

Water 

level

48.95 

48.93 

49.41 

49.46

Date

Dec. 14 

15 

16 

17

Water 

level

49.55 

49.57 

49.60 

49.64

Date

De. 18 

19 

21 

22

Water 

level

49.70 

49.69 

49. "77 

49.79

Date

Dec. 23 

26 

29

"Water 

level

49.81 

49.82 

49.73

38-4-3. City of Point, Pleasant. At Point Pleasant, Lewis district. 

At city waterworks, 300 feet east of Ohio River and 40 feet east of 

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Unused drilled well, diameter 8 inches, depth 

133 feet. Measuring point, top surface of steel floor beams, 0.5 foot 

below land surface.

Water level, in feet below land surface datum, 1942

Date

June 26 

Aug. 13

Water 

level

46.43 

43.88

Date

Oct.

Nov.

7 

6

Water 

level

43.43 

46,35

Date

Nov. 20 

Dec. 9

Water 

level

45.48 

44.56

Monongalia County

9-2-1 (#937, p. 117). D. C. Johnson. At Blacksville. No measurements made during 1942. z_/

9-2-2 (*937, p. 117). Miller sawmill. At Blacksville. "Measurements 

discontinued. 3/

9-2-3 (*937, p. 117). Eli Fuss. At Blacksville. Wo measurements 

made during 1942.

9-6-1 (*937, p.117). Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. At Sabraton, Morgan 

district. Measurement of rate of flow, in gallons a minute, 1942; 

Jan. 27, 29; Sept. 21, 27; Oct. 19, 27.

9-6-6 (*937, p. 118). A. J. W. Headlee. At Star City, Morgan district. 

Water level, in feet below land surface datum, 1942

Mar. 10 

16

5.75 

5.17

Apr. 26 

May 4

6.42 

7.96

July 25 8.29

9-6-27 (*937, p. 118). T. J. Johnson. At Morgantown, Morgan district. 

Water level, in feet below land surface datum, 1942

Date

Jan. 9 

16 

23 

28 

Feb. 6

Water 

level

134.07 

133.01 

134.51 

132.07 

131.15

Date

Feb. 13 

19 

27 

Mar. 6

Water 

level

133.48 

131.56 

131.55 

134.56

Date

Mar. 13 

20 

July 25 

Aug. 6

Water 

level

131.61 

132.21 

148.75 

153.05

Date

Oct. 6 

19 

Nov. 18 

Dec. 7

Water 

level

147.25 

143.97 

140.74 

140.83

9-6-36 (*937, p. 118). Bethlehem Mines Corporation. At Richard, 

Morgan district. No measurements made during 1942.

9-6-45 (*937, p. 118). Deckers Creek Sand Co. At Greer, Morgan 

district.

Water level, in feet below land surface datum. 1942

Date

Mar. 13 

Aug. 5

Water 

level

16.19 

12.67

Date

Sept. 21 

Oct. 19

Water 

level

all. 54 

11.27

Date

Nov. 18 

28

Hater 

level

11.53 

11.26

3/ The town of Blacksville is partly in Clay district, Monongalia 

County, W. Va., and partly in Wayne township, Greene County, Pa. This well 

is actually in Pennsylvania, a few feet north of the West Virginia boundary. 

It is listed in this report with West Virginia wells because Blacksville 

post office is in "West Virginia.

a Nearby well pumping.
162 WATER LEVELS AND ARTESIAN PRESSURE, 1942, SOUTHEASTERN STATES

Preston County

11-3-3 (#937, p. 118). Preston Co. Coal and Coke Co. At Cascade, 

Valley district.

Water level, in feet below land surface datum, 1942

Date

Jan. 6 

27

Water 

level

4.62 

4.97

Date

Feb. 10 

24

Water 

level

4.42 

5.04

Date

Mar. 10 

24

Water 

level

3.78 

4.97

Date

Apr. 

Nov.

13 

28

Water 

level

4.93 

4.44

11-3-4 (#937, p. 118). Masontown well 4. At Oak Park, Valley district. 

On Feb. 3, 1942, measuring point was changed to top of casing, 4.13 feet 

below land surface.

Water level, in feet below land surface datum, 1942

Jan.

Feb.

6

13

27

3

18.74

19.06

18.95

18.17

Feb.

Mar.

10

17

24

10

18.26

17.63

19.09

17.36

Mar.

Apr.

17

24

6

18.81

18.96

18.78

Apr.

June

13

24

25

18.82

18.88

19.07

11-3-5 (#937, p. 118). Masontown city well 3. At Oak Park, Valley 

district. Water levels, in feet below land surface datum, 1942: June 24, 

12.57; June 25, 12.68.

11-3-8 (#937, p. 119). 6. B. Lemmons. At Masontown, Valley district. 

Water level, in feet be1ow land surface datum,- 1942

Jan. 6

13

27

14.47

15.71

15.01

Feb. 3

10

17

14.83

13.16

12.61

Feb.

Mar.

24

10

17

14.62

12.73

13.33

Mar.

Apr.

24

6

13

15.45

13.31

13.32

11-3-9 (#937, p. 119). Martin L. Massie. At Masontown, Valley district. 

Water level, in feet below land surface datum, 1942

Jan. 6 

27

12.75 

14.94

Feb. 10 

24

10.20 

12.52

Mar. 10 

24

9.42 

13.68

Apr. 13 11.07

11-3-14 (*937, p. 119). National Youth Administration. At Reedsvllle, 

Valley district. Well pumped regularly. Water levels, in feet above land 

surface datum, 1942; Jan. 6, 0.40; Feb. 17, 0.24; Mar. 24, 0.03.

11-3-51 (*937, p. 119). Elmer Smith. At Sutherland, Valley district. 

Water levels, in feet below land surface datum, 1942: Jan. 6, 20.93; 

Feb. 17, 34.39; Mar. 24, 35.83.

Wayne County

50-1-5. Ashland Oil & Refining Co. In Kenova, Ceredo district. At 

Kenova Terminal, 40 feet west of entrance gate. Drilled well, diameter 6 

Inches, reported depth 73 feet. Measuring point, top of casing, at land 

surface.

Hater level, in feet below land surface datum, 1942

Date

Nov. 19 

26

Water 

level

4G.55 

46.63

Date

Dec. 3

10

Water 

level

46.15 

45.58

Date

Dec. 19 

25

Water 

level

45.47 

45.45

o