TEXAS BOARD OF WATER ENGINEERS R. ~l. Dixon, O.ainnan H. A. 3eckwlth. Member O. f. Dent., Member

BULLETIN 5601

WATER-LEVEL DECLINE MAPS OF 17 COUNTIES IN THE SOUTHERN HIGIl PLAINS, TEXAS

JANUARY 1955 TO

U:mpiled by

C. R. Follett, Engineer

Texas &ard of Water Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the Geological 5Jrvey United States Depar~ent of the [nterior

,.\pri 1 1956 CONTENTS

Page Introduction ••••• ...... 1 Map shoving decline o£ vater levels in Bailey County 2

Map shoWl.ng decline of water levels in Briscoe County 3

Map showing decline of water levels in Castro Cou.~ty • 4

Map showing decline of water levels 10 Cochran County 5

Map sho\o{).ng decline of water levels in Crosby County. 6

Map shoW"l.ng dec11ne of water levels 10 Deaf Sm1tb County 7

Map showing decline of water levels in Floyd County 8

Map showing fluctuation of water levels in Gaines County 9

Map 5ho~ing decline of water levels in Hale County 10

Map sho~ing fluctuation of water levels in Hockley County 11

Map sho....ing decline in water levels in Lamb County 12

Map sho....ing decline 10 water levels in Lubbock County 13

Map show1ng fluctuation of water levels 1n ~iartin County 14

Map shoWing decline of water levels in Parmer County • 15

Map showing decline of water levels in Randall County • 16

Map showing fluctuation of water levels ~n Sw~sher County 17

Map showing decline of' water levels ~n Terry County 18 WATER-LEVEL DECLINE MAPS OF 17 COUNTIES IN THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS, TEXAS TO JANUARY 1956

Comp~led by

C. R. Follett, Engineer

Texas Board of Water Eng~neers Apn1 1956

The Texas Board of Water Engineers is charged with making independently, or in cooperation with other state and federal agencies, scientific investigations of the source, amount and quality of ground-water supplles. This compilation is based on water-level data obtained as part of a state-wlde observation well program WhlCh is flnanced cooperatively by the Texas Board of Water Engineers and the United States Geological Survey.

Compiled herein are water-level decline maps showing fluctuations in the water table 10 the Southern Hlgh Plains of Texas. The 17 county maps show changes 10 water levels between January 1955 and January 1956. The depth of water levels in the wells are permanently recorded in the offices of the Texas Board of Water Engineers and the Geolog~cal Survey and are published periodically in water-level reports. Pend~ng the~r publicat~on, they may be consulted ~n the open files of the above offices. 2 BAILEY COUNTY, TEXAS BULLETIN 5607 TEXAS BOARD OF WATER ENGINEERS DECLINE OF WATER LEVELS IN COOPERATION WITH Jonuor 1955 to Jonuar 1956 U. S. GEOLOGICAL SUR .... EY

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COCHRAN COUNTY, TEXAS BUL.L.ETII't :;607 DECLINE OF WATER LEVELS TEXAS BOARD OF WATER ENGINEERS IN COOPERATION WITH January 1955 to January 1956 U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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FLOYO COUNTY, TEXAS IULI,.IETIN 5101 TEliAS 80AII0 Of .ATf:IIIENlOIHIEfll'S DECLINE OF WATER LEVELS IN COOPERATION WITH Jalluor 1955 to JOlluor 1956 U. S. GEOLOGICAL SUIIVET

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COUNT~ BULLETIN 5601 HALE TEXAS TEXAS BOARD OF WATER ENGINEERS DECLINE OF WATER LEVELS IN COOPERATION WITH JonUQr 1955 to Jonuor 1956 U $. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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HOCKLEY COUNTY, TEXAS BULLETIN 5601 FLUCTUATION Of WATER LEVELS TEllA$ BOARD Of WATER ENGINEERS IN COOPERATION WITH January 1955 to January 1956 U· S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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BULLETIN 15607 LAMB COUNTY, TEXAS TEJ:AS BOARD Of WATER ENGINEERS DECLINE OF WATER LE'llELS IN COOPERATION WITH January 1955 to January 1956 U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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MARTIN COUNTY, TEXAS BULLETIN :;607 TEXAS BOARD Of WATER ENGINEERS FLUCTUATION OF WATER LEVELS IN COOPERATION WITH 10 U $. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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PARMER COUNTY, TEXAS BULLETIN ~C07 TEUS !lOUla OF WAHFl ENGl"IEERS DECLINE OF WATER LEVELS IN COOPERATION WITH January 1955 to Janl,.ory 1956 l). S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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RANDALL COUNTY, TEXAS BULLETIN :5601 TElUS BoaAD or WA'EIt ENGINEERS DECLINE OF WATER LEVELS IN COOPERATION WI'H Janllor 1955 to Jonuor 1956 U. S. GEOLOGICAl. SUIlVfY -.,1 = ,.. ,,''0' 2" '0' 5' • •

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TERRY COUNTY, TEXAS BULLETIN S607 DECLINE OF WATER LEvELS TEI(AS BOARD Of WATtA ENGINEERS rPrl COOPERATION WITH JanuQry 1955 fa January 1956 U. S. GEOLOGICAL SUAVEY HOCKLEY COUNTY

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