Pre-1910 Well Measurements in the United States

Here we present well water measurements that pre-date 1910. We compiled thousands (n=11, 375) of water level measurements reported in tables within US Geological Survey reports published in the early 1900s.

Our search for data sources took place from May-June 2021; our data compilation and transcription took place from June-October 2021; our data cleaning occurred in November 2021. Please see our metadata for detailed information on the digitization process.

Our data sources:

(a) Crider, A. F. & Johnson, L. C. Summary of the underground-water resources of Mississippi. Water Supply Paper https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wsp159 (1906) doi:10.3133/wsp159.
(b) Darton, N. H. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States vol. 149 180 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wsp149 (1905).
(c) Fuller, M. L., Lines, E. F. & Veatch, A. C. Record of deep-well drilling for 1904. Record of deep-well drilling for 1904 vol. 264 106 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/b264 (1905).
(d) Fuller, M. L. & Sanford, S. Record of deep-well drilling for 1905. Record of deep-well drilling for 1905 vol. 298 299 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/b298 (1906).
(e) Veatch, A. C. Geology and underground water resources of northern Louisiana and southern Arkansas. Geology and underground water resources of northern Louisiana and southern Arkansas vol. 46 480 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/pp46 (1906).