A Dataset of Scanned Historical Well and Geophysical Logs From 96 Counties in Texas, 1925–2020 (Under Revision)
Dates
Publication Date
2024-01-16
Start Date
1925-07-14
End Date
2020-05-25
Citation
Casarez, I.C., Garza, B.I., and Ramos, A.V., 2024, A Dataset of Scanned Historical Well and Geophysical Logs From 96 Counties in Texas, 1925–2020: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P973SMX5.
Summary
Note: this data release is currently being revised and is temporarily unavailable. An extensive archive, estimated to contain more than 3,500 historical (1925–2020) geophysical logs collected in conjunction with past studies conducted by various entities, and more than 2,000 additional donated well and geophysical logs are stored in hard-copy at the Central Texas Branch of the Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center (OTWSC) located in Austin, Texas. This dataset addresses the need to preserve these records electronically by providing a scanned and indexed collection of 6,058 of these records in Portable Document Format (PDF) along with a public Microsoft Access database and comma-separated values (CSV) text file containing detailed well [...]
Summary
Note: this data release is currently being revised and is temporarily unavailable.
An extensive archive, estimated to contain more than 3,500 historical (1925–2020) geophysical logs collected in conjunction with past studies conducted by various entities, and more than 2,000 additional donated well and geophysical logs are stored in hard-copy at the Central Texas Branch of the Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center (OTWSC) located in Austin, Texas. This dataset addresses the need to preserve these records electronically by providing a scanned and indexed collection of 6,058 of these records in Portable Document Format (PDF) along with a public Microsoft Access database and comma-separated values (CSV) text file containing detailed well header information for each record.
This dataset was created to electronically preserve the historical well and geophysical log collection stored at the U.S. Geological Survey Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center, and to enable online access of this resource by the public. The records can benefit both the scientific community and the public by providing online access to detailed data on hydrogeologic conditions in wells distributed across 96 Texas counties. Prior to the publication of this data, in-person use of the physical well log records by the public was being handled on a case-by-case basis. Electronic archives eliminate the risk of the original physical records being damaged, misplaced, or lost. This dataset addresses the need to preserve these records electronically by providing a scanned and indexed collection of 6,058 of these records in Portable Document Format (PDF) organized by county, along with a public Microsoft Access database and comma-separated values (CSV) text file containing detailed well header information.
