The Lower Cretaceous Hosston and Hensel Sandstones are important sources of ground water in North-Central Texas.

Geologic map that depicts surface geology of Tarrant, Dallas, Kaufman, Ellis, Johnson, Somervell, and Rockwall Counties and parts of Parker, Hood, Erath, Bosque, Hill, Navarro, Henderson, Van Zandt, and Hunt Counties, Texas.

Geologic map that depicts the surface geology of Shackelford, Stephens, Palo Pinto, Callahan, and Eastland Counties and parts of Jones, Taylor, Runnels, Coleman, Brown, Comanche, Erath, Parker, and Hood Counties, Texas.

Lower Cretaceous sands have long been important aquifers in Central, North-Central, and North Texas. In recent years these sands also have been sources of high-silica industrial or specialty-purpose sand.