When I was in the army early 50's I had a buddy that helped his dad drive a well with a point with filter, pipe and sledge hammer for their new built home. That was the first I ever heard of that kind of well. In the 60's I helped a friend drill a well where the point had a twist auger point and two of us push on arms extended from the pipe to put the well in. He had all the water he needed for his family. I had another friend who's dad dug a well about 3 foot in dia and lined it with mortared rocks. That looks very dangerous but these type of wells are possible.
