| Marker Number |
6623 |
| Atlas Number |
5073006623 |
| Marker Title |
Carey Lake-Boggy Creek Oil Field |
| Index Entry |
Carey Lake-Boggy Creek Oil Field |
| Address |
CR 3315 |
| City |
Jacksonville |
| County |
Cherokee |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
269624 |
| UTM Northing |
3538240 |
| Subject Codes |
oil/petroleum topics; water topics |
| Marker Year |
1995 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
CR 3315, 1.3 mi. W of CR 3323 near Carey Lake on private property. Marker reported damaged Mar. 1999. Marker reported missing. Map dot approximate. |
| Private Property |
Yes |
| Marker Condition |
Missing |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Cherokee County's first commercial oil field was discovered here in the area of Carey Lake and Boggy Creek by the Humble Oil and Refining Company in 1927. A discovery well drilled at the northeast corner of Carey Lake revealed the unique geological relationship between recoverable oil deposits and subterranean salt domes. In its operations in this area Humble Oil introduced innovative recovery techniques using seamless tubing, oil-gas ratios and well pressures that subsequently became industry standards. Oil production in this area continued into the 1950s. Texas Sesquicentennial of Statehood 1845-1995 |
