| Marker Number |
1804 |
| Atlas Number |
5133001804 |
| Marker Title |
First Oil Well Drilled in Eastland County |
| Index Entry |
First Oil Well Drilled in Eastland County |
| Address |
|
| City |
Ranger |
| County |
Eastland |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
530098 |
| UTM Northing |
3592590 |
| Subject Codes |
oil/petroleum topics |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Main Street at Loop 254, across tracks from train station |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
The J.H. McCleskey No. 1 Discovery Well of the Ranger Pool was drilled by Warren Wagner under the supervision of W.K. Gordon of the Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company, July 2-October 27, 1917. Initial production was 1600 barrels with three million feet of gas. Abandoned May 30, 1930 after producing 275,000 barrels of oil. |
