Details for Bobcat Hills
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5461000444
Data
| Marker Number | 444 |
| Atlas Number | 5461000444 |
| Marker Title | Bobcat Hills |
| Index Entry | Bobcat Hills |
| Address | FM 305 S of McCamey |
| City | McCamey |
| County | Upton |
| UTM Zone | 13 |
| UTM Easting | 766043 |
| UTM Northing | 3445157 |
| Subject Codes | animals; geology; mountains and mountain passes |
| Marker Year | 1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | On FM 305, 7/10 mile S. of intersection w/ FM 1901 in McCamey. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 14" x 24" |
| Marker Text | Named for dens of lynx (bobcats) found her 1919 by a University of Texas geology team mapping the resources of the county. These hills, cretaceous formations, are part of an uplift in the southern Permian Basin. Associated with this uplift are the oil fields of the county. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967, |