Historical MarkerShafter Lake Townsite
Andrews · Andrews County · Dedicated 1965 · THC Atlas #5003004653
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
First town in yet-unorganized Andrews County. Platted 1908. Named for lake charted in 1875 survey of Col. Wm. R. Shafter, whose maps and victories over powerful Indians opened the Permian Basin to settlement. Water trough built by John Underwood of Shafter Lake Sand and Gravel is on site then set aside for a courthouse. It was stopping place for ranchers and freighters on way from Jal and Monument, N. Mex., into Texas. Town started to grow around trough. But when vote in 1910 county organization gave county seat to Andrews, town moved there. (1965)
About this site
Shafter Lake Townsite is a historical marker in Andrews, Andrews County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Andrews County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 15 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4032, -102.6851 near Andrews. The nearest cataloged historic site is Irwin Ranch House (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Shafter Lake Cemetery, Andrews County Discovery Well, and Frankel City.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5003004653. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
