Carey Lake-Boggy Creek Oil Field

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

Carey Lake-Boggy Creek Oil Field is a historical marker in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, dedicated in 1995. It is one of 112 historical markers documented in Cherokee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 245 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.9576, -95.4413 near Jacksonville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Friendship Baptist Church and Corine Cemetery (historical marker), about 2.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Perry Family, Cunningham, and Texas Civil War Iron Works.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073006623. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.