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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.
First Oil Well Drilled in Eastland County is a historical marker in Ranger, Eastland County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Eastland County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 60 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4718, -98.6797 near Ranger. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ranger, Roaring (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ranger Post Office, Old, Pioneer (Ranger), and Evergreen.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5133001804. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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