Digging First Oil Well in Scurry County 1924

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Life in Scurry County Texas 1850 - 1950

These men are breaking ground on the discovery well of the Sharon Ridge oil field, J.J. Moore No. 1. This was the first oil well in Scurry County and began production in 1924. The man in the center is Pat Moor. The well was completed to 3575 feet in the San Andreas formation, and yielded over 500,000 barrels of oil.
Photo: Paula Parks Fulford; Aline Parks Collection

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