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George Tyng, White Deer Lands, drilled first water well 1887 near present townsite White Deer after unsuccessful attempt in 1886 by Col. B. B. Groom, Francklyn Land & Cattle Company.
Windmill indispensable factor in settlement plains of Texas. Eclipse Mill slow running, direct stroke, no gears. Used for over 40 years.
Windmill restored-ranchers Jim Williams, William Surratt Tower-Skaggs estate, Frank Sparks, Magic Circle Drilling Company.
Windmill indispensable factor in settlement plains of Texas. Eclipse Mill slow running, direct stroke, no gears. Used for over 40 years.
Windmill restored-ranchers Jim Williams, William Surratt Tower-Skaggs estate, Frank Sparks, Magic Circle Drilling Company.
Details
| HM Number | HM11U4 |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 2:22pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] DARYL SKAGGS [2] DARYL SKAGGS
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14S E 283703 N 3914038 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.34621667, -101.38016667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 20.773', W 101° 22.81' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 20' 46.38" N, 101° 22' 48.60" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 806 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 500-506 Elsie Ave, Panhandle TX 79068, US |
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