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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MP6_odessa-meteor-craters_Odessa-TX.html
East and South (route marked) is located the Odessa Meteor Craters, formed in prehistoric time when a great shower of nickel-iron meteorites collided with the earth. Geologists estimate that the time of the meteor fall was about 20,000 years ago. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MOU_the-caprock_Odessa-TX.html
A range of flat-topped ridges and cliffs stretching from Texas panhandle to 20 miles south of this point and extending into New Mexico. The name also refers to tough limestone that caps ridges. Rising sharply 200 to 1,000 ft. above plains. This se…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MN0_wells-point_Odessa-TX.html
In 1879 railroad headed west out of Fort Worth. Preceding construction-on land later in town of Odessa-water wells were dug in July, 1881. Town section was thereafter called "Well's Point". One well was unusable because of alkali; other two wells …
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