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Upton County, Texas
Historical Markers in McCamey, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 12 Texas historical markers in McCamey, in Upton County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Oil Boom, Cowboys & Cattle, Native History, and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1962 and 2008. 6 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these McCamey stories
- Castle Gapplaced 1962
Castle Gap, famous early pass for southwestern trails, lies 14 miles northwest along the Upton-Crane County line.
- McCameyplaced 1964
Founded 1926. Had 10,00 people in 1927. Named for Geo. B. McCamey, driller of discovery well that by 1964 had led way to opening of 31 oil and gas…
- Mendoza Trailplaced 1967
Route taken, 1683-1684, by the party of Lt. Gen. Juan Dominguez de Mendoza, whose purpose was to explore the Pecos Plains, obtain pearls from Texas…
- T.P. Tavernplaced 2008
McCamey residents and visitors remember this site of a well-known nightclub. Co-owners Tom Bargesser and Perry Fitzsimmons used their first initials…
- Bobcat Hillsplaced 1967
Named for dens of lynx (bobcats) found her 1919 by a University of Texas geology team mapping the resources of the county.
- Castle Mountainplaced 1966
(2 mi. East) About 3,000 ft. elevation. Since 17th century, a landmark in travel from Texas points to Mexico and California.
All 12 historical markers in McCamey
Historical markers near McCamey
- Rankin14 stories · 16 mi
- Crane11 stories · 19 mi
- Iraan5 stories · 22 mi
- Big Lake12 stories · 40 mi
- Fort Stockton7 stories · 44 mi
- Ft. Stockton14 stories · 44 mi
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