Marker Inscription
M. P. Andrews No. 1, drilled in 1911, reached oil sands at 920 feet. Well first flowed oil, March, 1912, at rate of 10 barrels a day. Production in this shallow sand development area fell off when oil prices dropped, but rose after other pools in the region were tapped from 1916 to 1921. Since then, Archer County has become one of the state's most productive. The Hull-Silk-Sikes Well, 1939, opened a major field. More than 333 million barrels of crude oil have been produced by the county since 1911, with Andrews No. 1 still pumping. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967.
About this site
Archer County Discovery Well is a historical marker in Archer City, Archer County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 30 historical markers documented in Archer County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 33 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.5952, -98.6256 near Archer City. The nearest cataloged historic site is A Jesse James Hideout (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Camp Cureton, C.S.A., Sheriff E. Harrison Ikard, and Archer County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5009000192. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
