Historical MarkerCrater Hill
Conroe · Montgomery County · Dedicated 1995 · THC Atlas #5339007871
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
Oil wells known as Madeley No. 1 and No. 2, drilled in 1933 by Standard Oil Company of Kansas, came in on fire and threatened the entire Conroe oil field. The flames reached as high as 150 feet as firefighters struggled for three months to control the inferno with water, mud, and explosives. Finally Humble Oil Company, using a method never before tested on the Texas Gulf Coast, drilled a directional well, pumped mud into the crater caused by the blowouts, and extinguished the fires. Crater Lake, created by the explosions, remains on the site. (1967, 1995)
About this site
Crater Hill is a historical marker in Conroe, Montgomery County, dedicated in 1995. It is one of 67 historical markers documented in Montgomery County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 165 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2778, -95.3574 near Conroe. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dry Creek-Crater (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wiggins Family, Conroe Oil Field, and Koonce-Urech Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5339007871. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
