Geological Riches of Moore County

Have proved beneficial from earliest times when prehistoric man developed first industry in Texas by mining flint deposits along the Canadian River. Items made from these quarries have been found over a large portion of the western United States. Slabs of dolomite from area were used to build sturdy, warm homes; interiors were coated with mixture of sand, clay and caliche -- an advance uncommon in prehistoric North America. Modern man has established 31 industries based on oil and gas, to take advantage of geological riches untapped by ancient man. (1970)

Geological Riches of Moore County is a historical marker in Dumas, Moore County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Moore County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 17 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 35.8419, -101.9725 near Dumas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of Historic Drift Fence (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Window on the Plains Museum, Dumas Cemetery, and City of Dumas.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5341002147. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.