Historical Marker
First Oil Well Drilled in Eastland County
Historical marker location:
Ranger, Texas
( Main Street at Loop 254, across tracks from train station)
Marker installed: 1936
The J.H. McCleskey No. 1 Discovery Well of the Ranger Pool was drilled by Warren Wagner under the supervision of W.K. Gordon of the Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company, July 2-October 27, 1917. Initial production was 1600 barrels with three million feet of gas. Abandoned May 30, 1930 after producing 275,000 barrels of oil.