Historical Marker
Clayco #1 Oil Well
Historical marker location:
SH 25, Electra, Texas
( (Not located) from Electra take SH 25 about one mile north to oil field on west side of road, on private property)
Clayco No. 1 Woodruff-Putnam, 1628 feet. Here flowed oil April 1, 1911, opening one of the world's greatest oil fields.
Crew - Hal Hughes, Sam Turnbo, S. C. "Dad" Massengill, Lamar Weathersby, Clabe Moody, Richard Harper, Ed Beeler, A. F. Dennison, R. T. Craig.