Dumas in Moore County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Geological Riches of Moore County
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 15, 2015
1. Geological Riches of Moore County Marker
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 calichean 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.
Erected 1970 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2147.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources.
Location. 35° 50.512′ N, 101° 58.351′ W. Marker is in Dumas, Texas, in Moore County. It is at the intersection of South Dumas Avenue (U.S. 287) and South Bliss Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Dumas Avenue. Located on the front lawn of the Dumas Visitor's Center and Chamber of Commerce. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1901 South Dumas Avenue, Dumas TX 79029, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle. It is also on the American Great Plains, specifically on the Southern Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 6 miles of this
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Additional keywords. geology; oil/petroleum
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 15, 2015
2. View of marker and flag display in front of Visitors Center.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 15, 2015
3. Nearby Site of Historic Drift Fence Marker located in front of Dumas Visitors Center.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 15, 2015
4. View from marker of visitors center picnic area.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,157 times since then and 95 times this year. Last updated on December 26, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 19, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
