Near Plainview in Hale County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
MISSING
SEE LOCATION SECTION
The Slaton Well
(.5 mi. north)
1. Slaton Well Marker
Inscription.
The Slaton Well. (.5 mi. north). The Plainview Commercial Club, led by President J. O. Wyckoff, saw the potential of irrigation during a 1910 visit to wells in New Mexico. Local banker and farmer J. H. Slaton agreed to bear cost of a test well sunk on his land if it succeeded. G. E. Green and J. N. McNaughton completed the well in Jan. 1911. At 130 feet, using a nine-inch centrifugal pump, it yielded 1,700 gallons of water a minute. The success of the Slaton Well led to extensive irrigation. It transformed this semiarid area of West Texas into one of the most productive food crop regions in the world. , text from: Texas Historical Commission, Historic Sites Atlas
The Plainview Commercial Club, led by President J. O. Wyckoff, saw the potential of irrigation during a 1910 visit to wells in New Mexico. Local banker and farmer J. H. Slaton agreed to bear cost of a test well sunk on his land if it succeeded. G. E. Green and J. N. McNaughton completed the well in Jan. 1911. At 130 feet, using a nine-inch centrifugal pump, it yielded 1,700 gallons of water a minute. The success of the Slaton Well led to extensive irrigation. It transformed this semiarid area of West Texas into one of the most productive food crop regions in the world. text from: Texas Historical Commission, Historic Sites Atlas
Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5429.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1911.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 34° 11.375′ N, 101° 46.942′ W. Marker was near Plainview, Texas, in Hale County. Marker was on U.S. 70, 1.6 miles west of Interstate 27, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Plainview TX 79072, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Gates Hall (approx. 3.3 miles away); Dr. James Henry Wayland
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 730 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 2, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
