J. J. Moore No. 1 Oil Well -- Snyder Heritage Village, Snyder TX
N 32° 42.386 W 100° 53.446
14S E 322776 N 3620322
A pump jack of the same type as Scurry County's first producing oil well is on display at Snyder Heritage Village in Snyder TX
Waymark Code: WMTH0P
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/24/2016
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The J. J. Moore oil well ignited an oil boom in this rural county that transformed a region. A pump jack of the same type is on display in Snyder's Heritage Village.
Snyder Heritage Village is open daily and is free to visit. It's worth an hour of your time :)
From the Scurry County Historical Society website: (
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"J.J. Moore No. 1
In 1923, Scurry County's first producing oil well, the J.J. Moore No. 1, was drilled near Ira in the San Andres formation. This area, known as the Sharon Ridge field, has produced oil from over 2,200 wells.
The 'pump-jack' located in Heritage Village is much like those used in the early 1920's. It is a gift from Ira Pump and Supply."