Water Well Drilling Rig -- National Ranching Heritage Center, Lubbock TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
N 33° 35.320 W 101° 53.083
14S E 232281 N 3720280
A water well drilling rig, a necessity on the Staked Plains, on display at the National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock TX
Waymark Code: WMV5NG
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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Water on the High Plains of Texas was a necessity, and it was usually only found underground.

This water well drilling rig is located in the southwest corner of the National Ranching Heritage Center at Lubbock TX, by the Railroad depot.
Type of Machine: Water Well Drilling Rig

Year the machine was built: 1880s-1910s

Year the machine was put on display: 1960s

Is there online documentation for this machine: Not listed

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