First Irrigation Well in Lamb County
Dug by hand in 1902 for crops, cattle, and household use of Ewing Halsell (1877-1965), son of land promoter and settler W. E. Halsell. An irrigation ditch carried water half a mile to headquarters of Halsell's "Mashed O" Ranch. Six feet in diameter but only 30 feet deep, well is no longer in operation. (1972)
34.2338° N, 102.4937° W
Where to Find It
US 70, 4.5 mi. W of Earth, south side of the highway between CR 99 and CR 109.
Nearby Markers
- 0.3 mi W Spring Lake Earth
- 4.9 mi E Earth Earth
- 7.9 mi E Springlake-Earth School Earth
- 9.3 mi E Springlake Cemetery Springlake
- 10.3 mi SE Sod House Spring Earth
- 11.4 mi NE The J. W. Carter Family and the 7-Up Ranch Dimmitt