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Bobcat Hills

McCamey, Upton County

Marker Text

Named for dens of lynx (bobcats) found her 1919 by a University of Texas geology team mapping the resources of the county. These hills, cretaceous formations, are part of an uplift in the southern Permian Basin. Associated with this uplift are the oil fields of the county. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967,

Marker Details

Address FM 305 S of McCamey
Location Description On FM 305, 7/10 mile S. of intersection w/ FM 1901 in McCamey.
Marker # 444
Dedicated 1967
Size, Type 14" x 24"
Code animals; geology; mountains and mountain passes
Latitude, Longitude 31.110148, -102.210524

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