Thrall is located six miles east of Taylor, Williamson County, Texas. It is on the I. & G. N. Railway.
In 1914, Mr. Fritz Fuchs attempted to drill for water in the southwest corner of his 100 acre farm on the Daniel Kimbro Survey. Little or no water was found, but there was a considerable amount of oil in the well at a depth of 300 feet. Early in February, 1915, arrangements were made to drill deeper for oil and on February 22, 1915, the “discovery well” was brought in.
Very early in the history of the field Dr. J....
You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.
