Masterson

Masterson (HM1O16)

Location: Masterson, TX 79058 Moore County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 37.983', W 101° 57.571'

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In 1927, three companies combined to construct a natural gas plant and pipeline to produce gas for Denver, Colorado. Small houses and a hotel were constructed for married and single workers. A one-room school was soon constructed for the workers' children on land donated by Miles Bivins, and the small community came to be known as Bivins. In later years the camp and the school expanded.

To meet the demand for helium during World War II, a plant to be operated by the Bureau of Mines was constructed near Bivins; it began production in 1943, after U.S. entry into the war. In order to provide services to the workers at the new Exell Helium Plant, seventy-five homes, garages, a recreation hall and a playground were also constructed at the site. During the late 1940s a post office was established in the community and when the postal service rejected the name "Bivins," the name "Masterson" was submitted after a prominent area rancher. A Baptist church was organized and attended by members of all denominations, and community activities such as 4-H, boy and girl scouts and home demonstration clubs flourished.

In 1963, residents of the original Bivins site were notified that their homes were to be sold and they must move, and residents at the Exell site also began to move away, leaving both camps practically abandoned by 1970. The local school closed in 1978 and the post office closed in 1984. While the Exell Helium Plant closed in the late 1990s, the Bivins plant continues to gather and produce natural gas.
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HM NumberHM1O16
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Marker Number16490
Year Placed2010
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission and the State of Texas
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 20th, 2015 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 231997 N 3947284
Decimal Degrees35.63305000, -101.95951667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 37.983', W 101° 57.571'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 37' 58.98" N, 101° 57' 34.26" W
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near US-287, Masterson TX 79058, US
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