The McGee Well

 

Mary Lynn Moncus wrote in her History of Quay County, New Mexico, that "the McGee Well created much excitement before it was abandoned." I wonder how many people lost money on that one. It made a certain amount of sense; after all, oil rich Texas was just down the road. The date? I'm guessing 1915, give or take a few years. This is the grimiest postcard I've ever seen.
However, there is oil under Quay County, it just wasn't extractable, until now. One day, oil may be Tucumcari's salvation, or its ruin, much like the "racino."