Shafter
Texas Silver
State: Texas
County: Presidio County
Founded: 1883
Abandoned: 1942
Peak Population: 4,000
Shafter was Texas's largest silver mining operation. The town is now privately owned and slowly being restored as a residential community.
Quick Facts
- Texas's largest silver mine
- Private community now
- Near Big Bend
Location
Address: Shafter, Texas
Coordinates: 29.8208, -104.3