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