BORGER

Population 15,545

Altitude 3,116

General

Established following the discovery of rich Panhandle Oil Field in 1926. In months, a boom own of tents and shacks sprang up, and the population numbered more than 40,000. Orderly growth soon replaced the ribald oil-boom days, and now Borger is a center for oil, chemicals, and cattle. Tanks and towers of oil and petrochemical plants dominate the skyline. Home of Frank Phillips College.

Attractions

• CITY PARKS - 16 parks offer extensive picnic facilities, tennis courts, sports fields, playground equipment, swimming pools, and two 18 hole golf courses.
• HUTCHINSON COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM - Exhibits depicting Hutchinson County are from time of Coronado to boom-town days. Open Mon. to Fri. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; open Sun during the summer months, memorial Day through Labor Day, 2 to 4 p.m. Closed major legal holidays. 618 N. Main Street; 806--273-6121.
• SCENIC DRIVE - A 25 mile loop west and north to Stinnett crosses rough, canyon cut landscapes of the Canadian River brakes; leads across the dam impounding Lake Meredith, Texas 136 west, F.M. 1319, and F.M. 687 north.

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