Borger was established following the discovery of a rich Panhandle Oil Field in 1926. In just months, a boom town 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. Borger is the home of Frank Phillips College.
A 25-mile loop west and north to Stinnett crosses rough, canyon-cut landscapes of the Canadian River brakes;
Borger, TX Scenic DrivesSite where two famous Indian battles were fought. Col. Kit Carson (in his last fight) and his U.S. troops in 1864 narrowly escaped defeat by Kiowa and Comanche Indians who had been molesting wagon trains and settlers. Ten years later, in 1874
Borger, TX Historic Sites16 parks offer extensive picnic facilities, tennis courts, sports fields, playground equipment, swimming pools, and two 18-hole golf courses.
Borger, TX City Parks Course Access: Semi-Private
Holes: 18
Reserve Advance Tee Times: 2
Course Access: PublicHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: 3 days...
343-acre park contains dance pavilion, playground, picnic sites, jogging and nature trails, and prairie dog town. Regular and...
Includes museum and pioneer blacksmith shop, picnic and playground areas amid shady trees....
Course Access: PublicHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 5 days...
A chain of sand dunes extend for 130 miles, three to five miles wide. Archeological findings show that the area was inhabited...