Matador, TX: Historic Motley County Jail

Matador: Entrance to the Matador Ranch

Matador: BOB'S OIL WELL, located at the intersection of US 70 and Texas 70, was constructed in the early 1930s by Bob Robertson, a World War I veteran and former gas station attendant, as a way of promoting his new Conoco station and separate grocery, cafe and garage. In 1939, he replaced the original wooden oil derrick replica with a steel one that soared eight-four feet in height. The business closed in the 1950s but the structure is maintained as a popular state landmark.

Matador: Motley County Library.

Matador: MOTLEY COUNTY CLINIC provides local services in affiliation with Hardeman County Memorial Hospital.

Matador: City of Matador Water Tower

Matador: MATADOR RANCH, established in 1882. At its peak, the ranch owned 90,000 cattle and had title to 879,000 acres of land in parts of four Texas counties. In the later part of the last century the land was broken into smaller ranches.

Matador: LONG GONE CAFE is long gone, but two restaurants on Main Street are open for business.