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Marker Text: In 1918 had a post office, Guffeyola, in store of H.H. McGuffey. After oil and gas discoveries, 1917-1922, was tent city, then town of shotgun houses. Piped first natural gas to San Antonio. Name was changed 1923 to honor J.T. Calliham, rancher and townsite owner. Still produces oil and exports fine rocks and petrified wood.(1966) 

Marker No: 637

Aluminum 20 x 20 Subject Marker 

Location: Enter Choke Canyon Lake Park off of Highway 72, 2 miles west of McMullen County line and follow ​

Geographic: ​28° 28.807′ N, 98° 20.924′ W