# The Mexia-Powell Oil Boom of 1920-1923 — Limestone & Navarro Counties, Texas (Birth of TX Fault-Trap Exploration)
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> The Mexia-Powell discoveries by Julius Fohs and Col. A.E. Humphreys established the Mexia Fault Zone — the first commercial Texas oil produced from fault traps. The 1920-1923 boom built the Central Texas towns of Mexia, Wortham, and Powell.

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## Page Outline
- The Mexia-Powell Oil Boom of 1920-1923 — Limestone & Navarro Counties, Texas (Birth of Texas Fault-Trap Exploration)
  - Discovery Facts
  - The Discovery That Established Fault-Trap Exploration
  - Geology of the Mexia Fault Zone
  - Cultural & Economic Impact
  - Modern Mineral-Owner Implications
  - Key Takeaways
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