Shafter, Texas (Ghost Town): Silver was found here in 1880. It was called the "Silver Capital of Texas" and "The Richest Acre in Texas" when 2,000 people lived here. Mining continued through the 1940s but the town has been dwindling ever since and is now a Ghost Town. The best kept building is the 1890 Catholic Church with tablets of "Los Diez Mandamientos" (10 Commandments) are displayed in Spanish on the southern adobe wall of the church. The Adobe and stone structures that remain were stripped of their tin roofs, electrical wires and doors and windows when the town went into decline. In 1971, The movie The Andromeda Strain was filmed here. The town is named after Union General and Medal of Honor recipient William Rufus Shafter (1835–1906.)

Population: 11

Location: Cibolo Creek Rd, Marfa, TX 79843.

Nearest Cities: 40 Miles south of Marfa, Texas. 20 miles north of Presidio, Texas and the Mexican border.

Google+ Code: RM8V+34 Shafter, Texas

Cost: Free to drive around on the dirt streets and take photos.

Seen on: Roadside America.

Log Waymark: https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMV19X