As Oil Field Workers Flood Balmorhea with RVs, the Small Community’s Economy is Revitalized

Oil field workers and their RVs began to fill the small town of Balmorhea after oil was discovered in the region.

Mitch Borden / Marfa Public Radio

In the middle of the Chihuahuan Desert, at the base of the Davis Mountains, the San Solomon Springs fill a pool at Balmorhea State Park. It’s considered a crown jewel of West Texas and people from all over come there to swim. Just five miles down the road sits a small community that shares the name Balmorhea and for decades, the sleepy little town has relied heavily on the cash spent by visiting tourists. Well, at least it used to.

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