Reading up on the subject and I'm very intrigued.  Tell me more about Pierce Junction.   Texas State Historical Association says a small city called Myrtle Texas, originally known as Myrtle Turf became the Pierce Junction oilfield. https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hvmbh       https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/htp12   Pierce Junction Oil Field in 1927 - Where the Astrodome and Reliant Stadium Sit Today