Humble

Humble is best known within Texas for its roots in the early-20th-century oil boom. Oil discovered at nearby Moonshine Hill in 1904 transformed a small railroad town, and the Humble Oil Company, founded in 1911, later became a forerunner of Exxon. Northeast of Houston, Humble lies near Lake Houston, a reservoir on the San Jacinto River, while retaining an identity distinct from the surrounding metropolis. The Humble Museum records local settlement and petroleum history, and the downtown area recalls the town’s railroad-era development. Parks, shops and everyday suburban life meet the wooded setting of greater Houston. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of Humble and Lake Houston.

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