Marfa Country Club — Range Lights evidence field, eastern perimeter

Range Control · Evidence Catalog · Classified

Field
Documentation

Club Grounds Archive · Filed 2026

‘Artifacts recovered from the night the lights appeared.’

4 Records Released · Archive 01

Archive Brief · Club Grounds

Field Documentation is the club's visual archive: grounds surveys, personnel records, and evidence collected along the eastern perimeter. The records below have been cleared for public review. The club makes no claims regarding what appears after dark.

Cataloged by: Range Control Division · Authorized by: Club Administration

Specimen MCC-RL-001

The Range Tee

Standard issue. Cotton jersey. Found draped over the Hole 9 marker post.

Recovered: 11.05.1979 · Location: Hole 9 · Condition: Worn

Specimen MCC-RL-002

The Crewneck

Heavyweight fleece. Recovered from the clubhouse lost-and-found. No member has claimed it.

Recovered: Undated · Location: Clubhouse · Condition: Excellent

Specimen MCC-RL-003

The Long Sleeve

Thermal weight. Found in the cab of Hawkins’ truck. Engine was still running.

Recovered: 11.05.1979 · Location: Parking Lot B · Condition: Fair

Specimen MCC-RL-004

The Range Towel

Turkish cotton. Club emblem embroidered. Found at the base of the broadcast tower, damp despite three days without rain. Returned to inventory after decontamination protocol.

Recovered: 11.06.1979 · Location: K-MCC Tower · Condition: Damp

Note: Towel tested positive for trace minerals not found in Presidio County soil samples.

Specimen MCC-RL-004 — The Range Towel, recovered at K-MCC broadcast tower base

Specimen MCC-RL-005

Brass Markers

Set of four. Each engraved with coordinates that do not correspond to any known location.

Recovered: 11.05.1979 · Location: Scattered · Condition: Tarnished

Specimen MCC-RL-006

Field Journal

Leather-bound. 47 pages filled. Handwriting matches no current or former member.

Recovered: 12.01.1979 · Location: Hole 18 Green · Condition: Weathered

Specimen MCC-RL-007

Porcelain Mug

Club-issued. Found on the front porch of the clubhouse at exactly 11:59 PM. Coffee was still warm.

Recovered: 11.04.1979 · Location: Clubhouse Porch · Condition: Pristine

Specimen MCC-RL-008

Patch Set

Embroidered. Four patches recovered from a canvas bag near the eastern fence line. Designs depict symbols not found in any club documentation. Cleared for member distribution after review.

Recovered: 11.07.1979 · Location: Eastern Perimeter · Condition: New

Note: Canvas bag also contained a folded note reading ‘4698.’ Nothing else.

Field Record 01 · Eastern Perimeter

The Range

Thirty miles of open ground. Visibility changes after sunset.

Filed: 11.04.1979 · Status: Active Observation

Field Record 02 · Grounds Survey

Course Map

18 Holes · 847 Acres · Elevation 4,698 FT

Range riders beneath unidentified lights

Field Record 03 · Night Range

Sightings

Origin: Unconfirmed · Review: Ongoing

Field Record 04 · Personnel

Range Rider

Standard issue recovered in service. Identification remains on file.

Division: Range Control · Clearance: Internal

End of Archive · Field Documentation 01

Total Items Cataloged 4

Records Cleared for Public Review 4

Records Pending Review 0

Recovery Period 11.04.1979 — 12.01.1979

Primary Recovery Zone Holes 9–18, Eastern Perimeter

Cataloged By Range Control Division

Authorized By [Redacted]

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