1948
Newman Haynes founds Haynes Manufacturing in Livingston, Texas, specializing in sawing, and earth drilling equipment.

1984
Harry Westmorland founds Lone Star Bit with a commitment to bringing water to those who need it most. He begins developing water well drills that meet the portability and operational challenges that come with drilling in underdeveloped countries.

1991
The company builds its first water well drill rig – the LS100, designed specifically for water well drilling in developing nations.

2005
Little Beaver, known for quality earth drilling equipment, acquires the drill rig division of Lone Star Bit and begins expanding and enhancing the water well drill product line.

2008
The brand, now known as Lone Star Drills, develops the LS300T+, a powerful trailer-mounted drill capable of drilling to depths of 300 feet.

2014
The LS400T+ is added to the water well drill lineup. Lone Star Drills also introduces its first soil sampling drill.

2020
Lone Star Drills introduces an all-new tracked soil sampling drill with an automatic SPT hammer, the LSGT+HDA, at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020. The LSGT+HDA answers customer requests for a way to access remote or environmentally sensitive areas. This drill is able to traverse delicate turf, wet or soft soil and other restricted sites without disturbing the ground beneath.