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Hidalgo County's First Oil Well |
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La Joya vicinity,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
26° 15' 24.34383",
-98° 31' 41.01004999992"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
John M. Lawrence No. 1 oil well was brought in September 18, 1934, near this site by veteran driller Otto C. Woods. Well flowed 1,000 or more barrels a day. At first the oil formed a lake beside the well. County has produced 20 million barrels of oil.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Hidalgo County's First Oil Well Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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