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West of the Mississippi River. In this well, drilled by H. G. Johnston, E. H. Akin, and Charles Rittersbacher under contract for a water well for the city of Corsicana in 1894, the first oil in commercial quantities in the mid-continent area was discovered at 1035 feet.
Petroleum Industry is a historical marker in Corsicana, Navarro County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 128 historical markers documented in Navarro County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 218 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0894, -96.4653 near Corsicana. The nearest cataloged historic site is Nicol, H. C., Old Welding Shop (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Corsicana Oil Field Discovery Well, Collin Street Bakery, and Temple Beth-El.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5349011622. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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