Oldest Oil Field In The West - Florence, CO
N 38° 23.633 W 105° 07.384
13S E 489252 N 4249525
Located in front of the Florence City Hall.
Waymark Code: WMAF0V
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2011
Views: 9
The plaque is mounted to a stone placement. There is also a small to medium replica of an oil rig next to the plaque.
Plaque Reads:
IN FLORENCE AND SURROUNDING AREA
WAS DEVELOPED THE FIRST RECOGNIZED OIL
FIELD WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, AS
A RESULT OF THE DISCOVERY OF OIL BY
A.M. CASSIDY IN FREMONT COUNTY IN 1862.
MORE THAN 1,300 WELLS, AVERAGING 2,300
BARRELS PER ACRE, HAVE BEEN DRILLED IN
THIS 14-SQUARE-MILES AREA, INCLUDING
MANY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.
ONE MILE NORTH IS WELL NO. 42, DRILLED IN
1889, THE OLDEST CONTINUOUS COMMERCIAL
PRODUCING OIL WELL IN THE WORLD, IT HAS
PRODUCED MORE THAN 1,000,000 BARRELS.
Group or Groups Responsible for Placement:
The State Historical Society of Colorado
and the
Florence Pioneer Day Association
County or City: Fremont County, Florence
Date Dedicated: 1962
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