Overton, Texas: The Discovery Well
A tombstone-like roadside monument marks the first production oil well in the largest oil field in the world.
- Address:
- County Rd 4136, Overton, TX
- Directions:
- From the intersection of Hwys 42 and 64 in Turnertown, drive east on Hwy 64 for three miles. Turn left at the post office onto CR 4105/Miller Ranch Rd. Drive a little over a mile, through several turns (Follow blue signs for Discovery Well). Turn right onto CR 4136. Drive a half-mile. You'll see the monument and well on the left.
- Admission:
- Free
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A monument marks the first production oil well in the largest oil field in the world. Brought in September 1930.
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The tombstone-like monument has been standing since 1936, in a surprisingly woodsy spot for an oil field.