Panoramic Hill

Historical marker location:

1 Panoramic Way, Berkeley, California

( Marker can be reached from Panoramic Way.)

Marker installed: 2007

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A National Historic District.

California was the site of the nation's first successful oil well in 1892. The well was drilled in the city of Los Angeles and produced about 25 barrels of oil a day. Today, California remains a major oil-producing state.