Westwood

Historical marker location:

207 3rd Street, Westwood, California

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of 3rd Street (County Route A21) and Birch Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1982

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.