Historical Marker
Swedes Cut
Historical marker location:
Castaic, California
( Marker is on Ridge Route Road, 7.7 miles north of Templin Highway, on the left when traveling north. Reported unreadable.)
Marker installed: 1997
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.