Burnett Cutoff - Muddy Waters

Historical marker location:

36 Old Alturas Highway, Tule Lake, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Old Alturas Highway (County Route 140) and California Route 139, on the right when traveling north on Old Alturas Highway.)

Marker installed: 2013

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.