El Toro, the Early Years

Historical marker location:

25151 Serrano Road, Lake Forest, California

( Marker can be reached from Serrano Road north of Winding Way, on the right when traveling west.)

Ranchos gave way to ranches by the 1800s.. Heritage Hill Historical Park.

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.