Sloughhouse

Historical marker location:

12700 Meiss Road, Rancho Murieta, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Meiss Road and Highway 16, on the right when traveling south on Meiss Road.)

Marker installed: 1957

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.