Historical Marker
The Monument Rocks
Historical marker location:
3083 US Hwy 83, Oakley, Kansas
( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 83 and 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 83.)
One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas.
The first successful oil well west of the Mississippi was drilled in 1860 in Neodesha, Kansas, which led to the state becoming a major oil producer in the early 20th century.