Historical Marker
Hidalgo County's First Oil Well
Historical marker location:
US 83, La Joya vicinity, Texas
( from La Joya take US 83 about 1.7 mi west, marker is on north side of highway)
Marker installed: 1968
John M. Lawrence No. 1 oil well was brought in September 18, 1934, near this site by veteran driller Otto C. Woods. Well flowed 1,000 or more barrels a day. At first the oil formed a lake beside the well. County has produced 20 million barrels of oil. (1968).