Guidebook
NO. 290 DISCOVERY WELL OF KERN RIVER OILFIELD - Oil was discovered at 70 feet in 1899, when Tom Means persuaded Roe Elwood and Frank Wiseman, aided by Jonathan, Bert, Jed, and Ken Elwood, George Wiseman, and John Marlowe, to dig here for oil. On June 1, 1899, 400 feet to the north, Horace and Milton McWhorter drilled this region's first commercial well.
Location
On Round Mountain Rd, 0. 7 mi E of China Grade Loop, 7 mi NE of Bakersfield. Call (661) 392-2200 for an appointment to view the site and plaque.
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Notes
Old style state plaque
NO. 290 DISCOVERY WELL OF KERN RIVER OILFIELD, Site
NO. 290 DISCOVERY WELL OF KERN RIVER OILFIELD, Marker
NO. 290 DISCOVERY WELL OF KERN RIVER OILFIELD, Old Style State Plaque