Discovery Well Traditional Cache
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Ector County Discovery Well
I saw this marker a few weeks ago while out caching and thought
this spot needs a cache, it's a nice bit of history! So pow, here
it is.
The discovery of Oil in Ector County December 28, 1926, marked the
beginning of a new economic era for this region. The first Well, "
J.S. Cosden No.1-A W.E. Connell ", was named for the driller and
owner of land. Its meager initial output of 38 barrels per day did
not cause much excitement, but experts insisted that vast oil
deposits lay under area (permian basin). In 1929, Robert Penn's
Gusher catapulted Odessa to boom-town fame. Oil has sustained the
area economy since then, although the discovery Well was pugged and
abandoned in 1940. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967. Please
make sure to hide this cache back EXACTLY as found, don't move it
around it's camo is perfect for it's spot.
Congratz
grumpyoldtexan for FTF!
This cache was placed by a member of the PBCA:
Permian Basin Cachers Association
Caching like Crazy, simply because we can!
Additional Hints
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