Leidy in Clinton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Leidy Natural Gas Boom

Photographed by Jenn Wintermantel, May 27, 2013

1. Leidy Natural Gas Boom Marker

Inscription. Against expert advice, Dorcie Calhoun drilled Leidy Township's first successful deep gas well about a quartermile south of here. On January 8, 1950, the well hit natural gas at a depth of 5,659 feet, and for a time it brought up an estimated 15 million cubic feet per day. This news attracted national attention, and within months more than 30 companies and independents were drilling here before production ceased.

Erected 1975 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 8, 1950.

Location. 41° 24.286′ N, 77° 55.343′ W. Marker is in Leidy, Pennsylvania, in Clinton County. It is at the intersection of Kettle Creek Road (Pennsylvania Route 4001) and Spice Wood Run Road, on the right when traveling south on Kettle Creek Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Renovo PA 17764, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania

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and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Simeon & Susannah Pfoutz (approx. 3.1 miles away); Pepper Hill Fire of 1938 (approx. 8.3 miles away); The Costello Tannery (approx. 14.8 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Sinnemahoning Path (was approx. 11.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Jenn Wintermantel, May 27, 2013

2. Leidy Natural Gas Boom Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,398 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.