To the west, within sight of this
monument, the first offshore
oil production on the Western
Hemisphere was developed. The
Summerland Oilfield initially
produced from onshore wells, but
beginning in 1896, production
was extended offshore. By . . . — — Map (db m167238) HM
To the loyalty. Those who joined the colors from here served their country for the cause of Humanity and Liberty.
Horace H. Abbott • Roland Wilder • Leon W. Darling • Charles V. Olds • Ernest Olds • Carl W. Carpenter • Thos D. Dickerson • . . . — — Map (db m155764) WM