This Is Oil Country!

This Is Oil Country! (HM1NP3)

Location: Bolivar, NY 14715 Allegany County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 3.916', W 78° 10.084'

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The presence of oil in this area of the Allegheny foothills has been known by white men since 1627, when a French missionary reported that the Indians used "a good kind of oil" for medicinal purposes from the nearby Seneca Oil Spring. Production began in 1879 and reached a peak of more than five million barrels a year by 1885. Then decline began until only 750 thousand were marketed in 1913. After the introduction of the "flooding" technique—forcing the oil up and out of the well by water pressure—production rose steadily.
The oil produced here is only a small share of the total national petroleum product, but it is so superior in lubricant quality that it always brings top prices. Oil and natural gas are still produced but dairying and livestock raising have taken over as the major economic activities.
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HM NumberHM1NP3
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Year Placed1969
Placed ByState of New York Education Department, Department of Transportation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 7th, 2015 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 734304 N 4660903
Decimal Degrees42.06526667, -78.16806667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 3.916', W 78° 10.084'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 3' 54.96" N, 78° 10' 5.04" W
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Area Code(s)585
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 387 Main St, Bolivar NY 14715, US
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