Map of the oil district of West Virginia

Although West Virginia is the second state in the country for coal production, crude oil has also been drilled for since the mid-19th century. This map, produced during the Civil War, shows the "oil district" of West Virginia, and includes locations of oil and gas wells, as we...

Map

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1864
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English
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06_01_011015
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Boston Public Library
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Philadelphia
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R.L. Barnes
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United States
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West Virginia
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