Monday, April 7th, 2025
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A map of Grand Lake showing locations of oil wells in and around the Lake, provided by Mercer County Historical Society Director Cait Clark. The red star is a historical marker. The green star is the approximate location of the "rock pile oil well site."

Related online story:
CELINA - In addition to once being known as the largest man-made lake on the planet, Grand Lake introduced to the world freshwater offshore drilling, laying the groundwork for the modern petroleum industry and igniting a local economic boom that reverberated for decades to come. [More]
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