Northwest Extension Oilfield

Oil exploration and production in this area was minimal until April 17, 1919, when the Bob Waggoner Well No. 1 blew in at 4,800 barrels per day. It was the first well in what became known as the Northwest Extension Oilfield, comprised of approximately 27 square miles on the former S. Burk Burnett Wild Horse Ranch. R.M. "Bob" Waggoner's well led to a boom, and the area was suddenly thick with oil derricks. The hastily organized tent cities of Thrift, Springtown, Morgan City, Waggoner City, Bridgetown and Bradley's Corner supported the industry. Today, sparsely sited pump jacks continue to draw oil, but in far smaller quantities than the early wells of Wichita County. (2006)

Northwest Extension Oilfield is a historical marker in Burkburnett, Wichita County, dedicated in 2005. It is one of 75 historical markers documented in Wichita County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 94 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 34.0964, -98.6306 near Burkburnett. The nearest cataloged historic site is Thrift (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Burnett Horse Ranch, Bridgetown, and Journey's End Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013662. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.