Bulletin (1905) (14802505983) - Public domain book illustration

Identifier: bulletin63cali (find matches)
Title: Bulletin
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: California. Division of Mines and Geology California. State Mining Bureau. Bulletin
Subjects: Mines and mineral resources Geology
Publisher: San Francisco (etc.)
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto



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PIRIE, yULPHUR MOUNTAIN AND OJAl WELLS. 21 CHAPTER III. PIRIE, SULPHUR MOUNTAIN AND OJAI WELLS. Ventura County. From the city of Ventura, in the county of that name, to Newhall,in western Los Angeles County, a succession of producing localities isfound on both sides of the Santa Clara River, and in two locations inthe hills north of Simi Valley. These deposits follow the foothills ofthe San Rafael Mountains from the banks of Ventura River to PirnCreek, but have not, up to this time, been traced farther to the east, norhave many direct indications of oil been found in the mountainouscountry west of Ventura River. On the south side of the Santa Clara, production commences farthereast, the most westerly developments up to this time being at Bards-dale, south of the town of Fillmore, and from here oil has been developedat intervals to a point somewhat east of Newhall. The two producinglocalities on the north side of Simi Valley are south of the town of Piru,and of the Tapo and Torrey well