spindletop oil boom scrap book
by chase and pittman
In 1901 when the hamel brothers struck black gold causing a mass sales in oil that we know today as the Texas oil boom. oil makes many of the products we use today, like shoes, lip stick, and even footballs.
oil boom time line
1901- Anthony lucas strikes oil at spindel top
1902- spindel top produces 17.5 million barrels of oil
1916- federal road aid act becomes law
1930- c m dad makes major oil discovery
1936 -Texas has over 1.5 million vehicles
1936- state high ways total 21.000 miles
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1901- Anthony lucas strikes oil at spindel top
1902- spindel top produces 17.5 million barrels of oil
1916- federal road aid act becomes law
1930- c m dad makes major oil discovery
1936 -Texas has over 1.5 million vehicles
1936- state high ways total 21.000 miles
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How populations increased
pops of towns 1910
populations in small towns nearly doubled, if not more !
spindel top
This oul well known as spindel top began it all. pumping 17.5 million in little over a year. causing boom towns and huge marketing in oil.
Patillo Higgins
Patillo Higgins was a man with a dream. He is often called the "Prophet of Spindletop". he had the great idea of drilling at spindel top.
population
populations in small towns nearly doubled due to oil. small towns like houston and witchita became boom towns almost over night.