The first commercial oil well in the United States was drilled by Edwin Drake near Titusville, Pennsylvania in 1859. Pennsylvania produced nearly half of the world’s supply of oil until the Texas oil boom in 1901.
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Pennsylvania and Landsat
Landsat data are used every day to help us better understand our dynamic planet. Read about how Landsat benefits Pennsylvania in this USGS Fact Sheet.