Description
Butler and Greenwood Counties were both organized in 1855. But they would have to wait more than a half century to realize the promise of illustrious place names like “El Dorado” and “Prospect Township.” When World War I raised the demand for oil, prices spiked and investors came calling on area farmers and ranchers, who quickly learned that oil was a “better crop than alfalfa.”
Recommended Citation
Davis, Christy (2014). "Oil Boomtowns," Symphony in the Flint Hills Field Journal. https://newprairiepress.org/sfh/2014/people/5
Oil Boomtowns
Butler and Greenwood Counties were both organized in 1855. But they would have to wait more than a half century to realize the promise of illustrious place names like “El Dorado” and “Prospect Township.” When World War I raised the demand for oil, prices spiked and investors came calling on area farmers and ranchers, who quickly learned that oil was a “better crop than alfalfa.”
