1960s
The last decade of Longview's first hundred years was a time of historic and fundamental change. In 1962, the "slant hole" scandal brought unfavorable national attention to the East Texas Oil Field. (This illegal process actually pioneered technological advances that have led to increased oil and gas recovery throughout the world). In 1963, the city reached west of its own developed area and annexed the unincorporated community of Greggton, including much of the Pine Tree Independent School District. Construction of Loop 281 (begun in 1964) and Interstate Highway 20 (completed through Gregg County in 1968) helped decentralize the city's development.| HM Number | HM1ODK |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2000 |
| Placed By | One Hundred Acres of Heritage, Inc |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, October 2nd, 2015 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 336840 N 3596733 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.49590000, -94.73666667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 29.754', W 94° 44.2' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 29' 45.24" N, 94° 44' 12" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 903, 214 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Hoover St, Longview TX 75601, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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