The artesian water in Marble Hill has been around for years. Many people visit this access with large containers to fill up on what is said to be, by a local who was there to tell us, "the purest water." People really believe this water is the best for health. The water is easy to find because the city has created a small parking area in front of the well which is near the Woodland High School. If you are coming from Marble Hill, you will pass the school on Highway 34 and look to your left.
The water was discovered when they were digging for oil! What a fun fact! From Wikipedia, "In August 1953, an artesian well was discovered approximately 1,800 feet (550 m) deep while drilling for oil in the area."
Here is a quote from the Southeast Missourian, ""Thousands of people use the water exclusively for drinking and cooking," said M. Ossig of Marble Hill. Ossig's cousins Carl and Earl Lutes were the owners of the property in 1946 when P.M. Barton of Catron, Missouri, first leased the land for exploratory excavation, Ossig said. At the time, leasing property for excavation was popular; oil companies and chemical corporations were seeking petroleum and minerals. The Barton team dug below the surface approximately 1,800 feet. Instead of finding the anticipated booty of oil and minerals, out gushed the waters that have not stopped flowing since.