Everything E.W. Marland did, he invested with beauty and symmetry. All Marland filling stations were alike, in the shape of a triangle synonymous with the Marland Oil logo. Each were also landscaped and surrounded by flowers. By 1927, there were 550 Marland Oil service stations in 11 states.

Ernest W. Marland, President of the Marland Oil Company, had vast oil holdings that made him one of the dominant figures in the petroleum industry of America, and probably the largest independent producer and refiner in the world. He accumulated a personal fortune of more than $30,000,000.00. Over a 10-year period, he paid income taxes totaling $3,600,000 - an average of $1000 a day.

Left - E.W. Marland, at his first Oklahoma well, “Willie Cries.” This discovery in 1911 opened up a new empire for production. The real oil development of central Oklahoma dates from the day when this well came in.

The exploration and production activities of Marland Oil extended into Texas, Colorado, California, Mexico, Central America and South America. The sign of the red triangle became familiar in America and became known abroad.