You say that in 1996 that AZ produced 107,800 Troy OZ of Gold while my 1997 Directory only gives 1995 figures of 62,400 Troy OZ of Gold as the most current quantity with a value of $23,297,000 back then.BTW total value then was $4,486,877,000 because of all the COPPER production at 1,317,000 TONS with a value of $3,600,000,000.
"Gold Road at Oatman has recently (then in 95-?) acquired the distinction od being the sole producing primary gold mine in Arizona, although hopefully it will not hold that distinction for long. Bema Gold, dba Yarnell Mining Co., continued permitting efforts for its Yarnell deposit that contains 7.3 million tons of 0.037 oz. per ton AU (GOLD)( and Ben is this not rediculas that Coggins and Neimuth were FIGHTING IPM??? Well they AUTHORED THIS DAMN QUOTE along with Mr Bain and Phillips)The Quote goes on, in exact order; "The planned open pit heap leach hopes to receive the final EIS in Sept 1997 and to begin construction immediatly there after." Goes on re another of my favorite placer counties.." Cochise R..." From the "Directory of Active Mines In Arizona 1997"...! Hate to be Cryptic but for peats' sake there is gold in them thar hills and based upon old stories...there always was;( The Ghost of Christmas Past...to Mason as the Desert <er as he was AWOL> award goes to the Mr Canning Jar Foxholly<Silent Night would of BEEN better> hell we got BETTER than 0.037 OPT Gold as per BD& Bateman after all <but we all lost SHARE VALUE!> Terror on To Working and Upstart Mines <like Our IPM>!!)
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Visit : March, 1997
Roads : Paved
Vehicle Recommended : Any
Topographic Map Quadrangle : Oatman, AZ 7.5'
National Forest Map : None
Township and Range Info : T 19N R 20W Sec. 11 S 1/2
Location :
33ø 01' 35.0" N
114ø 22' 57.2" W
By GPS - NAD 27 Datum
Map of Arizona with location marked
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To reach Oatman, take I-40 West from Kingman to the Oatman Road (US 66) turnoff. It's about 25 miles from the turnoff at I-40 to Oatman. Along the way, you'll pass through Goldroad.
Mining in the area dates to 1863, but Oatman's first mine was claimed in 1902. The Vivian mining company ran the mine and the town was originally known as Vivian. In 1909, the town's name was changed to Oatman, in honor of a woman taken captive by Apache Indians in 1851. The mines were closed in 1942 by order of the War Department, as they were unnecessary to the war effort.
Clark Gable spent his honeymoon in Oatman with Carole Lombard. The room can be viewed at the hotel for a $1 fee. A portion of the movie "How the West Was Won" was also filmed in Oatman, the store (Above, Left) was refurbished for the movie. Today, the owners ban photography inside the store and cheerfully post the sign "Shoplifters will be shot, Survivors will be shot again."
Oatman today is a gaudy tourist stop. Cars and people line the streets and there are so many shops that some proprieters sell their wares from under tents. Ample buildings from the mining days of Oatman are still standing, including the Hardware store at right and the town Jail. The original town gallows are available for photos. Burros walk the streets and probe pedestrians for carrots or other treats which are sold in the shops. It is the meeting point for one of the largest motorcycle gatherings outside of Sturgis.
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