Near Mohave Valley in Mohave County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Oatman

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 8, 2010

1. Oatman Marker

Inscription. Fifteen miles east in the Black Mountains, is the historic Oatman mining district. Many original buildings still exist in the ghost town site. The Tom Reed United Eastern Gold Road and other mines produced more than thirty million dollars of gold from the early 1900's into the 1930's.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Resources • Notable Places.

Location. 34° 58.069′ N, 114° 35.847′ W. Marker is near Mohave Valley, Arizona, in Mohave County. It is at the intersection of County Route 153 and Arizona Route 95, on the right when traveling east on County Route 153. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mohave Valley AZ 86440, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Colorado River Valley.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: History of the Fort Mojave Tribe (approx. 4.2 miles away in Nevada); Von Schmidt State Boundary Monument (approx. 4.9 miles away in California); a different marker also named Von Schmidt State Boundary Monument (approx. 4.9 miles away in California); National Old Trails (approx. 8.1 miles away in California); Old Cantilever Train Signal (approx. 8.8 miles away in California); Needles El Garces Train Station, Needles, California (approx. 8.8 miles away in California); Citizens of Needles (approx. 8.8 miles away in California); Arizona Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.9 miles away).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 8, 2010

2. Oatman Marker

Oatman image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 18, 2010

3. Oatman

Named for a migrating pioneer family attacked and killed by Indians near Gila Bend, Arizona, in 1851.
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 9, 2010

4. Oatman 1964

Photo on display at the Colorado River Museum - Bullhead City, Az.

Oatman circa 1920s image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 9, 2010

5. Oatman circa 1920s

Photo on display at the Colorado River Museum in Bullhead City, Az.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,580 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 15, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.