Picher, Oklahoma: America’s Most Toxic Ghost Town
Home › Oklahoma Ghost Towns › Picher Picher, Oklahoma OklahomaLead & Zinc MiningMining era · 1913–200913 min read Founded Incorporated 1918; lead-zinc struck 1913 Peak 14,252 residents (1926) Population 20 (2010); disincorporated 2009 Production $20B+ in ore, 1917–1947 County Ottawa County, Oklahoma Status Demolished; Tar Creek Superfund site Free (public roads)Dawn–dusk onlyStay in your vehicleActive…