Mining there sprang up in the beginning of 1900's. Oatman once had a population of 10,000, people however in the 1950's, the population was condensed when the I-40 rerouted Route 66. Nowadays, it has a population of about 200 and residents rely primarily on the industry of tourism. ... Remnants of the Tom Reed Mine in Oatman, AZ. As the ...
