Picher
Too Toxic to Survive
State: Oklahoma
County: Ottawa County
Founded: 1913
Abandoned: 2009
Peak Population: 14,000
Picher was the center of the Tri-State Mining District. Lead and zinc mining created massive piles of toxic chat. The EPA declared it a Superfund site, bought out residents, and demolished the town.
Quick Facts
- EPA bought out entire town
- Superfund site
- Demolished structure by structure
Location
Address: Former site of Picher, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36.9839, -94.8353