Bowser, Arkansas
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Marion Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71655. The Survey maps it on the Monticello South quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
On record in Bowser
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 4 records
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
- Arkansas A&M College 4th District Faculty Houselisted 2022 · 0.3 miles away
- Fine Arts Buildinglisted 2025 · 0.4 miles away
- Science Buildinglisted 2021 · 0.5 miles away
- Arkansas Agricultural and Mechanical College Student Unionlisted 2021 · 0.5 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Greenwood quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1956 USGS Greenwood quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Monticello South quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Dumas quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
124 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 124 fires within 5 miles of Bowser (historical) between 2001 and 2020, burning about 1,232 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 21 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 56 |
| Debris and open burning | 29 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 21 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | DRE8464285 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Bowser (historical): 6 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unk | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Burton Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| C & W Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Clyde Rogers Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Cooper Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Drew County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Drew County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Rc McKins | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Heights | 0.8 miles | 9 | |
| Oakwoods (historical) | 0.9 miles | 9 | |
| Reed Settlement (historical) | 1.5 miles | 9 | |
| Scrouge Out (historical) | 1.7 miles | 9 | |
| Rough and Ready (historical) | 2.2 miles | 9 | |
| Ozmont Bluff (historical) | 2.3 miles | 9 | |
| Paradise (historical) | 3.1 miles | 9 | |
| Monticello | 3.3 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 78975. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.



