BlockOak Grove, Arizona
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the North Mohave census division. The Survey maps it on the Castle Peak quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 16 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.
- 1886 USGS Mt. Trumbull quadrangle1:250000
- 1892 USGS Mt. Trumbull quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1953 USGS Grand Canyon quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Grand Canyon quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Grand Canyon quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Grand Canyon quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Castle Peak quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Mount Trumbull quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
57 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 57 fires within 5 miles of Oak Grove between 1992 and 2019, burning about 223 acres in total. 48 started naturally. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 48 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1996 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Lake Mead National Recreation Area | SHIVWITS |
| 29 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Arizona Strip Field Office | OAK GROVE |
| 24 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Arizona Strip Field Office | BURNT CANYON |
| 9 August 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Arizona Strip Field Office | SHREDDER |
| 9 August 1997 | Natural | under an acre | Arizona Strip Field Office | WEST FORK |
| 7 August 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Arizona Strip Field Office | MC DONALD |
| 5 August 1993 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Arizona Strip Field Office | OAK GROVE |
| 4 August 1992 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Arizona Strip Field Office | KELLY DAM |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Oak Grove: 1 occurrence, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gypsum-Anhydrite, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace No. 1 - No. 19 | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Occurrence | Gypsum | |
| Ut Dept Hwys Gravel Pit No.27052 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trumbull | 22.5 miles | 16 | |
| South Cove | 27.6 miles | 21 | |
| Meadview | 27.7 miles | 21 | |
| Ray Place | 31.9 miles | 29 | |
| Tuweep | 32.9 miles | 18 | |
| Rock Crossing | 41.6 miles | 16 | |
| Cyclopic | 43.4 miles | 30 | |
| Peach Springs | 43.8 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 24541. 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.