Montague, Florida
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1895 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Ocala census division. It lies in ZIP code area 34480. The Survey maps it on the Ocala East quadrangle.
Then and now
1895 to 1991The same ground, surveyed 96 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1895 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1895 USGS Ocala quadrangle1:62500, 7 printings
- 1954 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Ocala East quadrangle1:24000
- 1978 USGS Ocala quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1991 USGS Ocala East quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
191 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 191 fires within 5 miles of Montague between 1992 and 2019, burning about 1,519 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 13 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 |
|---|---|
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 50 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 33 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 25 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1999 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 22 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | MARION/92 PLACE FIRE |
| 22 September 1997 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 16 September 2017 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 8.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | SE 85TH LANE(42) |
| 10 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | MARION/THE DOGWOOD FIRE |
| 8 August 2004 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | MARION/SQUIRREL FIRE |
| 3 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | BAHIA FIRE/ MARION |
| 26 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | SE 78TH ST (42) |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Montague: 2 unknowns, 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margie Wood Trucking, Inc. - Margie Wood Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| S & E Contractors, Inc. - Baseline Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Canal Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Ocala Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Santos Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
16 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Montague in 16 storm reports between 2007 and 2024: 14 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain, 1 flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montague | 1 hurt | A power pole was blown down onto a vehicle | along South Pine Avenue with one person | inside. The person inside was electrically | shocked, but medical transport was not | needed. The time of damage was based on | radar. |
| September 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montague | $5,000 | A tree was blown down onto a home along SE 25th Terrace. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was estimated. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montague | $1,000 | Multiple trees and powerlines down along SE 55th place. Trees and powerlines were reported to be twisted together. Damage was from downburst winds. Time was estimated by radar. |
| August 2013 | Flood | Montague | $100 | Portion of major roads in Ocala were flooded, including Highway 301 near State Road 434 and Pine Avenue. The cost of damage was unknown and estimated so the event could be included in StormData. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montague | - | Trees were blown down into power lines along | SE 38th Street. The time of damage was based | on radar. |
| October 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montague | - | A large tree fell across East fort king St near SE 7th Ave. Photo was relayed via social media. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montague | - | Power lines were blown down at the intersection of SE 14th Street and SE 25th Avenue. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montague | - | The public reported large tree limbs blown down. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montague | - | Winds blew down trees along 2750 SE 49th Avenue. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| January 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montague | - | Trees and power lines were blown down near 4101 Southeast 26th Court Road. |
| June 2008 | Heavy Rain | Montague | - | A HAM radio operator measured 2.9 inches in one hour at the intersection of State Roads 326 and 35. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montague | - | Trees and power lines were blown down north of Silver Springs and east of Ocala. Over 700 residents were without power between 415 pm to 500 pm. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montague | - | Power lines and a large pole were blown down along Southeast 91st Place, about 5 miles north northwest of Belleview. The time of the event was estimated based on radar. |
| December 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montague | - | Trees were blown down across power lines. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montague | - | Trees were blown down in Silver River State Park. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montague | - | Four large trees were blown down on Southeast 36th Ave. and Maricamp Rd. A pickup truck and horse trailer were blown into a ditch. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maricamp | 1.2 miles | 16 | |
| Huntington | 1.5 miles | 16 | |
| Camp Roosevelt | 2.2 miles | 16 | |
| Santos | 3.0 miles | 17 | |
| Silver Springs Shores | 4.3 miles | 17 | |
| Ocala | 4.3 miles | 17 | |
| Silver Springs | 4.7 miles | 16 | |
| Shady | 6.3 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 295462. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






