BlockCameron, Iowa
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Bath Township. It lies in ZIP code area 50401. The Survey maps it on the Hanford quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 8 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.
- 1954 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Hanford quadrangle1:24000
- 1959 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:62500
- 1985 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Cameron: 9 producers, 6 past producers, 1 unknown. 9 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faught Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Kirk Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Mason City Brick and Tile | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Oswald Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Portland Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Portland West Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Weaver Readymix Inc | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason City Junction | 2.5 miles | 8 | |
| Hanford | 2.5 miles | 8 | |
| Central Heights | 4.6 miles | 9 | |
| Portland | 4.7 miles | 8 | |
| Burchinal | 4.9 miles | 7 | |
| Mason City | 4.9 miles | 9 | |
| Hurley | 5.6 miles | 8 | |
| Registry Park | 5.6 miles | 7 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 464488. 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.
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.