BlockCameron, Iowa
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1900 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Jefferson Township. It lies in ZIP code area 52073. The Survey maps it on the Balltown quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 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.
- 1900 USGS Lancaster quadrangle1:125000
- 1904 USGS Lancaster quadrangle1:125000
- 1908 USGS Lancaster quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1955 USGS Balltown quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Dubuque quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Dubuque quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Dubuque quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1976 USGS Dubuque quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Dubuque North quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Cameron: 8 past producers, 1 unknown, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Zinc, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzpatrick Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Galena, Sphalerite | |
| Buena Vista Mines | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Cassville Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Fitzpatrick Mine | Zinc, Lead | Unknown | Sphalerite | |
| Fitzpatrick Mine | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Julius Wiest Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Mattloch Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Sherrill Mound Subdistrict | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | MISSISSIPPI VALLEY-TYPE LEAD ZINC | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sherrills Mound Mines | Lead | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waupeton | 0.9 miles | 16 | |
| Balltown | 1.9 miles | 16 | |
| Old Balltown | 2.4 miles | 16 | |
| O'Neill | 4.1 miles | 15 | |
| Rickardsville | 5.8 miles | 15 | |
| Sherrill | 6.1 miles | 16 | |
| Cottage Hill | 6.1 miles | 15 | |
| East Rickardsville | 6.4 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 464487. 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.