BlockFrederic, Iowa
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Pleasant Township. It lies in ZIP code area 52531. The Survey maps it on the Avery 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 Des Moines quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Avery quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1969 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Oskaloosa quadrangle1:100000
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Frederic: 5 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Zinc, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hargis Bar | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Drill Hole | Zinc | Past Producer | Sphalerite | |
| Drill Hole | Zinc | Past Producer | Sphalerite | |
| Dudley Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Eddyville Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Halverson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Corner | 0.9 miles | 8 | |
| Avery | 2.6 miles | 8 | |
| Lockman | 3.3 miles | 8 | |
| Bridgeport | 4.5 miles | 7 | |
| Maxon | 6.2 miles | 10 | |
| Albia | 8.1 miles | 10 | |
| Buxton | 8.9 miles | 10 | |
| Miami | 9.4 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 464550. 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.