Keb, Iowa
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Richland Township. It lies in ZIP code area 52501. The Survey maps it on the Ottumwa North quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 9 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
- 1956 USGS Ottumwa North quadrangle1:62500
- 1956 USGS Ottumwa North quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Oskaloosa quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
13 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Keb (historical) between 2002 and 2018, burning about 103 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 11 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 27 May 2018 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 May 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 13 April 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 11 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Keb (historical): 10 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drill Hole | Zinc | Past Producer | Sphalerite | |
| Can-Tex Industries Ottumwa Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Ottumwa Brick and Tile Co. | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| B and M Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Bear Creek Quarries | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Harrows Branch Quarries | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Materials Service Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| South Avery Creek Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| W. Ottumwa Sand | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutledge | 2.5 miles | 9 | |
| Ottumwa Junction | 2.6 miles | 9 | |
| Phillips | 2.6 miles | 9 | |
| Chillicothe | 3.8 miles | 7 | |
| Kirkville | 4.9 miles | 7 | |
| Dahlonega | 5.0 miles | 9 | |
| Ottumwa | 5.0 miles | 9 | |
| Pickwick | 5.6 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 464305. 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.






