BlockWyman, Iowa
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1958 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Elm Grove Township. It lies in ZIP code area 52621. The Survey maps it on the Winfield North quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 7 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.
- 1958 USGS Davenport quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Davenport quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Davenport quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Winfield North quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Muscatine quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Wyman: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Limestone, Dimension, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Junction Underground Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Wasson Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
3 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wyman in 3 storm reports between 2000 and 2016: 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Wyman | - | There was a brief tornado touchdown with no damage. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Wyman | - | Quarter-sized hail fell about 5 miles east of Crawfordsville, IA at 6:27 pm June 12. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wyman | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotter | 6.9 miles | 7 | |
| Columbus City | 7.0 miles | 7 | |
| Cairo | 7.8 miles | 7 | |
| Columbus Junction | 8.5 miles | 7 | |
| Hillsboro (historical) | 8.8 miles | 7 | |
| Lafayette (historical) | 8.8 miles | 7 | |
| Marsh | 9.0 miles | 7 | |
| Fredonia | 9.6 miles | 7 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 463223. 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.
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.