Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
One of 27 National Register listings published here for Jones County · listed in 1985 · category: Structure.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Corbett's/Eby's Mill Bridge between 2009 and 2012, burning about 20 acres in total. None started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 13 March 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 January 2012 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Corbett's/Eby's Mill Bridge: 5 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Finn Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Gray Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Jacobs Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Oeschger Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Scotch Grove, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 flash flood, 2 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 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scotch Grove | $600,000 | no account filed |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scotch Grove | $1,000 | The Jones County Emergency Manager reported that part of a tree snapped off in Scotch Grove. The report was delayed and time of the event was estimated from radar. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Scotch Grove | $100 | Hail at least golf ball sized fell about 5 miles east southeast of Monticello, IA at 428 pm CDT May 24. The hail was over 2 inches deep. The visor on the spotter's truck was broken by the hail. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scotch Grove | - | A personal weather station measured a 56 knot gust. |
| July 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Scotch Grove | - | This tornado tracked through wooded areas of northeast Jones County. Significant tree damage occurred, including along the Maquoketa River in the Ebys Mill Wildlife area. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scotch Grove | - | The Emergency Manager report that a farm hoop building was destroyed. The time of the event was estimated using radar. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Scotch Grove | - | Hail fell for 10 minutes. Most of the stones were nickel size with a couple around 1 inch. |
| May 2022 | Flash Flood | Scotch Grove | - | Time of the event is estimated based on radar. Emergency Manager reported several gravel roads washed out in the Scotch Grove and Central Park areas. Shoulders on roads were also washed out with roads being closed. Additionally, water from Mineral Creek was over the roads. A personal weather station in Scotch Grove reported 2.0 inches of rain. |
| August 2022 | Tornado (EFU) | Scotch Grove | - | The Jones County Emergency Manager reported that sheriff's deputies followed a mini supercell that had produced funnel clouds. A funnel cloud eventually touched down and the officers reported some damage to crops at this location. The tornado is rated as an EF-U. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Scotch Grove | - | Golf ball-sized hail fell 6 miles southeast of Monticello, IA at 110 pm July 10. Wind gusts between 60 and 70 mph were also observed. This report was relayed by Jones County Emergency Management. |
| June 2002 | Flash Flood | Scotch Grove | - | Prairie Creek out of it's banks between Scotch Grove and Monticello. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scotch Grove | - | Severe wind tore the top off a camper on Highway 38 between Monticello and Wyoming. Reported by law enforcement. |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Scotch Grove Historic District | 3.0 miles | 2014 |
 | St. Luke's Methodist Church | 7.2 miles | 2002 |
 | Odd Fellows Hall | 7.2 miles | 1985 |
 | Fremont Mill Bridge | 7.3 miles | 1998 |
 | S. S. Farwell House | 7.5 miles | 1979 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85000722 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jones County | All 27 listed properties in this county. |
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