Halsey, Illinois
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1924 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Union precinct. It lies in ZIP code area 62998. It lies near Government Rock. The Survey maps it on the Wolf Lake quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 23 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.
- 1924 USGS Alto Pass quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Alto Pass quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Wolf Lake quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1948 USGS Wolf Lake quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Alto Pass quadrangle1:62500
- 1949 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Carbondale quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Carbondale quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000
- 1994 USGS Wolf Lake quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
81 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 81 fires within 5 miles of Halsey between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,124 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 28 were 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 28 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Shawnee National Forest | SNAG PATCH 1 |
| 30 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 7.5 acres | Shawnee National Forest | HALFMOON ISLAND |
| 30 September 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 4.0 acres | Shawnee National Forest | KING'S FERRY |
| 30 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Shawnee National Forest | DOUBLE SLOUGH |
| 30 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Shawnee National Forest | SNAG PATCH 2 |
| 25 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 acres | Shawnee National Forest | ROUTE 3 |
| 24 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.5 acres | Shawnee National Forest | KINGS FERRY |
| 16 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Shawnee National Forest | SADDLE HILL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Halsey: 7 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Lead, Zinc, Fluorine-Fluorite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neelys Landing Quarry and Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Shawnee High Interest Sand & Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | Sand and Gravel | |
| Alto Pass Lead Prospect No. 1 | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Alto Pass Lead Prospect No. 1 | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Alto Pass Lead Prospect No. 2 | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Alto Pass Lead Prospect No. 2 | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Minor Fluorite Occurence No. 1 | Fluorine-Fluorite | Occurrence | ||
| Minor Fluorite Occurence No. 1 | Fluorine-Fluorite | Occurrence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldridge | 1.1 miles | 23 | |
| La Rue | 1.5 miles | 23 | |
| Union Point | 3.0 miles | 26 | |
| Bennett Landing | 3.3 miles | 23 | |
| Wolf Lake | 4.4 miles | 23 | |
| Alto Pass | 7.2 miles | 23 | |
| Ware | 8.8 miles | 25 | |
| Kaolin | 9.0 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 422776. 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.













