BlockLuther, Illinois
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1948 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Mason City Township. It lies in ZIP code area 62664. The Survey maps it on the Mason City quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 14 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.
- 1948 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1961 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Lincoln quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Lincoln quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Luther: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Side Sand Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Nelson Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Otto Machine Company Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
2 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Luther in 2 storm reports between 2015 and 2025: 1 flash flood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Luther | - | A tornado touched down in a field 2 miles east-northeast of Mason City at 3:09 PM CDT. It tracked slowly southeastward through fields causing minor tree damage before crossing Highway 10 and dissipating 2 miles west of New Holland at 3:15 PM CDT. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Luther | - | Persistent thunderstorms produced 2.00 to 3.00 of rain on very saturated ground. This resulted in flash flooding of numerous secondary roads in extreme southeast Mason County, just southeast of Mason City and north of the Menard County line. Significant flooding along the Salt Creek was also reported. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason City | 2.5 miles | 14 | |
| Natrona | 5.5 miles | 13 | |
| Allen | 7.7 miles | 13 | |
| Teheran | 8.0 miles | 13 | |
| Easton | 10.4 miles | 13 | |
| Biggs | 13.7 miles | 13 | |
| Forest City | 15.3 miles | 14 | |
| Poplar City | 15.6 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 422926. 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.