Hunter Switch, Indiana
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1908 and the latest in 1998. It stands in Richland Township. It lies in ZIP code area 47404. The Survey maps it on the Bloomington quadrangle. It stands 889 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 25 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.
- 1908 USGS Bloomington quadrangle1:62500
- 1908 USGS Bloomington quadrangle1:48000
- 1910 USGS Bloomington quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1953 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Bloomington quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Bloomington quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1986 USGS Bloomington quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1998 USGS Bloomington quadrangle1:24000
In the county-history sources
18,040 words on this township1884 History of Monroe County Indiana, published 1884 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Richland Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Richland Township - 18,040 words.
Fires near this place
153 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 153 fires within 5 miles of Hunter Switch between 2003 and 2008, burning about 72 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 20 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 48 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 44 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 20 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 8 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 7 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 3 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 3 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 23 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 18 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Hunter Switch: 9 past producers, 7 producers. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Flagstone, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington Limestone | Stone | Producer | ||
| Hinkle Sandstone Quarry | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Bloomington Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Indiana Cal-Pro. Inc | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Arlington Hills Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Arlington Mill | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Arlington Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Ashtone Mill | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Bennett Mill | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Carl Furst Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Village | 1.0 miles | 25 | |
| Arlington | 1.4 miles | 25 | |
| Cascade | 2.2 miles | 25 | |
| Leonard Springs | 2.3 miles | 25 | |
| Bloomington | 2.6 miles | 25 | |
| Forest Park Heights | 2.6 miles | 25 | |
| Lancaster Park | 2.6 miles | 25 | |
| Van Buren Park | 2.6 miles | 25 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q30627201 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 436628. 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.










