BlockOrmas, Indiana
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Etna-Troy Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46725. The Survey maps it on the Ormas quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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.
- 1951 USGS Ormas quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Ormas quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:100000
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Ormas: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Lake Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
1 since 2024Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ormas in 1 storm report in 2024: 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ormas | $25,000 | Tree down onto a home in Loon Lake. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etna | 2.1 miles | 11 | |
| Cresco | 5.0 miles | 11 | |
| Lorane | 6.1 miles | 10 | |
| Tri-Lakes | 6.5 miles | 11 | |
| Five Points | 7.6 miles | 11 | |
| Larwill | 8.9 miles | 12 | |
| Columbia City | 10.0 miles | 11 | |
| Collins | 10.8 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 450573. 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.