BlockWest Brook Downs, 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.
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
147 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 147 fires within 5 miles of West Brook Downs between 2003 and 2008, burning about 68 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 21 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 | 41 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 41 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 32 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 21 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | 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 |
| 6 September 2005 | 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 |
| 17 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 14 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | 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 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of West Brook Downs: 6 past producers, 6 producers, 1 plant. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Flagstone, Fire Clay (Refractory). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinkle Sandstone Quarry | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Indiana Ceramic Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Plant | ||
| 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 | ||
| Bennett Mill | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Ed Bennett Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Hunter Valley Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Park Heights | 0.7 miles | 25 | |
| Ellettsville | 1.8 miles | 30 | |
| Lancaster Park | 2.2 miles | 25 | |
| Hunter Switch | 3.2 miles | 25 | |
| Arlington | 3.4 miles | 25 | |
| Cascade | 3.7 miles | 25 | |
| Highland Village | 3.8 miles | 25 | |
| Marlin Hills | 4.1 miles | 25 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 445727. 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.