BlockMaple Bay, Minnesota
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1919 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Godfrey Township. It lies in ZIP code area 56736. The Survey maps it on the Mentor quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 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.
- 1919 USGS Valley quadrangle1:62500
- 1952 USGS Grand Forks quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Grand Forks quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Grand Forks quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Mentor quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Crookston quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
8 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Maple Bay between 2006 and 2016, burning about 202 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Rydell National Wildlife Refuge | WOODSIDE 10 |
| 11 September 2012 | Natural | 62 acres | Glacial Ridge | GODFREY 7 |
| 23 June 2011 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Glacial Ridge | TILDEN 23 |
| 3 May 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Glacial Ridge | LEE |
| 6 April 2012 | Debris and open burning | 75 acres | Glacial Ridge | PAINT BALL FIRE |
| 18 April 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Glacial Ridge | SKIDSTEER |
| 18 April 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | Glacial Ridge | LEE FIRE |
| 18 April 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Glacial Ridge | GLACIAL RIDGE #3 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
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 Maple Bay: 1 producer. All of them 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakken Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
9 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Maple Bay in 9 storm reports between 1997 and 2020: 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 2 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF3) | Maple Bay | 1 killed, 2 hurt | This tornado began in Polk County and tracked northeastward for nine miles to the Red Lake County line about 5 miles north-northeast of Mentor. After crossing into Red Lake County, it continued for an additional 6 miles. The tornado tracked across Maple Lake and the community of Mentor. Trees were sheared off or uprooted, power poles were snapped, and roofs and garages were destroyed. A convenience store and gas station along U. S. Highway 2 were flattened. Cabins, campers, boats, and docks were damaged along the northeast side of Maple Lake. Peak winds were estimated at 145 mph. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maple Bay | $15,000 | Numerous trees were blown down and one tree fell on a cabin. Boats, docks, pontoons, and boat lifts were flipped and sunk. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maple Bay | - | At least one tree was blown down onto a camper at the Polk County Park. Large trees were blown down at various locations around Maple Lake. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maple Bay | - | A boat lift was flipped over. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maple Bay | - | Numerous large tree branches and limbs were broken down across Maple Lake and Mentor. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maple Bay | - | Trees were blown down and boat lifts were flipped over. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maple Bay | - | Several large tree branches were blown down. Some penny to nickel sized hail also fell. |
| July 1998 | Hail | Maple Bay | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Maple Bay | - | no account filed |
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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 647462. 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.
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.