Atlas, Missouri
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Jackson Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64836. The Survey maps it on the Joplin East quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 19 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.
- 1886 USGS Carthage quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Carthage quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1947 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Joplin East quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1980 USGS Joplin East quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:100000
In the county-history sources
17,585 words on this townshipThe History of Jasper County, Missouri : Including a Condensed History of the State, a Complete History of Carthage and Joplin, Other Towns and Townships : Together with Numerous Portraits of Prominent Men : Cuts of Elegant Residences and Public Buildings : a Sectional Map of the County : Biographical Sketches of Many Enterprising Farmers, Merchants, Mechanics, Professional, and Business Men : the Constitution of the State : an Abstract of Laws : an Elaborate History of Jasper County - Its Topography, Natural History, Pioneers, Organization, Political History, Courts and Bar, Religious, Educational, Medical, Agricultural, Mining, and Horticultural, Its Commercial and Business Interests, Etc, published 1883 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Jackson Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Jackson Township - 17,585 words.
Fires near this place
81 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 81 fires within 5 miles of Atlas between 1992 and 2020, burning about 285 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 45 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 241111-07311-09062020-1443 |
| 5 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 24 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 128610-04912-09242015-1548 |
| 22 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 2 September 2000 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 10 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 30 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 28 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 30 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 586 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 586 workings within 5 miles of Atlas: 581 past producers, 4 producers, 1 unknown. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Zinc, Lead, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Gravel Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown - Zn & Clay | Zinc, Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Zn/Pb | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Vogie Chat Plant | Silica | Producer | ||
| Unknown - Zn | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Busboom Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Carthage Consolidated Quarry Co. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Carthage Marble Quarry Co | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Griesmer Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Jeffries Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Atlas in 5 storm reports between 2010 and 2024: 3 hail, 1 flash flood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlas | $80,000 | Thunderstorm winds flattened one barn and damaged a barn roof and doors of another. Debris was blown west and caused additional damage when it hit a residential structure and a fence. A semi truck trailer was also overturned. |
| October 2024 | Hail | Atlas | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Atlas | - | Multiple low water crossings were flooded in Jasper County. Several water rescue calls were received by motorist. No injuries were reported with any of the water rescues. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Atlas | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Atlas | - | 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0.9 miles | 19 | |
| Duenweg | 1.7 miles | 19 | |
| Prosperity | 2.8 miles | 17 | |
| Duquesne | 4.1 miles | 19 | |
| Fidelity | 4.3 miles | 17 | |
| Lakeside | 4.7 miles | 17 | |
| Pleasant Valley | 4.7 miles | 17 | |
| Carterville | 4.8 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 713470. 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.










