BlockBear Den Junction, Missouri
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Ruth A Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65656. The Survey maps it on the Galena quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 12 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.
- 1907 USGS Forsyth quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1945 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Galena quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Table Rock Lake quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
101 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 101 fires within 5 miles of Bear Den Junction (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,968 acres in total. None started naturally. 16 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 | 63 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 230929-10404-09302020-1740 |
| 12 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 25 August 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 June 1998 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 27 June 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 May 1997 | Debris and open burning | 160 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 9 April 1993 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 9 April 1993 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Bear Den Junction (historical): 4 past producers, 1 unknown, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Gold | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Reed Springs Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Table Rock Quarry # 2 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reeds Spring | 1.3 miles | 14 | |
| Thelma | 1.9 miles | 15 | |
| Carico | 2.9 miles | 12 | |
| Stutts | 3.0 miles | 12 | |
| Branson West | 4.2 miles | 15 | |
| Lakeview | 4.3 miles | 15 | |
| Tauria | 4.7 miles | 12 | |
| Galena | 5.0 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2646543. 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.