Braswell, Missouri
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1944 and the latest in 1997. It stands in Goebel Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65606. The Survey maps it on the Many Springs quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 13 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.
- 1944 USGS Couch quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1946 USGS Couch quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Many Springs quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS West Plains quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1997 USGS Many Springs quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
101 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 101 fires within 5 miles of Braswell between 1992 and 2020, burning about 5,336 acres in total. None started naturally. 71 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 71 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | GOODWATER |
| 1 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 17 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | SATURDAY FIRE |
| 22 August 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 16 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | BUCK BAY |
| 21 August 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | BRASWELL |
| 1 August 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | 8.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 8 July 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | SISCO |
| 28 July 1997 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 25 July 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 65 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | SMOKEY HOLLOW |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Braswell: 10 past producers, 4 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Iron, Zinc, Iron, Manganese. 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 - Manganese & Iron | Iron, Manganese | Past Producer | ||
| C.S.&R Zinc Mine | Iron, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Hess Zinc Mine | Iron, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Drew Whitten Mine | Iron | Prospect | 1945 | |
| Mt. Nebo Bank | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Nebo Mt. | Iron | Prospect | 1942 | |
| Thayer Bank | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollis | 0.7 miles | 13 | |
| Lulu | 1.8 miles | 13 | |
| McFry Ford | 3.9 miles | 14 | |
| Turners Mill | 4.3 miles | 14 | |
| Greer | 4.4 miles | 14 | |
| Woodside | 4.5 miles | 12 | |
| Alton | 4.9 miles | 12 | |
| Simpson | 5.0 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 735193. 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.







