Cantwell, Missouri
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1905 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Randolph Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63601. It stands on Koen Creek. The Survey maps it on the Flat River quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
15 surveys from 21 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.
- 1905 USGS Bonne Terre quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1905 USGS Bonneterre quadrangle1:62500
- 1949 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Bonne Terre quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Flat River quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Farmington quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Farmington quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
10 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Cantwell between 1992 and 2013, burning about 129 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 4 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 | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 April 1993 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 27 April 1993 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 11 April 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 10 April 1992 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | not named |
| 22 March 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 17 March 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 28 February 1992 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 25 February 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 92 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 92 workings within 5 miles of Cantwell: 84 past producers, 8 producers. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Lead, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Copper, Zinc, Zinc, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonne Terre | Lead, Copper, Nickel, Cobalt | Past Producer | 1821 | |
| Bonne Terre Mill | Dolomite | Producer | ||
| Bonne Terre Mine | Lead, Copper, Zinc, Cobalt, Nickel | Past Producer | 1864, 1868 | |
| Bonne Terre Quarry and Mill | Magnesite | Producer | ||
| Flat River Sub-District | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Past Producer | 1742 | |
| Leadwood Plant | Stone | Producer | ||
| Unknown - Clay Kaolin | Kaolin | Past Producer | ||
| Desloge Mines | Lead, Copper | Producer | 1801 | |
| Flat River | Lead, Copper, Zinc, Cadmium, Cobalt, Nickel | Past Producer | 1890 | |
| Hazel Run Mines | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
8 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cantwell in 8 storm reports between 2009 and 2026: 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cantwell | $100,000 | Widespread wind damage in Desloge, Park Hills and Leadington areas. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. One tree was blown down onto a house briefly trapping 5 occupants in the home. No one was injured. Otherwise, the home will need extensive repairs before family can return to it. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cantwell | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs and snapped a couple of power poles. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Cantwell | - | A wide swath of large hail fell in the Desloge, Park Hills and Leadington areas for 35 minutes. Numerous vehicles and vehicles sustained damage from the hail. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cantwell | - | Thunderstorm winds blew numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines down in Bonne Terre, Desloge and just south of Valles Mines. Five miles north of Bonne Terre, near Valles Mines, two trees fell onto a home causing major damage. No injuries were reported. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cantwell | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cantwell | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines between Park Hills and Farmington. Also, a house at the intersection of Liberty Street and Jefferson Street sustained moderate roof damage and a restaurant in town sustained moderate roof damage as well. A semi was blown over just north of Park Hills on U.S. Highway 67. No one was injured in the incident. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Cantwell | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Cantwell | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highley Heights | 0.7 miles | 21 | |
| Desloge | 0.8 miles | 21 | |
| Saint Francois | 1.2 miles | 21 | |
| Park Hills | 1.3 miles | 21 | |
| Fairview Acres | 1.5 miles | 21 | |
| Flat River | 1.6 miles | 21 | |
| Esther | 1.7 miles | 19 | |
| East Flat River | 1.8 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 755855. 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.














