Corsicana, Missouri
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1943 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Corsicana Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65734. The Survey maps it on the Purdy quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 11 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.
- 1943 USGS Monett quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1945 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Purdy quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Table Rock Lake quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
38 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 38 fires within 5 miles of Corsicana between 1992 and 2019, burning about 206 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 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 | 21 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 19 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 10 September 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177596-00505-08062018-1314 |
| 5 August 1994 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177595-00505-08042018-1555 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Corsicana: 13 past producers, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen & Stark Mine | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Pulaskifield Quarry + Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Feney Land | Lead, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Morton Land | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Northcutt Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Pioneer Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Polish Queen Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Red Dog Mine | Lead, Zinc | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 3.4 miles | 11 | |
| Burtonville | 3.5 miles | 11 | |
| Pioneer | 4.1 miles | 11 | |
| Wheaton | 4.1 miles | 11 | |
| Purdy | 4.1 miles | 11 | |
| Butterfield | 5.7 miles | 11 | |
| East Purdy | 6.3 miles | 11 | |
| El Paso (historical) | 6.3 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 740769. 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.








