BlockElixer, Missouri
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1884 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Lincoln Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65767. It stands on Cahoochie Creek. The Survey maps it on the Branch quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 17 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.
- 1884 USGS Bolivar quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Bolivar quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Branch quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Bolivar quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
40 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 40 fires within 5 miles of Elixer between 1992 and 2020, burning about 876 acres in total. None started naturally. 21 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 | 21 |
| Debris and open burning | 18 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | 5.1 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177377-03015-08052018-1434 |
| 27 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 58 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 9 April 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | 33 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 9 April 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 April 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | 106 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177038-01506-04072018-2010 |
| 5 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.3 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177037-01506-04052018-1820 |
| 5 April 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 68 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 April 1992 | Debris and open burning | 23 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Elixer: 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Mines | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Lawrence Ethrage Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Urbana Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana | 4.3 miles | 19 | |
| Tunas | 5.6 miles | 17 | |
| Westfield | 8.4 miles | 16 | |
| Leadmine | 9.1 miles | 16 | |
| Louisburg | 9.3 miles | 19 | |
| Pumpkin Center | 10.5 miles | 17 | |
| Wood Hill | 11.1 miles | 17 | |
| Herrick Ford | 11.1 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 734980. 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.