Gumbo, 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 Owl 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
21 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 21 fires within 5 miles of Gumbo between 1992 and 2020, burning about 156 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 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 | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 261411-09432-09092020-1925 |
| 5 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178502-09401-04052019-1131 |
| 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 2020 | Debris and open burning | 2.4 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 261409-09432-04102020-1611 |
| 10 April 1992 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | not named |
| 4 March 1994 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 22 March 1994 | 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 98 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 98 workings within 5 miles of Gumbo: 90 past producers, 8 producers. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Lead, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Copper, Zinc, Copper. 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 | ||
| Unknown - Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Flat River | Lead, Copper, Zinc, Cadmium, Cobalt, Nickel | Past Producer | 1890 | |
| Hazel Run Mines | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
1 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gumbo in 1 storm report in 2018: 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2018 | Flash Flood | Gumbo | - | Up to three inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding in Park Hills and Leadington. One hundred feet of the Union Pacific lines had the soil washed out from under them near Main Street in Park Hills. Approximately 41 homes and 14 businesses sustained water damage. One of the homes suffered serious damage from the flash flooding. Sections of two city streets and one alley were destroyed. One car in Park Hills was swept away by the flood waters. Fortunately the occupants were able to make it out safely. At least a foot of water was rushing over U.S. Highway 67 in Leadington. No deaths or injuries were reported with this flash flood event. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daytown | 1.0 miles | 21 | |
| Huntington | 1.3 miles | 21 | |
| Mitchell | 1.4 miles | 21 | |
| Fairview Acres | 1.6 miles | 21 | |
| Leadwood | 1.7 miles | 21 | |
| Rivermines | 1.9 miles | 21 | |
| Desloge | 2.0 miles | 21 | |
| Saint Francois | 2.4 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 756136. 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.














