BlockNew Salem, Missouri
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1934 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Monroe Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63389. The Survey maps it on the Luckett Ridge quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 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.
- 1934 USGS Elsberry quadrangle1:62500
- 1934 USGS Elsberry quadrangle1:48000
- 1942 USGS Elsberry quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Quincy quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Quincy quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1975 USGS Luckett Ridge quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Jerseyville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
1,290 words on this townshipHistory of Lincoln County, Missouri, from the Earliest Time to the Present, published 1888 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Monroe Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Monroe Township - 1,290 words.
Fires near this place
7 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of New Salem (historical) between 2011 and 2013, burning about 12 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
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 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 17 March 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 February 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 February 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 February 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 October 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 18 January 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of New Salem (historical): 5 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentville | 0.2 miles | 12 | |
| Chantilly (historical) | 2.6 miles | 22 | |
| Winfield | 3.4 miles | 27 | |
| Burr Oak (historical) | 3.7 miles | 12 | |
| Foley | 3.8 miles | 15 | |
| Highview (historical) | 4.0 miles | 22 | |
| Fountain N' Lakes | 4.1 miles | 22 | |
| Parkers Park | 4.6 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 735408. 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.