Pepsin, Missouri
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Marion Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64862. The Survey maps it on the Reeds quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 18 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.
- 1886 USGS Carthage quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Carthage quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1921 USGS Sarcoxie quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Reeds quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
35 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 35 fires within 5 miles of Pepsin between 1993 and 2020, burning about 227 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 23 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 September 2019 | Smoking | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179439-07311-09282019-1517 |
| 5 August 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 31 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 July 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.5 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 June 1994 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 June 1994 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 June 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 40 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Pepsin: 12 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Zinc, Lead, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Mining Co. | Zinc | Past Producer | 1929 | |
| Burch Diggings | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Perry Diggings | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Reo Mine | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Zn & Pb | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Zn & Pb | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| A.A. Griebe Land | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Grove Creek Diggings | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Zn & Pb | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Zn & Pb | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
3 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pepsin in 3 storm reports between 2010 and 2017: 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 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 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | Pepsin | $700,000 | The National Weather Service storm survey team determined that an EF-2 tornado touched down 5 miles east northeast of Diamond, Missouri. It remained on the ground for approximately 17 miles, seven of which was in Newton County before it crossed into Lawrence County. The maximum wind speeds were estimated at 120 miles per hour. The tornado damage path had a maximum width of one half mile. There were numerous trees uprooted, three mobile homes suffered considerable damage or were destroyed west of Wentworth. Numerous power poles were blown down along Highway J along a nearly four mile stretch. In Wentworth, numerous tress were uprooted and one outbuilding had its roof removed. The tornado crossed into Lawrence County as an EF-1 just north of Douglas Fir Road along Lawrence County Avenue. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pepsin | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree and power lines. |
| April 2017 | Flood | Pepsin | - | A flood prone location flooded at Newton Road and Terrier Road. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park | 3.9 miles | 11 | |
| Diamond | 4.4 miles | 14 | |
| Granby City | 5.8 miles | 14 | |
| Ritchey | 6.3 miles | 11 | |
| Granby | 7.2 miles | 14 | |
| Talmage City | 8.0 miles | 18 | |
| Wentworth | 9.1 miles | 11 | |
| Berwick | 10.0 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 724223. 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.










