Tauria, Missouri
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Ruth A Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65737. The Survey maps it on the Spokane quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 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.
- 1907 USGS Forsyth quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1945 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Spokane quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Table Rock Lake quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
93 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 93 fires within 5 miles of Tauria between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,104 acres in total. None started naturally. 22 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 | 52 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 22 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 230929-10404-09302020-1740 |
| 12 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 22 August 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 April 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 April 1995 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 April 2001 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 April 1993 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 3 April 1997 | Debris and open burning | 22 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Tauria: 5 past producers, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Lead, Zinc, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Gold | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Unknown - Lead - Zinc | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead-Zinc | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Reed Springs Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tauria in 5 storm reports between 2010 and 2019: 2 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tauria | $8,000 | Multiple trees and two power lines were downed off of Reno Springs Road. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tauria | $4,000 | A power line and multiple trees were reported down on Keystone Road near Highway 160. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Tauria | - | The low water crossing on Holt Woods Road near Dogwood Tree Road was flooded. |
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Tauria | - | An EF-1 tornado uprooted trees along its path. Estimated winds were around 90 mph. |
| March 2010 | Flash Flood | Tauria | - | Railey Creek Road was flooded. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abesville | 2.7 miles | 12 | |
| Stutts | 2.8 miles | 12 | |
| Carico | 3.5 miles | 12 | |
| Reeds Spring | 4.2 miles | 14 | |
| Thelma | 4.5 miles | 15 | |
| Bear Den Junction (historical) | 4.7 miles | 12 | |
| Ponce de Leon | 4.8 miles | 12 | |
| White City | 5.8 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 737927. 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.








