Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
“Boeckman Bridge was a historic suspension bridge over Big Tavern Creek near St. Elizabeth, Miller County, Missouri, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.”
Wikipedia article Boeckman Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 9 National Register listings published here for Miller County · listed in 1979 · category: Structure.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of Boeckman Bridge between 1992 and 2018, burning about 58 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 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 | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
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 June 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 9 June 1992 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 16 April 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 7.8 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177917-07614-04162018-1517 |
| 15 April 2003 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 1 April 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 22 March 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 15 March 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 1 March 2017 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Boeckman Bridge: 12 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron, Lead, Zinc, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capp Diggings | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Jones Mine | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Bowers Bank | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Burlington Bank | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| West Bank | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown-Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown-Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown-Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown-Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79001382 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Miller County | All 9 listed properties in this county. |
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