BlockAlta, Montana
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1998. It stands in the Sula census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59829. It stands on Hughes Creek. The Survey maps it on the Alta quadrangle.
On record in Alta
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
- Alta Ranger Stationlisted 1974 · 0.0 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 11 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.
- 1956 USGS Elk City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Elk City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Painted Rocks Lake quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1991 USGS Alta quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1998 USGS Alta quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
94 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 94 fires within 5 miles of Alta between 1992 and 2019, burning about 94 acres in total. 76 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 76 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Bitterroot National Forest | 9197 ALTA |
| 6 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Bitterroot National Forest | OVERWHICH |
| 3 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Bitterroot National Forest | RAGING RUSSIAN |
| 26 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Bitterroot National Forest | 9750 ALTA |
| 25 September 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Bitterroot National Forest | THUNDER FIRE |
| 25 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Bitterroot National Forest | DEER WALK |
| 9 August 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Bitterroot National Forest | SMOKEY BEAR |
| 9 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Bitterroot National Forest | WEST MTN |
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 22 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 22 workings within 5 miles of Alta: 9 occurrences, 6 unknowns, 6 past producers, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Copper, Iron, Silver, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Pit | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Copper Canyon Mine | Gold, Copper, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Highland Mine | Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Hughs Creek Placer | Gold, Tin | Past Producer | ||
| Lbj, Pic and Per Group | Gold, PGE, Silver | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Location | Niobium (Columbium), Barium-Barite, REE | Occurrence | ||
| Woods Creek Copper Mine | Copper, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Woods Creek Iron Deposit | Iron, Silica | Prospect | 1940 | |
| Lucky Joe Mine | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Lucky Joe Mine | Uranium | Occurrence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Hot Springs | 21.0 miles | 9 | |
| Sula | 22.6 miles | 11 | |
| Conner | 23.4 miles | 8 | |
| Peaks and Pines Park | 25.7 miles | 10 | |
| Darby | 28.6 miles | 17 | |
| Holtet Court | 28.6 miles | 17 | |
| University Heights | 29.0 miles | 17 | |
| Gorus | 31.4 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 778987. 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.