Ashley, Montana
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1943 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Kalispell census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59901. It stands on Spring Creek. The Survey maps it on the Kalispell quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
On record in Ashley
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 12 of 33 shown
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Hodgson Houselisted 1994 · 0.4 miles away
Snyder Houselisted 1994 · 0.4 miles away
Charles Boles Houselisted 2006 · 0.4 miles away
Alexander and Busey Houseslisted 1994 · 0.6 miles away
Gregg-Moses Houselisted 1994 · 0.6 miles away
Kerr Houselisted 1994 · 0.6 miles away
Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church and Parsonagelisted 1994 · 0.6 miles away
Edward Gay Houselisted 1994 · 0.6 miles away
Bader-Jaquette and Westwang Houses and Rental Propertylisted 1994 · 0.6 miles away
Kalispell Flour Milllisted 1994 · 0.6 miles away
Scandinavian Methodist Churchlisted 1994 · 0.6 miles away
Scott-Forhan Houselisted 1994 · 0.7 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1943 USGS Kalispell quadrangle1:125000
- 1957 USGS Kalispell quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Kalispell quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Kalispell quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Kalispell quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Kalispell quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Kalispell quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
136 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 136 fires within 5 miles of Ashley (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 280 acres in total. 12 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 79 |
| Debris and open burning | 32 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Northwestern Land Office | not named |
| 3 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Flathead County | LOC STEEL BRIDGE ROAD |
| 28 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Northwestern Land Office | BIG HORN |
| 24 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.5 acres | Northwestern Land Office | HAYWIRE FIRE |
| 23 September 1995 | Smoking | under an acre | Northwestern Land Office | LONE PINE |
| 2 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Flathead County | EVG VILLAGE GREENS |
| 18 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Flathead County | 19 WOODLAND PARK DR |
| 18 September 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Northwestern Land Office | KIENAS RANCH |
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 Ashley (historical): 4 producers, 1 occurrence, 1 unknown, 1 past producer. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalispell | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Kaolinitic Clay | Silica | Occurrence | ||
| American Asphalt Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Carlson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Flathead County Crusher | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mc Elnoy and Wilker Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Truman Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalispell | 1.1 miles | 11 | |
| Meadow Manor Incorporated | 1.8 miles | 11 | |
| Northridge Heights | 1.8 miles | 11 | |
| Duncan (historical) | 1.9 miles | 11 | |
| Parkdale (historical) | 2.0 miles | 11 | |
| Mar-Le Villa | 2.3 miles | 11 | |
| Ridgewood Terrace | 3.8 miles | 11 | |
| Evergreen | 3.8 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1796081. 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.






