Atkins, Montana
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 2000. It stands in the Gallatin Gateway census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59718. It stands on Fish Creek. The Survey maps it on the Gallatin Gateway quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 22 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.
- 1888 USGS Three Forks quadrangle1:250000
- 1894 USGS Three Forks quadrangle1:250000
- 1895 USGS Three Forks quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1947 USGS Bozeman quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Bozeman quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Bozeman quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1955 USGS Bozeman quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Bozeman quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1965 USGS Bozeman quadrangle1:250000
- 1987 USGS Gallatin Gateway quadrangle1:24000
- 1992 USGS Bozeman quadrangle1:100000
- 2000 USGS Gallatin Gateway quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
26 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 26 fires within 5 miles of Atkins between 2017 and 2020, burning about 3 acres in total. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Powder River County | 201057 |
| 23 September 2018 | Other causes | under an acre | Central Land Office | not named |
| 1 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Land Office | HYALITE CANYON |
| 9 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Land Office | not named |
| 5 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Gallatin County | not named |
| 21 August 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Gallatin County | not named |
| 2 August 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Gallatin County | not named |
| 11 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Land Office | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Atkins: 2 prospects, 1 past producer, 1 occurrence, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Corundum, Kyanite, Gold, Pumice. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman Corundum Deposit | Corundum, Kyanite | Past Producer | 1902 | |
| Bozeman Hot Springs | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| High Flat Pumicite | Pumice | Occurrence | ||
| Jefferson River Placers | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Bozeman Corundum Deposit | Corundum | Prospect |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Corners | 0.8 miles | 21 | |
| Country Court | 1.1 miles | 22 | |
| Gallatin Gateway | 2.1 miles | 22 | |
| Gallatin Gateway Inn Park | 2.1 miles | 22 | |
| Lay Settlement (historical) | 2.6 miles | 22 | |
| Blackwood | 3.1 miles | 21 | |
| Gilroy | 3.2 miles | 21 | |
| Sheds (historical) | 3.5 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 779186. 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.











