Brandon, Montana
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1997. It stands in the Sheridan census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59749. It lies near Antelope Gulch. The Survey maps it on the Sheridan quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 15 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.
- 1893 USGS Dillon quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1955 USGS Dillon quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Dillon quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Dillon quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Dillon quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Sheridan quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Dillon quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Dillon quadrangle1:100000
- 1997 USGS Sheridan quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
24 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of Brandon between 1994 and 2020, burning about 185 acres in total. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Madison County | SILVER SPRINGS |
| 15 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Madison County | MT HWY 287 |
| 15 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Madison County | WISCONSIN CREEK |
| 15 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Madison County | TUKE |
| 15 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Madison County | ANDERSON LANE |
| 9 August 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | RAM HORN |
| 8 August 2013 | Natural | 118 acres | Dillon Field Office | INDIAN CREEK |
| 31 August 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | TAMARACK MINE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 69 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 69 workings within 5 miles of Brandon: 37 past producers, 11 occurrences, 9 prospects, 8 producers. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Chromium, Gold, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agitator Concentrator Mine | Gold, Zinc, Copper, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Alabah Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Big Chief Mine | Mica, Gold, Beryllium | Prospect | ||
| Big Chief Prospect | Mica, Beryllium | Past Producer | 1943, 1944 | |
| Buckeye | Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Buckeye Mine - Victoria Mines | Lead, Zinc, Gold, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | 1865 | |
| Chromium Occurrence | Chromium, Feldspar, Mica, Quartz | Occurrence | ||
| Currant Creek Mine | Lead, Molybdenum, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Diamond Hitch Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Fairview Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Manganese | Past Producer | Vein |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan | 3.2 miles | 15 | |
| Leiterville | 6.0 miles | 17 | |
| Laurin | 8.1 miles | 15 | |
| Ruby | 10.1 miles | 15 | |
| Alder | 10.1 miles | 15 | |
| Twin Bridges | 11.4 miles | 16 | |
| Junction | 12.5 miles | 21 | |
| Adobe (historical) | 13.3 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 769189. 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.








