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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.

Brandon within Madison County

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 15 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

24 since 1994

Regional 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 burning12
Natural7
Equipment and vehicle use2
Power generation/transmission/distribution1
Missing data/not specified/undetermined1
Fireworks1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
15 September 2020Debris and open burningunder an acreMadison CountySILVER SPRINGS
15 September 2020Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreMadison CountyMT HWY 287
15 September 2020Debris and open burningunder an acreMadison CountyWISCONSIN CREEK
15 September 2020Debris and open burningunder an acreMadison CountyTUKE
15 September 2020Debris and open burningunder an acreMadison CountyANDERSON LANE
9 August 2013Naturalunder an acreBeaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestRAM HORN
8 August 2013Natural118 acresDillon Field OfficeINDIAN CREEK
31 August 2009Naturalunder an acreBeaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestTAMARACK MINE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Madison County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 69 shown

Regional 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Agitator Concentrator MineGold, Zinc, Copper, Silver, LeadPast Producer
Alabah MineGold, Silver, Copper, LeadPast Producer
Big Chief MineMica, Gold, BerylliumProspect
Big Chief ProspectMica, BerylliumPast Producer1943, 1944
BuckeyeLead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, CopperPast Producer
Buckeye Mine - Victoria MinesLead, Zinc, Gold, Silver, CopperPast Producer1865
Chromium OccurrenceChromium, Feldspar, Mica, QuartzOccurrence
Currant Creek MineLead, Molybdenum, ZincPast Producer
Diamond Hitch MineGold, Silver, LeadOccurrenceVein
Fairview MineSilver, Lead, Zinc, Gold, ManganesePast ProducerVein

Every working recorded in Madison County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Sheridan3.2 miles15
Leiterville6.0 miles17
Laurin8.1 miles15
Ruby10.1 miles15
Alder10.1 miles15
Twin Bridges11.4 miles16
Junction12.5 miles21
Adobe (historical)13.3 miles21

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.