BlockCameron, Montana
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Hobson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59479. It lies near Bear Gulch. The Survey maps it on the Bandbox Mountain quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 18 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.
- 1886 USGS Little Belt Mts. quadrangle1:250000
- 1894 USGS Little Belt Mts. quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1897 USGS Little Belt Mts. quadrangle1:250000
- 1898 USGS Little Belt Mts. quadrangle1:250000
- 1902 USGS Little Belt Mts. quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1948 USGS White Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS White Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS White Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS White Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Bandbox Mountain quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS White Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:100000
- 1995 USGS Bandbox Mountain quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
11 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Cameron (historical) between 1992 and 2017, burning about 160 acres in total. 6 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 | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | YOGO |
| 25 August 2017 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | GREEN MOUNTAIN |
| 2 August 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | WOODCHOPPER |
| 6 July 2017 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | HAMMER |
| 31 July 2000 | Natural | 13 acres | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | STUD HORSE |
| 19 July 1992 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | YOGO CREEK #1 |
| 19 July 1992 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | YOGO CREEK #2 |
| 17 July 2003 | Natural | 10 acres | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | RICKARD COULEE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Cameron (historical): 3 producers, 3 unknowns, 2 past producers, 2 prospects. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Sapphire, Gemstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolar Bentonite | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Pig Eye Basin Gypsum | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Prospect | ||
| Skunk Creek Deposit | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Yogo Sapphire Mine | Gemstone | Producer | 1880, 1895 | |
| American Yogo Sapphire Mine | Sapphire | Producer | 1896 | |
| Vortex | Sapphire | Producer | ||
| Goldbug | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| King Creek Mines | Gold, Silver | Unknown | ||
| Overlook Claim | Silver | Unknown | ||
| T.C. Power | Gold | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yogo Crossing | 5.4 miles | 17 | |
| Sapphire Village | 7.6 miles | 18 | |
| Scholtztown | 12.5 miles | 13 | |
| Lehigh | 13.5 miles | 13 | |
| Utica | 16.4 miles | 16 | |
| Barker | 17.3 miles | 16 | |
| Hughesville | 17.5 miles | 16 | |
| Windham | 17.8 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1750755. 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.