Chelsea, Montana
6 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1912 and the latest in 1972. It stands in the Fort Peck Reservation census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59255. It stands on Chelsea Creek. The Survey maps it on the Chelsea quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 6 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.
- 1912 USGS Chelsea quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Wolf Point quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Wolf Point quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Chelsea quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
115 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 115 fires within 5 miles of Chelsea between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,022 acres in total. 16 started naturally. 24 were 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 24 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Natural | 16 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Smoking | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1994 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Fort Peck Agency | GRAYBEAR 2 |
| 5 September 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fort Peck Agency | BELTON |
| 4 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Northeastern Land Office | not named |
| 29 September 2001 | Natural | 2.5 acres | Fort Peck Agency | CROWLEY3 |
| 28 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fort Peck Agency | ETOWER |
| 26 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fort Peck Agency | KINGSHILL6 |
| 24 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fort Peck Agency | RAQUEL |
| 24 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fort Peck Agency | 419GSTW2 |
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 Chelsea: 4 unknowns, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 7.5 miles | 6 | |
| Macon | 9.7 miles | 6 | |
| Sprole | 14.7 miles | 6 | |
| Deertail Indian Village (historical) | 14.8 miles | 6 | |
| Wolf Point | 16.3 miles | 6 | |
| Brockton | 22.4 miles | 9 | |
| Benrud (historical) | 24.4 miles | 6 | |
| Bredette | 25.8 miles | 5 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 769775. 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.



