BlockCopper Camp, Montana
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 2001. It stands in the Lincoln census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59639. The Survey maps it on the Arrastra 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
9 surveys from 12 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.
- 1903 USGS Coopers Lake quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Choteau quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Choteau quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Choteau quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Choteau quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Arrastra Mountain quadrangle1:24000
- 1976 USGS Choteau quadrangle1:250000
- 1993 USGS Dearborn River quadrangle1:100000
- 2001 USGS Arrastra Mountain quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
78 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 78 fires within 5 miles of Copper Camp (historical) between 1992 and 2019, burning about 9,331 acres in total. 74 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 | 74 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | ARRASTRA |
| 7 September 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | TIF |
| 2 September 1997 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | BUSHWACKER |
| 13 September 2015 | Natural | 550 acres | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | KLONDIKE |
| 1 September 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | CONFUSION |
| 9 August 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | WARD CREEK |
| 9 August 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | ARRASTRA |
| 9 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | WARD CREEK |
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 Copper Camp (historical): 4 occurrences, 3 prospects, 2 unknowns, 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Gold, Silver, Molybdenum, Mercury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Creek Molybdenum/Mercury Occurrence | Molybdenum, Mercury | Occurrence | ||
| Giant Claim | Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Bugle Mountain Group | Copper, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Cotter Basin Mine | Copper, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Fisher Group | Copper, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Stonewall No. 6 Placer | Gold | Occurrence | 1933 | |
| Stonewall No. 7 Placer | Gold | Occurrence | 1953 | |
| Woods Placer | Gold | Prospect | 1933 | |
| Copper Camp | Copper | Unknown | ||
| Rainy Day Mine | Copper | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 9.9 miles | 22 | |
| Silver King (historical) | 16.6 miles | 11 | |
| Frost (historical) | 18.9 miles | 13 | |
| Mike Horse (historical) | 23.1 miles | 11 | |
| Clemons (historical) | 26.0 miles | 10 | |
| Wilborn | 27.1 miles | 20 | |
| Atlantic City (historical) | 28.0 miles | 22 | |
| Strom | 28.4 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1789209. 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.