Drexel, Montana
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1918 and the latest in 1999. It stands in the West End census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59866. It stands on Ward Creek. The Survey maps it on the De Borgia South quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 11 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.
- 1918 USGS St Regis quadrangle1:125000
- 1919 USGS St. Regis quadrangle1:125000
- 1956 USGS Wallace quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Haugan quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Wallace quadrangle1:250000
- 1988 USGS De Borgia South quadrangle1:24000
- 1994 USGS Wallace quadrangle1:100000
- 1999 USGS De Borgia South quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
97 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 97 fires within 5 miles of Drexel between 1992 and 2020, burning about 165 acres in total. 74 started naturally. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 74 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Lolo National Forest | NEWMAN |
| 18 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Lolo National Forest | not named |
| 18 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Lolo National Forest | not named |
| 18 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Lolo National Forest | not named |
| 17 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Lolo National Forest | 2 MILE |
| 16 September 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Lolo National Forest | ST. REGIS GRAVEL PIT |
| 10 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Lolo National Forest | TWO MILE |
| 1 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Lolo National Forest | BEAR 3 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Drexel: 5 past producers, 4 occurrences, 3 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Copper, Gold, Gold, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Strike | Silver, Gold, Lead | Unknown | ||
| Mullen Barite | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Wolf Prospect | Copper, Silver, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Monarch Mine | Silver, Copper, Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Wolf Prospect | Silver, Copper, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Goldbug Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Jack | Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Jack | Gold | Unknown | ||
| Ward Creek Placer | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin City | 2.8 miles | 11 | |
| Foraker | 3.5 miles | 12 | |
| Henderson | 3.7 miles | 11 | |
| De Borgia | 6.0 miles | 11 | |
| Buford (historical) | 6.1 miles | 12 | |
| Saint Regis | 8.2 miles | 12 | |
| Haugan | 8.7 miles | 11 | |
| Toole | 12.2 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 782532. 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.







