Gloster, Montana
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1975. It stands in the Lincoln census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59640. It lies near Drinkwater Gulch. The Survey maps it on the Canyon Creek quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 21 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.
- 1889 USGS Helena quadrangle1:250000
- 1893 USGS Helena quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1899 USGS Helena quadrangle1:250000
- 1903 USGS Helena quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1947 USGS Butte quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Butte quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1960 USGS Butte quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Butte quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Canyon Creek quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1975 USGS Elliston quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
29 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 29 fires within 5 miles of Gloster between 1994 and 2020, burning about 68 acres in total. 12 started naturally. 1 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 | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Central Land Office | not named |
| 3 September 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Butte Field Office | LOST HORSE CREEK |
| 28 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | PRIEST PASS |
| 23 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Land Office | DRUMLUMMON |
| 3 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | THOMPSON FLAT |
| 29 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Land Office | JANICE |
| 27 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Central Land Office | EMPIRE |
| 27 August 1997 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | ROUNDTOP |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 61 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 61 workings within 5 miles of Gloster: 36 past producers, 11 occurrences, 7 unknowns, 6 prospects. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Gold, Silver, Copper, 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Butte Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Fluorine-Fluorite, Molybdenum | Past Producer | Polymetallic veins | |
| Bell Boy Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Fluorine-Fluorite | Past Producer | 1888 | |
| Bell Boy Mine | Gold, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Big Ox Mine | Lead, Zinc, Copper, Silver | Occurrence | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | |
| Cruse Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc | Past Producer | Polymetallic veins, Au-Ag | |
| Drumlummon Mine | Gold, Silver, Beryllium, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Guerin Lode | Copper, Lead, Silver, Gold | Occurrence | 1926 | |
| Little Ox | Lead, Silver, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Little Ox Mine | Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Antimony | Past Producer | 1956 | |
| M and L Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper | Past Producer | Chrysocolla, Galena, Gold, Malachite |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marysville | 2.2 miles | 21 | |
| Bald Butte | 2.7 miles | 23 | |
| Atlantic City (historical) | 4.4 miles | 22 | |
| Canyon Creek | 5.0 miles | 21 | |
| Ferris (historical) | 5.6 miles | 24 | |
| Trinity (historical) | 6.5 miles | 20 | |
| Belmont (historical) | 7.0 miles | 23 | |
| Skyline | 8.2 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 806948. 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.









