Hopkins, Montana
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1999. It stands in the Superior census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59872. The Survey maps it on the Quinns Hot Springs quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 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.
- 1956 USGS Wallace quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Plains quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Wallace quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Quinns Hot Springs quadrangle1:24000
- 1999 USGS Quinns Hot Springs quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
156 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 156 fires within 5 miles of Hopkins between 1992 and 2020, burning about 10,517 acres in total. 97 started naturally. 4 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 | 97 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 23 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Lolo National Forest | HWY 135 MM 15 |
| 8 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Lolo National Forest | EAST PARDEE |
| 6 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Lolo National Forest | SIEGEL CREEK |
| 6 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Lolo National Forest | PENINSULA |
| 6 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Lolo National Forest | FLAT CREEK |
| 5 September 1994 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Lolo National Forest | not named |
| 26 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Lolo National Forest | 610 PARDEE |
| 25 September 1996 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Lolo National Forest | WOOD FLAT |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 38 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 38 workings within 5 miles of Hopkins: 16 occurrences, 8 past producers, 7 unknowns, 5 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Lead, Zinc, Silver, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darby Mining and Milling Co. | Gold, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Glen Metals Mining Co. Mine | Silver, Lead, Antimony | Occurrence | 1887 | |
| Hopkins Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Hopkins Mine | Silver, Zinc, Lead | Occurrence | ||
| Iron Mask Mine | Lead, Silver, Copper, Zinc | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Iron Mountain | Zinc, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Iron Mountain Mine | Copper, Zinc, Gold, Lead, Silver, Antimony | Past Producer | 1889 | |
| Iron Mtn. | Lead, Zinc, Silver, Copper | Producer | Boulangerite, Galena, Sphalerite | |
| Keystone District | Zinc, Lead, Silver | Producer | VEINS AND SHEAR ZONES | |
| Keystone Mine | Silver, Lead, Copper | Past Producer | Vein |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone | 3.5 miles | 8 | |
| Superior | 5.4 miles | 8 | |
| Oliverville | 5.8 miles | 8 | |
| Cedar Mouth (historical) | 6.2 miles | 8 | |
| Amador (historical) | 6.4 miles | 8 | |
| Spring Gulch | 6.5 miles | 8 | |
| Riverbend | 8.3 miles | 8 | |
| Toole | 9.1 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 794313. 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.




