BlockPackers, Montana
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Augusta census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59410. It stands on Benchmark Creek. The Survey maps it on the Benchmark quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 13 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
- 1970 USGS Benchmark quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1976 USGS Choteau quadrangle1:250000
- 1993 USGS Dearborn River quadrangle1:100000
- 1995 USGS Benchmark quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
21 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 21 fires within 5 miles of Packers between 1992 and 2020, burning about 86 acres in total. 10 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 | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | PATRICKS BASIN |
| 29 September 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | 55 acres | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | GLADE CREEK |
| 27 September 1999 | Smoking | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | BENCHMARK CREEK |
| 12 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | BENCHMARK CREEK |
| 6 August 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | HOADLEY CREEK |
| 5 August 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | SOUTH FORK SUN |
| 24 August 2015 | Natural | 28 acres | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | BENCHMARK |
| 22 August 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | MULE |
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Packers: 3 occurrences, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Zinc, Lead, Lead, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter Lode | Lead, Zinc | Unknown | ||
| Wood Creek Lead-Zinc Occurrence No. 2 | Zinc, Lead | Occurrence | Galena, Sphalerite | |
| Wood Creek Copper Occurrence | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | Galena, Sphalerite | |
| Wood Creek Lead-Zinc Occurrence No. 1 | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | Galena, Sphalerite |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoner Place | 8.4 miles | 19 | |
| Racine Ford (historical) | 15.9 miles | 12 | |
| Frost (historical) | 21.4 miles | 13 | |
| Split Rock Junction | 22.8 miles | 11 | |
| Augusta | 26.2 miles | 10 | |
| Gilman | 27.7 miles | 11 | |
| Clemons (historical) | 28.5 miles | 10 | |
| Copper Camp (historical) | 29.9 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 798944. 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.