Strom, Montana
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 2001. It stands in the Lincoln census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59633. It lies near Sawmill Gulch. The Survey maps it on the Wilborn quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 20 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 Wilborn quadrangle1:24000
- 1975 USGS Elliston quadrangle1:100000
- 2001 USGS Wilborn quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
23 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 23 fires within 5 miles of Strom between 1993 and 2018, burning about 646 acres in total. 14 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 | 14 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2016 | Natural | 582 acres | Central Land Office | RATTLESNAKE |
| 7 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Central Land Office | not named |
| 7 August 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Land Office | EAST SIDE FLESHER |
| 6 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Central Land Office | not named |
| 27 August 1997 | Natural | under an acre | Central Land Office | 1945 |
| 25 August 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Central Land Office | BIG SAWMILL |
| 20 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Land Office | BIG PINE TREE |
| 18 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Central Land Office | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 17 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Strom: 11 past producers, 3 unknowns, 2 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Copper, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Pleasant | Lead, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Oro Fino Mine | Silver, Molybdenum | Past Producer | ||
| Silver Crescent Tungsten Claims | Tungsten | Occurrence | ||
| Crystal Mining | Copper | Unknown | ||
| Little David | Copper | Unknown | ||
| Tenmile Cr and Gould Placer | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | 1864 | |
| Blue Star Placer | Gold | Occurrence | Placer | |
| Canyon Creek | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Canyon Creek | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Canyon Creek Placer | Gold | Past Producer | 1869, 1931 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilborn | 1.7 miles | 20 | |
| Canyon Creek | 6.4 miles | 21 | |
| Gloster | 9.0 miles | 21 | |
| Atlantic City (historical) | 9.2 miles | 22 | |
| Mike Horse (historical) | 9.7 miles | 11 | |
| Marysville | 9.7 miles | 21 | |
| Trinity (historical) | 9.8 miles | 20 | |
| Sieben | 9.8 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 794766. 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.










