BlockWolsey, Montana
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the White Sulphur Springs census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59645. It stands on Adams Creek. The Survey maps it on the Moose Mountain quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 18 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.
- 1886 USGS Little Belt Mts. quadrangle1:250000
- 1894 USGS Little Belt Mts. quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1897 USGS Little Belt Mts. quadrangle1:250000
- 1898 USGS Little Belt Mts. quadrangle1:250000
- 1902 USGS Little Belt Mts. quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1948 USGS White Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS White Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS White Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS White Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Moose Mountain quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS White Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:100000
- 1995 USGS Moose Mountain quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
28 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 28 fires within 5 miles of Wolsey between 1994 and 2020, burning about 38 acres in total. 18 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 | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2012 | Natural | 27 acres | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | MOOSE MOUNTAIN |
| 2 September 2006 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | MOOSE CREEK CAMPFIRE |
| 13 September 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | MOOSE RIDGE |
| 6 August 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | MIZPAH |
| 6 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | DANIELS CREEK |
| 5 August 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | SNAGGY 2 |
| 5 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | MILLER RIDGE |
| 31 August 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | SMOKY MOUNTAIN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Wolsey: 1 prospect, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Cobalt, Silver, Lead, Silver, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Mine | Lead, Silver, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Sheep Creek Deposit | Copper, Cobalt, Silver | Prospect | 1985 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 4.2 miles | 21 | |
| White Sulphur Springs | 16.4 miles | 17 | |
| Langford City (historical) | 19.4 miles | 13 | |
| Fort Logan | 20.0 miles | 14 | |
| Checkerboard | 20.1 miles | 17 | |
| Robinson | 22.3 miles | 19 | |
| Calkins (historical) | 23.7 miles | 16 | |
| Springdale Colony | 24.1 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 767961. 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.