Augusta, New York
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1902 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Augusta town. It lies in ZIP code area 13425. The Survey maps it on the Munnsville quadrangle.
Then and now
1902 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 84 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
8 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.
- 1902 USGS Morrisville quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1943 USGS Munnsville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1944 USGS Munnsville quadrangle1:31680
- 1948 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Norwich quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
85 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 85 fires within 5 miles of Augusta between 2002 and 2020, burning about 38 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 19 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 38 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 24 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 July 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 July 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 30 July 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 July 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Augusta: 6 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Munnsville Quarry and Mill | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Oriskany Falls Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Vernon Gravel Bed | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Eisler Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Kirkland Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Lawless Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Munnsville Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Oriskany Falls Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
2 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Augusta in 2 storm reports between 1998 and 2005: 2 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | $60,000 | Severe thunderstorms caused considerable wind damage as they plowed through southern portions of the county. A roof was torn from a silo in Augusta at 3:03 pm and trees were blown down in Clinton and Cassville at 3:10 pm EDT. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augusta | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxboro | 1.2 miles | 18 | |
| Wells Corner | 2.8 miles | 26 | |
| Oriskany Falls | 3.3 miles | 19 | |
| Deansboro | 4.1 miles | 19 | |
| Small Corners | 4.4 miles | 19 | |
| Brothertown | 4.6 miles | 19 | |
| Forge Hollow | 5.0 miles | 19 | |
| Pleasant Valley | 5.3 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 942699. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







