Brayton, New York
29 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1895 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Queensbury town. It lies in ZIP code area 12804. It lies near Happy Family Islands. The Survey maps it on the Lake George quadrangle.
Then and now
1895 to 1989The same ground, surveyed 94 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
12 surveys from 29 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.
- 1895 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:62500
- 1897 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:62500, 9 printings
- 1938 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:62500
- 1950 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Lake George quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
150 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 150 fires within 5 miles of Brayton between 2000 and 2020, burning about 144 acres in total. 19 started naturally. 16 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 | 57 |
| Natural | 19 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Smoking | 14 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2017 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 24 September 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | FRENCH MOUNTAIN #1 |
| 2 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 September 2015 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 1 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | LACKEY ROAD |
| 1 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 1 September 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 August 2005 | Debris and open burning | 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
10 of 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Brayton: 9 producers, 6 past producers. 9 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron, Sulfur-Pyrite, Iron, Quartz, Sulfur-Pyrite, Feldspar. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hope Mine | Iron, Quartz, Sulfur-Pyrite, Feldspar | Past Producer | 1879, 1881 | |
| Potter Mine | Sulfur-Pyrite, Iron | Past Producer | 1879 | |
| Mount Hope Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Podunk Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1869, 1872 | |
| Podunk Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Potter Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Elms Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Havens Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Havens Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mallorys Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockhurst | 1.7 miles | 29 | |
| Cleverdale | 2.0 miles | 29 | |
| Diamond Point | 3.8 miles | 29 | |
| Crosbyside | 4.4 miles | 29 | |
| Pilot Knob | 4.5 miles | 30 | |
| Lake George | 4.9 miles | 29 | |
| Queensbury | 5.1 miles | 28 | |
| Oneida Corners | 5.2 miles | 29 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 972256. 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.











