Cameron, New York
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1924 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Cameron town. It lies in ZIP code area 14819. The Survey maps it on the Cameron quadrangle.
Then and now
1924 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 62 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
9 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.
- 1924 USGS Woodhull quadrangle1:48000
- 1926 USGS Woodhull quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1944 USGS Woodhull quadrangle1:62500
- 1950 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Cameron quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1965 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Hornell quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
46 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 46 fires within 5 miles of Cameron between 1996 and 2020, burning about 96 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 3 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 | 22 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 12 August 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 10 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 July 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 23 July 2016 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 19 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 July 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | TRACEY CREEK FIRE |
| 23 June 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Cameron: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Cameron Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
12 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cameron in 12 storm reports between 2009 and 2025: 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Cameron | $255,000 | Severe flash, and rapid onset river flooding destroyed many parts of the Village of Cameron, including residences, businesses and infrastructure. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Cameron | $25,000 | A home was reported flooded on the first floor with 3 people trapped in the residence. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | West Cameron | $15,000 | Angel road was washed out. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cameron | $15,000 | Severe thunderstorms resulted in trees down across the area. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Cameron | $10,000 | State official reported that 2 trees were forced down by thunderstorm wind. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cameron | $7,000 | Numerous trees were blown down. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cameron | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds resulted in multiple reports of trees and wires down in Cameron. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Cameron | $5,000 | Water was flooding County Road 22. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Cameron | $5,000 | Water was flowing over County Road 119 near McMaster Road. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cameron | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree, blocking one lane of a roadway near County Road 10 and County Road 119. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cameron | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a large tree branch on wires near 6315 County Road 119. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Cameron | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Cameron | 1.8 miles | 20 | |
| South Cameron | 2.2 miles | 20 | |
| Cameron Mills | 2.6 miles | 19 | |
| Browns Crossing | 4.2 miles | 20 | |
| Hedgesville | 4.3 miles | 20 | |
| North Cameron | 4.4 miles | 18 | |
| Risingville | 5.0 miles | 19 | |
| South Thurston | 5.9 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 945525. 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.








