Gaskosada, New York
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1897 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Newstead town. It lies in ZIP code area 14001. The Survey maps it on the Akron quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Then and now
1897 to 1984The same ground, surveyed 87 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Gaskosada
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Rich-Twinn Octagon Houselisted 1995 · 0.1 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 19 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.
- 1897 USGS Medina quadrangle1:62500, 7 printings
- 1949 USGS Akron quadrangle1:24000
- 1950 USGS Medina quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1951 USGS Akron quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1952 USGS Toronto quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Toronto quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Toronto quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Akron quadrangle1:25000
- 1984 USGS Lockport quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
150 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 150 fires within 5 miles of Gaskosada (historical) between 2000 and 2020, burning about 78 acres in total. 12 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 | 94 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 27 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 2 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 19 September 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
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Gaskosada (historical): 8 past producers, 2 producers, 1 prospect, 1 occurrence. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Gypsum-Anhydrite, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Salt, Natural Gas. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Amax Zirconium Refinery | Zirconium, Hafnium | Plant | ||
| American Gypsum Co. Shaft | Gypsum-Anhydrite, Sulfur | Past Producer | ||
| B.Feldman No.1 Well | Salt, Natural Gas | Prospect | ||
| Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Limestone Quarry and Plant | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Pembroke Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Peters Corners Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Peters Corners Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Akron Gypsum Co.Shaft | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| American Gypsum Co. Shaft | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 0.1 miles | 19 | |
| Murrays Corner | 1.8 miles | 17 | |
| Akron Junction | 2.3 miles | 27 | |
| Swifts Mills | 2.9 miles | 27 | |
| South Newstead | 4.1 miles | 19 | |
| Sand Hill | 4.2 miles | 27 | |
| Hunts Corners | 4.9 miles | 27 | |
| East Clarence | 4.9 miles | 27 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2368014. 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.








