Gilboa, New York
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Gilboa town. It lies in ZIP code area 12076. It stands on Platter Kill. The Survey maps it on the Gilboa quadrangle.
Then and now
1901 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 85 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 22 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.
- 1901 USGS Gilboa quadrangle1:62500
- 1903 USGS Gilboa quadrangle1:62500, 9 printings
- 1945 USGS Gilboa quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1948 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Pepacton Reservoir quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
58 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 58 fires within 5 miles of Gilboa between 1992 and 2020, burning about 107 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 4 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 | 26 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 24 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 7 July 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 July 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 20 July 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 13 July 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 11 July 2012 | 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 Gilboa: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wawaywando Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
9 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gilboa in 9 storm reports between 2000 and 2023: 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 3 flood. 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 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilboa | $15,000 | no account filed |
| December 2023 | Flood | Gilboa | - | The Schoharie Creek at Gilboa Bridge rose above flood stage during the morning hours on December 18 and rose to moderate flood stage later in the morning into the evening hours. The river fell below flood stage in the early morning hours on December 19. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilboa | - | Trees were downed across the Town of Gilboa. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Gilboa | - | Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms led to flash flooding on South Gilboa Road just west of State Route 30 near Conesville. The road was partially washed away and several people in a trailer surrounded by flood waters needed to be rescued. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Gilboa | - | Heavy rain from thunderstorms led to flash flooding in the town of Gilboa. The Platter Kill Creek flooded Flat Creek Road and the road was impassable due to the flooding. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilboa | - | A tree was reported down in Gilboa due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2006 | Flood | Gilboa | - | A trained spotter reported that Campbell Road in Gilboa was closed due to flooding from the Keyserkill Creek. A State of Emergency was in effect in Schoharie County. |
| June 2006 | Flood | Gilboa | - | A trained spotter reported that there was a mud slide across Stryker Road in Gilboa. |
| September 2004 | Flash Flood | Gilboa | - | South Gilboa Road, Bear Ladder Road, Redling Road, and State Road 30 closed due to flooding. |
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 Conesville | 1.8 miles | 22 | |
| Flat Creek | 3.3 miles | 22 | |
| Conesville | 3.8 miles | 22 | |
| South Gilboa | 4.7 miles | 17 | |
| Owlsville | 4.9 miles | 22 | |
| North Blenheim | 5.1 miles | 22 | |
| Mackey | 5.3 miles | 22 | |
| South Gilboa Station | 6.3 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 951100. 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.







