Jasper, New York
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1926 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Jasper town. It lies in ZIP code area 14855. The Survey maps it on the Troupsburg quadrangle.
Then and now
1926 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 60 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
7 surveys from 17 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.
- 1926 USGS Greenwood quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1950 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Troupsburg quadrangle1:24000, 2 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
60 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 60 fires within 5 miles of Jasper between 1992 and 2020, burning about 110 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 9 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 | 39 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 28 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 25 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 16 August 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 10 August 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 10 August 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 18 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 June 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
12 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jasper in 12 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 8 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 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 | Jasper | $25,000,000 | Significant flash flooding destroyed Troupsburg Junior-Senior High School. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Jasper | $1,100,000 | Severe flash, and rapid onset river flooding destroyed many parts of the Town of Jasper, including residences, businesses and infrastructure. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Jasper | $60,000 | Two vehicles were reported to be trapped in floodwaters. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Jasper | $15,000 | Route 36 flooded and washed out in several places near Jasper. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $10,000 | A thunderstorm briefly reached severe limits across southern sections of the county. Trees and power lines were blown down in the town of Jasper shortly after 9 pm EDT. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Jasper | $5,000 | Vehicles are stranded in water. Rescues are in progress. |
| June 2006 | Flash Flood | Jasper | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Jasper | $3,000 | Heavy rain contributed to flooding of Route 31 along the Tuscarora Creek. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Jasper | $2,000 | Flooding was reported on Route 36. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $1,000 | A few trees were knocked down which blocked a roadway. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Jasper | - | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Hail | Jasper | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire | 3.0 miles | 17 | |
| Hedgesville | 4.9 miles | 20 | |
| South Cameron | 5.2 miles | 20 | |
| South Canisteo | 5.7 miles | 17 | |
| Woodhull | 5.8 miles | 19 | |
| Troupsburg | 5.9 miles | 17 | |
| South Troupsburg | 7.3 miles | 17 | |
| Cameron | 7.4 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 953941. 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.
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.






