Otselic, New York
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Otselic town. It lies in ZIP code area 13072. The Survey maps it on the Otselic quadrangle.
Then and now
1903 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 83 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
10 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.
- 1903 USGS Norwich quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1943 USGS Norwich quadrangle1:62500
- 1943 USGS Otselic quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1944 USGS Norwich quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1944 USGS Otselic quadrangle1:31680
- 1948 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Norwich quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
35 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 35 fires within 5 miles of Otselic between 1992 and 2018, burning about 35 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 6 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 | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2018 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 August 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 May 1994 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 22 May 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 2 May 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 10 May 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 April 2013 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 30 April 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Otselic: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otselic Town Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pit 1 & 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
19 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Otselic in 19 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 10 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 tornado, 1 heavy rain. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 1993 | Tornado (F1) | Otselic | 2 hurt, $500,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Otselic | $50,000 | In the town of Plymouth, a mobile home was destroyed, a garage roof was torn off, and power lines came down. In the towns of Otselic, North Norwich, and New Berlin trees and wires were downed. Over 2,000 people in Chenango and Otsego Counties lost power. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Otselic | $30,000 | A microburst occurred in South Otselic on the evening of July 15th. Estimated peak wind was 80 mph. The majority of damage was tree damage. There was also a report of a roof blown off of a building. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Otselic | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Otselic | $10,000 | Wind damage occurred to 10 buildings, with one roof blown off. The damage occurred along Route 26 and the intersection of County Route 13 in South Otselic. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Otselic | $8,000 | no account filed |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Otselic | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree, blocking a roadway. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Otselic | $5,000 | Water covered many roads in the Otselic area. |
| September 2000 | Heavy Rain | South Otselic | $5,000 | 1.5 to 2 inches of rain in 90 minutes. Severe roof leak at Otselic Valley Junior-Senior High School. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Otselic | $2,000 | Trees and wires were blown down. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Otselic | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Otselic | $1,000 | Trees and wires down |
| November 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Otselic | $1,000 | Trees down. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Otselic | - | no account filed |
| September 2013 | Hail | Otselic | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | South Otselic | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | South Otselic | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | South Otselic | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | South Otselic | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otselic Center | 2.0 miles | 19 | |
| Bonney | 2.6 miles | 19 | |
| Seventh Day Hollow | 3.5 miles | 16 | |
| Stanbro | 4.0 miles | 19 | |
| Beaver Meadow | 4.8 miles | 19 | |
| Mariposa | 4.9 miles | 16 | |
| Rhode Island | 5.2 miles | 16 | |
| Upperville | 5.8 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 959552. 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.









