Sauquoit, New York
26 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1895 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Paris town. It lies in ZIP code area 13456. The Survey maps it on the Utica West quadrangle.
Then and now
1895 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 90 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
11 surveys from 26 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.
- 1895 USGS Oriskany quadrangle1:62500
- 1898 USGS Oriskany quadrangle1:62500, 10 printings
- 1947 USGS Rome quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS Utica West quadrangle1:24000
- 1950 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Utica West quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Utica quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
70 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 70 fires within 5 miles of Sauquoit between 2001 and 2020, burning about 53 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 11 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 | 45 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 19 August 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 18 August 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 16 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 15 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 13 August 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
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Sauquoit: 6 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron, Limestone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cittadino Quarry | Limestone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Davis Opening | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Wells Opening | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Jones & Smith Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Jones & Smith Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ludlow Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Ludlow Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
9 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sauquoit in 9 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sauquoit | $10,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over multiple trees and wires. This thunderstorm created damage to the siding on a roof and a door. |
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Sauquoit | $10,000 | Roads were flooded, with streams overflowing their bands in Utica and Sauquoit. Basements were also flooded. In New Hartford and Washington Mills, many roads were impassable with three feet of water on roads. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Sauquoit | $10,000 | Heavy rain from thunderstorms caused several streams to overflow their banks. Water flowed into some buildings. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sauquoit | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sauquoit | $2,000 | Four power poles were knocked down. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Sauquoit | $1,000 | Water was reported running across Oneida Street. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sauquoit | $500 | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Hail | Sauquoit | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Sauquoit | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayville | 1.7 miles | 17 | |
| Chadwicks | 1.7 miles | 26 | |
| Brookside Manor | 2.2 miles | 26 | |
| Paris | 2.9 miles | 26 | |
| Washington Mills | 3.2 miles | 26 | |
| Greens Crossing | 3.3 miles | 17 | |
| Paris Station | 3.8 miles | 17 | |
| Cassville | 4.0 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 964508. 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.










