West Bush, New York
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Johnstown town. It lies in ZIP code area 12078. It lies near Peck Hill. The Survey maps it on the Peck Lake quadrangle.
Then and now
1903 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 82 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 21 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 Gloversville quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1943 USGS Gloversville quadrangle1:62500
- 1946 USGS Peck Lake quadrangle1:24000
- 1950 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Peck Lake quadrangle1:24000
- 1962 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Peck Lake quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Gloversville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
226 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 226 fires within 5 miles of West Bush between 1993 and 2020, burning about 206 acres in total. 20 started naturally. 29 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 | 110 |
| Debris and open burning | 32 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 29 |
| Natural | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 9 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2001 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.6 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 15 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 12 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 12 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 September 2003 | 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
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of West Bush: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gemstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Grove Diamond Mine | Gemstone | Producer | 1955 | |
| Santos Construction Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Twin Cities Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names West Bush in 5 storm reports between 2013 and 2026: 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bush | - | Local law enforcement reported a tree down and a power pole leaning onto West Bush Road in Gloversville. |
| February 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bush | - | Trees were blown down on wires. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bush | - | Trees and wires were reported down at West Bush Road on Route 122 in the town of Johnstown. |
| September 2013 | Hail | West Bush | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm at Peck Lake. There was enough hail for the ground to be completely covered. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bush | - | Numerous trees and power poles were knocked over as a result of thunderstorm winds at Peck Lake. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Corners | 1.3 miles | 21 | |
| Meco | 1.9 miles | 21 | |
| Kingsboro | 2.2 miles | 22 | |
| Bleecker | 2.6 miles | 22 | |
| Gloversville | 2.8 miles | 22 | |
| Dennies Crossing | 3.7 miles | 22 | |
| Berkshire | 3.9 miles | 22 | |
| Broadalbin Junction | 4.5 miles | 22 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q122571944 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 969156. 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.










