Bald Hill, Oklahoma
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Morris census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74447. It lies near Twin Hills. The Survey maps it on the Okmulgee NE quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 15 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.
- 1896 USGS Okmulgee quadrangle1:125000
- 1900 USGS Okmulgee quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1946 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Okmulgee NE quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Muskogee quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
27 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 27 fires within 5 miles of Bald Hill between 2000 and 2020, burning about 4,618 acres in total. None started naturally. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | 18 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | HURTADO |
| 30 June 2012 | Debris and open burning | 32 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | CHICKEN HOUSE |
| 4 April 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 180 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30429 |
| 14 April 2011 | Debris and open burning | 80 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | 16 NORTH |
| 9 March 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | B & B |
| 8 March 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | 40 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | NATURA |
| 28 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 700 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | BRISTOW RD |
| 26 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,080 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | BALD HILL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Bald Hill: 3 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sapphire Stone Co Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Sapphire Stone Co Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sandstone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
19 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bald Hill in 19 storm reports between 1995 and 2020: 8 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 3 tornado, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Bald Hill | $30,000 | This tornado damaged a mobile home, damaged barns and outbuildings, and uprooted trees. It was observed by a number of people. Based on the damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 80 to 85 mph. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Bald Hill | $25,000 | This tornado damaged a home, destroyed an outbuilding, snapped and uprooted trees, and blew down power poles as it moved north-northeast. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 95 to 105 mph. |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Hill | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour destroyed a barn. |
| May 2016 | Tornado (EF1) | Bald Hill | $5,000 | This tornado snapped or uprooted trees, snapped large tree limbs, and snapped a power pole. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 95 to 105 mph. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Hill | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew a concessions trailer over. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Bald Hill | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Hill | $3,000 | Shingles were blown off several roofs near Bald Hill. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Hill | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down two power poles. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Hill | $100 | 60 mile an hour thunderstorm winds blew a fence down. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Hill | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Hill | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| June 1999 | Flash Flood | Bald Hill | - | The area near Bixby Road and South Memorial was flooded. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Bald Hill | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Bald Hill | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Hill | - | no account filed |
| September 1999 | Hail | Bald Hill | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Bald Hill | - | no account filed |
| November 1999 | Hail | Bald Hill | - | no account filed |
| February 1995 | Hail | Bald Hill | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Center | 4.9 miles | 15 | |
| Natura | 5.2 miles | 14 | |
| Preston | 8.4 miles | 14 | |
| Hectorville | 8.4 miles | 15 | |
| Winchester | 8.8 miles | 15 | |
| Morris | 9.2 miles | 14 | |
| Eram | 9.6 miles | 14 | |
| Okmulgee | 10.4 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1100189. 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.







