Baum, Oklahoma
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Ardmore North census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73401. It stands on Big Branch. The Survey maps it on the Nebo quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 14 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.
- 1901 USGS Tishomingo quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Nebo quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Tishomingo quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
7 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of Baum between 2001 and 2010, burning about 1,222 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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 | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | NORTH 5600 COMPLEX |
| 2 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.1 acres | Chickasaw Agency | JOHNSON |
| 27 July 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | PECAN TREE |
| 9 March 2008 | Debris and open burning | 4.3 acres | Chickasaw Agency | COCO GROVE |
| 17 March 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Chickasaw Agency | TUMBLEWEED |
| 13 January 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 11 acres | Chickasaw Agency | SMOKEY RIDGE |
| 12 January 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,000 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | SPRINGER |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Baum: 14 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
2 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Baum in 2 storm reports between 1996 and 1999: 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1999 | Hail | Baum | - | no account filed |
| November 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Autry | 3.2 miles | 17 | |
| Dickson | 5.6 miles | 14 | |
| Caldwell Hill | 5.9 miles | 18 | |
| Durwood | 6.4 miles | 14 | |
| Dripping Springs | 6.4 miles | 18 | |
| Provence | 8.3 miles | 18 | |
| Springer | 9.2 miles | 17 | |
| Ardmore | 10.8 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1089889. 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.




