BlockBromide Junction, Oklahoma
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the East Johnston census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73461. It stands on Sandy Creek. The Survey maps it on the Wapanucka North quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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.
- 1899 USGS Atoka quadrangle1:125000
- 1900 USGS Atoka quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1969 USGS Wapanucka North quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Tishomingo quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
3 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Bromide Junction between 1996 and 2006, burning about 87 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Chickasaw Agency | WAPANUCKA |
| 3 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 acres | Chickasaw Agency | BROMIDE |
| 2 March 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 7.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | BIRCHCREEK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 17 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Bromide Junction: 14 past producers, 2 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Manganese, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolese Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Moseley Creek No 1 Bromide | Manganese | Prospect | 1890 | |
| Moseley Creek No 2 Bromide | Manganese | Prospect | 1890 | |
| Moseley Creek No 3 Bromide | Manganese | Past Producer | 1892 | |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1100236. 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.