BlockLast Chance, Oklahoma
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Okemah census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74859. The Survey maps it on the Mason quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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 Nuyaka quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Mason quadrangle1:24000
- 1990 USGS Bristow quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
67 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 67 fires within 5 miles of Last Chance between 2005 and 2020, burning about 4,535 acres in total. None started naturally. 25 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 | 25 |
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | MORSE CEMETERY |
| 9 August 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | HAY MAKER |
| 19 August 2010 | Debris and open burning | 35 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | SHEPARD |
| 29 July 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 650 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | HARJOCHE |
| 8 April 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 35 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | TWO HEADS |
| 5 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 106 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | BEAR II |
| 4 April 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.2 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | NUYAKA CREEK |
| 12 April 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.1 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | HUSKY |
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 Last Chance: 7 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, 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 Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sandstone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sandstone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sandstone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sandstone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morse | 0.9 miles | 11 | |
| Oriental | 1.9 miles | 11 | |
| Haydenville | 4.0 miles | 11 | |
| Okfuskee | 4.5 miles | 11 | |
| Mason | 5.1 miles | 11 | |
| Woodard Corner | 5.7 miles | 11 | |
| IXL | 6.6 miles | 11 | |
| Okemah | 7.5 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1100565. 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.