BlockLeader, Oklahoma
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Southeast Pontotoc census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74871. The Survey maps it on the Lula quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1896 USGS Coalgate quadrangle1:125000
- 1899 USGS Coalgate quadrangle1:125000
- 1900 USGS Coalgate quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Lula quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1990 USGS Ada quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
67 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 67 fires within 5 miles of Leader between 1994 and 2020, burning about 4,401 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 9 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 | 30 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Chickasaw Agency | HAPPYLAND |
| 25 August 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | 8.3 acres | Chickasaw Agency | RD.1551 #2 |
| 24 August 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | 8.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | CO.RD.1551 |
| 20 August 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 117 acres | Chickasaw Agency | JOHNSON FIRE |
| 2 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | HAPPYLAND #2 |
| 19 August 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Chickasaw Agency | JANJUANA |
| 13 August 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | WHELCHEL |
| 1 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | 292 acres | Chickasaw Agency | REYNOLDS |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Leader: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Unnamed Sand & Gravel Pits | 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 1100570. 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.