Mason, 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
83 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 83 fires within 5 miles of Mason between 2005 and 2020, burning about 7,319 acres in total. None started naturally. 29 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 | 29 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 |
| Debris and open burning | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 |
| 24 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.2 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | HICKS |
| 2 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.6 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | HAYBALER |
| 6 August 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.5 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | POWERLINE |
| 29 July 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 650 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | HARJOCHE |
| 22 July 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 18 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | STUMPY |
| 8 April 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 35 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | TWO HEADS |
| 8 April 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 98 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | MASON |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Mason: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Sandstone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sandstone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
23 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mason in 23 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 15 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mason | $40,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Mason | $25,000 | no account filed |
| September 2023 | Hail | Mason | $20,000 | Golf ball size hail damage homes and vehicles. |
| March 2026 | Tornado (EF0) | Mason | $10,000 | Storm chaser video and a debris signature from KINX WSR-88D indicated this tornado began west of Highway 48, about 6 miles north-northwest of Castle. The tornado crossed Highway 48, where it damaged the roof of two mobile homes and snapped tree limbs along the E980 Road before dissipating. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 70 to 75 mph. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mason | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew sheet metal off the roof of a barn. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mason | $100 | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Flood | Mason | - | Portions of Mason Road east of Highway 48 were washed out. Monetary damage from this flood was unknown. |
| May 2017 | Tornado (EFU) | Mason | - | Storm chasers observed a tornado over open country. An NWS storm survey team found no damage associated with the tornado, mainly due to the fact it remained over terrain that was inaccessible by road. An unmanned aircraft system (UAS) piloted by researchers from the Oklahoma State University flew the suspected area where the tornado occurred but data obtained were inconclusive. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Mason | - | Heavy rain caused Walnut Creek to rise out of its banks and to flood a nearby road. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| October 2000 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Mason | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| February 1995 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Hail | Mason | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IXL | 3.6 miles | 11 | |
| Morse | 4.2 miles | 11 | |
| Welty | 4.9 miles | 11 | |
| Last Chance | 5.1 miles | 11 | |
| Haydenville | 5.1 miles | 11 | |
| Castle | 6.5 miles | 13 | |
| Chilesville | 6.7 miles | 11 | |
| Oriental | 6.9 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Mason | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q6783516 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1095168. 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.





