BlockPowers, Oklahoma
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the El Reno census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73090. The Survey maps it on the Union City 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.
- 1893 USGS Minco quadrangle1:62500
- 1904 USGS Chickasha quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Union City quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Oklahoma City South quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Powers: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okla Brick Shale Pits | Clay | Producer | ||
| Oklahoma Brick Pit & Plant | Clay | Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union City | 4.0 miles | 14 | |
| El Reno | 5.7 miles | 13 | |
| Banner | 7.0 miles | 13 | |
| Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency (historical) | 9.2 miles | 15 | |
| Yukon | 10.8 miles | 13 | |
| Concho | 11.7 miles | 13 | |
| Richland | 11.9 miles | 13 | |
| Cedar Lake | 12.7 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1100760. 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.
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.