Shay, Oklahoma
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the South Marshall census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73439. The Survey maps it on the Shay quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 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 Denison quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Gordonville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000
- 1976 USGS Gordonville NE quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Shay quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
6 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Shay between 1998 and 2011, burning about 1,559 acres in total. 1 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 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 2011 | Natural | 46 acres | Chickasaw Agency | WHEELER RANCH |
| 27 July 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 570 acres | Chickasaw Agency | CANEY CREE |
| 5 May 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | PERSHICA |
| 2 February 2008 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 22 acres | Chickasaw Agency | GROWLIN ENOS |
| 30 December 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 460 acres | Chickasaw Agency | WILLIS |
| 1 January 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 460 acres | Chickasaw Agency | WILLIS |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 18 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 18 workings within 5 miles of Shay: 17 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
1 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Shay in 1 storm report in 2001: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2001 | Flash Flood | Shay | - | Roads leading to Highway 377 were closed due to high water. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fobb | 4.1 miles | 13 | |
| Willis | 4.3 miles | 13 | |
| Powell | 4.9 miles | 13 | |
| Kingston | 5.4 miles | 12 | |
| New Woodville | 6.9 miles | 12 | |
| McBride | 7.5 miles | 12 | |
| Lebanon | 7.8 miles | 12 | |
| Aylesworth | 10.2 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1100828. 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.






