BlockUnion Valley, Oklahoma
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Southeast Pontotoc census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74871. It stands on Rhoda Creek. The Survey maps it on the Stonewall quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 12 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 Stonewall quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Stonewall quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1990 USGS Ada quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
69 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 69 fires within 5 miles of Union Valley between 1995 and 2020, burning about 3,925 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 6 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 | 35 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | JONES OIL |
| 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 |
| 19 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 acres | Chickasaw Agency | OIL RAG |
| 9 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.7 acres | Chickasaw Agency | TRIBAL HOUSING |
| 7 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Chickasaw Agency | ROAD SIDE |
| 6 July 2011 | Fireworks | 1.3 acres | Chickasaw Agency | DON'T TELL |
| 22 July 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 140 acres | Chickasaw Agency | THOMAS |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Union Valley: 10 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: 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 and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Two Unnamed Shale Pits | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Two Unnamed Shale Pits | Clay | Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand and Gravel Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past 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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1099176. 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.