Algoma, Oregon
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Klamath Falls census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97601. It lies near Plum Valley. The Survey maps it on the Wocus quadrangle. It stands 4,150 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 18 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.
- 1889 USGS Klamath quadrangle1:250000
- 1894 USGS Klamath quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1955 USGS Klamath Falls quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Modoc Point quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Klamath Falls quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Wocus quadrangle1:24000
- 1991 USGS Klamath Falls quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
78 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 78 fires within 5 miles of Algoma between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,573 acres in total. 27 started naturally. 8 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 27 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 15 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fremont-Winema National Forest | ROW |
| 6 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Klamath Unit | SIMPSON II |
| 6 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Fremont-Winema National Forest | HAGELSTEIN |
| 5 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Fremont-Winema National Forest | CLIFFSIDE |
| 3 September 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Klamath Unit | N. HAGELSTEIN |
| 28 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fremont-Winema National Forest | DRY LAKE- DISP# 295 |
| 28 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Klamath Unit | SIMPSON |
| 28 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Klamath Unit | ALGOMA |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Algoma: 3 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Shady Pine | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Shady Pine Crusher & Wash Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Shot Gun Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Shot Gun Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barkley (historical) | 2.4 miles | 19 | |
| Shady Pine | 2.8 miles | 18 | |
| Terminal City | 5.6 miles | 18 | |
| Running Y Ranch | 6.1 miles | 18 | |
| Pelican City | 6.6 miles | 18 | |
| Modoc Point | 7.3 miles | 19 | |
| Klamath Falls | 8.6 miles | 21 | |
| Altamont | 10.5 miles | 19 |
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 Algoma | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3474033 | 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 1135996. 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.






