Brownsmead, Oregon
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1940 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Knappa-Brownsmead census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97103. It lies near Long Island. The Survey maps it on the Knappa quadrangle. It stands 10 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 15 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.
- 1940 USGS Svensen quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Hoquiam quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Svensen quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Hoquiam quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Hoquiam quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Hoquiam quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Astoria quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Knappa quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
46 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 46 fires within 5 miles of Brownsmead between 1992 and 2020, burning about 55 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 21 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| 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 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | SILVANDALE |
| 6 September 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | WINNEBAGO FIRE |
| 5 September 2019 | Smoking | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | TWO TONE FIRE |
| 4 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Astoria District | SAND PIT |
| 23 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Astoria District | GNAT CREEK |
| 2 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Astoria District | DAIRY FIRE |
| 12 September 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Astoria District | MAGGIE-JOHNSON FIRE |
| 12 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Astoria District | RIFLE RANGE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Brownsmead: 4 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Silica. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gant Creek Quarry | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Clapsop County | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Clapsop County | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Estoos Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Estoos Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Gant Creek Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Slough (historical) | 1.6 miles | 15 | |
| Knappa | 3.3 miles | 15 | |
| Clifton | 4.2 miles | 15 | |
| Bradwood (historical) | 5.6 miles | 15 | |
| Svensen | 7.1 miles | 17 | |
| Svensen Junction | 7.3 miles | 17 | |
| Burnside (historical) | 7.9 miles | 17 | |
| Wauna | 8.3 miles | 15 |
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 Brownsmead | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3475999 | 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 1637833. 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.







