BlockCaleb, Oregon
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Mitchell census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97750. It lies near Rhine Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Frog Hollow quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 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.
- 1953 USGS Richmond quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Canyon City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Canyon City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Monument quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Frog Hollow quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
27 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 27 fires within 5 miles of Caleb (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,281 acres in total. 19 started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | John Day Unit | WATERMAN |
| 5 September 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Prineville District | MOUNTAINCR |
| 12 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | John Day Unit | LEWIS ROCK |
| 4 August 1999 | Natural | 1.0 acres | John Day Unit | BARNHOUSE SPRINGS |
| 4 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | John Day Unit | FRY CREEK II |
| 27 August 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Ochoco National Forest | 0740 |
| 21 August 2005 | Natural | under an acre | John Day Unit | FROG HOLLOW |
| 20 August 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Ochoco National Forest | 414 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Caleb (historical): 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antone Junction | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Antone Junction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spoos Mill | 3.4 miles | 10 | |
| Antone (historical) | 6.5 miles | 15 | |
| Waterman (historical) | 6.7 miles | 10 | |
| Mitchell | 13.1 miles | 13 | |
| Richmond | 14.9 miles | 10 | |
| Waldron (historical) | 15.2 miles | 12 | |
| Service Creek | 19.6 miles | 11 | |
| Twickenham | 20.5 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1131017. 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.