BlockCameron, Oregon
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1908 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Southwest Jackson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97530. It stands on Little Applegate River. The Survey maps it on the Ruch 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
8 surveys from 16 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.
- 1908 USGS Grants Pass quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Ruch quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Medford quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Medford quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Medford quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Ruch quadrangle1:24000
- 1989 USGS Grants Pass quadrangle1:100000
- 1996 USGS Ruch quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
238 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 238 fires within 5 miles of Cameron (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 9,293 acres in total. 77 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 77 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 47 |
| Debris and open burning | 42 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Other causes | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Fireworks | 4 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 1995 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 40 acres | Medford Unit | APPLEGATE RIVER |
| 8 September 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Medford Unit | UPPER APPLEGATE |
| 7 September 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Medford Unit | STERLING ARMSTRONG |
| 6 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Medford Unit | UPPER APPLEGATE RD. |
| 6 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Medford Unit | LOGTOWN |
| 6 September 1993 | Smoking | under an acre | Medford Unit | CANTRELL BUCKLEY #2 |
| 5 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | GROUSE CREEK |
| 5 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Medford District | BOAZ |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 51 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 51 workings within 5 miles of Cameron (historical): 36 past producers, 8 occurrences, 3 producers, 2 prospects. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silver, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleming | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Grouse Creek Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Grouse Creek Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Overholt Rock Pile | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Overholt Rock Pile | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Snavely Rock | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Snavely Rock Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Fleming Prospect | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Golden Thistle | Gold, Silver | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruch | 2.5 miles | 16 | |
| Buncom | 3.0 miles | 22 | |
| McKee Bridge | 5.3 miles | 16 | |
| Applegate | 7.7 miles | 16 | |
| Jacksonville | 8.8 miles | 23 | |
| Bybee Corner | 9.5 miles | 23 | |
| Perrydale (historical) | 10.2 miles | 23 | |
| Williams Creek (historical) | 10.2 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1158629. 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.