Cedardale, Oregon
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1916 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Colton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97038. It stands on Nate Creek. The Survey maps it on the Colton quadrangle. It stands 384 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 19 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.
- 1916 USGS Estacada quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1948 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Colton quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Colton quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Oregon City quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
215 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 215 fires within 5 miles of Cedardale between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,680 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 12 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 | 114 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 29 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 12 |
| Other causes | 11 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
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 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | HERMAN FIRE |
| 9 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Molalla Unit | S. OSWALT |
| 8 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Molalla Unit | BEAVERCREEK BURN |
| 8 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Molalla Unit | CALLAHAN |
| 7 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2,584 acres | Molalla Unit | CLACKAMAS COUNTY FIRES |
| 7 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | DALMATIAN PILE |
| 5 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Northwest Oregon District | BAURER ROAD |
| 5 September 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | RINGO RD |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 40 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 40 workings within 5 miles of Cedardale: 30 past producers, 8 producers, 1 occurrence, 1 prospect. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Deposit | Aluminum, Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Molalla Clay | Iron, Aluminum, Silica, Titanium, Water, Free | Prospect | 1911 | |
| Bear Creek No.2 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Crown Zellerbach 1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Dutton & Adkins Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Ellis Deposit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Fernwood Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Horsecreek Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Joyce Lake Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Molalla Clay | Clay | Occurrence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Dell | 2.6 miles | 16 | |
| Fernwood | 2.7 miles | 17 | |
| Colton | 3.1 miles | 19 | |
| Timber Grove | 3.9 miles | 19 | |
| Clarkes | 4.1 miles | 19 | |
| Old Colton | 4.3 miles | 19 | |
| Union Mills | 4.4 miles | 16 | |
| Molalla | 4.4 miles | 16 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q130737390 | 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 1136132. 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.







