Clifton, Oregon
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Knappa-Brownsmead census division. It stands on Kelly Creek. The Survey maps it on the Cathlamet 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.
- 1941 USGS Cathlamet quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Cathlamet quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Hoquiam quadrangle1:250000, 2 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
- 1985 USGS Cathlamet quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
48 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 48 fires within 5 miles of Clifton between 1992 and 2020, burning about 17 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 7 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 | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 1992 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 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 |
| 4 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Astoria District | SAND PIT |
| 2 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Astoria District | DAIRY FIRE |
| 17 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | 630 |
| 14 September 2014 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | CLIFTON CORNER FIRE |
| 1 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Astoria District | ALDRICH POINT 12-018 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 23 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 23 workings within 5 miles of Clifton: 13 past producers, 10 producers. 10 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gant Creek Quarry | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Callahan Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Gant Creek Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Mcnally Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Cathlamet Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Clapsop County | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Clapsop County | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Clifton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Estoos Pit | Clay | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradwood (historical) | 1.6 miles | 15 | |
| Brownsmead | 4.2 miles | 15 | |
| Wauna | 4.8 miles | 15 | |
| Blind Slough (historical) | 5.3 miles | 15 | |
| Oklahoma Hill | 5.5 miles | 15 | |
| Taylorville | 5.9 miles | 15 | |
| Knappa | 6.8 miles | 15 | |
| Westport | 7.1 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 Clifton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5133126 | 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 1119023. 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.







