Deep Creek, Oregon
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1911 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Estacada census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97009. It stands on Goose Creek. The Survey maps it on the Damascus 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
13 surveys from 25 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.
- 1911 USGS Boring quadrangle1:48000
- 1914 USGS Boring quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1916 USGS Estacada quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1940 USGS Boring quadrangle1:62500
- 1948 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Damascus quadrangle1:24000
- 1958 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Damascus quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1961 USGS Sandy quadrangle1:62500
- 1964 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Damascus quadrangle1:24000
- 1982 USGS Oregon City quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
77 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 77 fires within 5 miles of Deep Creek (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,537 acres in total. None started naturally. 10 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 | 39 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Northwest Oregon District | LILIAN LN |
| 8 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | EAGLE VIEW |
| 8 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Molalla Unit | SHERMAN COOPER |
| 7 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,508 acres | Molalla Unit | DOWTY RD |
| 6 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | DOWTY RD FIRE |
| 5 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | NURSERY PILE |
| 5 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Molalla Unit | PAUL BUNYON |
| 3 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Molalla Unit | TARA LARA LN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 49 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 49 workings within 5 miles of Deep Creek (historical): 40 past producers, 9 producers. 9 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State Hwy Div 2 | Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| E Fischer | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Old Barton Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Damascus Pit & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| E Fischer | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Old Barton Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Barton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Barton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Barton Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Barton Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton | 0.6 miles | 25 | |
| Eagle Creek | 2.8 miles | 25 | |
| Boring | 3.2 miles | 26 | |
| Logan | 3.3 miles | 25 | |
| Damascus Heights | 3.6 miles | 25 | |
| Damascus | 3.9 miles | 25 | |
| Cedarhurst Park | 4.1 miles | 25 | |
| Hillsview | 4.9 miles | 25 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1163865. 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.












