Derby, Oregon
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1989. It stands in the Butte Falls-Prospect census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97524. It stands on Quartz Creek. The Survey maps it on the Obenchain Mountain 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
9 surveys from 18 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.
- 1891 USGS Ashland quadrangle1:250000
- 1893 USGS Ashland quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1897 USGS Ashland quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Butte Falls quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Medford quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Medford quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Medford quadrangle1:250000
- 1988 USGS Obenchain Mtn quadrangle1:24000
- 1989 USGS Crater Lake quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
148 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 148 fires within 5 miles of Derby (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,016 acres in total. 74 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 | 74 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Other causes | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1998 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Medford Unit | PP#A6674 |
| 6 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Medford District | LITTLE ROUND TOP |
| 6 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Medford District | INDIANLK |
| 6 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Medford Unit | DYER FIRE |
| 4 September 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Medford Unit | VESTAL BUTTE #2 |
| 4 September 1992 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Medford District | CASCADE |
| 3 September 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Medford Unit | OBENCHAIN MTN |
| 3 September 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Medford District | OBENCHAIN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Derby (historical): 6 occurrences, 4 past producers, 3 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Beryllium, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Manganese, Mercury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medco Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Dawson Mercury Prospect | Mercury | Occurrence | Cinnabar | |
| Dawson Mercury Prospect | Mercury | Prospect | ||
| Vestal Group | Manganese | Occurrence | Stratabound | |
| Vestal Group | Manganese | Prospect | 1918 | |
| Medco Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Reese Creek Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Reese Creek Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Beryllium Claim | Beryllium | Occurrence | ||
| Beryllium Claims | Beryllium | Prospect |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edsalla (historical) | 4.0 miles | 18 | |
| McLeod | 5.8 miles | 20 | |
| Shady Cove | 6.4 miles | 19 | |
| Etna (historical) | 6.5 miles | 19 | |
| Rogue Elk | 6.6 miles | 20 | |
| Butte Falls | 7.5 miles | 19 | |
| Trail | 7.6 miles | 20 | |
| Brownsboro | 7.7 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1132697. 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.








