Drake Crossing, Oregon
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Silverton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97381. It stands on Brooks Creek. The Survey maps it on the Drake Crossing quadrangle. It stands 1,641 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 13 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.
- 1951 USGS Lyons quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS North Santiam River quadrangle1:100000
- 1985 USGS Drake Crossing quadrangle1:24000
- 1991 USGS North Santiam River quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
80 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 80 fires within 5 miles of Drake Crossing between 1992 and 2020, burning about 50 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 2 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 | 35 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Other causes | 7 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | CROOKED PILE |
| 6 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Santiam Unit | VICTOR BARREL |
| 30 September 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Santiam Unit | NORTH ABIQUA |
| 3 September 1997 | Other causes | under an acre | Santiam Unit | DRIFT CREEK #1 |
| 29 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Molalla Unit | SOUTH ABIQUA |
| 25 September 2003 | Other causes | under an acre | Santiam Unit | HOT WIRE FIRE |
| 25 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Santiam Unit | POWERS CREEK LOOP #1` |
| 24 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Santiam Unit | EL BRIAR |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 42 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 42 workings within 5 miles of Drake Crossing: 28 occurrences, 8 past producers, 6 producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C M Janick | Aluminum, Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Salem Bauxite Deposit | Aluminum, Titanium, Metal | Occurrence | Bauxite, Ilmenite | |
| Drift Creek Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Drift Creek Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mt Angel Tuff Quarry | Pumice | Occurrence | ||
| Mt. Angel Tuff Quarry | Pumice | Past Producer | ||
| Hickman Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Tycer Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Victor Point Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hullt (historical) | 2.2 miles | 13 | |
| Noble (historical) | 5.3 miles | 15 | |
| Willard (historical) | 7.9 miles | 16 | |
| Clymer (historical) | 8.0 miles | 16 | |
| Scotts Mills | 8.1 miles | 15 | |
| Silverton | 8.7 miles | 16 | |
| Mehama | 9.6 miles | 13 | |
| Sublimity | 9.9 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 Q113503278 | 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 1120070. 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.








