Edenbower, Oregon
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1897 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Roseburg census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97471. It stands on Sweetbriar Creek. The Survey maps it on the Roseburg West quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 17 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.
- 1897 USGS Roseburg quadrangle1:125000
- 1900 USGS Roseburg quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1955 USGS Roseburg quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Roseburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Roseburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Roseburg quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Roseburg West quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
102 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 102 fires within 5 miles of Edenbower between 1992 and 2020, burning about 659 acres in total. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 22 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Other causes | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| 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 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.9 acres | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | SUMMIT DRIVE |
| 9 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Roseburg District | ORCHARD LANE |
| 9 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Douglas Forest Protective Association | GEM DRIVE |
| 7 September 1994 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3.0 acres | Douglas Forest Protective Association | LOOKINGGLASS ROAD #2 |
| 6 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | TOPAZ DRIVE |
| 5 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | DAWSON RD |
| 5 September 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Douglas Forest Protective Association | DEL RIO RD. |
| 3 September 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Central Unit | WEYERHAEUSER DR. |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 56 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 56 workings within 5 miles of Edenbower: 31 past producers, 25 producers. 25 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christensen Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Compton Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Dan Parker Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Keller Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Looking Glass Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Morgan Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Morgan Site | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Mt. Nebo Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Newton Creek Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Paroz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calkins | 1.7 miles | 17 | |
| Roseburg | 2.5 miles | 18 | |
| Riversdale | 3.0 miles | 16 | |
| Oaks | 3.4 miles | 18 | |
| Winchester | 3.5 miles | 16 | |
| Melrose | 4.2 miles | 17 | |
| Green | 5.2 miles | 18 | |
| Elgarose | 5.7 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1136245. 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.






