Elkhorn, Oregon
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1929 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the East Marion census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97358. It stands on Evans Creek. The Survey maps it on the Elkhorn quadrangle. It stands 1,168 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 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.
- 1929 USGS Mill City quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Mill City quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 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 Elkhorn quadrangle1:24000
- 1991 USGS North Santiam River quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Elkhorn quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
46 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 46 fires within 5 miles of Elkhorn between 1992 and 2020, burning about 26 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 1 was 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 22 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Willamette National Forest | INC 261 SRZ |
| 8 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Santiam Unit | TRIUMPH |
| 3 September 1998 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Willamette National Forest | SHADY |
| 28 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.4 acres | Santiam Unit | DOUBLE RIGHT |
| 26 September 1993 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Willamette National Forest | not named |
| 22 September 1995 | Smoking | 5.0 acres | Northwest Oregon District | CANYON CRK |
| 9 August 1997 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Willamette National Forest | ELKHORN |
| 5 August 1992 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Santiam Unit | SALMON FALLS |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 48 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 48 workings within 5 miles of Elkhorn: 15 past producers, 15 occurrences, 10 producers, 8 prospects. 10 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Gold, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bornite Project | Copper, Silver, Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Capital Claims | Gold, Zinc, Silver, Copper, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Capitol Claims | Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper | Producer | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | |
| Clackamas Mining and Milling Co. | Gold, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Silver | Occurrence | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | |
| Crown Mine | Zinc, Gold, Copper, Silver | Occurrence | Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | |
| Ogie Mountain Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper | Producer | 1903 | |
| Silver King Group | Zinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper | Occurrence | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | |
| Silver Star and Helvetia | Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Wolz Property | Zinc, Copper, Silver, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Valhalla 5 | Lead | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
1 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Elkhorn in 1 storm report in 2005: 1 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elkhorn | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Woods | 2.6 miles | 17 | |
| Niagara | 5.5 miles | 17 | |
| Gates | 6.2 miles | 17 | |
| Jawbone Flats (historical) | 8.1 miles | 18 | |
| Detroit | 13.3 miles | 16 | |
| Mehama | 14.0 miles | 13 | |
| Hullt (historical) | 15.3 miles | 13 | |
| Drake Crossing | 16.8 miles | 13 |
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 Q113537050 | 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 1141807. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










