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Elkhorn Woods, Oregon

17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1929 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the East Marion census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97358. It stands on Elkhorn Creek. The Survey maps it on the Mill City North quadrangle. It stands 1,122 feet above sea level.

Elkhorn Woods within Marion County

Topographic sheets covering this place

10 surveys from 17 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

59 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 59 fires within 5 miles of Elkhorn Woods between 1992 and 2020, burning about 40 acres in total. 2 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
Recreation and ceremony17
Missing data/not specified/undetermined12
Debris and open burning8
Smoking6
Equipment and vehicle use5
Fireworks3
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Arson/incendiarism2
Natural2
Other causes1
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2018Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreWillamette National ForestINC 261 SRZ
8 September 2011Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreSantiam UnitTRIUMPH
6 September 1993Smokingunder an acreSantiam UnitHWY 22 M.P. 36.5
28 September 2012Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreNorthwest Oregon DistrictDEMOB PILE
28 September 2006Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.4 acresSantiam UnitDOUBLE RIGHT
26 September 1993Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreWillamette National Forestnot named
22 September 1995Smoking5.0 acresNorthwest Oregon DistrictCANYON CRK
13 September 2012Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreNorthwest Oregon DistrictBROKEN TOP

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Marion County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 24 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 24 workings within 5 miles of Elkhorn Woods: 11 occurrences, 7 past producers, 3 producers, 3 prospects. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Clay, 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Bornite ProjectCopper, Silver, GoldOccurrence
Capital ClaimsGold, Zinc, Silver, Copper, LeadPast Producer
Capitol ClaimsGold, Silver, Zinc, Lead, CopperProducerChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Crown MineZinc, Gold, Copper, SilverOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Crown MineCopper, Gold, SilverProspect
Mehama Alumina ClayAluminum, ClayOccurrence
Silver King GroupZinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, CopperOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Silver King MineZinc, Silver, Lead, GoldOccurrence
Smith-ButlerIron, Titanium, MetalOccurrence
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Marion County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Elkhorn2.6 miles17
Gates4.0 miles17
Niagara5.1 miles17
Jawbone Flats (historical)10.4 miles18
Mehama11.7 miles13
Hullt (historical)13.9 miles13
Detroit14.4 miles16
Drake Crossing15.6 miles13

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 Q113503322The 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 1162681. 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.