Etna, Oregon
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1989. It stands in the Shady Cove census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97539. It stands on Long Branch. The Survey maps it on the Shady Cove 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 19 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
- 1943 USGS Trail quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Medford quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Medford quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Medford quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Shady Cove quadrangle1:24000
- 1989 USGS Crater Lake quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
216 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 216 fires within 5 miles of Etna (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 704 acres in total. 54 started naturally. 9 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 | 54 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 43 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 26 |
| Debris and open burning | 25 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 14 |
| Other causes | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Fireworks | 8 |
| Smoking | 7 |
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 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Medford District | ROCK SPRINGS |
| 9 September 2002 | Other causes | under an acre | Medford Unit | CHAUMA |
| 9 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Medford Unit | INDIAN CREEK |
| 8 September 2015 | Other causes | under an acre | Medford District | SHADY TRAIL |
| 6 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Medford District | SOWELL DR |
| 6 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Medford District | RRIVER DR |
| 6 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Medford Unit | RIGHT FIRE |
| 6 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Medford Unit | LEFT FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 24 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 24 workings within 5 miles of Etna (historical): 8 occurrences, 7 past producers, 6 producers, 3 prospects. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Mercury, Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Uranium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger's Cinnabar Properties | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Canyon Creek Mining Co. | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Trail Uranium | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Trail Uranium | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Basalt Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Idian Creek Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Indian Creek Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Shady Cove/Long Branch | Stone | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Cove | 1.0 miles | 19 | |
| Trail | 3.6 miles | 20 | |
| Rogue Elk | 5.5 miles | 20 | |
| Derby (historical) | 6.5 miles | 18 | |
| Beagle | 7.1 miles | 19 | |
| Spikenard (historical) | 7.1 miles | 19 | |
| Mountain View (historical) | 7.2 miles | 24 | |
| Asbestos (historical) | 7.9 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1159020. 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.








