Fairdale, Oregon
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the Carlton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97148. It stands on Fairchild Creek. The Survey maps it on the Fairdale 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
8 surveys from 16 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.
- 1942 USGS Fairdale quadrangle1:62500
- 1948 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Fairdale quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Fairdale quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Yamhill River quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
70 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 70 fires within 5 miles of Fairdale (historical) between 1992 and 2018, burning about 52 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 3 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 | 21 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 13 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Other causes | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Forest Grove District | UPPER KUTCH VAN FIRE |
| 6 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Forest Grove District | BELT ROAD FIRE |
| 6 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Northwest Oregon District | ACCESSCARF |
| 6 September 1998 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Northwest Oregon District | ABCAMPFIRE |
| 6 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Forest Grove District | 2-5-22 FIRE |
| 3 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Forest Grove District | FAIRDALE CAR FIRE |
| 3 September 1998 | Smoking | under an acre | Forest Grove District | YAMHILL RIVER FIRE |
| 29 September 2008 | Other causes | 2.8 acres | Forest Grove District | TURNER CREEK FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Fairdale (historical): 6 past producers, 6 producers, 1 prospect. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyllenberg Claims | Lead, Gold, Zinc, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Basalt Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamhill | 7.9 miles | 16 | |
| Lunnville | 8.5 miles | 16 | |
| Carlton | 9.6 miles | 16 | |
| Cove Orchard | 9.6 miles | 16 | |
| McMinnville | 12.6 miles | 21 | |
| Dewey (historical) | 12.9 miles | 17 | |
| Saint Joseph | 13.1 miles | 21 | |
| Lafayette | 14.1 miles | 22 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1120558. 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.







