Gazley, Oregon
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1989. It stands in the South Umpqua census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97457. It stands on Morgan Creek. The Survey maps it on the Days Creek quadrangle. It stands 745 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1904 USGS Riddle quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Days Creek quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Medford quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Medford quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Medford quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Days Creek quadrangle1:24000
- 1989 USGS Canyonville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
146 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 146 fires within 5 miles of Gazley between 1992 and 2020, burning about 13,493 acres in total. 44 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 | 44 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 30 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 27 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Fireworks | 4 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Douglas Forest Protective Association | DAYS CREEK CUTOFF # 2 |
| 9 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Douglas Forest Protective Association | DAYS CREEK CUTOFF # 3 |
| 9 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Douglas Forest Protective Association | DAYS CREEK CUTOFF # 1 |
| 6 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | STINGER GULCH |
| 6 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | SOUTH MYRTLE |
| 6 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Roseburg District | FOREST ROAD |
| 6 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Douglas Forest Protective Association | KOKOS LANE |
| 5 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Roseburg District | SOUTH MYRTLE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 30 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 30 workings within 5 miles of Gazley: 19 past producers, 6 producers, 3 occurrences, 2 unknowns. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Mercury, Gold, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levan's Ledge | Gold, Copper, Silver | Past Producer | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite | |
| Levans Ledge Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Fristoe | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Fristoe | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Rainy Day | Chromium | Past Producer | Chromite | |
| Rainy Day Mine | Chromium | Past Producer | ||
| Gold Bluff Mine | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Koko Lane Shale Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Koko Lane Shale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyonville | 2.7 miles | 15 | |
| Surprise Valley | 3.5 miles | 15 | |
| Days Creek | 4.0 miles | 16 | |
| Tri-City | 4.2 miles | 15 | |
| Weaver | 5.2 miles | 17 | |
| Myrtle Creek | 5.3 miles | 17 | |
| Riddle | 6.4 miles | 15 | |
| Lavadoure (historical) | 7.5 miles | 17 |
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 Q114183025 | 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 1638186. 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.






