BlockGrizzly, Oregon
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Ashwood census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97741. The Survey maps it on the Grizzly Mountain quadrangle. It stands 3,701 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 10 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.
- 1955 USGS Bend quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Bend quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Bend quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Prineville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Prineville quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Grizzly Mtn quadrangle1:24000
- 1992 USGS Grizzly Mtn quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
51 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 51 fires within 5 miles of Grizzly between 1992 and 2019, burning about 1,152 acres in total. 37 started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 37 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Prineville Unit | BURMA ROAD |
| 27 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Prineville Unit | HENSLEY BUTTE |
| 17 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Prineville Unit | JIMS CRK |
| 10 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Prineville Unit | HIGGINS CRK #2 |
| 7 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | BURMA RD |
| 7 August 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Prineville Unit | P SMC-BOILER DRAW |
| 5 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Prineville Unit | AWBRY CREEK |
| 5 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Prineville Unit | 75 ROAD FIRE |
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Grizzly: 2 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unnamed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamonta (historical) | 6.5 miles | 17 | |
| Madras | 14.5 miles | 14 | |
| Metolius | 15.0 miles | 13 | |
| Culver | 15.7 miles | 13 | |
| Opal City | 16.0 miles | 17 | |
| Crooked River Ranch | 17.6 miles | 17 | |
| Ashwood | 18.5 miles | 7 | |
| Gateway | 21.0 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 Q112571948 | 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 1143097. 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.