BlockHawthorne, Oregon
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1897 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Sutherlin census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97479. It stands on Cooper Creek. The Survey maps it on the Hinkle Creek quadrangle. It stands 912 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.
- 1897 USGS Roseburg quadrangle1:125000
- 1900 USGS Roseburg quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Glide quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Roseburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Roseburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Roseburg quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Hinkle Creek quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
30 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 30 fires within 5 miles of Hawthorne between 1992 and 2020, burning about 5 acres in total. 13 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2011 | Other causes | under an acre | Douglas Forest Protective Association | HINKLE CR. |
| 8 September 2008 | Smoking | 1.3 acres | Douglas Forest Protective Association | NONPAREIL #2 |
| 7 September 2017 | Natural | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | BEN MORE MOUNTAIN |
| 6 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Roseburg District | HINKLE CREEK |
| 21 September 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Douglas Forest Protective Association | FAIR OAKS |
| 17 September 1999 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Douglas Forest Protective Association | LARKSPUR |
| 15 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Douglas Forest Protective Association | COON CREEK |
| 4 August 2020 | Smoking | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | HINKLE CREEK |
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Hawthorne: 4 occurrences, 3 past producers, 1 producer, 1 unknown. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Mercury, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gypsum-Anhydrite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Prospect | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Occurrence | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit #22 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Butte Prospect | Mercury | Occurrence | ||
| Butte Prospect | Mercury | Prospect | ||
| Lucky Strike No. 1 | Mercury | Occurrence | ||
| Lucky Strike No. 1 | Mercury | Unknown | ||
| Manning | Mercury | Occurrence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Oaks | 7.5 miles | 16 | |
| Elkhead | 8.0 miles | 11 | |
| Hoaglin (historical) | 9.2 miles | 17 | |
| Idleyld Park | 9.6 miles | 17 | |
| Glide | 10.7 miles | 17 | |
| Old Town | 11.5 miles | 16 | |
| Oakland | 11.8 miles | 16 | |
| Rice Hill | 12.5 miles | 10 |
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 Q114053205 | 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 1136365. 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.