BlockKinzua, Oregon
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1926 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Fossil census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97830. It stands on Searcy Creek. The Survey maps it on the Kinzua quadrangle. It stands 3,402 feet above sea level. 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
7 surveys from 11 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.
- 1926 USGS Mitchell quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Bend quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Bend quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Bend quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Kinzua quadrangle1:62500
- 1981 USGS Stephenson Mountain quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Kinzua quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
77 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 77 fires within 5 miles of Kinzua (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,063 acres in total. 56 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 | 56 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 2011 | Natural | under an acre | John Day Unit | CHASTEEN MEADOW |
| 6 September 1992 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | John Day Unit | SLEEPING FIRE |
| 3 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | John Day Unit | CLYMER CANYON |
| 14 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 14 acres | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | STRAW FORK |
| 10 September 1997 | Natural | under an acre | John Day Unit | SEARCY FLAT |
| 10 September 1997 | Natural | under an acre | John Day Unit | THIRTYMILE CREEK |
| 10 September 1997 | Natural | under an acre | John Day Unit | KINZUA STRIP |
| 9 August 2008 | Natural | under an acre | John Day Unit | BUCKHORN CREEK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
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 Kinzua (historical): 2 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Valley (historical) | 5.6 miles | 9 | |
| Fossil | 8.4 miles | 11 | |
| Service Creek | 13.5 miles | 11 | |
| Spray | 17.6 miles | 10 | |
| Twickenham | 18.0 miles | 12 | |
| Richmond | 18.2 miles | 10 | |
| Waldron (historical) | 18.4 miles | 12 | |
| Waterman (historical) | 27.1 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.
| Wikipedia article on Kinzua (historical) | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q9017650 | 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 1158308. 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.