Lampa, Oregon
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Coquille census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97423. It stands on Waddington Creek. The Survey maps it on the Bill Peak 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
10 surveys from 21 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.
- 1896 USGS Coos Bay quadrangle1:125000
- 1898 USGS Coos Bay quadrangle1:125000
- 1900 USGS Coos Bay quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1943 USGS Bandon quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1944 USGS Bandon quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Coos Bay quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Coos Bay quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Coos Bay quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1971 USGS Bill Peak quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1993 USGS Coos Bay quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
67 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 67 fires within 5 miles of Lampa (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 390 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 2 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 | 30 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Coos Forest Protective Association | LITTLE FISHTRAP |
| 8 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 347 acres | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | NORTH BANK LANE MM8 |
| 7 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | BILL CREEK |
| 6 September 2001 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Coos Forest Protective Association | BEAVER SLOUGH |
| 28 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | HALLS CREEK |
| 28 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Gold Beach Unit | GEIGER CREEK |
| 27 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | MM 6 HWY 42S |
| 21 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Coos Bay District | RUSTYROAD |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 22 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 22 workings within 5 miles of Lampa (historical): 12 past producers, 6 occurrences, 2 prospects, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Chromium, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Platinum. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Mine | Gold, Platinum, Chromium | Past Producer | 1934 | |
| Iowa Mine | Gold, Chromium, Platinum | Past Producer | ||
| Fat Elk Site | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Fat Elk Site | Stone | Producer | ||
| Geiger Creek Mines, Inc. | Gold, Platinum | Occurrence | Beach Placer | |
| Geiger Creek Mines, Inc. | Gold, Platinum | Past Producer | ||
| Albertson Site | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Albertson Site | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Coquille River Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Coquille River Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverton | 3.0 miles | 21 | |
| Parkersburg | 3.5 miles | 21 | |
| Winterville | 4.4 miles | 21 | |
| Prosper | 5.1 miles | 21 | |
| Arago | 5.1 miles | 19 | |
| Randolph | 5.2 miles | 21 | |
| Cranberry Corners | 5.4 miles | 20 | |
| Cedar Point | 5.9 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1132161. 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.









