Malone, Oregon
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Merrill census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97633. The Survey maps it on the Merrill quadrangle. It stands 4,068 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 18 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.
- 1889 USGS Klamath quadrangle1:250000
- 1894 USGS Klamath quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1955 USGS Klamath Falls quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Merrill quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Klamath Falls quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Merrill quadrangle1:24000
- 1991 USGS Klamath Falls quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
41 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 41 fires within 5 miles of Malone between 1992 and 2017, burning about 395 acres in total. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Klamath Unit | CANAL |
| 7 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Klamath Unit | TAYLOR |
| 6 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.1 acres | Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge | SHEEPY |
| 4 September 2006 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.2 acres | Klamath Unit | DODDS |
| 16 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Modoc National Forest | HAWK |
| 30 August 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Modoc National Forest | INCINERATOR |
| 3 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | PIT |
| 28 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | 12 acres | Klamath Unit | PAYGR II |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Malone: 6 past producers, 4 producers, 1 unknown. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Pumice, Stone, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basalt Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Basalt Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Merrill Pit | Pumice | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Pumice | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Cinder Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Cinder Pits | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Merrill Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill | 2.2 miles | 18 | |
| White Lake City (historical) | 4.7 miles | 18 | |
| Malin | 8.0 miles | 18 | |
| Bedfield (historical) | 9.0 miles | 18 | |
| Olene | 11.2 miles | 19 | |
| Henley | 11.8 miles | 19 | |
| Pine Grove | 12.7 miles | 19 | |
| Falcon Heights | 13.2 miles | 21 |
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 Malone | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q6744494 | 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 1136510. 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.






