North Springfield, Oregon
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1910 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Eugene-Springfield census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97477. It stands on Irving Slough. The Survey maps it on the Eugene East quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 19 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.
- 1910 USGS Eugene quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1940 USGS Eugene quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1946 USGS Eugene quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Eugene quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Eugene East quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1975 USGS Eugene East quadrangle1:24000
- 1980 USGS Eugene quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Eugene quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
102 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 102 fires within 5 miles of North Springfield between 1992 and 2020, burning about 181 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 44 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | East Lane Unit - ODF | HILL ROAD |
| 7 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Northwest Oregon District | FFD140203958 |
| 6 September 2006 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | East Lane Unit - ODF | HILL ROAD |
| 5 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | SPORES CREEK FIRE |
| 4 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | DELTA ROAD FIRE #2 |
| 23 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | I-5 EXIT 191 |
| 20 September 2007 | Smoking | under an acre | Western Lane District | TIMBER LANE |
| 20 September 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | 6.0 acres | East Lane Unit - ODF | ALDER BRANCH |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 42 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 42 workings within 5 miles of North Springfield: 23 past producers, 19 producers. 19 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Star | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Golden Star Mine | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Basalt Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Basalt Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Basalt Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Country Squire Tree Farm | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Country Squire Tree Farm Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Eugene Sand and Gravel Incorporate | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 2.2 miles | 19 | |
| Glenwood | 2.7 miles | 19 | |
| Eugene | 4.7 miles | 19 | |
| Thurston | 4.8 miles | 16 | |
| Coburg | 5.4 miles | 16 | |
| Goshen | 5.5 miles | 14 | |
| College Hill | 5.9 miles | 19 | |
| Mohawk | 6.6 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1867475. 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.












