BlockNugget, Oregon
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1897 and the latest in 1998. It stands in the Myrtle Creek-Riddle census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97457. It stands on Weaver Creek. The Survey maps it on the White Rock 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
8 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 Dixonville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Roseburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Roseburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Roseburg quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS White Rock quadrangle1:24000
- 1998 USGS White Rock quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
64 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 64 fires within 5 miles of Nugget (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 238 acres in total. 33 started naturally. 5 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 | 33 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| 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 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Roseburg District | LOUIS CR 2 |
| 5 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | SLIDE CREEK |
| 4 September 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Roseburg District | COFFEE CREEK |
| 28 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Roseburg District | WEAVER CR. |
| 9 August 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Roseburg District | BUCK BUTTE |
| 6 August 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Douglas Forest Protective Association | PIT 1 FIRE |
| 5 August 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Roseburg District | TATER HILL |
| 27 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Roseburg District | BEN BRANCH |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Nugget (historical): 6 occurrences, 6 past producers, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Copper, Zinc, Gold, Copper, Zinc, Chromium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johh Hall Mine | Copper, Zinc, Gold | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Sulfieds Mine | Sulfides | Past Producer | ||
| Chieftain | Gold, Copper, Zinc | Occurrence | 1898 | |
| Continental Mine | Gold, Copper, Zinc | Occurrence | 1898 | |
| Dooley Prospect | Chromium | Occurrence | ||
| Dooley Prospect | Chromium | Occurrence | ||
| Chieftain Mine | Gold, Copper, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Continental Mine | Gold, Copper, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| John Hall Mine | Gold, Copper, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Ben Hur | Gold | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Fork (historical) | 6.2 miles | 15 | |
| Lavadoure (historical) | 6.8 miles | 17 | |
| Days Creek | 7.0 miles | 16 | |
| Perdue (historical) | 7.2 miles | 17 | |
| Milo | 7.8 miles | 17 | |
| Tiller | 10.2 miles | 21 | |
| Gazley | 10.7 miles | 16 | |
| Myrtle Creek | 11.6 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1155242. 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.