BlockOlex, Oregon
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1916 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Condon census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97812. It lies near Juniper Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Mikkalo quadrangle. It stands 1,020 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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.
- 1916 USGS Condon quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS The Dalles quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS The Dalles quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS The Dalles quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Mikkalo quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Condon quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 34 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 34 workings within 5 miles of Olex: 17 past producers, 17 producers. 17 still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basalt Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Harfield Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Harfield Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Irby | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Irby Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikkalo | 3.9 miles | 11 | |
| Clem | 5.5 miles | 11 | |
| Rock Creek | 8.6 miles | 12 | |
| Montague (historical) | 9.8 miles | 11 | |
| Eddy (historical) | 14.4 miles | 12 | |
| Arlington | 15.3 miles | 12 | |
| Alville (historical) | 16.5 miles | 11 | |
| Igo (historical) | 17.9 miles | 11 |
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 Olex | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q7086475 | 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 1124980. 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.
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.