Otis, Oregon
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Lincoln City census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97368. It stands on Deer Creek. The Survey maps it on the Neskowin quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 17 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.
- 1941 USGS Nestucca Bay quadrangle1:62500
- 1942 USGS Nestucca Bay quadrangle1:62500
- 1948 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Hebo quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Yamhill River quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Neskowin quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
30 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 30 fires within 5 miles of Otis between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,666 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2,552 acres | Toledo Unit | ECHO MTN. COMPLEX |
| 5 September 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Siuslaw National Forest | HOLIDAY |
| 25 September 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Siuslaw National Forest | BURNT TRAILER |
| 2 September 2006 | Recreation and ceremony | 8.9 acres | Toledo Unit | 2200 ROAD |
| 18 September 2001 | Other causes | under an acre | Toledo Unit | EAST DEVILS LAKE |
| 17 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Siuslaw National Forest | 1726 ROAD |
| 14 September 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | ROADS END BEACH FIRE #2 |
| 7 August 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Siuslaw National Forest | ROCK CREEK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Otis: 8 past producers, 6 producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Widow Creek Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Widow Creek Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Basalt Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Devils Lake Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Devils Lake Quarry | Stone | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neotsu | 2.4 miles | 17 | |
| Three Rocks | 3.1 miles | 17 | |
| Roads End | 3.4 miles | 6 | |
| Rose Lodge | 3.6 miles | 17 | |
| Wecoma Beach | 4.1 miles | 12 | |
| Oceanlake | 4.9 miles | 12 | |
| Delake | 5.6 miles | 12 | |
| Lincoln City | 5.9 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1147282. 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.








