BlockParis, Oregon
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1906 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the West Bench census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97918. The Survey maps it on the Vale West 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
6 surveys from 10 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.
- 1906 USGS Mitchell Butte quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Boise quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Boise quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Boise quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Vale West quadrangle1:24000
- 1993 USGS Vale quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
6 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Paris (historical) between 1997 and 2008, burning about 22,121 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 1998 | Natural | 7.0 acres | Vale District | VINES HILL |
| 6 September 1997 | Natural | under an acre | Vale District | JOHNSON GU |
| 28 July 2005 | Natural | 22,095 acres | Vale District | DOUBLE MTN |
| 30 June 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.4 acres | Vale District | LYTLE |
| 6 May 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Vale District | SAND HOLLOW |
| 15 October 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 acres | Vale District | JOHNSON |
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 17 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Paris (historical): 9 producers, 8 past producers. 9 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Diatomite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vale West | Diatomite | Producer | ||
| Elfering Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Elfering Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Greenfield Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Greenfield Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mclaughlin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mclaughlin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mp 2.2 Vale West | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mp 2.2. Vale West | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Smith Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale | 5.6 miles | 12 | |
| Warm Springs (historical) | 9.2 miles | 11 | |
| Home (historical) | 9.2 miles | 12 | |
| Dennis | 10.5 miles | 12 | |
| Willowcreek | 12.3 miles | 12 | |
| Harper | 15.9 miles | 8 | |
| Nyssa Heights | 16.3 miles | 10 | |
| Cairo | 17.3 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1129764. 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.