Pioneer, Oregon
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Toledo census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97391. It stands on Bear Creek. The Survey maps it on the Eddyville quadrangle. It stands 217 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 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.
- 1942 USGS Toledo quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Toledo quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Corvallis quadrangle1:100000
- 1984 USGS Eddyville quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
47 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 47 fires within 5 miles of Pioneer between 1993 and 2019, burning about 106 acres in total. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Toledo Unit | KLAMATH CREEK |
| 26 September 1993 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | Toledo Unit | STANTON CEMETERY |
| 23 September 2000 | Smoking | under an acre | Toledo Unit | DERRICK LAKE |
| 14 September 2002 | Smoking | under an acre | Toledo Unit | PETERSON CREEK |
| 5 August 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | SOUTH BAY RD. FIRE |
| 31 August 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | STURDEVANT FIRE |
| 27 August 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Toledo Unit | BEAVER CREEK |
| 26 August 2009 | Fireworks | under an acre | Toledo Unit | HAPPY VALLEY |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Pioneer: 7 past producers, 5 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siletz Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Smith Transfer | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Smith Transfer | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| St Clair Pit | Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| St. Clair Pit | Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Goddard Site | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Goddard Site | Clay | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrison (historical) | 0.4 miles | 11 | |
| Pioneer City (historical) | 0.6 miles | 11 | |
| Elk City | 2.0 miles | 11 | |
| Chitwood | 2.6 miles | 11 | |
| Toledo | 4.1 miles | 11 | |
| Little Elk (historical) | 4.5 miles | 11 | |
| Sunnyridge | 4.7 miles | 11 | |
| Eddyville | 5.0 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.
| Wikidata item Q113648751 | 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 1136629. 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.








