Plevna, Oregon
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Keno census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97601. The Survey maps it on the Keno 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
7 surveys from 18 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.
- 1889 USGS Klamath quadrangle1:250000
- 1894 USGS Klamath quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1955 USGS Klamath Falls quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Klamath Falls quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Klamath Falls quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Keno quadrangle1:24000
- 1991 USGS Klamath Falls quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
162 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 162 fires within 5 miles of Plevna (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 550 acres in total. 31 started naturally. 17 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 | 31 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 25 |
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Smoking | 14 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2009 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Klamath Unit | THUNDERDOME |
| 9 September 1995 | Smoking | under an acre | Klamath Unit | ROADSIDE |
| 8 September 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | ROAD |
| 8 September 1994 | Other causes | under an acre | Klamath Unit | MO LINE |
| 7 September 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | CLOVER CREEK #3 |
| 7 September 2006 | Fireworks | under an acre | Klamath Unit | 1 MILE |
| 6 September 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | CLOVER CREEK #1 |
| 6 September 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | CLOVER CREEK #2 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Plevna (historical): 4 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Pumice, Geothermal. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colwell | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| Lowlands Pit | Pumice | Producer | ||
| Holiday Ranch | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Lowland Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarrylamath Falls 15-Min.. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keno | 1.1 miles | 18 | |
| Chase (historical) | 4.9 miles | 19 | |
| Midland | 5.0 miles | 21 | |
| West Klamath (historical) | 5.6 miles | 21 | |
| Fairhaven | 5.7 miles | 21 | |
| Merganser (historical) | 6.6 miles | 21 | |
| Stewart Lenox | 6.7 miles | 21 | |
| Worden | 6.8 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1162408. 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.






