Pocahontas, Oregon
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Wingville-Haines census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97814. The Survey maps it on the Wingville quadrangle. It stands 3,674 feet above sea level. 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 15 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.
- 1901 USGS Baker quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1901 USGS Baker City quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Baker quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Baker quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1967 USGS Wingville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Baker quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1993 USGS Wingville quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
89 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 89 fires within 5 miles of Pocahontas (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 129 acres in total. 37 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 | 37 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 24 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Wallowa-Whitman National Forest | LOST HUNTER |
| 6 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | POCAHANTAS |
| 5 September 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Wallowa-Whitman National Forest | VIRGO |
| 4 September 1995 | Natural | 1.5 acres | Wallowa-Whitman National Forest | BABOON |
| 28 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wallowa-Whitman National Forest | CALIFORNIA |
| 26 September 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Baker Unit | INC #1094 |
| 24 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Baker Unit | PHILLIPS ROCK |
| 23 September 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | RUNNING IRON |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 60 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 60 workings within 5 miles of Pocahontas (historical): 37 past producers, 10 occurrences, 8 prospects, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silver, Gold, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain Mine | Gold, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Shamrock | Gold, Copper, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Van Arsdale | Manganese | Past Producer | ||
| Brooklyn | Gold, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Carpenter Hill Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Chemical Lime Pit | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Marble Creek Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | ||
| Brooklyn | Gold, Silver | Prospect |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wingville | 3.2 miles | 15 | |
| Haines | 6.9 miles | 14 | |
| Estes (historical) | 6.9 miles | 15 | |
| Rock Creek | 7.7 miles | 13 | |
| Baker City | 7.8 miles | 15 | |
| Auburn (historical) | 8.1 miles | 16 | |
| McEwen | 10.5 miles | 13 | |
| Hutchinson | 10.9 miles | 14 |
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 Pocahontas (historical) | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q14709197 | 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 1125494. 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.






