BlockSinks, Oregon
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the Wasco census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97065. The Survey maps it on the Klondike 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 9 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.
- 1953 USGS The Dalles quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS The Dalles quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS The Dalles quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Wasco quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1971 USGS Klondike quadrangle1:24000
- 1980 USGS Goldendale quadrangle1:100000
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Sinks (historical): 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Guilder Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klondike | 2.4 miles | 9 | |
| Emigrant Springs (historical) | 2.7 miles | 9 | |
| Wasco | 4.9 miles | 11 | |
| Early (historical) | 5.6 miles | 10 | |
| Thornberry | 8.1 miles | 10 | |
| De Moss Springs | 8.3 miles | 11 | |
| Rufus | 8.4 miles | 9 | |
| Monkland | 9.2 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1129775. 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.
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.