Thurston, Oregon
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1950 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Eugene-Springfield census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97478. The Survey maps it on the Springfield quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 16 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.
- 1950 USGS Marcola quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1952 USGS Marcola quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1976 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Mc Kenzie River quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
96 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 96 fires within 5 miles of Thurston between 1992 and 2020, burning about 256 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 9 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 22 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 16 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 2002 | Smoking | under an acre | East Lane Unit - ODF | HILLS CREEK |
| 8 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | East Lane Unit - ODF | HILL ROAD |
| 5 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.4 acres | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | MOUNTAIN GATE |
| 5 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | SPORES CREEK FIRE |
| 4 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | DELTA ROAD FIRE #2 |
| 4 September 2002 | Smoking | 15 acres | East Lane Unit - ODF | CAMP CREEK |
| 3 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | East Lane Unit - ODF | ARBORETUM FIRE |
| 29 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | UPPER CAMP CRK PILE BURN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 32 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 32 workings within 5 miles of Thurston: 18 past producers, 14 producers. 14 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basalt Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Basalt Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Basalt Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| D K Mitchell | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Vitus Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| D.K. Mitchell Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Springfield Quarry and Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper | 3.9 miles | 14 | |
| Cedar Flat | 4.0 miles | 13 | |
| North Springfield | 4.8 miles | 19 | |
| Springfield | 5.6 miles | 19 | |
| Walterville | 6.1 miles | 13 | |
| Pleasant Hill | 6.1 miles | 14 | |
| Mohawk | 6.2 miles | 11 | |
| Mohawk Post (historical) | 6.3 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1128081. 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.









