Weaver, Oregon
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1897 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Myrtle Creek-Riddle census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97457. It lies near Missouri Bottom. The Survey maps it on the Myrtle Creek quadrangle. It stands 682 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 17 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.
- 1897 USGS Roseburg quadrangle1:125000
- 1900 USGS Roseburg quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1955 USGS Roseburg quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Roseburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Roseburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Roseburg quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Myrtle Creek quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
176 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 176 fires within 5 miles of Weaver between 1992 and 2020, burning about 160 acres in total. 33 started naturally. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 43 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 37 |
| Natural | 33 |
| Debris and open burning | 23 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Douglas Forest Protective Association | DAYS CREEK CUTOFF # 2 |
| 9 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Douglas Forest Protective Association | DAYS CREEK CUTOFF # 3 |
| 9 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Douglas Forest Protective Association | DAYS CREEK CUTOFF # 1 |
| 8 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Douglas Forest Protective Association | DIVISION STREET #2 |
| 8 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Douglas Forest Protective Association | K-BAR CANYON |
| 7 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.8 acres | Douglas Forest Protective Association | DIVISION STREET #1 |
| 6 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | SOUTH MYRTLE |
| 6 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Roseburg District | FOREST ROAD |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 24 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 24 workings within 5 miles of Weaver: 13 past producers, 9 producers, 1 occurrence, 1 prospect. 9 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Mine | Chromium | Producer | Chromite | |
| A-Mine | Chromium | Past Producer | ||
| Dodson Deposit | Limestone, General | Producer | ||
| Dodson Deposit | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Fristoe | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Fristoe | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Judd Creek | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Judd Creek Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Stuempges Copper Prospect | Copper | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Creek | 1.3 miles | 17 | |
| Tri-City | 1.6 miles | 15 | |
| Surprise Valley | 3.7 miles | 15 | |
| Riddle | 4.8 miles | 15 | |
| Gazley | 5.2 miles | 16 | |
| Canyonville | 5.8 miles | 15 | |
| Round Prairie | 6.4 miles | 17 | |
| Days Creek | 7.7 miles | 16 |
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 Q114225665 | 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 1136884. 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.






