BlockWest Klamath, Oregon
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Klamath Falls census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97601. It lies near Spring Lake Valley. The Survey maps it on the Klamath Falls 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
8 surveys from 21 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
- 1975 USGS Klamath Falls NE quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Klamath Falls quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1991 USGS Klamath Falls quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
79 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 79 fires within 5 miles of West Klamath (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 680 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 11 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 18 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
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 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | CART 507 |
| 9 September 1993 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Klamath Unit | LINDLEY |
| 8 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Klamath Unit | LIMPER |
| 7 September 2006 | Fireworks | under an acre | Klamath Unit | 1 MILE |
| 5 September 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Klamath Unit | EARLY BIRD |
| 28 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Klamath Unit | KENNEL |
| 27 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Klamath Unit | M&M |
| 24 September 1993 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Klamath Unit | BEAGLE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 36 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 36 workings within 5 miles of West Klamath (historical): 22 past producers, 13 producers, 1 occurrence. 13 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Geothermal, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Springs Hwy | Diatomite | Past Producer | ||
| Asphalt Paving Co. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Balsam Road Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Colwell | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hardboard Spring | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| Holiday | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| Holiday Ranch | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Klamath Falls Geothermal Zone | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| Klamath Falls Mill St | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairhaven | 0.8 miles | 21 | |
| Merganser (historical) | 1.0 miles | 21 | |
| Stewart Lenox | 1.4 miles | 21 | |
| Midland | 2.9 miles | 21 | |
| Falcon Heights | 4.0 miles | 21 | |
| Klamath Falls | 4.1 miles | 21 | |
| Altamont | 4.9 miles | 19 | |
| Plevna (historical) | 5.6 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1132512. 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.