Decorative drawing: a small American settlement seen from a low hill. Not a photograph of this place.

Monson, Massachusetts

33 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Monson town. It lies in ZIP code area 01057. It stands on Conant Brook. The Survey maps it on the Monson quadrangle.

Monson within Hampden County

Then and now

1887 to 1985

The same ground, surveyed 98 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Monson, surveyed 1985

Topographic sheet of Monson, surveyed 1887

Topographic sheets covering this place

33 sheets

Matched 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.

Fires nearby

46 since 2015

The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 46 fires within 5 miles of Monson between 2015 and 2020, burning about 26 acres in total. 7 started naturally. None 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
Equipment and vehicle use	26
Natural	7
Recreation and ceremony	6
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	5
Debris and open burning	1
Smoking	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
22 September 2018	Natural	under an acre	Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control	not named
13 September 2020	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control	not named
9 August 2020	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control	not named
23 August 2020	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control	not named
21 August 2020	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control	not named
15 August 2015	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control	not named
9 July 2018	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control	not named
24 July 2016	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control	not named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Hampden County

Specimens collected nearby

12 of 841 shown

Museums hold 841 specimens collected within 10 miles of Monson between 1870 and 1975: 501 Fungi, 197 Plantae, 124 Animalia, 14 Chromista, 5 Unrecorded. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. B. Seymour, A. E. Kirk, A.B. Seymour and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.

Species	Year	Collected by	Where, as recorded
Polygonum pensylvanicum L.	1897	Morris,E.L. s.n. [1897-08]	[label: Flora of North America - Herbarium of E.L. Morris] Monson. Massachussets. Rubbish heaps
Catharus guttatus faxoni (Bangs & T.E.Penard, 1921)	1870	Collector(s): Joseph H. Batty	South Wilbraham
Nitella megacarpa (T.F.A.) R.D.W.	1874	Piper, S. M.
Lygodium palmatum (Bernh.) Sw.	1877	C. M. Newell
Calostoma cinnabarinum Desv.	1879	S. J. Harkness	Thorndike.
Calostoma fuscum (Berk.) Massee	1879	S. J. Harkness	Thorndike.
Calostoma lutescens (Schwein.) Burnap, 1897	1879	Collector unspecified	Thorndike.
Cystopteris tenuis (Michx.) Desv.	1879	not recorded
Cryptosporella anomala (Peck) Sacc.	1892	Graves H.	Palmer
Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R.Br.	1892	E. L. Morris	Monson
Potamogeton natans L.	1892	E. L. Morris	Monson
Sphagnum subsecundum Nees	1893	not recorded	Monson

All 841 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Mines and quarries nearby

8 within 5 miles

The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Monson: 4 past producers, 4 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: 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.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
J J Raczka Sand and Gravel	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	Sedimentary
J.J. Raczka Sand and Gravel Co. Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Jurczyk Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Monson Sand & Gravel	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Monson Sand and Gravel Corp	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	Sedimentary
Palmer Bituminous Corp	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	Sedimentary
Palmer Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Palmer Sand and Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in Hampden County

Storms nearby

38 since 1993

The National Weather Service names Monson in 38 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 25 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 3 lightning, 2 flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
July 2011	Lightning	Monson	1 hurt	A local television station reported that a 16 year old boy was indirectly struck by lightning. Lightning struck the ground and traveled into the metal garage door that the boy was touching. He was transported to the hospital for observation but was reported to be fine.
August 2012	Flash Flood	Monson	$98,000	Three to four inches of rain fell in about 2 hours resulting in the overflowing of several brooks. One of these was Chicopee Brook, which forced the closure of Route 32/Palmer Road. Three roads were washed out and in need of repairs due to the flooding. These include Beebe Road, Palmer Road, and Chestnut Street. Chestnut Street and Beebe Road were closed and Fenton Road was open in only one lane. In addition, a few basements were flooded. In total, nine roads were closed but all were reopened to emergency vehicles and local traffic by 6 pm.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Monson	$50,000	Many trees were downed on Main Street, including some that fell on houses. Wires on Boston Road also were downed by thunderstorm winds.
February 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Monson	$20,000	Trees on Stafford Road, Upper Palmer Road, Peck Brothers Road, and Cedar Swamp Road were downed by thunderstorm winds.
February 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Monson	$20,000	A tree and a utility pole on Bethany Road in Monson were downed by thunderstorm winds.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Monson	$15,000	Trees and wires were downed onto a car by thunderstorm winds.
August 2014	Lightning	Monson	$15,000	Lightning struck a house on Bethany Road, setting it on fire. Firefighters were able to put the fire out quickly, with damage sustained only to the attic.
July 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	South Monson	$12,000	Thunderstorm winds downed a tree, wires, and utility pole on Lower Hampden Road in Monson.
October 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Monson	$10,000	Two miles of Silver Street between Thayer and Nieske Roads were impassable due to several downed two foot diameter trees and wires.
August 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	North Monson	$10,000	Trees on Stafford Road were downed by thunderstorm winds.
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Monson	$8,000	no account filed
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	North Monson	$5,000	In Monson, trees and wires were reported down on Upper Palmer Road at 528 PM EST. Multiple trees and wires and a part of a pole were down on Brimfield Road at Crest Road at 530 PM EST. A tree was down on Town Farm Road at 535 PM EST.
February 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Monson	$5,000	A tree on Cote Road in Monson was downed by thunderstorm winds.
February 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Monson	$5,000	A tree on Stafford Road in Monson was downed by thunderstorm winds.
August 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Monson	$5,000	A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds across Wales Road.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Monson	$5,000	A tree and wires on Upper Palmer Road were downed by thunderstorm winds.
June 2008	Lightning	Monson	$5,000	A house was struck by lightning.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Monson	$5,000	Trees on Harrison Avenue and Fenton Road were downed by thunderstorm winds.
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Monson	$5,000	no account filed
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Monson	$5,000	no account filed
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Monson	$5,000	no account filed
August 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Monson	$2,000	At 4:15 PM EDT, a tree was brought down on power lines on Ely Road in Monson.
May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	South Monson	$2,000	Power lines on Lower Hampden Road were downed by thunderstorm winds.
June 2006	Flood	Monson	$2,000	no account filed
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Monson	$1,000	A tree on Town Farm Road was downed by thunderstorm winds.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Monson	$1,000	A tree on Thayer Road was downed by thunderstorm winds, blocking the road.
November 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	South Monson	$800	In Monson, a tree and wires were down on May Hill Road.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Monson	$300	Multiple trees reported down in Monson.
October 2017	Flood	South Monson	-	Flooding in Monson on South Main Street near Oak Street.
August 2011	Hail	Monson	-	Penny size hail fell on Cote Road.
August 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Monson	-	Numerous trees were downed and power outages were reported.
July 2011	Hail	Monson	-	no account filed
June 2011	Hail	Monson	-	no account filed
June 2006	Hail	Monson	-	no account filed
July 2006	Hail	Monson	-	no account filed
July 2004	Hail	Monson	-	no account filed
June 2001	Hail	Monson	-	no account filed
July 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Monson	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Hampden County

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.

Place	Distance	Sheets
South Monson	1.0 miles	33
North Monson	1.4 miles	33
Colton Hollow	1.9 miles	33
South Factory Village	2.2 miles	33
Blanchardville	3.0 miles	35
Tenneyville	3.3 miles	35
Dingley Dell	3.4 miles	33
Fentonville	3.5 miles	35

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 609567. 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.

Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.

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.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.