Taylor, Utah
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1999. It stands in the Ogden census division. It lies in ZIP code area 84401. The Survey maps it on the Roy quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 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.
- 1954 USGS Brigham City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Roy quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Brigham City quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Brigham City quadrangle1:250000
- 1987 USGS Promontory Point quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Roy quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1999 USGS Roy quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
85 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 85 fires within 5 miles of Taylor between 1992 and 2020, burning about 329 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 2 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 | 34 |
| Debris and open burning | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 4.3 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | PIONEER ASSIST |
| 8 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | 12TH STREET |
| 28 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | JET WAY |
| 21 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | RIVER BOTTOM |
| 20 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | OCTAGON FIRE |
| 17 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | WEST WEBER FIRE |
| 14 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | WEBER RIVER |
| 12 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | WEBER RIVER |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 19 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of Taylor: 12 prospects, 4 producers, 3 past 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.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dereice Balls Sand and Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Ut Dept of Hwys Pit #29015 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Ut Dept of Hwys Pit #29016 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Ut Dept of Hwys Pit #29018 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Ut Dept of Hwys Pit #29019 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Ut Dept of Hwys Pit #29022 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Ut Dept of Hwys Pit #29023 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Ut Dept of Hwys Pit #29025 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Ut Dept of Hwys Pit #29027 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Ut Dept of Hwys Pit #29048 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect |
Storms near this place
1 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Taylor in 1 storm report in 2017: 1 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taylor | $60,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds caused significant damage to several outbuildings at the Wight Fresh Turkey Farm. Some of the structures were blown down completely, while others sustained major damage to support posts and tin roofs. Damage across the entire farm was estimated at $60,000. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Wood | 0.7 miles | 14 | |
| Valley Green Estates | 0.7 miles | 14 | |
| DeGiorgio | 0.8 miles | 14 | |
| Anderson West Acres | 1.0 miles | 14 | |
| Garden Acres | 1.2 miles | 14 | |
| West Weber | 1.5 miles | 14 | |
| West Side Estates | 1.7 miles | 14 | |
| Richton Ranchettes | 1.9 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1437699. 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.
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.






