Wakefield, Utah
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1998. It stands in the Northwest Weber census division. It lies in ZIP code area 84404. It stands on Fourmile Creek. The Survey maps it on the Plain City quadrangle.
On record in Wakefield
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 2 records
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
William D. Skeen Houselisted 1982 · 0.7 miles away- George Walter Jr. and Isabelle Bramwell Houselisted 2024 · 0.5 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 12 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 Plain City quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Brigham City quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Brigham City quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Plain City quadrangle1:24000
- 1987 USGS Promontory Point quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Plain City quadrangle1:24000
- 1998 USGS Plain City 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 Wakefield between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,670 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 |
| Debris and open burning | 21 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
| 7 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 56 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | 4000 N |
| 6 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2,300 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | FREEMONT ISLAND FIRE |
| 4 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 4.4 acres | Bear River Area | STACK YARD |
| 24 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Salt Lake Field Office | HAROLD CRANE UPLAND |
| 21 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | RIVER BOTTOM |
| 2 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | WILLARD BAY DIKE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 20 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Wakefield: 8 producers, 5 prospects, 4 past producers, 2 occurrences. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Brick Clay, Fire Clay (Refractory), Fire Clay (Refractory), Manganese. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisville Brick Deposit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | ||
| Harrisville Brick Plant Deposit | Brick Clay, Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Unnamed | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Utah Hot Springs | Manganese | Prospect | 1963 | |
| Utah Hot Springs | Geothermal | Unknown | ||
| Wasatch Iron | Iron | Occurrence | Hematite | |
| Dereice Balls Sand and Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Parcell and Cragun Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Parcell and Cragun Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Parcell and Cragun Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plain City | 0.3 miles | 12 | |
| Wheeler Village Unit Two | 0.4 miles | 12 | |
| Rosehill | 0.6 miles | 12 | |
| Pioneer Village | 0.7 miles | 12 | |
| Wheeler Village Unit One | 0.7 miles | 12 | |
| Parkvale | 1.5 miles | 12 | |
| Warren | 2.1 miles | 12 | |
| Freedom Acres | 2.3 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1453618. 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.







