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Wilson, 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. It stands on Ogden River. The Survey maps it on the Roy quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.

Wilson within Weber County

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 14 printed 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 near this place

92 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 92 fires within 5 miles of Wilson (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 306 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 8 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/undetermined38
Debris and open burning21
Equipment and vehicle use14
Arson/incendiarism8
Fireworks3
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Natural2
Recreation and ceremony2
Power generation/transmission/distribution1
Misuse of fire by a minor1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2017Fireworksunder an acreUtah Division Forestry Fire State Lands5145 AIRPORT RD
8 September 2019Debris and open burning4.3 acresUtah Division Forestry Fire State LandsPIONEER ASSIST
8 September 1993Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresUtah Division Forestry Fire State Lands12TH STREET
28 September 1992Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreUtah Division Forestry Fire State LandsJET WAY
23 September 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.5 acresUtah Division Forestry Fire State LandsMM339 I-15
21 September 2013Debris and open burning10 acresUtah Division Forestry Fire State LandsRIVER BOTTOM
20 September 2012Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreUtah Division Forestry Fire State LandsOCTAGON FIRE
20 September 2001Arson/incendiarismunder an acreUtah Division Forestry Fire State LandsOGDEN CANYON 4

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Weber County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 29 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 29 workings within 5 miles of Wilson (historical): 17 prospects, 6 producers, 5 past producers, 1 unknown. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Brick Clay, Fire Clay (Refractory), Fire Clay (Refractory). Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Harrisville Brick DepositFire Clay (Refractory)Producer
Harrisville Brick Plant DepositBrick Clay, Fire Clay (Refractory)Past ProducerUnconsolidated Sediments
Clarence Waterfall Gravel PitsSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Dereice Balls Sand and Gravel PitsSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Ut Dept of Hwys Pit #29007Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProspect
Ut Dept of Hwys Pit #29008Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProspect
Ut Dept of Hwys Pit #29015Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProspect
Ut Dept of Hwys Pit #29016Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProspect
Ut Dept of Hwys Pit #29018Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProspect
Ut Dept of Hwys Pit #29019Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProspect

Every working recorded in Weber 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.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Rich Acres0.9 miles14
Relico1.3 miles14
Hill Acres1.3 miles14
Evona1.3 miles14
Marriott (historical)1.4 miles14
Bellevue Place1.4 miles14
West Hills1.4 miles14
Montrose Addition1.4 miles14

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1434371. 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.