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.
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
92 since 1992Regional 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/undetermined | 38 |
| Debris and open burning | 21 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Fireworks | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | 5145 AIRPORT RD |
| 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 |
| 23 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | MM339 I-15 |
| 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 |
| 20 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | OGDEN CANYON 4 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 29 shownRegional 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisville Brick Deposit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | ||
| Harrisville Brick Plant Deposit | Brick Clay, Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Clarence Waterfall Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Dereice Balls Sand and Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Ut Dept of Hwys Pit #29007 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Ut Dept of Hwys Pit #29008 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Acres | 0.9 miles | 14 | |
| Relico | 1.3 miles | 14 | |
| Hill Acres | 1.3 miles | 14 | |
| Evona | 1.3 miles | 14 | |
| Marriott (historical) | 1.4 miles | 14 | |
| Bellevue Place | 1.4 miles | 14 | |
| West Hills | 1.4 miles | 14 | |
| Montrose Addition | 1.4 miles | 14 |
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.






