BlockBoundary, Washington
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1909 and the latest in 1989. It stands in the East Whatcom census division. The Survey maps it on the Mount Sefrit quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 16 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.
- 1909 USGS Mt Baker quadrangle1:192000
- 1909 USGS Mt. Baker quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1915 USGS Mt. Baker quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1915 USGS Mt. Baker Dist quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Mt Shuksan quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Concrete quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Concrete quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Concrete quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Mt. Baker quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Mount Sefrit quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
2 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Boundary between 2009 and 2013, burning about 1 acre in total. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | WINCHESTER |
| 30 June 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | YELLOWASTER BUTTE TH |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 33 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 33 workings within 5 miles of Boundary: 13 past producers, 12 occurrences, 6 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary Red Mountain | Gold, Silver, Copper, Tellurium, Bismuth | Occurrence | ||
| Boundary Red Mountain Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper, Tellurium, Bismuth | Past Producer | 1898, 1912, 1946 | |
| Boundry Red Mountain Mine | Gold, Bismuth, Copper, Silver, Tellurium | Past Producer | ||
| Evergreen | Zinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper | Occurrence | ||
| Evergreen Mine | Gold, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Silver | Past Producer | 1904, 1939 | |
| Gargett | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Gargett Mine | Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper | Past Producer | 1901 | |
| Gold Run Mine | Gold, Copper, Silver | Past Producer | Contact Metasomatic | |
| J.E. Sigh Mine | Gold, Copper | Occurrence | Gold | |
| Lone Jack | Gold, Silver, Copper, Bismuth | Occurrence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier | 19.5 miles | 17 | |
| Warnick | 21.4 miles | 17 | |
| Maple Falls | 25.5 miles | 10 | |
| Kendall | 28.7 miles | 11 | |
| Peaceful Valley | 29.0 miles | 11 | |
| Balford | 29.2 miles | 11 | |
| Nooksack Salmon Hatchery | 29.3 miles | 11 | |
| Newhalem | 29.4 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1530567. 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.