Cedar Crossing, Washington
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 2002. It stands in the East Whatcom census division. It stands on Friday Creek. The Survey maps it on the Azurite Peak quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 8 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.
- 1920 USGS Slate Pass quadrangle1:125000
- 1955 USGS Concrete quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Concrete quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Concrete quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Azurite Peak quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 2002 USGS Azurite Peak quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
16 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of Cedar Crossing between 1994 and 2020, burning about 156 acres in total. 15 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | CENTER MOUNTAIN |
| 2 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | CASCADE CREEK |
| 18 September 2020 | Natural | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | BARRON |
| 5 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | MCKAY RIDGE |
| 5 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | WAYNER |
| 5 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | SKELETON |
| 5 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | FRIDAY |
| 5 August 1999 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | GRANITE CREEK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 114 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 114 workings within 5 miles of Cedar Crossing: 38 occurrences, 36 prospects, 33 past producers, 6 unknowns. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Copper, Silver, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Basin | Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Allen Basin Group | Gold, Arsenic, Lead, Zinc, Silver | Past Producer | 1898 | |
| Anacortes | Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Tellurium | Occurrence | ||
| Anacortes Group | Gold, Zinc, Tellurium, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Anacortes Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Tellurium | Past Producer | 1875, 1892, 1937 | |
| Azurite | Silver, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Azurite Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | 1915, 1918, 1939 | |
| Azurite Mine | Gold, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Clearview? 1 and 2 Claims | Lead, Silver, Zinc, Gold, Arsenic, Copper | Occurrence | 1940 | |
| Golden Arrow | Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anacortes Crossing | 2.6 miles | 7 | |
| Barron | 5.4 miles | 8 | |
| Ruby (historical) | 13.0 miles | 9 | |
| Diablo | 17.3 miles | 8 | |
| Newhalem | 23.3 miles | 8 | |
| Boundary | 45.2 miles | 16 | |
| Glacier | 60.6 miles | 17 | |
| Warnick | 63.0 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1517559. 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.





