Gilbert, Washington
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1902 and the latest in 2002. It stands in the Methow Valley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 98856. It stands on North Creek. The Survey maps it on the Gilbert quadrangle.
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.
- 1902 USGS Stehekin quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1904 USGS Stehekin quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1955 USGS Concrete quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Concrete quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Concrete quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Gilbert quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 2002 USGS Gilbert quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
19 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 19 fires within 5 miles of Gilbert between 1994 and 2018, burning about 54,382 acres in total. 14 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 | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | HORSE |
| 3 September 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.2 acres | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | SCATTER |
| 17 September 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | SOUTH CREEK |
| 8 August 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | CRESCENT LAKE |
| 28 August 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | SCATTER CREEK |
| 22 August 2006 | Natural | 1,661 acres | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | CEDAR CREEK |
| 16 August 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | WILLIAMS CREEK #2 |
| 11 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | North Cascades National Park | MCALESTER |
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Gilbert: 13 unknowns, 2 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Copper, Silver, Copper, Copper, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abernathy | Copper, Gold, Silver | Unknown | ||
| Mid Range | Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc | Unknown | ||
| Mid Range | Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc | Past Producer | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite | |
| Mid Range | Zinc, Silver, Copper, Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Wolverine | Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper | Unknown | ||
| Iron Cap and Snow Cap | Gold, Silver, Copper | Unknown | ||
| Pay Day | Gold, Copper, Silver | Unknown | ||
| St. Lawrence | Gold, Silver, Copper | Unknown | ||
| Three Links | Gold, Copper, Silver | Unknown | ||
| Crescent | Copper | Unknown |
Storms near this place
3 since 2019Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gilbert in 3 storm reports between 2019 and 2021: 3 debris flow. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2021 | Debris Flow | Gilbert | $25,000 | The US Forest Service reported a debris flow that blocked the NF-4440 Road, one mile east of the Gilbert Trailhead. The flow was approximately four feet deep and stranded two cars overnight. Time is estimated based on radar. |
| September 2019 | Debris Flow | Gilbert | $2,000 | The Twisp River Road running through the Crescent Mountain Burn scar was cut by a debris flow after heavy overnight rain fell in the area. |
| July 2021 | Debris Flow | Gilbert | - | A rock slide blocked both lanes of State Route 20 near mile post 166, two miles west of Cutthroat Creek Road. Heavy rain in the area lead to the slide and water over the roadway. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazama | 12.5 miles | 7 | |
| Vanderpool Crossing | 18.7 miles | 7 | |
| Winthrop | 19.9 miles | 15 | |
| Twisp | 24.1 miles | 14 | |
| Carlton | 27.6 miles | 13 | |
| Methow | 37.1 miles | 13 | |
| Mowich Illahee | 39.8 miles | 13 | |
| Paradise Hill | 40.4 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1519953. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






