BlockMansford, Washington
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1966. It stands in the East Skagit census division. It lies in ZIP code area 98241. It lies near Sauk Prairie. The Survey maps it on the Darrington quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 15 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.
- 1899 USGS Stillaguamish quadrangle1:125000
- 1901 USGS Stilaguamish quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1901 USGS Stillaguamish quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Concrete quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Concrete quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Concrete quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Darrington quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
Fires near this place
18 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 18 fires within 5 miles of Mansford between 1992 and 2020, burning about 245 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 15 September 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | 2140 |
| 14 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | North Cascades National Park | BACON CREEK |
| 1 September 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | TWIN BRIDGES |
| 30 August 2020 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | 530 YARD |
| 16 August 1992 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Puget Sound Agency | LONGHOUSE |
| 30 July 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 216 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | SUIATTLE |
| 30 July 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | SAUK |
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Mansford: 8 occurrences, 3 unknowns, 2 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Copper, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silver, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | Gold, Copper, Nickel, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Burns | Gold, Copper, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Darrington | Feldspar | Occurrence | ||
| Forest Hope | Silver, Gold, Copper, Mercury | Occurrence | Cinnabar, Mercury | |
| Gold Hill | Lead, Zinc, Copper | Unknown | ||
| Gold Hill Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Justin | Gold, Mercury, Copper, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Myrtle C. | Copper, Silver, Gold, Antimony, Mercury | Occurrence | Chalcopyrite, Cinnabar, Gold, Mercury, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite | |
| Paddock | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Suiattle River | Graphite | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk | 12.8 miles | 14 | |
| Rockport | 12.9 miles | 13 | |
| Corkindale | 14.1 miles | 9 | |
| Marblemount | 15.7 miles | 9 | |
| Nestos (historical) | 16.6 miles | 15 | |
| Van Horn | 17.4 miles | 15 | |
| Concrete | 19.9 miles | 15 | |
| Portage | 20.3 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1522681. 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.