BlockMcMurray, Washington
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1911 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Conway census division. It lies in ZIP code area 98274. The Survey maps it on the McMurray quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 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.
- 1911 USGS Mount Vernon quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1911 USGS Mt Vernon quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1944 USGS Clear Lake quadrangle1:62500
- 1956 USGS Clear Lake quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Victoria quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1975 USGS Port Townsend quadrangle1:100000
- 1985 USGS Mc Murray quadrangle1:24000
- 1993 USGS Port Townsend quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
51 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 51 fires within 5 miles of McMurray between 1992 and 2020, burning about 73 acres in total. None started naturally. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Fireworks | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | 36TH AVE |
| 3 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 16 September 2001 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 30 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | 280TH STREET |
| 3 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | 600 |
| 29 August 1993 | Other causes | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 28 August 1992 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 27 August 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 24 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 24 workings within 5 miles of McMurray: 9 producers, 5 unknowns, 4 occurrences, 3 past producers. 9 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Nickel, Gold, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelius Magnesite,Nickel-Gold Dep | Magnesite, Nickel, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Lak Mcmurray | Flagstone | Occurrence | ||
| Mount Vernon | Nickel, Gold, Chromium | Occurrence | 1915 | |
| Mount Vernon | Chromium, Nickel, Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Mount Vernon | Nickel, Gold, Magnesite | Occurrence | ||
| Mount Vernon Deposit | Nickel, Gold, Silver, Chromium | Prospect | 1936 | |
| Pilchuck Creek | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Wind River | Gemstone | Producer | ||
| Dept. of Highways | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake McMurray | 0.2 miles | 15 | |
| Montborne | 4.5 miles | 16 | |
| Cedardale | 5.5 miles | 19 | |
| Conway | 5.9 miles | 19 | |
| Milltown | 6.0 miles | 19 | |
| Big Lake | 6.0 miles | 16 | |
| Skagit City | 8.2 miles | 21 | |
| Baker Heights | 8.3 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1512445. 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.