BlockNordrum, Washington
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1921 and the latest in 1989. It stands in the Snoqualmie Valley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 98045. It stands on Quartz Creek. The Survey maps it on the Lake Philippa quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 18 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.
- 1921 USGS Sultan quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1923 USGS Sultan quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Wenatchee quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Mount Si quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1975 USGS Skykomish River quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Lake Philippa quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
31 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 31 fires within 5 miles of Nordrum (historical) between 1992 and 2019, burning about 51 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 23 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | QUARTZ |
| 5 September 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | HAY |
| 4 September 2006 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | GOAT MTN |
| 4 September 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | 347 |
| 4 September 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | 344 |
| 4 September 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | 346 |
| 3 September 2006 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | HILL |
| 12 September 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | TAYLOR |
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 19 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of Nordrum (historical): 8 occurrences, 8 prospects, 1 past producer, 1 unknown. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Silver, Gold, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Canyon | Copper, Silver, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Gold | Occurrence | Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Powellite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite | |
| Devils Canyon Prospect | Tungsten, Silver, Molybdenum | Prospect | ||
| Goat Mountain | Silver, Molybdenum, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Gold, Arsenic | Occurrence | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | |
| Goat Mountain | Lead, Zinc, Silver, Molybdenum, Gold, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Green Ridge Lake Area | Zinc, Molybdenum, Lead, Silver, Copper | Occurrence | ||
| Jackpot No. 12 | Copper, Gold, Lead, Molybdenum, Silver, Tungsten, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Pine Marten Prospect | Molybdenum, Copper | Occurrence | Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite | |
| Pine Marten Prospect | Copper, Molybdenum, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Prufer | Gallium | Occurrence | ||
| Quartz Creek | Molybdenum, Copper, Gold, Silver, Arsenic, Uranium, Tungsten | Past Producer | Bornite, Brannerite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garcia | 10.4 miles | 13 | |
| Riverpoint | 10.8 miles | 12 | |
| Denny Creek | 11.2 miles | 16 | |
| Ernies Grove | 11.3 miles | 16 | |
| Bandera | 11.9 miles | 13 | |
| Ellisville | 12.1 miles | 18 | |
| Ragnar | 12.2 miles | 12 | |
| Rockdale | 12.3 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1530608. 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.