Reese, Washington
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1915 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Touchet census division. It lies in ZIP code area 99360. It lies near Ninemile Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Zangar Junction quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 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.
- 1915 USGS Wallulah quadrangle1:96000
- 1918 USGS Wallula quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Walla Walla quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Walla Walla quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Zangar Junction quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1980 USGS Walla Walla quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1991 USGS Zangar Junction quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
16 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of Reese between 2000 and 2020, burning about 5,365 acres in total. None 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 | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 acres | Mid Columbia National Wildlife Refuge Complex | LAMBDON ROAD |
| 11 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 acres | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | LAMDIN |
| 7 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5,000 acres | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | HATCH GRADE |
| 9 July 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | ZANGARJCT |
| 3 July 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Mid Columbia National Wildlife Refuge Complex | WALLULA CAMP FIRE |
| 28 July 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | MADAME DORIAN |
| 10 July 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | HWY 12 MP 309 |
| 7 June 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 acres | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | MP 309 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Reese: 7 past producers, 4 occurrences. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Pumice, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Dry Creek | Pumice | Occurrence | ||
| Lambdin Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Moore Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Pleasant Ridge Road | Pumice | Occurrence | ||
| Touchet | Pumice | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zangar Junction | 3.3 miles | 13 | |
| Touchet | 6.2 miles | 11 | |
| Wallula | 6.6 miles | 12 | |
| Hunt | 6.7 miles | 12 | |
| Gardena | 6.7 miles | 11 | |
| Wallula Junction | 6.9 miles | 12 | |
| Le Grow | 7.5 miles | 12 | |
| Attalia | 7.8 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1511251. 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.






