BlockThompson, Washington
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1905 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Brewster-Wakefield census division. It lies in ZIP code area 98812. The Survey maps it on the Monse 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
7 surveys from 12 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.
- 1905 USGS Okanogan quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Okanogan quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Bridgeport quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Okanogan quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Monse quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Omak quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1993 USGS Monse quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
47 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 47 fires within 5 miles of Thompson (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 674 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 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
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 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 29 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.3 acres | Okanogan County Fire Districts | MONSE |
| 24 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | ROLLING HILL |
| 13 September 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 12 September 2017 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 87 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | BREWSTER FLAT |
| 10 September 2001 | Smoking | 25 acres | Colville Agency | MP271.5 |
| 1 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Colville Agency | OKANOGAN RIVER |
| 5 August 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.6 acres | Colville Agency | OSPREY |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 22 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 22 workings within 5 miles of Thompson (historical): 9 past producers, 8 unknowns, 4 producers, 1 prospect. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Limestone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Brewster | Granite | Prospect | Granite | |
| Brewster | Mica | Unknown | ||
| Brewster | Pumice | Unknown | ||
| Godbey Red E Mix | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Cassimer Bar Placer | Gold | Past Producer | Placer | |
| Cassimer Bar Placer | Gold | Unknown | ||
| Brewster Red-E-Mix Concrete Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Brewster State Pit Site 4-8 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Department of Highways | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster | 3.4 miles | 12 | |
| Monse | 3.7 miles | 12 | |
| Virginia City (historical) | 3.8 miles | 12 | |
| Wakefield | 4.8 miles | 12 | |
| Ophir | 5.1 miles | 12 | |
| Paradise Hill | 7.9 miles | 13 | |
| Malott | 10.1 miles | 12 | |
| Pateros | 10.2 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1530590. 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.