Built in 1900. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
“The Humes Ranch cabin was built around the year 1900 by William Humes. William Humes was originally from New York and arrived in the Elwha River area en route to the Klondike.”
Wikipedia article Humes Ranch Cabin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 43 National Register listings published here for Clallam County · listed in 1977 · category: Building · built in 1900.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 54 fires within 5 miles of Humes Ranch Cabin between 1992 and 2016, burning about 890 acres in total. 31 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 | 31 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 16 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| 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 2006 | Smoking | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 6 September 2003 | Natural | 820 acres | Olympic National Park | GRIFF |
| 4 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Olympic National Park | HURRICANE |
| 3 September 1993 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Olympic National Park | ISLANDS2 |
| 19 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Olympic National Park | LUDDEN |
| 13 September 1996 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Olympic National Park | LAKE MILLS |
| 11 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Olympic National Park | TRAIL |
| 1 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Olympic National Park | HUMES FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 22 workings within 5 miles of Humes Ranch Cabin: 17 occurrences, 3 prospects, 1 unknown, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Manganese, Iron, Manganese, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Manganese, Iron | Occurrence | Bementite, Hausmannite, Rhodonite | |
| Broken Shovel Claim | Manganese, Iron | Occurrence | Replacement | |
| Chappie Claim | Manganese, Iron | Occurrence | Replacement | |
| Ella Claim | Manganese, Iron | Occurrence | Replacement | |
| F. and L. Claim | Manganese, Iron | Occurrence | Replacement | |
| Hurricane Claim | Manganese, Iron | Past Producer | Bementite, Hausmannite, Hematite, Rhodonite | |
| J and J and Sunset Claim | Manganese, Iron | Occurrence | Replacement | |
| Broken Shovel Deposit | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Chappie | Manganese | Unknown | 1956 | |
| Ella Deposit | Manganese | Occurrence |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Humes Ranch Cabin (Boundary Increase) | 0.1 miles | 2007 |
 | Michael's Cabin | 0.5 miles | 2007 |
 | Glines Canyon Hydroelectric Power Plant | 4.6 miles | 1988 |
 | Altair Campground Community Kitchen | 4.9 miles | 2007 |
 | Elwha Ranger Station | 5.2 miles | 2007 |
 | Dodger Point Fire Lookout | 5.3 miles | 2007 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 77001332 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Clallam County | All 43 listed properties in this county. |
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