Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
“The Orient Bridge, which spans the Kettle River between Ferry County, Washington and Stevens County, Washington, was built in 1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.”
Wikipedia article Orient Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 19 National Register listings published here for Stevens County · listed in 1982 · category: Structure.
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 96 fires within 5 miles of Orient Bridge between 1992 and 2020, burning about 575 acres in total. 59 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 | 59 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Colville National Forest | WHO'S ON FIRST |
| 9 September 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | IMPERIAL WAY |
| 7 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 25 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | BOULDER |
| 22 September 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | HUNGRY JUMBO |
| 16 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | LAKIN FLAT |
| 15 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Colville National Forest | THOUGHT FIRE |
| 15 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Colville National Forest | MARSHMELLOW FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 117 workings within 5 miles of Orient Bridge: 56 prospects, 50 occurrences, 8 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Copper, Gold, Silver, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beecher | Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead | Prospect | ||
| Coffer | Copper, Gold, Lead | Prospect | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite | |
| Coffer | Copper, Lead, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Defender | Zinc, Copper, Gold, Silver | Prospect | Vein | |
| Defender | Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Dreissel | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Easter Sunday | Gold, Antimony, Copper, Silver | Producer | Boulangerite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | |
| Galena Hill | Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Georgic | Copper, Lead, Silver, Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Georgic | Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver | Prospect |
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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82004297 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Stevens County | All 19 listed properties in this county. |
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