Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
“The Barstow Bridge was a historic Pratt pony truss bridge, at US 395 and Co. Rd. 4061, over the Kettle River near Kettle Falls, Washington.”
Wikipedia article Barstow Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 12 National Register listings published here for Ferry County · listed in 1995 · 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 113 fires within 5 miles of Barstow Bridge between 1992 and 2020, burning about 14,379 acres in total. 45 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 45 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1994 | Natural | 4.5 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 3 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area | KETTLE RIVER CG |
| 26 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | HOT WHEELS |
| 16 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | LAKIN FLAT |
| 16 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | FLAT CREEK SLASH |
| 13 September 1997 | Natural | under an acre | Colville National Forest | BANGS MOUNTAIN II |
| 12 September 2007 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 3.0 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | BOSSBURG RISING |
| 1 September 2003 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 66 workings within 5 miles of Barstow Bridge: 28 occurrences, 23 prospects, 10 past producers, 5 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Copper, Graphite, Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffer | Copper, Gold, Lead | Prospect | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite | |
| Coffer | Copper, Lead, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Copper Butte | Copper, Silver, Gold | Prospect | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | |
| Copper Butte | Copper, Silver, Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Defender | Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Department of Highways | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Doren Claim | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Dreissel | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Easter Sunday | Gold, Antimony, Copper, Silver | Producer | Boulangerite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | |
| Georgic | Copper, Lead, Silver, Gold | Prospect | Vein |
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 95000263 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Ferry County | All 12 listed properties in this county. |
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