BlockWells, Wisconsin
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1993. It lies in ZIP code area 54110. It stands on South Branch Manitowoc River. The Survey maps it on the Potter quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 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.
- 1954 USGS Chilton quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Green Bay quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1974 USGS Potter quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Appleton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1993 USGS Potter quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
8 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Wells between 1994 and 2020, burning about 108 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 were 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 | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2003 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 May 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2018019 |
| 22 April 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 85 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 April 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 99421 |
| 24 March 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.5 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 November 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 52 |
| 19 October 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 18 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Wells: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Ortlepp Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collins | 3.3 miles | 10 | |
| Reedsville | 6.1 miles | 9 | |
| Cato Falls | 8.1 miles | 10 | |
| Steinthal | 8.1 miles | 10 | |
| Grimms | 8.3 miles | 9 | |
| North Grimms | 8.5 miles | 9 | |
| Valders | 8.7 miles | 10 | |
| Saint Nazianz | 8.8 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1577874. 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.