BlockBrookwood, Alabama
34 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1922 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Mobile census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36606. It stands on Eslava Creek. The Survey maps it on the Mobile quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 34 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.
- 1922 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:62500
- 1940 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:31680, 3 printings
- 1940 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1943 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1944 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1953 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
45 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 45 fires within 5 miles of Brookwood between 1994 and 2017, burning about 535 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 15 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 | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | CR 16/CR 64, AL |
| 2 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | SWR-20150902-001 |
| 10 June 2011 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 5509 WHITE PINE DR., AL |
| 30 May 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 May 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | SWR-20140527-003 |
| 24 May 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 6371 COUNTY , RD 56, AL |
| 21 May 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 April 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | SWR-20130427-001 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Brookwood: 5 producers, 3 past producers, 1 plant. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Calcium, Perlite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerr-Mcgee Mobile Facility | Titanium | Plant | ||
| Mobile Dredge | Calcium | Producer | ||
| Mobile Plant | Perlite | Producer | ||
| Harrison Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Laidlaw No. 1 Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Halls Mill Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Laidlaw Pit No. 3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mobile Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pierre Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridlewood | 0.5 miles | 34 | |
| Belvedere | 1.1 miles | 34 | |
| Mertz | 1.1 miles | 34 | |
| Tacon | 1.4 miles | 34 | |
| Farnell | 1.7 miles | 34 | |
| Cox | 2.2 miles | 34 | |
| Neshota | 2.2 miles | 34 | |
| Cottage Hill | 2.4 miles | 32 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 143165. 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.