BlockCartwright, Alabama
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1936 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Athens census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35620. It stands on Moore Branch. The Survey maps it on the Ripley quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 15 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.
- 1936 USGS Ripley quadrangle1:24000
- 1948 USGS Ripley quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1951 USGS Ripley quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Tuscumbia quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
53 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 53 fires within 5 miles of Cartwright between 1994 and 2020, burning about 326 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 25 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 30 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190924-28 |
| 2 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 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 Cartwright: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Phosphorus-Phosphates. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert #2 Quarry | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Producer | 1983 |
Storms near this place
14 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cartwright in 14 storm reports between 2005 and 2023: 10 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cartwright | $60,000 | The awning of a building was ripped off and blown onto a car with passengers inside. No injuries were reported. Power lines were also knocked down. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cartwright | $20,000 | A few trees were downed by thunderstorm winds on Nelson Road and Harris loop. One tree landed onto a car on Harris loop. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cartwright | $20,000 | Several trees were blown down with two falling on top of a home. |
| November 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cartwright | $20,000 | A double wide trailer was knocked off its foundation. A metal storage building was lifted from its concrete foundation and blown over. Roof damage resulted from this debris being blown onto a nearby residence. A tree was blown onto and causing considerable damage to an electric cattle fence. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cartwright | $5,000 | A few trees were blown down and a couple of sheds were heavily damaged. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cartwright | $1,000 | Trees were knocked down along Cannon Road. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cartwright | $500 | A few trees were downed by thunderstorm winds in the Cartwright community. |
| February 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cartwright | $200 | Tree branches of one to three inches in diameter were broken off of trees. |
| February 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cartwright | $200 | Tree branches of one to three inches in diameter were broken off of trees. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Cartwright | - | Quarter sized hail was reported near the intersection of Highway 99 and Tillman Mill Road. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Cartwright | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Cartwright | - | Nickel size hail was reported. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Cartwright | - | Nickel size hail was reported. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cartwright | - | Two trees were blown down. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persimmon Grove | 0.8 miles | 15 | |
| Gipsy | 1.8 miles | 15 | |
| Shanghai | 1.9 miles | 15 | |
| O'Neal | 1.9 miles | 15 | |
| Hickory Hills | 2.3 miles | 15 | |
| Cross Key | 2.5 miles | 15 | |
| Spencer Store | 3.3 miles | 15 | |
| Walnut Hill | 3.4 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 115672. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.