Cochran Springs, Alabama
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Ohatchee census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36271. The Survey maps it on the Ohatchee quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 24 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.
- 1889 USGS Springville quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Springville quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1947 USGS Steele quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Ohatchee quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1953 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Ohatchee quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Birmingham North quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
122 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 122 fires within 5 miles of Cochran Springs (historical) between 1994 and 2019, burning about 1,137 acres in total. None started naturally. 40 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 | 56 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 40 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 35 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1995 | 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
10 of 17 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Cochran Springs (historical): 7 unknowns, 4 prospects, 3 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Barium-Barite, Silica. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janey Iron Mine | Iron, Manganese | Past Producer | ||
| Markton Limestone Test | Limestone, Dimension | Prospect | ||
| Mohawk Pit | Silica | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Pete Green Prospect | Barium-Barite, Lead | Occurrence | ||
| Mohawk Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | 1949 | |
| Mrs. Alice Campbell Prospect | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Francis | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Phillips Gap Prospects | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel | 2.4 miles | 18 | |
| Ten Islands | 2.8 miles | 24 | |
| Ottery | 3.1 miles | 24 | |
| Peeks Hill (historical) | 3.5 miles | 18 | |
| Otipalin (historical) | 3.7 miles | 24 | |
| Grayton | 4.0 miles | 18 | |
| Ohatchee | 4.1 miles | 24 | |
| Hebron (historical) | 4.3 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 149175. 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.








