Glades, Alabama
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 2001. It stands in the Millerville-Hollins census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35160. It stands on Simmons Branch. The Survey maps it on the Millerville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 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.
- 1891 USGS Ashland quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1953 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Millerville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1978 USGS La Grange quadrangle1:100000
- 2001 USGS Millerville quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
155 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 155 fires within 5 miles of Glades between 1993 and 2019, burning about 3,096 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 58 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 58 |
| Debris and open burning | 47 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
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 2002 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 74 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160930-16 |
| 30 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | MINES ROAD, AL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 33 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 33 workings within 5 miles of Glades: 14 past producers, 13 occurrences, 3 unknowns, 3 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Graphite, Copper, Gold, Copper, Sulfur. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A S Bell Pyrite Deposit | Sulfur | Occurrence | ||
| Harall Gold Mine | Gold, Silver, Iron | Past Producer | 1846 | |
| Harall Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Hatchet Creek Prospect - West Millerville | Iron, Copper, Sulfur | Occurrence | 1963 | |
| Hatchet Creek Prospect Main Deposit | Sulfur, Iron, Copper | Occurrence | 1962 | |
| Hatchet Creek Prospect Millerville | Sulfur, Iron, Copper | Occurrence | 1963 | |
| Simmons Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| South Queneldo Area | Graphite, Mica, Vanadium | Past Producer | BEDDED | |
| Stringfellow Prospect | Sulfur-Pyrite, Copper | Occurrence | 1854 | |
| Superior Flake | Graphite, Vanadium, Mica | Past Producer | 1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gage | 2.4 miles | 23 | |
| Carr Mill | 2.5 miles | 14 | |
| Shady Grove | 3.0 miles | 23 | |
| Hatchet Creek | 3.5 miles | 23 | |
| Roselle | 3.6 miles | 23 | |
| Millerville | 3.6 miles | 14 | |
| High Pine | 5.3 miles | 15 | |
| Rays Crossroads | 5.7 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 159669. 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.






