BlockKulumi, Alabama
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Wetumpka census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36093. It stands on Brensen Branch. The Survey maps it on the Willow Springs 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
7 surveys from 13 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.
- 1953 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Mount Meigs quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1975 USGS Mount Meigs NW quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1987 USGS Willow Springs quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
126 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 126 fires within 5 miles of Kulumi (historical) between 1994 and 2020, burning about 825 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 14 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 | 50 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 14 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 14 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 4.6 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 834 CO RD 4, AL |
| 15 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | ECR-20150915-001 |
| 15 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.2 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 20 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Kulumi (historical): 15 producers, 5 past producers. 15 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Kyanite, Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, REE, Kyanite, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep South Const. Co Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Kyanite | Producer | Quartz | |
| Hodson Pit | Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Mitylene Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, REE, Kyanite | Producer | Quartz | |
| Brannon Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Deep South Construction Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Froggy Bottom Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| J.M. Jordon Mining Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Johnson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mity Lene Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mount Meigs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Bingham | 0.4 miles | 13 | |
| John Lee Acres | 0.8 miles | 13 | |
| Fusihatchi (historical) | 0.9 miles | 12 | |
| Redland Bluffs | 2.8 miles | 13 | |
| New Bingham | 2.8 miles | 13 | |
| Azalea Woods Estates | 3.7 miles | 13 | |
| Willow Springs | 3.8 miles | 13 | |
| Ware | 4.5 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 157809. 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.