BlockLebaron Woods, Alabama
32 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 36618. It stands on Clear Creek. The Survey maps it on the Spring Hill quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 32 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 quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1943 USGS Spring Hill quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1944 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS Spring Hill quadrangle1:24000, 6 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
99 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 99 fires within 5 miles of Lebaron Woods between 1994 and 2017, burning about 930 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 45 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 | 45 |
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 July 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 June 2000 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 June 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 1675 CR 217, AL |
| 8 May 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | 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 | 15 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Lebaron Woods: 6 producers, 4 past producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laidlaw No. 1 Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Tommy Graham Pit No. 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Laidlaw Number 1 Quarry | Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Tommy Graham Pit No. 2 | Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Brunson Pit Number 6 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Eight Mine Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Highlands | 0.2 miles | 32 | |
| Overlook Estates | 0.6 miles | 32 | |
| Acropolis Heights | 0.9 miles | 32 | |
| Parkview Estates | 0.9 miles | 32 | |
| Deerwood | 1.1 miles | 32 | |
| Forest Hill | 1.1 miles | 32 | |
| Bellwood | 1.2 miles | 32 | |
| Chesterfield Estates | 1.3 miles | 32 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q122556853 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 143484. 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.