Mattawana, Alabama
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Oneonta census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35121. It stands on Harris Creek. The Survey maps it on the Oneonta quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 20 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
- 1953 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Oneonta quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1975 USGS Oneonta quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Birmingham North quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
93 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 93 fires within 5 miles of Mattawana between 1994 and 2020, burning about 1,619 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 17 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 | 36 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 2006 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 August 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 August 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 38 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 38 workings within 5 miles of Mattawana: 15 occurrences, 15 prospects, 7 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Manganese, Clay, Calcium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Mines | Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus-Phosphates | Past Producer | 1885, 1945 | |
| Graystone Plant | Calcium | Producer | ||
| Blo 3 Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Blo 4 Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Manganese, Iron | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Champion Brown Ore Banks | Iron | Past Producer | Residual | |
| Champion Mines | Iron | Past Producer | Residual |
Storms near this place
4 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mattawana in 4 storm reports between 2008 and 2016: 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2008 | Tornado (EF2) | Mattawana | $960,000 | The tornado touched down just east of CR-27, about 5 miles south-southeast of Oneonta. It then moved north of River Road, through the Highland Lake community, and across CR-29 near the Appalachian Community. The Appalachian School property sustained damage, but the school was spared any significant damage. The tornado continued northeastward and strengthened as it nearly paralleled CR-12, before lifting just north of the intersection of CR-12 and US-231. Along the entire path, several hundred trees were either snapped off or were uprooted. A few dozen chicken houses were damaged and many were destroyed. Many outbuildings, garages, and sheds were destroyed. At least 25 homes sustained major damage, and another few dozen received minor damage. At least one mobile home was destroyed and a few more were damaged. At least 6 cows and hundreds of chickens were killed by flying debris. In some instances, the roof debris from damaged structures was blown over one half mile downstream. A few feed silos were tipped over and one rolled at least one half mile. |
| April 2009 | Tornado (EF2) | Mattawana | $400,000 | The tornado touched down at the intersection of CR-27 and Jones Chapel Road. It then traveled northeastward and crossed Lake Rd, CR-29, Putman Road, and Hicks Road, before moving into Saint Clair County. Six chicken houses were completely destroyed, killing nearly 100,000 chickens. One home had its second story destroyed, and another home suffered a complete roof collapse. One large industrial barn was destroyed. Two additional homes, several more chicken sheds, and about 9 outbuilding also received varying degrees of damage. About 200 trees were snapped and uprooted. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mattawana | $75,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines, and caused other damage, in a swath across the Highland Lakes area, from CR-27 eastward to CR-12 near Appalachian School. Several trees landed on and damaged homes in the area. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mattawana | - | Several trees uprooted between Inland Lake and Highland Lake. |
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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 156668. 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.







