Maud, Alabama
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1936 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Cherokee census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35616. It lies near Todd Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Bishop quadrangle. It stands 551 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 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.
- 1936 USGS Bishop quadrangle1:24000
- 1950 USGS Bishop quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1951 USGS Bishop quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Tupelo quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Tupelo quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Corinth quadrangle1:100000
- 1984 USGS Tupelo quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1994 USGS Corinth quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
85 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 85 fires within 5 miles of Maud between 1992 and 2019, burning about 1,832 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 36 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 | 36 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 23 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Natchez Trace Parkway | ALLSBORO |
| 15 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Mississippi Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 43 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160912-3 |
| 9 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Mississippi Forestry Commission | MS0 0808-1710809003 |
| 26 August 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 July 2006 | Natural | 40 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Maud: 3 producers, 1 occurrence, 1 prospect, 1 unknown. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Aluminum, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asphaltic Rock | Limestone, General, Stone | Occurrence | Sedimentary | |
| Mann Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Margerum | Aluminum, Water, Free | Unknown | Surface | |
| Allsboro Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| C Prospect | Aluminum | Prospect | ||
| Mississippi Stone Products | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
8 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Maud in 8 storm reports between 2002 and 2023: 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maud | 1 hurt, $135,000 | A bowing line of severe thunderstorms producing winds between 60-70 MPH resulted in widespread wind damage across much of Colbert county. This system caused additional wind damage in the Cherokee area and across western portions of Colbert county. Damaging winds continued east along and ahead of the severe line of storms. Numerous power outages and downed trees were reported down across the county. A few power poles were knocked down by the damaging winds. Some structural damage to buildings, sheds, vehicles, and garages was reported, particularly in the Muscle Shoals and Cherokee areas. The roof was torn off the HR Block building on the corner of Avalon Avenue and Woodward Avenue in the Muscle Shoals area. Also, one person was injured at their house on Nashville Avenue. A thunderstorm wind gust of 67 mph was measured at the Northwest Alabama Regional Airport at the Muscle Shoals (MSL) ASOS at 22:17 CST. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maud | $200 | A tree was knocked down at 1465 Maud Road. Time estimated by radar. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maud | $200 | A tree was knocked down at the intersection of Mingo Road and Maud Road. Time estimated by radar. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maud | $200 | A tree was knocked down. |
| March 2020 | Tornado (EF1) | Maud | - | The tornado touched down in western Tishomingo County in northeast Mississippi producing EF-1 damage, before crossing into Colbert County, Alabama just north of the Natchez Trace Parkway. As the tornado entered Colbert County, dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted and a single-family home received minor roof damage. The tornado continued on an easterly path, crossing Natchez Trace Parkway and uprooting several more trees. As the tornado reached Mynot Road, a chicken house was destroyed and a few trees were uprooted. The tornado continued to the east-|northeast, uprooting a couple of trees before lifting near White Pike Road. |
| March 2015 | Hail | Maud | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maud | - | Power lines were blown down on Gypsey Loop Road. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Maud | - | Dime size hail was reported in Maud. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnstown | 0.5 miles | 13 | |
| Good Springs (historical) | 0.7 miles | 13 | |
| Bishop | 1.6 miles | 13 | |
| Mynot | 3.1 miles | 13 | |
| Allsboro | 3.5 miles | 13 | |
| Malone | 5.5 miles | 13 | |
| Hub (historical) | 7.1 miles | 19 | |
| Mount Hester | 7.8 miles | 13 |
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 Q6792197 | 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 156670. 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.







