BlockNorthwood Estates, Alabama
27 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Mobile census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36571. It stands on Magee Creek. The Survey maps it on the Kushla quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 27 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.
- 1941 USGS Creola quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1942 USGS Kushla quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS Creola quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Kushla quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1953 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000, 3 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
247 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 247 fires within 5 miles of Northwood Estates between 1994 and 2020, burning about 4,028 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 121 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 | 121 |
| Debris and open burning | 57 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 57 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1994 | Debris and open burning | 11 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20180923-7 |
| 20 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 60 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 25 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 August 1998 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Northwood Estates: 9 producers, 2 prospects. 9 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Pit | Silica | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Producer | Clay, Quartz | |
| Mob 2 Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Mob 5 Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Brunson Number 5 Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Dirt Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| George Knapp Construction Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| S.D. Tew Construction Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| S.D. Tew Construction Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kali-Oka Springs | 1.1 miles | 27 | |
| Spanish Trace | 1.5 miles | 30 | |
| Kushla | 2.0 miles | 27 | |
| Mauvilla | 2.2 miles | 27 | |
| Oak Grove | 2.3 miles | 27 | |
| Shelton Beach Estates | 3.1 miles | 30 | |
| College Woods | 3.2 miles | 30 | |
| Oakleigh Estates | 3.5 miles | 30 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 143608. 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.