Parkwood, 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 36613. It stands on Clear 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
131 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 131 fires within 5 miles of Parkwood between 1994 and 2019, burning about 1,181 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 59 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 | 59 |
| Debris and open burning | 32 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 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 |
| 18 July 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 June 2000 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 June 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 June 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 12 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 June 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190612-2 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Parkwood: 7 producers, 4 past producers, 1 prospect. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Graham Pit No. 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Laidlaw No. 1 Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Laidlaw Number 1 Quarry | Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Mob 2 Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Tommy Graham Pit No. 2 | Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Brunson Number 5 Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Brunson Pit Number 6 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Eight Mine Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Road Estates | 1.3 miles | 27 | |
| Ashley Oaks | 1.4 miles | 27 | |
| Acropolis Heights | 1.8 miles | 32 | |
| Eight Mile | 1.8 miles | 27 | |
| Lebaron Woods | 1.8 miles | 32 | |
| Rosehaven | 1.8 miles | 27 | |
| Forest Highlands | 1.9 miles | 32 | |
| Charmingdale | 2.1 miles | 27 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 143646. 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.











