BlockPonderosa, Alabama
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Tanner Williams census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36575. It stands on Hamilton Creek. The Survey maps it on the Tanner Williams quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 24 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 Hurley quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1943 USGS Hurley quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Tanner Williams quadrangle1:24000, 5 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
286 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 286 fires within 5 miles of Ponderosa between 1994 and 2020, burning about 2,293 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 82 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 | 103 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 82 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 49 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 27 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 13 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | AZALIA LANE (OAK GROVE), AL |
| 29 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | 1.7 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 1994 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | SWR-20140924-003 |
| 19 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 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 Ponderosa: 7 producers, 3 past producers. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Shell Road Quarry | Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Tommy Graham Pit No. 2 | Clay, 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 | |
| Adams Dirt Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Harris Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| John Maples Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Maples Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Tommy Graham Pit No. 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic Hills | 0.8 miles | 24 | |
| Howells Ferry Heights | 1.0 miles | 24 | |
| Petaluma | 1.2 miles | 24 | |
| Glen Acres | 1.3 miles | 32 | |
| Granato Estates | 1.6 miles | 32 | |
| Orchard | 2.8 miles | 32 | |
| Pretty Branch Estates | 2.8 miles | 27 | |
| Churchill Downs | 2.8 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 143670. 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.