BlockSmith, Alabama
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1906 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Tallassee census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36078. It lies near Baxley Hill. The Survey maps it on the Carrville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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.
- 1906 USGS Dadeville quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Carrville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Opelika quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
194 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 194 fires within 5 miles of Smith between 1994 and 2020, burning about 2,308 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 65 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 | 65 |
| Debris and open burning | 61 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 41 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 35 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20170908-1 |
| 6 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160924-12 |
| 23 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | ECR-20120923-001 |
| 2 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | ECR-20120902-001 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Smith: 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac 5 Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Sharpe # 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallapoosa City | 2.5 miles | 11 | |
| Buckville | 2.6 miles | 11 | |
| Carrville | 3.4 miles | 11 | |
| Liberty City | 5.1 miles | 11 | |
| Reeltown | 5.4 miles | 11 | |
| Church Hill (historical) | 9.1 miles | 10 | |
| Simmons Crossroads | 10.9 miles | 10 | |
| Cherokee Bluffs | 11.8 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 158709. 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.