BlockToddtown, Alabama
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Jackson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36545. The Survey maps it on the Jackson quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 8 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.
- 1953 USGS Andalusia quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Andalusia quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Jackson quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Monroeville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
76 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 76 fires within 5 miles of Toddtown between 1994 and 2020, burning about 356 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 6 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 | 24 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20200928-2 |
| 24 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | SWR-20140901-001 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Toddtown: 5 producers, 4 past producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Finch Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Grove Hill Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hebron Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Jackson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Parker Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pit Number 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pit Number 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| McVay | 1.3 miles | 8 | |
| Winn | 3.1 miles | 8 | |
| Union | 4.9 miles | 8 | |
| Stave Creek | 5.5 miles | 8 | |
| Zimco | 5.8 miles | 8 | |
| Mays Crossroads | 6.0 miles | 8 | |
| Walker Springs | 7.0 miles | 8 | |
| Jackson | 7.6 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 128007. 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.