BlockWelka, Alabama
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Flomaton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36441. The Survey maps it on the Pollard quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 9 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
- 1960 USGS Pollard quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Atmore quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
237 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 237 fires within 5 miles of Welka between 1992 and 2020, burning about 976 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 44 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 | 80 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 44 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 44 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 14 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 71 VIVAL PATHE LANE, AL |
| 28 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 26 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | JETER LANE (17) |
| 26 September 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 53 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 3647 WOLFLOG ROAD, AL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 18 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 18 workings within 5 miles of Welka: 10 producers, 5 unknowns, 2 past producers, 1 prospect. 10 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sand, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay | Petroleum (Oil), Sulfur | Unknown | ||
| Mixon Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Brewton Mine and Plant | Clay | Producer | ||
| Esc 3 Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Campbell Sand and Gravel - Century Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Edward M. Chadburn, Inc. - Jay Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Pace Sand and Gravel - Century Pit #1 | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Pace Sand and Gravel - Century Pit #2 | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Century Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Century Pit | 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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 157229. 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.