BlockWindcrest, Alabama
33 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1922 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Mobile census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36695. It stands on Second Creek. The Survey maps it on the Theodore quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 33 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.
- 1922 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:62500
- 1940 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1942 USGS Theodore quadrangle1:31680
- 1943 USGS Theodore quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1944 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS Theodore quadrangle1:24000, 6 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
283 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 283 fires within 5 miles of Windcrest between 1994 and 2020, burning about 3,153 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 144 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 | 144 |
| Debris and open burning | 65 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 42 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190905-1 |
| 30 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 60 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | 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 Windcrest: 7 producers, 3 past producers. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Silica, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halls Mill Pit | Silica | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Harrison Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Joe Yates Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| John Maples Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Brunson Constrction Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Halls Mill Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Laidlaw No. 2 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Yates Construction Co. 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Squire Estates | 0.8 miles | 32 | |
| Ramada Estates | 1.3 miles | 32 | |
| Carriage Hills | 1.4 miles | 32 | |
| Cottage Hill Estates | 1.4 miles | 32 | |
| Southridge | 1.4 miles | 32 | |
| Scenic West Estates | 1.6 miles | 32 | |
| Coronado Estates | 1.7 miles | 32 | |
| Edgefield | 1.9 miles | 32 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 143943. 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.