Zula, Alabama
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1900 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Anniston census division. The Survey maps it on the Eulaton quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 19 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.
- 1900 USGS Anniston quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1947 USGS Eulaton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Anniston quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Eulaton quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Anniston quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
120 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 120 fires within 5 miles of Zula (historical) between 1994 and 2020, burning about 1,715 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 43 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 | 43 |
| Debris and open burning | 38 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 55 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160928-32 |
| 27 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160927-13 |
| 25 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190925-13 |
| 22 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190922-16 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 29 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 29 workings within 5 miles of Zula (historical): 18 unknowns, 4 occurrences, 4 producers, 3 past producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Lead, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janey Iron Mine | Iron, Manganese | Past Producer | ||
| Ohatchee Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Coosa Pit Number 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Mohawk Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | 1949 | |
| Pelham Range Lead Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | Galena, Sphalerite | |
| Pit No 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Brook Mountain | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Cane Creek Mines | Iron | Past Producer | 1840 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cane Creek (historical) | 1.5 miles | 24 | |
| Beasley (historical) | 1.6 miles | 18 | |
| Polkville (historical) | 1.7 miles | 19 | |
| Timmons Springs (historical) | 1.8 miles | 24 | |
| Morrisville | 1.8 miles | 19 | |
| Middleton | 2.4 miles | 18 | |
| Womack (historical) | 2.8 miles | 24 | |
| Boiling Springs | 2.8 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 141088. 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.







