BlockBethlehem, Arkansas
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Bird Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72157. The Survey maps it on the Springfield quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 16 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.
- 1892 USGS Morrillton quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Morrillton quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1894 USGS Morrilton quadrangle1:125000
- 1956 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1977 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Conway quadrangle1:100000
- 1984 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1990 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:24000
- 1992 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
109 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 109 fires within 5 miles of Bethlehem between 1997 and 2020, burning about 866 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 35 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 | 35 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 35 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
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 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 13 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 2000 | Natural | 20 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Bethlehem: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birdtown | 1.9 miles | 16 | |
| Springfield | 1.9 miles | 16 | |
| Cypress Valley | 2.4 miles | 17 | |
| Arthur | 3.2 miles | 17 | |
| Holly Springs | 3.8 miles | 16 | |
| Cedar Creek | 3.9 miles | 16 | |
| Middleton | 4.4 miles | 17 | |
| Catholic Point | 4.6 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 57368. 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.