Douglas Corner, Arkansas
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Big Rock Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72210. It stands on Panther Branch. The Survey maps it on the Alexander quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
17 surveys from 25 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.
- 1891 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Camp Pike quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1935 USGS Alexander quadrangle1:48000
- 1935 USGS Alexander quadrangle1:62500
- 1941 USGS Alexander quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1944 USGS Alexander quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Alexander quadrangle1:24000
- 1955 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Alexander quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1964 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Alexander quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Alexander quadrangle1:24000
- 1994 USGS Alexander quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
36 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 36 fires within 5 miles of Douglas Corner between 1998 and 2017, burning about 215 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 11 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 | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 August 2015 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 August 2012 | Natural | 6.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 July 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 July 2006 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 July 2006 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Douglas Corner: 10 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Aluminum, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, Dimension, Fullers Earth. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Calcine Mill | Clay | Producer | ||
| No Name | Limestone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| No Name | Fullers Earth | Unknown | ||
| No Name | Slate, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Quartz Crystal Prospect | Silica | Unknown | ||
| Pulaski County Rock Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Tayor Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| East Bauxite Area | Aluminum | Unknown | ||
| Saddle Area | Aluminum | Unknown |
Storms near this place
6 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Douglas Corner in 6 storm reports between 2010 and 2025: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2010 | Heavy Rain | Douglas Corner | $1,500,000 | Very heavy rain late on the afternoon of May 25th led to the collapse of the roof over a wing of J.A. Fair High School in southwest Little Rock. The roof fell in over two classrooms. Concrete blocks, lockers, and other debris were scattered down adjacent hallways. Some staff members were still in the building when the collapse occurred, but there were no injuries. Several inches of water covered most of the floors in the school Nearby, a few broken limbs and some small branches in the road indicated that winds from the thunderstorm did not likely exceed 40 mph. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Douglas Corner | - | A tree was blown down in southwestern Little Rock on Old Stagecoach Road. |
| April 2023 | Heavy Rain | Douglas Corner | - | Crystal Valley received 3.50 inches of rain in a 24 hour period ending at 600 am CST. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Douglas Corner | - | A tree fell onto a house in southwestern Little Rock. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Douglas Corner | - | A tree was blown down and blocking one lane of traffic on I-430. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Douglas Corner | - | Trees were uprooted off of Stagecoach Rd. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tall Timbers West | 1.3 miles | 25 | |
| Westbrook | 1.4 miles | 25 | |
| Kensington Place | 1.7 miles | 25 | |
| Pecan Lake | 2.0 miles | 25 | |
| Rosedale | 2.2 miles | 26 | |
| Westwood | 2.2 miles | 26 | |
| Spring Valley | 2.3 miles | 25 | |
| Azalea Place | 2.4 miles | 26 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 68198. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.
















