Johnson, Arkansas
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1993. It stands in Cane Creek Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72863. It stands on Pigeon Roost Creek. The Survey maps it on the New Blaine quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 20 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.
- 1888 USGS Dardanelle #2 quadrangle1:62500
- 1890 USGS Dardanelle quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1956 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS New Blaine quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1977 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1992 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1993 USGS New Blaine quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
27 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 27 fires within 5 miles of Johnson between 1999 and 2017, burning about 333 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was 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 | 14 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 217 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 July 2016 | Other causes | 1.0 acres | Ozark-St. Francis National Forests | PECKERWOOD LANE |
| 10 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 July 2012 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.0 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 Johnson: 11 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Dimension, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Cherry Blend Stone Co | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Needham Pit & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Rv Mtn | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unk Quarries 2 | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unk Quarries 3 | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unk Quarries 3 | Stone | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sommer (historical) | 1.5 miles | 20 | |
| Dublin | 1.6 miles | 20 | |
| Tokalon | 2.5 miles | 20 | |
| Geren (historical) | 2.7 miles | 20 | |
| Saint Scholastica | 2.8 miles | 20 | |
| Shoal Creek | 3.4 miles | 20 | |
| Prairie View | 3.4 miles | 20 | |
| New Blaine | 4.1 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 72200. 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.









