BlockNorthpoint, Arkansas
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Big Rock Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72135. It lies near Grindstone Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Ferndale quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 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.
- 1890 USGS Benton quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Benton quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1955 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Ferndale quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1964 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Ferndale quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
89 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 89 fires within 5 miles of Northpoint between 1997 and 2019, burning about 1,295 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 15 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 |
| Debris and open burning | 23 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Smoking | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 25 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 August 2008 | Natural | 19 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 August 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 2012 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Northpoint: 2 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Silica, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bear Mining Co. | Copper | Unknown | ||
| H. J. White Prospect | Silica | Unknown |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 3.0 miles | 20 | |
| Ferndale | 3.9 miles | 16 | |
| Natural Steps | 4.5 miles | 20 | |
| Lundsford Corner | 5.0 miles | 16 | |
| Roland | 5.3 miles | 19 | |
| Crossroads (historical) | 5.6 miles | 16 | |
| Maumelle Station | 6.0 miles | 20 | |
| Shady Grove | 6.6 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 67613. 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.