BlockRuble, Arkansas
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Mount Ida Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71957. The Survey maps it on the Reed Mountain quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 15 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 Mount Ida quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1890 USGS Mt Ida quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Mount Ida quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Lake Ouachita quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Reed Mountain quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
81 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 81 fires within 5 miles of Ruble between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,075 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 19 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 | 20 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2000 | Smoking | under an acre | Ouachita National Forest | BIG BRANCH |
| 2 September 2007 | Natural | 12 acres | Ouachita National Forest | LAKESIDE |
| 2 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Ouachita National Forest | SILVER |
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 Ruble: 1 unknown, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Quartz. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Shieffield No. 2 Mine | Quartz | Unknown | ||
| Oden Mine | Quartz | Producer | 1986 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubie | 0.2 miles | 15 | |
| Buddys Landing | 2.1 miles | 15 | |
| Little Fir Landing | 3.2 miles | 14 | |
| Sweethome | 3.5 miles | 15 | |
| Washita | 3.7 miles | 15 | |
| Fir (historical) | 4.4 miles | 14 | |
| Silver | 4.5 miles | 15 | |
| Hurricane Grove | 5.4 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 63614. 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.