Sycamore, Arkansas
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Sugar Loaf Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72644. It stands on Trotter Branch. The Survey maps it on the Diamond City quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 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.
- 1893 USGS Yellville quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1903 USGS Yellville quadrangle1:125000
- 1905 USGS Yellville quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1929 USGS Yellville quadrangle1:125000
- 1945 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Diamond City quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Bull Shoals Lake quadrangle1:100000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
24 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of Sycamore between 2000 and 2020, burning about 371 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 August 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 July 2018 | Natural | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177661-10602-07192018-1928 |
| 21 April 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 35 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 April 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 37 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 April 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 April 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Sycamore: 3 past producers, 3 unknowns, 1 occurrence, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Zinc, Lead, Lead, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Gap Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Galena, Smithsonite | |
| Unknown Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Charles B. Wier | Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Low Gap Prospect | Lead | Prospect | ||
| Max Black Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| More Lock Mine | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Piat | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond City | 2.5 miles | 15 | |
| Lead Hill | 3.0 miles | 15 | |
| Boone | 3.8 miles | 13 | |
| South Lead Hill | 4.4 miles | 15 | |
| Willis | 4.8 miles | 15 | |
| Lowry | 5.3 miles | 13 | |
| Bellville | 5.4 miles | 13 | |
| Winington | 6.8 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 57202. 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.











