Whitlock, Arkansas
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Bryant Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72015. The Survey maps it on the Benton quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 23 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
- 1938 USGS Benton quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1938 USGS Benton quadrangle1:48000
- 1944 USGS Benton quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1944 USGS Benton quadrangle1:62500
- 1944 USGS Benton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Benton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Benton quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
126 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 126 fires within 5 miles of Whitlock (historical) between 1997 and 2020, burning about 611 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 32 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 | 39 |
| Debris and open burning | 38 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 32 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2015 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2015 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 20 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | SAL22536123 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 45 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 45 workings within 5 miles of Whitlock (historical): 25 unknowns, 8 producers, 8 past producers, 2 prospects. 9 still produce. What was taken out: Aluminum, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Nickel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoa Arkansas Operations | Aluminum, Gallium, Iron, Silica, Titanium, Water, Free | Producer | 1886, 1952 | |
| Arkansas Talc Co. Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Unknown | ||
| Ben J.Field | Quartz | Unknown | ||
| Bryant Mill | Talc-Soapstone, Slate, Dimension | Producer | ||
| C.E. Lowry, Trustee, Properties | Nickel, Cobalt | Prospect | Underground | |
| Gingles Deposit | Bentonite | Unknown | ||
| Hurricane Creek Deposit | Niobium (Columbium) | Occurrence | ||
| Milwhite Barite | Barium-Barite | Producer | ||
| Quapaw Bauxite Mine | Aluminum, Iron, Silica, Titanium, Water, Free | Past Producer | 1920, 1932 | |
| Republic Mining & Mgf. Co. | Iron | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibbons (historical) | 1.0 miles | 23 | |
| Bauxite Junction | 1.3 miles | 23 | |
| Bauxite | 1.5 miles | 23 | |
| Lena | 1.6 miles | 23 | |
| Richardson Place | 2.4 miles | 23 | |
| Pine Haven | 2.5 miles | 23 | |
| Sherwood Estates | 2.6 miles | 23 | |
| Lignite | 2.7 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 66061. 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.













