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DeSoto County, Florida

42 topographic sheets cover 14 settlements here, and 4 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Research this county

From the record

4 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Florida within the United States
DeSoto County within Florida

What the record shows

  • 184 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 4 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 3 buildings and 1 district.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 14 populated places in this county; 14 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

4

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Arcadia Historic Districtdistrict198484000842
Johnson-Smith Housebuilding201313000163
William Oswell Ralls Housebuilding201111000001
Micajah T. Singleton Housebuilding201313000578

The county from the air

36 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 661 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 36 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-04-07, scale 1:60000
1950-04-07, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-04-07, scale 1:60000
1950-04-07, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-03-04, scale 1:28400
1951-03-04, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-03-04, scale 1:28400
1951-03-04, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-03-03, scale 1:28400
1952-03-03, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-03-03, scale 1:28400
1952-03-03, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-02-18, scale 1:44094
1958-02-18, scale 1:44094. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-02-18, scale 1:44094
1958-02-18, scale 1:44094. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-02-18, scale 1:44094
1958-02-18, scale 1:44094. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-02-18, scale 1:44094
1958-02-18, scale 1:44094. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-02-13, scale 1:46429
1959-02-13, scale 1:46429. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-02-13, scale 1:47363
1959-02-13, scale 1:47363. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-02-13, scale 1:47363
1959-02-13, scale 1:47363. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-01-22, scale 1:61445
1960-01-22, scale 1:61445. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-01-22, scale 1:61931
1960-01-22, scale 1:61931. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-01-22, scale 1:61931
1960-01-22, scale 1:61931. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1979-01-15, scale 1:80000
1979-01-15, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1979-01-15, scale 1:80000
1979-01-15, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-04-07, scale 1:60000
1950-04-07, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-04-07, scale 1:60000
1950-04-07, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-03-04, scale 1:28400
1951-03-04, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-03-04, scale 1:28400
1951-03-04, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-03-03, scale 1:28400
1952-03-03, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-03-03, scale 1:28400
1952-03-03, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-02-13, scale 1:47363
1959-02-13, scale 1:47363. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-01-22, scale 1:61931
1960-01-22, scale 1:61931. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-10-14, scale 1:123718
1969-10-14, scale 1:123718. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-10-14, scale 1:123718
1969-10-14, scale 1:123718. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-10-14, scale 1:123718
1969-10-14, scale 1:123718. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-10-14, scale 1:123776
1969-10-14, scale 1:123776. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1978-03-06, scale 1:80000
1978-03-06, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1978-03-06, scale 1:80000
1978-03-06, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1978-03-06, scale 1:80000
1978-03-06, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1978-03-06, scale 1:80000
1978-03-06, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1979-01-15, scale 1:80000
1979-01-15, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1979-01-15, scale 1:80000
1979-01-15, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

5 stations, 8 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

18 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 14-1Arcadia city - That part in Commissioner's District 1 Bounded by Bradenton, Whidden, Arcadia Ave., Whidden; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Cak, Lee Ave., Commissioner's District line, Alabama, Commissioner's District line, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; City limits
  • 14-2Arcadia city - That part in Commissioner's District 1 Bounded by State Hwy. 18; City limits; City limits; City limits
  • 14-3Arcadia city - That part in Commissioner's District 2, excluding Florida Baptist Orphanage Bounded by City limits; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; Whidden, Arcadia Ave., Whidden, Bradenton, City limits, State Hwy. 18; City limits
  • 14-4Florida Baptist Orphanage (In Arcadia city, Commissioner's District 2)
  • 14-5BArcadia city - That part in Commissioner's District 3 Bounded by Magnolia; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; Commissioner's District line; Alabama, Bay, Lee
  • 14-5AArcadia city - That part in Commissioner's District 3 Bounded by Oak; City limits; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; Magnolia
  • 14-6Arcadia city - That part in Commissioner's District 3 Bounded by Palm Ave.; Hillsborough Ave.; Hibiscus Ave.; Nocatee Rd.
  • 14-7Arcadia city - That part in Commissioner's District 5 Bounded by City limits; City limits; Maple; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
  • 14-8Arcadia city - That part in Commissioner's District 5 Bounded by Maple; City limits; City limits, State Hwy. 18, Oak; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
  • 14-9Commissioner's District 1 - That part outside Arcadia city (Remainder of Commissioner's District 1 is in Arcadia city)
  • 14-10Commissioner's District 2 - That part Bounded by County line; Commissioner's District line; Arcadia city limits, Commissioner's District line; County line
  • 14-11Commissioner's District 2 - That part Bounded by Arcadia city limits; Arcadia city limits; Commissioner's District line; Arcadia city limits (Remainder of Commissioner's District 2 is in Arcadia city)
  • 14-12Commissioner's District 3 - That part east of State Hwy. 31, outside Arcadia city
  • 14-13Commissioner's District 3 - That part west of State Hwy. 31, outside Arcadia city, excluding South Florida Branch State Hospital
  • 14-14South Florida Branch State Hospital (In Commissioner's District 3) (Remainder of Commissioner's District 3 is in Arcadia city)
  • 14-15Commissioner's District 4: Nocatee, unincorporated Bounded by Commissioner's District line; Commissioner's District line; Excelsior Ave., Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Unnamed road, Railroad spur; Seaboard Air Line Railway
  • 14-16Commissioner's District 4 - That part outside the unincorporated place of Nocatee (See separate map for boundaries of Nocatee)
  • 14-17Commissioner's District 5 - That part outside Arcadia city (Remainder of Commissioner's District 5 is in Arcadia city)

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

699 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 699 of them, burning about 15,036 acres. 116 started naturally and 19 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Railroad operations and maintenance150
Debris and open burning149
Natural116
Missing data/not specified/undetermined108
Equipment and vehicle use78
Recreation and ceremony27
Misuse of fire by a minor25
Arson/incendiarism19
Power generation/transmission/distribution18
Smoking5
Other causes4

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
4 June 2000Natural1,100 acresFlorida Forest ServiceBRIGHT HOUR
11 March 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined950 acresFlorida Forest Service14-CHARGER FIRE-0201
30 May 2017Natural615 acresFlorida Forest ServiceSOUTH RUM CREEK (14)
4 June 2000Natural600 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
14 May 2000Natural550 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
16 April 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined509 acresFlorida Forest Service14-ADDISON AVENUE FIRE-0139
17 February 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined350 acresFlorida Forest Service14-TEMPO FIRE-0114
7 March 2003Equipment and vehicle use350 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1958 to 2025

60 of 134 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 134 reports for this county, causing 3 deaths, 14 injuries and about $11,245,030 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind44
Tornado35
Flood26
Hail18
Flash Flood6
Lightning3
Wildfire1
Heavy Rain1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2008LightningNocatee1 killed, 2 hurtAt 4:30 p.m. EDT on June 23, 2008, Employee #1 was working at a ranch, clipping dead limbs off of a palm tree, when a heavy rain and lightning approached. Employee #1 and two coworkers sought refuge under a large 30-ft oak tree. While under the tree, Employee #1 leaned up against the tree. When lightning struck the tree, Employee #1 sustained burns to his hands and feet and was killed. Both coworkers were airlifted to Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida.
September 1997Flash FloodBrownville1 killed, $100,000no account filed
June 1996LightningArcadia1 killedno account filed
December 1983Tornado (F2)not stated4 hurt, $250,000no account filed
May 1973Tornado (F0)not stated3 hurt, $2,500no account filed
July 1977Tornado (F0)not stated2 hurt, $25,000no account filed
July 1998LightningFt Ogden2 hurtLightning struck the ground and injured a nearby female adult and a male child that were standing outdoors in the rain.
January 1979Tornadonot stated1 hurt, $250,000no account filed
March 1998FloodArcadia$3,800,000The Peace River along State Road 70 in Arcadia crested at 18.14 feet on the 23rd, over seven feet above the flood stage of eleven feet. Nearly 150 homes and recreational vehicles incurred water damage from the floodwaters, primarily in the Arcadia Peace River Campground. Water from the Peace River covered and closed State Road 64 while 35 additional secondary roads were closed in the vicinity of the river. Several roads and bridges along the Peace River and its tributaries were washed out or heavily damaged.
September 2001Flash FloodFt Ogden$1,500,000no account filed
September 2017FloodBunker$1,000,000Heavy rains from Hurricane Irma caused the Peace River at Arcadia to rise above flood stage on the 10th, with flooding continuing through the 28th. The water level crested at 19.20 feet on the 15th, 3.20 feet above the major flooding threshold. This marks the third highest crest in history for the Peace River at Zolfo Springs.||On the nearby Horse Creek, flooding began on the 10th at the river gage near Arcadia, and continued through the 22nd. The water level crested at 17.07 feet on the 11th, 1.07 feet above the major flood stage. This marks the 5th highest flood stage on record for the Horse Creek near Arcadia. ||The waters were reported to have flooded homes in the River Acres neighborhood, as well as the Peace River Campground. The flood damage cost is unknown, but was guessed to be around $1 million.
March 1998FloodArcadia$1,000,000The Horse Creek at Arcadia crested at 16.22 feet, over four feet above its flood stage of twelve feet, on the 22nd. The floodwaters damaged several homes in the Hidden Acres subdivision and a portion of State Road 72 was underwater at Horse Creek.
February 1998FloodArcadia$500,000The Peace River along State Road 70 in Arcadia crested at 16.0 feet on the 16th, over five feet above the flood stage of eleven feet.
November 1997Flash FloodArcadia$380,000no account filed
June 1985Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
February 1970Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
February 1970Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
June 2003Flash FloodArcadia$200,000Flash Flooding in the western third of Desoto County closed and damaged back roads. Several homes received water damage from rising waters. Rainfall of 11.79 occurred 10 miles west of Arcadia during the last three days.
January 1998FloodArcadia$200,000The Peace River along State Road 70 in Arcadia crested at 13.7 feet on the 28th, nearly three feet above the flood stage of 11 feet. A few homes along the banks of the Peace River received minor flood damage.
January 1999Thunderstorm WindArcadia Muni Arpt$150,000Thunderstorm winds collapsed an airport hanger roof which damaged an aircraft in storage at the Arcadia Municipal Airport. Also, a few mobile homes incurred major roof damage and several trees and power lines were downed in the Forest Pines subdivision of Arcadia.
November 1997FloodArcadia$115,000no account filed
January 2016Thunderstorm WindLansing$100,000The DeSoto County Sheriff's Office reported numerous powerlines down in Arcadia along with moderate roof damage to 3 homes and minor damage to 17 homes.
January 1998FloodArcadia$100,000The Horse Creek crested at 13.3 feet, nearly one and a half feet above the flood stage of twelve feet, on the 24th. A few homes in the Hidden Acres subdivision received minor flood damage.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindArcadia$100,000Thunderstorm winds damaged a boat shed on the northwest side of Arcadia then severely damaged the roofs of two businesses on the north side of Arcadia. Numerous trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds on the north and east side of Arcadia.
February 1998FloodArcadia$50,000The Horse Creek crested at 15.0 feet, three feet above the flood stage of twelve feet, on the 19th. A few homes in the Hidden Acres subdivision received minor to moderate flood damage.
December 1997FloodArcadia$50,000The Peace River in Arcadia crested at 13.0 feet, two feet above flood stage, and flooded a few homes in Arcadia.
March 1993Thunderstorm WindS Portion$50,000Strong thunderstorm winds destroyed a carport and a shed.
December 1997FloodArcadia$30,000The Peace River along State Road 70 in Arcadia crested at 14.7 feet, nearly three and a half feet above the flood stage of eleven feet, on the 18th. Six homes along the banks of the Peace River received minor flood damage.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindArcadia$25,000The public reported, through WTVT-TV and WFTS-TV of Tampa, that thunderstorm winds caused damage to a mobile home, downed a few large trees and broke windows near the intersection of Pine Hurst and Eucalyptus Roads, four miles west of Arcadia.
July 1999FloodFt Ogden$25,000Six to eight inches of heavy rain fell in less than five hours and caused localized flooding of roads and low lying areas along the U.S. Highway 17 corridor from Arcadia to Ft Ogden. A few vehicles incurred water damage while travelling through flooded intersections along U.S. Highway 17.
March 1998FloodArcadia$25,000The Peace River along State Road 70 in Arcadia crested at 12.6 feet on the 1st, over one and a half feet above the flood stage of 11 feet.
September 2000Flash FloodArcadia$25,000no account filed
June 1989Tornado (F0)not stated$25,000no account filed
July 1984Tornado (F0)not stated$25,000no account filed
July 1984Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
June 1981Tornado (F0)not stated$25,000no account filed
August 1975Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
May 1967Tornadonot stated$25,000no account filed
September 2001Tornado (F0)Ft Ogden$20,000A weak F0 tornado, that crossed from the Charlotte - DeSoto county line near State Road 769, downed several large trees as it moved north into rural extreme southwest DeSoto county. The tornado lifted and dissipated approximately six miles west northwest of Ft. Ogden.
March 1998FloodArcadia$20,000The Peace River along State Road 70 in Arcadia crested at 11.62 feet on the 11th, over a half foot above the flood stage of eleven feet.
August 2004Tornado (F0)Brownville$15,000A tornado moved north near the intersection of McIntyce Road and U.S. 17. One building sustained damage.
January 1999Thunderstorm WindArcadia$15,000Thunderstorm winds tore off the roof of a home along Cherry Road and downed several trees and power lines throughout Arcadia.
May 2018Tornado (EF0)Joshua$10,000DeSoto County emergency management reported a barn was destroyed by a brief tornado touchdown east of Arcadia. There were 5 antique cars in the barn at the time that were not damaged.
January 2016Thunderstorm WindCubitus$10,000Local law enforcement reported multiple downed trees along Hammock Road near Arcadia.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindArcadia$10,000Several large trees were down, with one tree down on a house.
September 1998FloodArcadia$10,000The Peace River along State Road 70 in Arcadia reached a height of 12.7 feet, more than a foot and a half above the flood stage of eleven feet, on the 30th. A few homes were damaged by floodwaters of the Peace River.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindArcadia$10,000Thunderstorm winds blew off the metal roof of a home on the 2800 block of Northeast Washington Street in Arcadia.
April 1998FloodArcadia$10,000The Peace River along State Road 70 in Arcadia crested at 12.0 feet on the 1st, one foot above the flood stage of eleven feet.
October 1998FloodArcadia$10,000The Peace River along State Road 70 in Arcadia reached a height of 12.8 feet, more than a foot and a half above the flood stage of eleven feet, on the 2nd. A few homes were damaged by floodwaters of the Peace River.
December 1997FloodArcadia$10,000The Peace River along State Road 70 in Arcadia crested at 11.8 feet, nearly a foot above the flood stage of eleven feet, on the 31st.
December 1997FloodArcadia$10,000The Horse Creek crested at 14.4 feet, near two and a half feet above the flood stage of of twelve feet, on the 16th. A few homes in the Hidden acres subdivision received minor flood damage.
February 1998FloodCountywide$10,000no account filed
September 1997FloodArcadia$10,000no account filed
July 2025Tornado (EF0)Nocatee$5,000A brief landspout developed as a sea breeze boundary interacted with additional thunderstorm boundaries. Emergency management assessment of the affected area indicated minor damage to a couple of homes along with a downed power pole near the intersection of Marco Avenue and Beard Street in DeSoto county. Winds were estimated up to around 65 mph with a path length of less than a quarter of a mile.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindLansing$5,000Several trees were downed along Northwest Coker Street. Also, a large heavy brick was pushed several feet into a swimming pool, lawn furniture was destroyed, and an umbrella was snapped and blown away.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindArcadia$5,000Thunderstorm winds, estimated at 50 mph, removed a large portion of a tin roof from a weathered mobile home in Arcadia.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindArcadia$5,000A Skywarn Spotter reported that thunderstorm winds downed a few large trees, several branches and power lines in Arcadia.
May 1999Thunderstorm WindArcadia$5,000The De Soto county sheriffs office reported that thunderstorm winds downed a few large trees and several power lines in northwest Arcadia.
September 1998Tornado (F0)Arcadia$5,000The De Soto County Emergency Management reported that a weak tornado, associated with an outer band of Hurricane Georges, sporadically touched down along a narrow path and toppled a few trees and branches before it lifted and dissipated.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindArcadia$5,000A downburst removed a large portion of the roof of a home at the corner of Garvin and Horshoe Roads in Arcadia.

Mines and quarries

19 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 19 workings inside this county. 3 still produce and 16 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand10
Phosphorus-Phosphates5
Limestone, General4
Fluorine-Fluorite, Magnesite, Uranium, Aluminum, Iron1
Uranium, Magnesite, Iron, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite1
Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite, Iron, Magnesite, Uranium, Water, Free1
Water, Free1
Uranium, Iron, Magnesite, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
De Soto County Unknown OwnershipsPhosphorus-Phosphates, Water, FreeOccurrence
Desoto-Manatee ReservePhosphorus-Phosphates, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite, Iron, Magnesite, Uranium, Water, FreeProspect1964
Horse Creek, D.E. CarltonPhosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium, Magnesite, Iron, Aluminum, Fluorine-FluoriteProspect1968
Pine Level DepositPhosphorus-Phosphates, Fluorine-Fluorite, Magnesite, Uranium, Aluminum, IronProspect1967
W.Bethel and Adjacent DepositsPhosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium, Iron, Magnesite, Aluminum, Fluorine-FluoriteProspect
Arcadia Shell - Stinson Shell PitLimestone, GeneralProducerLimestone
Desoto Shell - Pits 1-3Limestone, GeneralProducerLimestone
Jim D. Woodson, Jr. - Woodson Shell MineLimestone, GeneralUnknownLimestone
Quave, Tommy & Walter - Quave MineLimestone, GeneralUnknownLimestone
Dot Arcadia - Nocatee #1 MineSandUnknownSand
Dot Arcadia - Nocatee #2 MineSandUnknownSand
Dot Arcadia - Nocatee #3 MineSandUnknownSand
Ghc Construction, Inc. - Hillsborough MineSandUnknown
James Dyke - King'sS Trust MineSandUnknown
L.I. Davis Excavating - Hog Bay / Triple PitSandProducer
Peace River Conservancy - Kings Highway MineSandUnknown
Ray Smith Excavating - Quido Marxer MineSandUnknown
Ray Smith's Excavating - Ray Smith Excavating MineSandUnknownSand
W.J. Sutton Company - Pit #2SandUnknownSand

Every populated place in the county

14

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

The vanished settlements of DeSoto County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • 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.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.