Bass, Florida
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Lake City census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32024. It stands on Clay Hole Creek. The Survey maps it on the Columbia quadrangle.
Then and now
1954 to 1981The same ground, surveyed 27 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 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.
- 1954 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Columbia quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Lake City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
423 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 423 fires within 5 miles of Bass between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,484 acres in total. 12 started naturally. 8 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 147 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 113 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 67 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 37 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 21 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Fireworks | 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 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | CR 242A(12) |
| 29 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 12-THE JOSH FIRE-1198/NOV |
| 24 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | CLIFTON JAMES GLEN (12) |
| 23 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | MT CARMEL (12) |
| 17 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 1174-NORRIS ROAD FIRE |
| 15 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Florida Forest Service | PEACE (12) |
| 14 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 12-I-75 FIRE-1138 |
| 14 September 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Bass: 3 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Mining Corporation - Columbia City | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Anderson-Columbia City Mine | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Limerock Industries - Columbia City/Kirby Mine | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone |
Storms near this place
27 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bass in 27 storm reports between 2007 and 2024: 16 thunderstorm wind, 4 heavy rain, 4 hail, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bass | 1 hurt | A tree fell on a single wide mobile home and caused a minor injury. The time of the event was based on radar data. Report relayed via the FL State Watch Office (FDEM). |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bass | $4,000 | A tree fell on a home on Southwest Pinemount Road. The cost of damage was unknown, but estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bass | $2,000 | A tree fell onto a home and power lines at SW Salem Road off of County Road 242. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bass | $1,500 | A tree was blown down onto a power line. The time of damage was based on radar. Cost of damage estimated for inclusion in Storm Data. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bass | $1,000 | Trees were blown down. The cost of damage was unknown, but estimated for the event to be included in StormData. |
| March 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bass | $500 | A large tree was blown down about 1.5 miles north of the intersection of Highways 247 and 242. The cost of damage was unknown but it was estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bass | $200 | A large tree was snapped an fell across SW Prairie Street. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bass | - | Large, old, water oaks were snapped and some trees twisted along SW Birley Ave and Suwannee Downs Road. Lawn furniture was displaced. Widespread power outages were reported. |
| August 2024 | Heavy Rain | Bass | - | A weather station along SW Gertrudis Drive | measured 3.34 inches of rainfall between | 6:20 pm and 8:30 pm. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bass | - | A large branch fell onto a roof and the root ball fall onto a fence at 177 SW Ferndale. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bass | - | A tree was blown down on a phone line on Sabre Avenue near County Road 242. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| June 2021 | Heavy Rain | Bass | - | A weather station Kelliche Estates measured 4.69 inches since 10:50 am. |
| June 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Bass | - | Around 330 pm a tornado touched down near Bradshaw Road where it damaged trees. The tornado tracked north-northeast and continued to snap trees as it tracked across SW Bellmont Drive and damage a small barn as it nearly paralleled State Road 47. The tornado path then tracked NNE along SW State Road 47 where it damaged large oak trees and power lines. The tornado peaked in intensity in this area with max winds around 85 mph. The tornado lifted just east of the State Road 47 along SW Wester Drive. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bass | - | A tree was snapped and fell on a mobile home and shed that caused both structure roofs to collapse. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| April 2019 | Funnel Cloud | Bass | - | County EM reported a potential tornado on the ground along County Road 242 south of Lake City. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Bass | - | A public rain gauge measured a daily storm total of 3.38 inches. |
| May 2014 | Tornado (EF1) | Bass | - | An EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 95 mph caused significant tree damage to properties at the intersection of Pinemount Road and Nugget Road. Many large oak trees were twisted and snapped with large limbs 8-12 inches torn off. Large pine trees were twisted at the bases and toppled. An outbuilding had significant damage. Sheets of metal were strewn across the property. Pieces of lumber were impaled into the pasture land 1 to 2 feet. Large pilings in the ground 1-1.5 ft were lifted out of the ground and dispersed across the property. The cost of damage is unknown. |
| November 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bass | - | Several trees were blown down along Interstate 75 between mile markers 418 and 420. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bass | - | A spotter reported structural damage to his home due to thunderstorm winds. Trees and power lines were blown down. Wind gusts were estimated between 55 and 60 mph. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Bass | - | Penny size hail was reported along County Road 247, two miles south of Interstate 95. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bass | - | Numerous trees and power lines down with a lot of debris in a neighborhood off of County Road 252 near the county line. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Bass | - | A spotter reported nickel size hail and wind gusts to 47 mph. Minor damage was observed with localized flooding near Godbold Avenue and Satellite Lane. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bass | - | Trees were blown down in several locations along County Road 247. One tree fell on a power line at the intersection of Cypress Lake Road and County Road 247. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bass | - | A roof was blown off of a residential home on Wester Road. Trees and power lines were down as well. The time of the event was estimated using Doppler radar. |
| July 2007 | Heavy Rain | Bass | - | Around 535 pm local time, a portion of Branford Highway about 5 miles southwest of Lake City was closed due to high water around waist deep in some areas. Around 854 pm local time, a reported was received that heavy rain caused a sink hole at a business in Fort White, east of Highway 47 near U.S. Highway 27. |
| March 2015 | Hail | Bass | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Bass | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Meadows | 2.2 miles | 8 | |
| Columbia | 2.4 miles | 8 | |
| Myrtis | 5.9 miles | 9 | |
| Miltons Campground Number 1 | 6.1 miles | 8 | |
| Halpata (historical) | 6.2 miles | 8 | |
| Lake City | 6.4 miles | 8 | |
| Ebenezer | 6.7 miles | 9 | |
| Mason | 7.0 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 295111. 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.
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.




