BlockBaum, Florida
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the East Leon census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32309. The Survey maps it on the Miccosukee quadrangle.
Then and now
1954 to 1994The same ground, surveyed 40 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Compare 1954 against another survey:
On record in Baum
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Billingsley Farmlisted 2007 · 0.4 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 12 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 Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Miccosukee quadrangle1:24000
- 1978 USGS Bainbridge quadrangle1:100000
- 1982 USGS Miccosukee quadrangle1:24000
- 1988 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1994 USGS Miccosukee quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
84 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 84 fires within 5 miles of Baum between 1992 and 2018, burning about 619 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was 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 | 29 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 22 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | (33) VALLEY VIEW COMMAND |
| 26 September 2017 | Smoking | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | HOOT OWL LOOP (37) |
| 14 September 1992 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 10 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | BIG RYE RD (33) |
| 10 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 5 August 1999 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 21 August 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | (33) SEGO SMOKE COMPLAINT 3 |
| 9 June 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
37 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Baum in 37 storm reports between 2012 and 2025: 30 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 heavy rain, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2019 | Tornado (EF3) | Baum | $500,000 | A EF-3 tornado, with maximum winds of 140 mph, that tracked 6.5 miles across far Eastern Leon County and into extreme Western Jefferson County. This tornado initially touched down near the intersection of US-90 and Crump Road in eastern Leon County.|Damage in this area was limited primarily to snapped trees. The tornado intensified after moving east of US-90 and destroyed an outbuilding on Wadesboro Rd just west of Baum Road. After crossing Baum Road, the tornado reached peak intensity in the vicinity of Steeds Run. In this area two homes were destroyed. Damage with both homes was consistent with a low-end EF-3 tornado. All exterior walls were collapsed and some of the debris was blown well off the foundation. Additionally, cars located near a home were lofted and moved from a parked position in front of the home. Maximum winds in this area were estimated at 140 mph. The tornado continued moving east and began to weaken. Even so, damage in far Eastern Leon County on Jefferson Rd South near Driftwood Circle was still significant with multiple power poles snapped and numerous trees snapped or uprooted. The tornado continued moving east and crossed into Jefferson County near Tradition Way. Numerous pine trees in this area were snapped between 6 and 10 feet above the ground.||From a historical perspective, this is the second tornado rated F3 or EF3 in Leon County since 1945. Accordingly, this makes the March 3rd tornado the 2nd strongest tornado to affect Leon County since 1945. Damage cost was estimated. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | $4,000 | A tree was blown down onto a house northwest of Capitola. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | $3,000 | Power lines were blown down near Jefferson Road and Wadesboro Road. |
| March 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down on Mahan Drive. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | $3,000 | Wires were blown down in the McCracken and Sunrise road areas via a post of the City of Tallahassee twitter feed. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | $2,000 | A tree resulted in a power outage via the Talquin Electric outage map. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | $2,000 | A tree was blown down on power lines on Tan Mouse Road. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | $2,000 | Multiple trees were blown down on Baum Road. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | $1,000 | A tree was blown down onto Crump and Opal Roads. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | $500 | A tree was blown down at the intersection of Sunrise Road and McCracken Road. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | Five pine trees were snapped. |
| April 2024 | Flash Flood | Baum | - | Water was over the Black Creek Bridge on US 90. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | A power line was blown down at Jefferson Road and Mahan. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | A tree was blown down at Wadesboro and Baum Road. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | A tree was blown down at Mahan Dr and Powderhorn Ave. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | A tree was blown down at the intersection of Baum Road and Mahan Drive. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | A tree was blown down at the intersection of Baum Road and Wadesboro Rd. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | Six trees were blown down. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | A tree was blown down near Chaires Cross Road and Hill N Barnes Lane. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | A tree was blown down near Mahan and Baum Road. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | A tree was blown down across Wadesboro Road at Baum Road. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | A pine tree was blown down. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | A tree was blown down on Baum Road. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | A few trees were blown down in the area of Rifle Road and Crump Road. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | A tree was blown down and blocked the roadway. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | A tree was blown down off Mahan Road. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | A tree was blown down near the intersection of Wadesboro Road and Baum Road. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | A tree was blown down in the eastbound lane of Highway 90. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | Trees were blown down on the west bound side of the road near Chaires Crossroads and Highway 90. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | A tree was blown down and partially blocking traffic at Highway 90 and Baum Road. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | A tree was blown down and blocking traffic near the intersection of Wadesboro Road and Baum Road. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baum | - | A tree was blown down in the westbound right lane on I-10. |
| February 2012 | Heavy Rain | Baum | - | The Capital Area Flood Warning Network rain gauge located at Still Creek near Capitola Rd measured a rainfall amount of 3.33 inches since midnight. |
| March 2012 | Heavy Rain | Baum | - | A storm total of 3.00 inches was measured by the public. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Baum | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Baum | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Baum | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Creek | 0.6 miles | 12 | |
| Wadesboro | 1.0 miles | 12 | |
| Peck | 1.9 miles | 12 | |
| Homestead Ridge | 2.3 miles | 12 | |
| Gardner | 2.9 miles | 15 | |
| Concord | 3.9 miles | 12 | |
| Capitola | 4.4 miles | 12 | |
| Chaires | 5.7 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 294667. 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.
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.