Bostwick, Florida
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1947 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Palatka census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32177. The Survey maps it on the Bostwick quadrangle. It stands 30 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1947 to 1991The same ground, surveyed 44 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1947 against another survey:
On record in Bostwick
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 1 record
Bostwick Schoollisted 1999
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 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.
- 1947 USGS Bostwick quadrangle1:50000
- 1949 USGS Bostwick quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1949 USGS Bostwick quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Saint Augustine quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1991 USGS Bostwick quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
275 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 275 fires within 5 miles of Bostwick between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,506 acres in total. 105 started naturally. 21 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 105 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 49 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 35 |
| Debris and open burning | 26 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 21 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 21 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 1994 | Natural | 1.5 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 28 September 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | BRIDGEPORT RD (54) |
| 20 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 2 September 1999 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 19 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | PALMETTO(54) |
| 19 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | PUTNAM/MILLICAN RD FIRE |
| 18 September 2016 | Natural | 49 acres | Florida Forest Service | FOREST CREEK 2 (54) |
| 14 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | PUTNAM/RUN AWAY FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Bostwick: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, REE, Thorium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Cove Springs Deposit | Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, REE, Thorium | Producer | 1969, 1972, 1986 |
Storms near this place
29 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bostwick in 29 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 12 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 4 lightning, 2 tornado. The reports record 3 deaths and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2023 | Lightning | Bostwick | 1 killed, 1 hurt | A 16-year-old female died of her injuries after being struck by lightning while hunting with her father near Bostwick. Both were sheltering under a tree when storms approached. Lightning struck the tree, knocking both unconscious. The teen was hospitalized, but she passed away 2 days later. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | 1 killed, $20,000 | Bass boat would not start as thunderstorm approached and was taken under tow by a pontoon boat. Bass boat filled with water and sank. Victim could not be located due to low visibility, wind and waves. Victim was not wearing a life jacket. |
| February 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Bostwick | 1 killed, $20,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Lightning | Bostwick | $100,000 | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Bostwick | $35,000 | Four mobile homes with minor damage, one with major. Tornado was weak, and mainly at tree top level. Continue into St. Johns County. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $15,000 | Several homes damaged. Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $15,000 | Downbust. Porch roof ripped off a home along HWY 17. Trees were broken off and twisted. |
| June 1998 | Lightning | Bostwick | $2,500 | Wildfire. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $1,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $1,000 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $500 | Large limbs and power lines were blown down at the end of Palmetto Bluff Road. |
| September 2025 | Funnel Cloud | Bostwick | - | A brief funnel cloud was spotted near Bostwick. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | - | Trees were blown down onto power lines which caused widespread power outages. |
| December 2018 | Flood | Bostwick | - | Roads were closed including El Prato at Palmetto Bluff Road due to minor flooding. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Bostwick | - | Penny size hail was reported. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Bostwick | - | Penny size hail was reported south of Bostwick along U.S. 17. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | - | Numerous trees were blown down across West Tocoi Road and the CSS train track near East U.S. Highway 17. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | - | Trees were blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts along a rural road off of U.S. Highway 17, about 3 miles south of Bostwick. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | - | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down about 8 miles north of Palatka. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | - | Power lines were blown down in Bostwick. |
| May 2017 | Funnel Cloud | Bostwick | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Lightning | Bostwick | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Bostwick | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Bostwick | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Bostwick | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Bostwick | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Bostwick | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Bostwick | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teasdale | 2.6 miles | 17 | |
| Bridgeport | 3.8 miles | 13 | |
| Clay Landing | 4.0 miles | 13 | |
| Fairview | 4.7 miles | 16 | |
| Rice Creek | 5.1 miles | 17 | |
| Federal Point | 5.2 miles | 16 | |
| Grandview | 5.5 miles | 16 | |
| Cypress Point | 5.8 miles | 16 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Bostwick | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q4948314 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 279266. 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.







