Byrd, Florida
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1937 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Hastings census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32145. It stands on Sixteenmile Creek. The Survey maps it on the Spuds quadrangle.
Then and now
1937 to 1981The 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.


Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 13 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.
- 1937 USGS Dinner Island quadrangle1:48000
- 1943 USGS Dinner Island quadrangle1:62500
- 1944 USGS Dinner Island quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Spuds quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1981 USGS Saint Augustine quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
159 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 159 fires within 5 miles of Byrd between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,054 acres in total. 39 started naturally. 29 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 | 39 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 29 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 27 |
| Debris and open burning | 22 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 12 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2008 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | WF HUTCHSON |
| 15 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | WF CARPENTER AVE., FLAGLER EST |
| 7 August 2006 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | WF CEDAR FORD |
| 3 August 2014 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 305 FIRE 2 (55) |
| 3 August 2014 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 305 FIRE 1 (55) |
| 23 August 1993 | Natural | 6.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 22 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | YEAGER (55) |
| 20 August 1997 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
8 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Byrd in 8 storm reports between 2011 and 2025: 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 funnel cloud, 1 hail, 1 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2015 | Lightning | Byrd | $500 | A lightning strike caused a fire after it struck at tree on Hub Bailey Road. The cost of damage was unknown, but estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Byrd | $200 | A trained spotter relayed a report of a small oak tree snapped at the base on their property near Cracker Swamp Rd and Barrel Factory Rd. The cost of damage was estimated for inclusion in Storm Data. |
| May 2025 | Funnel Cloud | Byrd | - | A funnel cloud lasted about 2 minutes near Cracker Swamp Road. |
| August 2025 | Heavy Rain | Byrd | - | A FAWN network station STNF1 near Hastings FL measured 3.42 inches from around 9:15 pm to 11:00 pm. |
| December 2023 | Funnel Cloud | Byrd | - | A spotter reported a funnel cloud near Cracker Swamp Road south of Hastings. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Byrd | - | Trees were blown down in Hastings. Spotter estimated wind gusts to 60 mph. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Byrd | - | A few trees were blown down in Flagler Estates in southern St. Johns county. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Byrd | - | Quarter size hail was reported near Cracker Swamp Road. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Buenaventura (historical) | 1.6 miles | 13 | |
| Gopher Ridge | 2.6 miles | 13 | |
| Hastings | 3.7 miles | 16 | |
| Spuds | 4.3 miles | 13 | |
| Armstrong | 5.9 miles | 12 | |
| Elkton | 7.5 miles | 12 | |
| Saybrook | 9.5 miles | 14 | |
| Dupont Center | 9.5 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 307902. 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.







