BlockIvan, Florida
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1940 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the East Wakulla census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32327. It stands on Jump Creek. The Survey maps it on the Crawfordville East quadrangle.
Then and now
1940 to 1988The same ground, surveyed 48 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Compare 1940 against another survey:
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.
- 1940 USGS Arran quadrangle1:62500
- 1943 USGS Arran quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Crawfordville East quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
174 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 174 fires within 5 miles of Ivan between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,474 acres in total. 13 started naturally. 15 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 | 71 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Natural | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | DIXIE DR-(65) |
| 1 September 2000 | Natural | 4.0 acres | National Forests in Florida | LOST CREEK |
| 6 August 2006 | Natural | 12 acres | National Forests in Florida | CRABCAKE |
| 30 August 1997 | Natural | 25 acres | National Forests in Florida | MIDNIGHT |
| 3 August 2012 | Natural | under an acre | National Forests in Florida | INDIAN CREEK SNAG |
| 28 August 1997 | Natural | 4.0 acres | National Forests in Florida | FRANKLIN |
| 20 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | (65) TIMMONS FIRE |
| 19 August 2000 | Natural | 5.0 acres | National Forests in Florida | BRADWELL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
17 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ivan in 17 storm reports between 2010 and 2026: 10 thunderstorm wind, 3 heavy rain, 1 lightning, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2010 | Lightning | Ivan | 1 hurt, $272,000 | The Wakulla News newspaper reported that a house was hit by lightning and destroyed on Shoemaker Court off of Ivan Church Road in Crawfordville. Nobody was home at the time. Two dogs were rescued. The damage was listed at $272,000 according to the newspaper. A jogger also reportedly suffered an electric shock when lightning struck the ground nearby. |
| July 2012 | Tornado (EF1) | Ivan | $50,000 | The damage path from this tornado was not continuous from where the tornado first touched down along Forest Road 313. The tornado skipped along the path causing an inconsistent damage path. The bulk of the damage caused by this tornado was in the EF0 range. However, the most significant damage occurred along Stokely Road near the intersection of David Kinsey Road. Damage in and near this location was consistent with EF1. Two homes reported damage as a result of fallen trees. Damage to these homes was estimated from moderate to major. Numerous power lines were down and residents reported power outages lasting longer than seven hours. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ivan | $10,000 | Trees were down along Ivan Church Road with damage to a home. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ivan | $10,000 | Roof damage occurred to a home near Whiddon Lake Road and Zion Hills Road. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| March 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ivan | $3,000 | Trees and power poles were blown down near the Walmart in Crawfordville. |
| January 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ivan | $1,000 | A power line was blown down near a residence on Aaron Strickland Road. |
| January 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ivan | $500 | A tree was blown down at 46 Brown Blvd. |
| January 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ivan | $500 | A tree was blown down at 828 Old Bethel Rd. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ivan | - | A tree was blown down near the intersection of Ivan Church Road and Bridle Gate Dr. |
| December 2023 | Flash Flood | Ivan | - | Flash flooding was reported on Old Bethel Road. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ivan | - | A tree was blown down. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ivan | - | A tree was blown down on Whiddon Lake Road. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ivan | - | A tree was down down onto Jason Street. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Ivan | - | Mainly pea size hail fell on Trice Lane, but a few stones up to the size of quarters were also mixed in. |
| December 2011 | Heavy Rain | Ivan | - | A storm total rainfall of 3.85 inches was measured by a Davis Vantage Vue weather station on Elizabeth Street. |
| December 2011 | Heavy Rain | Ivan | - | A storm total rainfall of 3.35 inches was measured by a Davis Vantage Vue weather station north of Crawfordville. |
| December 2011 | Heavy Rain | Ivan | - | A storm total rainfall of 3.37 inches was measured by CoCoRaHS site FL-WK-4. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel | 2.8 miles | 17 | |
| Wakulla Springs | 3.1 miles | 14 | |
| Shadeville | 3.3 miles | 14 | |
| Wasupa (historical) | 3.3 miles | 14 | |
| Crawfordville | 3.3 miles | 14 | |
| Arran | 3.7 miles | 14 | |
| Wakulla Gardens | 4.3 miles | 14 | |
| Lawhons Mill | 4.5 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 305861. 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.