BlockMayacas, Florida
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the West Brevard census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32904. The Survey maps it on the Deer Park SE quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Then and now
1953 to 1981The same ground, surveyed 28 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
6 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.
- 1953 USGS Deer Park SE quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1955 USGS Orlando quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Orlando quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Orlando quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Orlando quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Cape Canaveral quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
21 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 21 fires within 5 miles of Mayacas (historical) between 1994 and 2017, burning about 505 acres in total. 16 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 16 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 6 July 1998 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 31 July 1998 | Natural | 100 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 3 July 2015 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | GATOR HOLE (49) |
| 4 June 2004 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | KEMPFER (6) |
| 4 June 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 3 June 2011 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 3-D (49) |
| 25 June 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
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 Mayacas (historical): 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast Aggregates, Inc. - Eca #1 Mine | Clay | Unknown |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | 8.0 miles | 15 | |
| Melbourne Gardens | 8.5 miles | 16 | |
| West Eau Gallie | 8.7 miles | 15 | |
| June Park | 8.7 miles | 16 | |
| Mintons Corner | 9.0 miles | 16 | |
| Melbourne Village | 9.1 miles | 16 | |
| West Melbourne | 10.0 miles | 16 | |
| Viera | 10.3 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 294512. 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.