Pine Log, Florida
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1944 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Southport census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32437. It stands on Threemile Branch. The Survey maps it on the Bruce quadrangle.
Then and now
1944 to 1988The 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
9 surveys from 16 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.
- 1944 USGS Bruce quadrangle1:24000
- 1945 USGS Bruce quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1945 USGS Bruce quadrangle1:24000
- 1954 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Panama City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Bruce quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
81 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 81 fires within 5 miles of Pine Log between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,371 acres in total. 22 started naturally. 4 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 | 22 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | STEELFIELD (03) |
| 25 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 03 / STEELFIELD/OTTER CREEK |
| 24 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 17 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 8 August 2007 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 03/PINE LOG FIRE2007-02-0884 |
| 7 August 1992 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 7 August 1992 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 7 August 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Pine Log: 5 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Co. Comm. - Ebro Mine | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Dot Marianna - Ebro Mine | Sand | Unknown | Sand | |
| Granger Asphalt Paving, Inc. - Granger Ebro Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Gulf Asphalt Corp. - Ebro Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Gulf Asphalt Corp. - Gulf Pit | Sand | Producer | ||
| Herry Gwin Co. - Gwin Pit | Sand | Producer | ||
| Panhandle Sand & Clay, Inc. - Steelfield Mine | Sand | Unknown |
Storms near this place
2 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pine Log in 2 storm reports between 2010 and 2024: 2 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | Flash Flood | Pine Log | - | Highway 79 was flooded just past Steelfield Road headed north. Semi tractor trailers were pulling over, and low cars could not pass through the flooded area. |
| January 2010 | Flash Flood | Pine Log | - | Heavy rain produced flash flooding over many areas across northwest FL and the adjacent panhandle. Wakulla county reported 6-7 inches of rain during the mid to late morning, with 3-6 inches across most of the region beginning late Wednesday night (Jan. 20th). There were widespread reports of flooded roadways, with water in some homes in Wakulla county. FSU campus in Tallahassee reported 50-60 cars flooded. Two hikers were stranded and clinging to trees along the Florida Trail near Freeport in Walton county. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole Hills | 2.5 miles | 16 | |
| Laird | 6.2 miles | 16 | |
| West Bay | 8.2 miles | 18 | |
| Hollywood Beach | 10.6 miles | 16 | |
| Sunnyside | 10.8 miles | 16 | |
| Laguna Beach | 11.3 miles | 16 | |
| Gulf Resort Beach | 12.5 miles | 16 | |
| San Carlos Chacatos (historical) | 12.7 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 295541. 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.








