BlockTala Apopka, Florida
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the Union Park census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32829. The Survey maps it on the Narcoossee NW 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 1979The same ground, surveyed 26 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Compare 1953 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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 Narcoossee NW quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Orlando quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Orlando quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Orlando quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Orlando quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Kissimmee quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
193 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 193 fires within 5 miles of Tala Apopka (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,330 acres in total. 117 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 | 117 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 29 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2001 | Natural | 15 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 4 September 2014 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | YOUNG PINE (48) |
| 4 September 2000 | Natural | 35 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 3 September 2000 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 26 September 2016 | Natural | 40 acres | Florida Forest Service | YELLOW LOOP (48) |
| 20 September 2000 | Natural | 30 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 1 September 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 1 September 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Tala Apopka (historical): 2 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubbard Construction - Moss Park Prop. D Mine | Sand | Unknown | Sand | |
| Hubbard Construction - Moss Park Prop. E Mine | Sand | Unknown | Sand |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yalaka (historical) | 4.7 miles | 11 | |
| Wewahotee | 5.7 miles | 13 | |
| Wedgefield | 5.8 miles | 13 | |
| Lake Hart | 6.0 miles | 11 | |
| Alafaya | 6.9 miles | 13 | |
| Lockwood | 6.9 miles | 13 | |
| University Park | 7.0 miles | 13 | |
| Bithlo | 7.3 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 294496. 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.