BlockTopocapa, Florida
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Wacissa census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32344. It stands on Hosford Branch. The Survey maps it on the Saint Marks NE 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
1954 to 1988The same ground, surveyed 34 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 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.
- 1954 USGS St Marks NE quadrangle1:24000
- 1954 USGS St. Marks NE quadrangle1:24000
- 1954 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:100000
- 1982 USGS St. Marks NE quadrangle1:24000
- 1988 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
42 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 42 fires within 5 miles of Topocapa (historical) between 1992 and 2015, burning about 1,116 acres in total. 23 started naturally. 5 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 | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 2007 | Natural | 74 acres | St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge | FAREWELL FIRE |
| 24 August 1993 | Natural | 35 acres | St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge | CURLEY |
| 24 August 1993 | Natural | 45 acres | St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge | LARRY |
| 24 August 1993 | Natural | 25 acres | St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge | MOE |
| 9 July 2007 | Natural | 25 acres | Florida Forest Service | (33) HELLS HALF ACRES |
| 6 July 2014 | Natural | 2.0 acres | St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge | PINHOOK FIRE |
| 4 July 1998 | Natural | 2.0 acres | St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge | TRAM |
| 28 July 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 16 acres | St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge | LOGGIN' RAMP FIRE |
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Topocapa (historical): 3 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Dolomite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aucilla Dolomite Prospect | Dolomite | Occurrence | ||
| Martin Marietta - Jefferson - Taylor Mine | Dolomite | Producer | Dolomite | |
| Unnamed Limestone Prospect | Limestone, General | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Prospect | Limestone, General | Occurrence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamaste (historical) | 8.2 miles | 9 | |
| Fanlew | 8.7 miles | 12 | |
| San Luis Apalache (historical) | 10.5 miles | 9 | |
| Willanocha (historical) | 10.9 miles | 9 | |
| Wacissa (historical) | 13.1 miles | 9 | |
| Limestone | 13.9 miles | 12 | |
| Thomas City | 14.3 miles | 9 | |
| Wacissa | 14.5 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 294532. 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.