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Tyler, Florida

9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Trenton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32693. The Survey maps it on the Fourmile Lake quadrangle.

Tyler within Gilchrist County

Then and now

1954 to 1981

The same ground, surveyed 27 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Tyler, surveyed 1981
Topographic sheet of Tyler, surveyed 1954

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 9 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

197 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 197 fires within 5 miles of Tyler between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,678 acres in total. 22 started naturally. 6 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 burning51
Railroad operations and maintenance45
Missing data/not specified/undetermined28
Natural22
Equipment and vehicle use19
Recreation and ceremony11
Misuse of fire by a minor8
Arson/incendiarism6
Power generation/transmission/distribution5
Other causes1
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
29 September 2008Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceGILCHRIST/0652
29 September 2007Debris and open burningunder an acreFlorida Forest ServiceGILCHRIST/FOX PEN FIRE/0934
14 September 2005Power generation/transmission/distribution2.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceSR26 POWERLINE FIRE/ GILCHRIST
30 August 2011Natural5.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceRANGE (21)
28 August 2014Debris and open burning2.0 acresFlorida Forest Service0168 (21)
28 August 2003Debris and open burning2.0 acresFlorida Forest Service2003-08-1063, LOOP ROAD FIRE
24 August 1993Missing data/not specified/undetermined20 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
22 August 2011Natural4.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceSR 47 SLEW (21)

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Gilchrist County

Mines and quarries near this place

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Tyler: 3 past producers, 2 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Nettles ProspectIronProspect
Trenton ProspectIronProspect
Unnamed Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Gilchrist County

Storms near this place

30 since 2007

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tyler in 30 storm reports between 2007 and 2024: 14 thunderstorm wind, 10 heavy rain, 4 hail, 1 tornado. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2007Thunderstorm WindTyler$10,000Thunderstorm wind gusts destroyed a porch, ripped off shingles from the roof and significantly damaged a pecan tree about nine miles east-southeast of Trenton. An oak tree appeared twisted. The homeowner said that the damaged happened quickly. Property damage is an estimate.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindTyler$500Four large tree branches were broken. The cost of damage was unknown but it was estimated for Storm Data.
August 2024Flash FloodTyler-State Road 26 was closed near the Gilchrist and Alachua county line due to widespread flooding.
August 2023Heavy RainTyler-The public about 6 miles WNW of Newberry measured 3.06 inches of rainfall between 2:40 pm and 4:53 pm local time.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindTyler-Power lines were blown down at SE 80th Avenue and SE 80th Street.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindTyler-At least 10 trees were blown down across roadways across the county.
March 2021Tornado (EF0)Tyler-An EF0 touched down briefly NE of Trenton in Gilchrist county near the Gilchrist-Alachua county line where a barn fell onto a tractor. The tornado likely lifted as it the parent supercell tracked northeast toward the city of Alachua, in Alachua county. Here, the tornado touched down again and damaged a carport roof which was peeled back. Trees were also damaged and fell in this location, one of which fell onto a car. Peak winds were estimated at 81 mph.
May 2020Heavy RainTyler-The WeatherStem Station at the Gilchrist County Fire Station 4 measured 3.38 inches of daily rainfall.
December 2020Thunderstorm WindTyler-Numerous trees were reported south of County Road 232. The time of damage was based on radar.
May 2019Heavy RainTyler-The observer measured 3.18 inches of rainfall in 3 hours.
July 2019Heavy RainTyler-A public rain gauge measured a daily storm total rainfall of 2.02 inches.
July 2019Heavy RainTyler-A gauge measured a daily storm total of 2.53 inches.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindTyler-A spotter estimated wind gusts of 50-60 mph which caused some 3-5 inch tree limbs to be blown down.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindTyler-Trees were blown down across State Road 26 near the Gilchrist and Alachua county line.
September 2014Heavy RainTyler-A Citizen Weather station reported 4.11 over 12 hours.
May 2014Thunderstorm WindTyler-A tree was blown down at County Road 232 and Southeast 21st Terrace. Marble size hail was also observed.
May 2014HailTyler-One inch diameter hail was reported on State Road 26 between Trenton and Newberry.
May 2014Heavy RainTyler-A CoCoRaHS observer measured 3 inches of rainfall in 1 hour.
May 2014Thunderstorm WindTyler-A large pine tree around 55 ft tall was blown down.
August 2013Heavy RainTyler-Within the past 3 hours, 3.55 inches of rainfall was measured. Minor flooding was observed.
September 2012Thunderstorm WindTyler-Trees were blown down about a mile north of State Road 26 and County Road 337. The time of the event was based on radar.
April 2011HailTyler-Nickel to dime size hail was reported 4 miles west of State Road 26.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindTyler-A large oak tree was blown over at 4700 SE 70th Ave in Trenton.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindTyler-Trees were blown down in the Waccasassa area. The time of the event was based on radar imagery.
October 2011Heavy RainTyler-Measured 24-hour rainfall of 4.01 inches.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindTyler-Trees were blown down near County Road 337 and State Road 26.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindTyler-Trees and power lines were blown down.
October 2008Heavy RainTyler-A spotter measured 4.57 inches of rainfall from 1347 local time to 1520 local time.
May 2007HailTyler-Penny size hail occurred about 4 miles northeast of Trenton. A tree also fell on a power line along State Road 47 due to gusty thunderstorm winds.
June 2009HailTyler-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Gilchrist 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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Trenton3.9 miles10
Thames4.3 miles10
Waters Lake4.3 miles10
Blitchville6.3 miles11
Mutual7.3 miles9
Lottieville7.6 miles10
Neals8.6 miles10
Wilcox8.8 miles10

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 295681. 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.