Ashley Forest, Georgia
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1992. It lies in ZIP code area 30102. The Survey maps it on the Kennesaw quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 23 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.
- 1890 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:125000
- 1891 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:125000
- 1896 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1907 USGS Acworth quadrangle1:62500
- 1909 USGS Acworth quadrangle1:62500
- 1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Kennesaw quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1958 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1992 USGS Kennesaw quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
273 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 273 fires within 5 miles of Ashley Forest between 1992 and 2016, burning about 573 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 79 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 79 |
| Debris and open burning | 74 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 66 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Natural | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2002 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-CHEROKEE-006 |
| 5 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2010 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-CHEROKEE-003 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 28 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 28 workings within 5 miles of Ashley Forest: 18 past producers, 9 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Mica, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell-Star Mine | Iron, Manganese | Prospect | 1918 | |
| Evalee Richards Prospect | Zinc, Copper, Lead | Prospect | ||
| Kennesaw Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Chalker Mine | Mica | Past Producer | ||
| Delay Prospect | Mica | Prospect | ||
| Hause Mines | Mica | Past Producer | ||
| J V Ledford Mine | Mica | Past Producer | ||
| M M Cole Mine | Mica | Past Producer | ||
| Bell-Star | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Cox | Gold | Past Producer | Vein |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest | 0.0 miles | 23 | |
| Nowlin Station | 0.5 miles | 23 | |
| Bells Ferry Place | 0.6 miles | 23 | |
| Cross Creek | 0.7 miles | 23 | |
| Motes Hill | 0.7 miles | 23 | |
| Sumpter Ridge | 0.8 miles | 23 | |
| The Crossroads | 0.9 miles | 23 | |
| Village Green | 0.9 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1685691. 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.











