Catlett, Georgia
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the LaFayette census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30728. The Survey maps it on the Catlett quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 24 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.
- 1886 USGS Ringgold quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Catoosa quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1892 USGS Ringgold quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1935 USGS Catlett quadrangle1:24000
- 1946 USGS Catlett quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Catlett quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Chickamauga quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Catlett quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
441 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 441 fires within 5 miles of Catlett between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,710 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 101 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 burning | 267 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 101 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 13 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1998 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.6 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2021WALKER001 |
| 29 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | 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 Catlett: 1 past producer, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Manganese. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmer Frye Prospect | Iron, Manganese | Prospect | ||
| Naomi Area | Iron | Past Producer | Stratabound Concordant |
Storms near this place
3 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Catlett in 3 storm reports between 2017 and 2024: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2020 | Flash Flood | Catlett | $25,000 | Spotter reported that both lanes of Lake Howard Road were washed out near Arnold Lane in LaFayette. Radar estimates indicate that 5 to 8 inches of rain occurred over the area, resulting in flash flooding. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catlett | $8,000 | The Walker County Emergency Manager reported multiple trees blown down along Highway 151 between Highway 136 and the Catoosa County line. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catlett | $1,000 | Tree down on Alabama hwy between County Line Rd and Chapman Rd. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnutflat (historical) | 1.4 miles | 24 | |
| Center Grove | 3.1 miles | 25 | |
| Salem (historical) | 3.8 miles | 26 | |
| Noble | 3.9 miles | 26 | |
| Warrens (historical) | 4.0 miles | 26 | |
| Naomi | 4.0 miles | 24 | |
| Fairview Heights | 4.2 miles | 25 | |
| Skyline Heights | 4.8 miles | 25 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 331345. 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.











