Dorchester, Georgia
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Augusta census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30909. It stands on Cranes Creek. The Survey maps it on the Martinez quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 25 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.
- 1892 USGS Mc Cormick quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1912 USGS Mc Cormick quadrangle1:125000
- 1920 USGS Clarks Hill quadrangle1:48000
- 1921 USGS Clarks Hill quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1941 USGS Clarks Hill quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1942 USGS Clarks Hill quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Martinez quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1980 USGS Clark Hill Lake quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
189 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 189 fires within 5 miles of Dorchester between 1992 and 2019, burning about 381 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 66 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 | 66 |
| Debris and open burning | 60 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 23 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 16 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2018-RICHMOND-002 |
| 9 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-RICHMOND-016 |
| 7 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-RICHMOND-014 |
| 7 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-RICHMOND-015 |
| 20 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-RICHMOND-023 |
| 2 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-RICHMOND-013 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Dorchester: 5 producers, 4 occurrences, 2 past producers, 1 unknown. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| North Augusta Mine | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unidentified Mine | Clay | Unknown | Sedimentary Kaolin | |
| Barton Chaple Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Barton-Chapel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Duffie Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Heard No 1 Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kellos Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| No. 2 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Simmons Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | Alluvium |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raes (historical) | 0.3 miles | 20 | |
| Brynwood | 0.4 miles | 20 | |
| Kennelworth | 0.6 miles | 25 | |
| Bristol Wood | 0.6 miles | 25 | |
| Waverly | 0.6 miles | 20 | |
| Greenbrier | 0.7 miles | 20 | |
| Avondale | 0.8 miles | 25 | |
| Highgate | 0.9 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 358167. 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.












