BlockGardner, Georgia
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1957 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Tennille census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31067. It stands on Sandy Hill Creek. The Survey maps it on the Oconee quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 7 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.
- 1957 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Oconee quadrangle1:24000
- 1964 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Dublin quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
117 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 117 fires within 5 miles of Gardner between 1992 and 2018, burning about 673 acres in total. 13 started naturally. 17 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 | 48 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Natural | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 3.8 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 August 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 August 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | 1.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2002-WASHINGTON-014 |
| 22 August 1995 | Natural | 12 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Gardner: 9 prospects, 3 producers, 1 unknown. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Kaolin, Clay, Aluminum. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C M Hodges Sr Prospect | Aluminum | Prospect | ||
| Gardner Mill No 9 | Clay | Producer | ||
| Bob Hodges Prospect | Kaolin | Prospect | ||
| Elkins Mine | Kaolin | Producer | ||
| G L Avant Prospect | Kaolin | Unknown | ||
| L R Brook Prospect | Kaolin | Prospect | ||
| Mrs. Charles Elking Prospect | Kaolin | Prospect | ||
| Mrs. E J Story Prospect | Kaolin | Prospect | ||
| Mrs. Fannie Bell Hatch Prospect | Kaolin | Prospect | ||
| Prim Mine | Kaolin | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oconee | 0.7 miles | 7 | |
| Ennis | 4.1 miles | 8 | |
| Hazard | 4.2 miles | 7 | |
| Veal | 5.4 miles | 7 | |
| Irwins Crossroads | 6.0 miles | 8 | |
| Hebron | 7.9 miles | 8 | |
| Brook Springs | 8.1 miles | 8 | |
| Tabernacle | 8.5 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 331790. 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.