BlockGower Springs, Georgia
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the Gainesville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30501. It stands on Cry Creek. The Survey maps it on the Gainesville quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
On record in Gower Springs
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 5 records
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Candler Street Schoollisted 1982 · 0.6 miles away
Brenau College Districtlisted 1978 · 0.9 miles away
Bailey-Harper House-Doctors Buildinglisted 2006 · 1.0 miles away- Green Street-Brenau Historic Districtlisted 1985 · 0.5 miles away
- Green Street Districtlisted 1975 · 0.6 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 15 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.
- 1891 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1979 USGS Commerce quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
249 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 249 fires within 5 miles of Gower Springs (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 332 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 40 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 | 108 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 40 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 25 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 24 |
| Smoking | 12 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020HALL002 |
| 23 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 2010 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-HALL-006 |
| 18 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.9 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 August 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 22 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 22 workings within 5 miles of Gower Springs (historical): 14 prospects, 7 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Mica, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Merck Mine | Mica | Past Producer | ||
| Merk | Gold, Mica | Prospect | Vein | |
| Brenau College | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Currahee Mine | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Dean | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Elrod/Stephens/Keath/Newton/Ivy Mt./Prater Mines | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Ivy Mtn. | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Johnson Property | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Jones | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring View Acres | 1.2 miles | 15 | |
| Gainesville | 1.2 miles | 15 | |
| Riverbend | 1.3 miles | 15 | |
| New Holland | 1.5 miles | 15 | |
| Barrett | 1.6 miles | 15 | |
| Northcliff Colony | 1.7 miles | 15 | |
| Ahaluna | 1.8 miles | 15 | |
| Lakeshore Estates | 1.8 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1686943. 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.