BlockHigh Point, Georgia
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Bowdon census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30108. The Survey maps it on the Tallapoosa South quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 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.
- 1889 USGS Tallapoosa quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Tallapoosa quadrangle1:125000
- 1897 USGS Tallapoosa quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Tallapoosa South quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1975 USGS Tallapoosa South quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Anniston quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
354 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 354 fires within 5 miles of High Point between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,410 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 186 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 | 186 |
| Debris and open burning | 112 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 14 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
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 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160909-18 |
| 8 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190908-8 |
| 5 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-HARALSON-003 |
| 5 September 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | CO RD 659, AL |
| 30 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2018-CARROLL-001 |
| 30 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 33 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160930-24 |
| 30 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 1.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of High Point: 2 past producers, 1 occurrence, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennifield Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | Gold | |
| Bennifield Prospect | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Hollins (Royal) Mine | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Royal Mine | Gold | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luckie (historical) | 3.9 miles | 15 | |
| Jake | 4.1 miles | 15 | |
| Mount Zion | 6.2 miles | 15 | |
| Burwell | 6.7 miles | 15 | |
| Jonesville | 6.8 miles | 15 | |
| Cedar Valley | 7.3 miles | 16 | |
| Bowdon | 7.6 miles | 16 | |
| Bowdon Junction | 8.5 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 349594. 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.