BlockLakeview, Georgia
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Byron census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31030. The Survey maps it on the Warner Robins SW quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 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.
- 1956 USGS Warner Robins quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1973 USGS Warner Robins SW quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1978 USGS Macon quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
399 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 399 fires within 5 miles of Lakeview between 1992 and 2020, burning about 942 acres in total. 16 started naturally. 38 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 | 216 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 45 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 44 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 38 |
| Natural | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Smoking | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1997 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 3.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-PEACH-007 |
| 6 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2015-PEACH-006 |
| 4 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 26 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2018-PEACH-001 |
| 4 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Lakeview: 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powersville Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
4 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lakeview in 4 storm reports between 2017 and 2026: 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lakeview | $25,000 | The Peach County Emergency Manager reported significant damage to a mobile home on Highway 41 when a tree was blown over onto the home. Another structure sustained minor damage at the location. No injuries were reported. |
| January 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Lakeview | $25,000 | A National Weather Service survey team found that the tornado that began in southeast Peach County and briefly crossed into a small portion of western Houston County, once again moved into a small portion of Peach County along Mossy Creek between I-75 and U.S. Highway 41. The tornado moved east for less than a mile before moving back into Houston County along U.S Highway 41. This tornado was rated EF0 along this portion of its path with maximum wind speeds of 80 MPH and mainly downed trees and power lines, however one tree did fall on and damage a nursing home along Highway 41. The tornado would eventually travel over 13 miles across portions of Peach and Houston Counties. [01/21/17: Tornado #12, County #3/4, EF0, Peach-Houston-Peach-Houston, 2017:013]. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lakeview | $1,000 | Tree down at the intersection of North Hwy 41 and Carolyn Court. |
| March 2026 | Tornado (EF1) | Lakeview | - | The storm that had generated a tornado in Macon County regenerated a tornado as|it moved into eastern Peach County. The tornado first touched down south of Hwy 96 and west of Lakeview drive snapping and uprooting trees. Several homes sustained damage along Lakeview Drive from falling trees indicative of low-to-mid-range EF1 damage. Similarly, one home had its garage door blown in and siding/shingle damage indicative of low end EF1 damage. The tornado continued east crossing I-75 snapping and uprooting trees. Damage to several metal buildings was noted just east of I-75 as|it tracked across Hwy 96. Numerous power poles were snapped along the south side of Hwy 96 and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted north of Hwy 96. Several structures on the north side of Hwy 96 sustained damage including portions of|the roof removed, windows broken or doors blown in consistent with EF1 type winds. The tornado continued east along Hwy 96 snapping and uprooting trees along the north side of the highway. The tornado crossed Brantley ridge snapping a few trees and began to weaken as it continued east finally lifting before it reached|Lake Joy Road. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powersville | 2.9 miles | 10 | |
| Miami Valley | 3.0 miles | 10 | |
| Bryn Mawr | 3.4 miles | 10 | |
| Ohio | 3.5 miles | 10 | |
| Oak Grove | 4.0 miles | 10 | |
| Albaugh | 4.6 miles | 10 | |
| Edgewood | 5.0 miles | 10 | |
| Biss | 5.1 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 326360. 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.