BlockMize, Georgia
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the Martin-Avalon census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30577. The Survey maps it on the Red Hill quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 13 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 Carnesville quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1954 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Red Hill quadrangle1:24000
- 1979 USGS Commerce quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
324 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 324 fires within 5 miles of Mize between 1992 and 2020, burning about 712 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 44 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 | 161 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 44 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 41 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 31 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 14 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1999 | Smoking | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.6 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
3 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mize in 3 storm reports between 2009 and 2023: 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2019 | Flash Flood | Mize | $5,000 | County comms reported flash flooding developed across Stephens County, mainly the southern and central portions after 5 to 7 inches of rain fell across the area, mostly in about a 6-hour period. Multiple roads were flooded and closed due to a combination of urban and small stream flooding. Water approached multiple homes, with some getting cut off from main roads, resulting in boat rescue of multiple residents. Affected roads included Avalon Rd, Vickery Rd, and Valley Rd. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Mize | - | Public reported dime to half dollar size hail fell along New Hope Rd. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mize | - | Trees were blown down in the southern part of the county. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Hill | 3.5 miles | 17 | |
| Carnes Creek | 4.4 miles | 17 | |
| Hayes Crossing | 4.6 miles | 17 | |
| Boydville | 4.9 miles | 17 | |
| Toms Creek | 5.0 miles | 15 | |
| Eastanollee | 5.4 miles | 17 | |
| Fowlertown | 5.5 miles | 17 | |
| Toccoa | 7.2 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 332405. 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.
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.