BlockNew Point, Georgia
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Americus census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31780. The Survey maps it on the Lake Collins quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 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.
- 1955 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Lake Collins quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Americus quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
274 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 274 fires within 5 miles of New Point between 1992 and 2020, burning about 770 acres in total. 13 started naturally. 20 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 | 159 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 20 |
| Natural | 13 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Smoking | 12 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
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 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2021SUMTER002 |
| 9 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2014-SUMTER-002 |
| 9 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-SUMTER-018 |
| 9 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-SUMTER-010 |
| 4 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-SUMTER-008 |
| 29 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020SUMTER017 |
| 28 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | 1.8 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of New Point: 1 occurrence, 1 past producer. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Dairy Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Reeves Sand Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thalean | 2.6 miles | 8 | |
| Americus | 3.9 miles | 8 | |
| Northside Homes | 4.4 miles | 8 | |
| Sumter Homes | 4.5 miles | 8 | |
| Myrtle Springs (historical) | 4.9 miles | 7 | |
| Plains | 5.0 miles | 8 | |
| Maddox | 5.1 miles | 10 | |
| Magnolia Springs (historical) | 5.7 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 332492. 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.