BlockOakton, Georgia
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Marietta census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30064. It lies near Kennesaw Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Marietta quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 20 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 Marietta quadrangle1:125000
- 1895 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:125000
- 1897 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:125000
- 1901 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
31 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 31 fires within 5 miles of Oakton between 1992 and 2017, burning about 102 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 10 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 | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park | FIRE2 |
| 19 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 July 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 July 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park | 90109 |
| 6 June 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.6 acres | Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park | JUDGE'S ROW |
| 25 June 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 June 1993 | 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
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Oakton: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sulfur, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Kramper Property | Sulfur | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | 1.4 miles | 20 | |
| Marietta | 1.6 miles | 20 | |
| Whitlock | 1.7 miles | 20 | |
| Fort Hill Homes | 1.8 miles | 20 | |
| Clay Homes | 1.8 miles | 20 | |
| Kearns (historical) | 2.2 miles | 20 | |
| Ridgewood Park | 2.5 miles | 20 | |
| Westoak | 2.6 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1686238. 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.