BlockOrland, Georgia
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1957 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Soperton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30457. The Survey maps it on the Rockledge quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 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.
- 1957 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1971 USGS Rockledge quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Vidalia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
629 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 629 fires within 5 miles of Orland between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,659 acres in total. 39 started naturally. 54 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 | 334 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 68 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 54 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 44 |
| Natural | 39 |
| Smoking | 32 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 29 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 19 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 10 |
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 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2018-LAURENS-010 |
| 7 September 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2014 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2015-LAURENS-025 |
| 4 September 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2008 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
7 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Orland in 7 storm reports between 2004 and 2023: 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. 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 2007 | Tornado (EF1) | Orland | $250,000 | A ground and aerial damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia, confirmed that an EF1 tornado touched down in western Treutlen county, near the Laurens county line, about 2 miles southeast of Rockledge or 1 mile south-southeast of Orland, just south of Interstate-16. The tornado traveled on a north-northeastward path across the town of Orianna, along the Laurens county line, continued north-northeast into the far western part of Emanuel county, and eventually into southern Johnson county across the town of Adrian, ending three miles north-northeast of Adrian, one again in extreme western Emanuel county. The overall tornado path length was approximately 10 miles, seven of which were in Treutlen county. The maximum path width was one-quarter mile wide. Maximum winds speeds were estimated at 100 mph. Much of the damage caused by the tornado in Truetlen county occurred in the community of Orianna where two homes were heavily damaged and two outbuildings were destroyed. Another home northeast of Orianna sustained minor damage. A grain silo was blown one-quarter mile away from its original location. Hundreds of trees were blown down along and just north of Interstate-16 near the initial touchdown point of the tornado. |
| April 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Orland | $20,000 | A National Weather Service survey team found that a tornado in eastern Laurens County crossed Mercer Creek into Treutlen County just east of Thairdell Road with maximum wind speeds of 80 MPH and a maximum path width of 100 yards. The tornado moved northeast damaging a few trees along Knox Mill Road and Red Bluff Church Road before ending near Highway 29 and Briarcliff road. No injuries were reported. [04/05/7: Tornado #7, County #2/2, EF-0, Laurens, Treutlen, 2017:066]. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orland | $15,000 | The Treutlen County Commissioner, along with the Truetlen County Fire Chief, reported that a number of large trees were blown down in the northwest and west part of the county. Several power lines were also down as well. At least 10-15 trees were blown down, at least one of which was completely uprooted. Some roads were blocked, including Georgia Highway 29 between Orland and Interstate 16. One tree caused minor damage to a home. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orland | $1,000 | Tree down on I-16 eb between mile marker 69 and mile marker 70. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orland | $1,000 | Tree down near the intersection of Hwy 199 and Mercer Creek Rd. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orland | $1,000 | Tree reported down on Hwy 29 near the intersection of Brick Mill Rd. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orland | $1,000 | The Treutlen County 911 Center reported that at least three trees were down in the Orianna and Soperton areas. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orianna | 3.1 miles | 9 | |
| Blackville | 5.2 miles | 9 | |
| Lothair | 5.5 miles | 8 | |
| Soperton | 5.8 miles | 9 | |
| Barnhill | 7.4 miles | 8 | |
| Zaidee | 8.6 miles | 8 | |
| Gillis Springs | 9.7 miles | 9 | |
| Five Points | 11.0 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 332581. 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.