BlockRiver Forest, Georgia
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1999. It stands in the Fayetteville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30214. It stands on Tar Creek. The Survey maps it on the Fairburn quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 19 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 Fairburn quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:100000
- 1999 USGS Fairburn quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
98 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 98 fires within 5 miles of River Forest between 1992 and 2019, burning about 329 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 26 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 | 39 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 26 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020FAYETTE001 |
| 16 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2015-FAYETTE-001 |
| 2 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2013-FULTON SOUTH-002 |
| 16 August 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-FAYETTE-001 |
| 16 August 2012 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2013-FAYETTE-002 |
| 8 July 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 July 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of River Forest: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Site | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Scott Development Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Tyrone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| McClenney Estates | 0.5 miles | 19 | |
| Lees Mill | 1.1 miles | 19 | |
| Brogdon | 1.1 miles | 19 | |
| Bethany | 1.2 miles | 19 | |
| Hopeful | 1.4 miles | 21 | |
| Hidden Acres of Fayette | 2.2 miles | 21 | |
| Sandy Creek | 2.2 miles | 9 | |
| Westbridge | 2.4 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1687900. 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.