BlockSanford, Georgia
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Lumpkin census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31815. The Survey maps it on the Sanford quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 7 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.
- 1953 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Sanford quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Albany quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
65 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 65 fires within 5 miles of Sanford between 1992 and 2019, burning about 414 acres in total. 12 started naturally. 3 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 | 43 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 56 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 August 1999 | Debris and open burning | 4.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 August 2008 | Debris and open burning | 2.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 August 1996 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-STEWART-004 |
| 22 August 1993 | Natural | 51 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Sanford: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Mine | Lead | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
2 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sanford in 2 storm reports between 2013 and 2019: 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2019 | Tornado (EF2) | Sanford | $400,000 | A National Weather Service survey found that an EF2 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 125 mph and a maximum path width of 860 yards moved into Stewart County from Quitman County along Bladen Creek west of Bethel Church Road. The tornado crossed mainly forested areas with numerous large trees snapped or uprooted. The tornado moved east crossing Foreman Branch and Hodchodkee Creek before reaching Wesley Chapel Road, downing numerous trees along its path. As the tornado approached the intersection of John Logan Road and Philadelphia Road, it reached EF2 intensity destroying multiple large metal-framed barns and moving several large pieces of farming equipment, including a cotton picker. In addition, a single-family home had its entire roof and most exterior walls pulled apart. Inside, a family of two with 3 dogs survived the tornado in their hallway with no major injuries reported. Just east of John Logan Road, several campers were flipped over and destroyed. There were no reports of injuries with the campers. The tornado continued moving east crossing Highway 27 uprooting or snapping numerous trees. To the east, along County Road 145, hundreds of large trees were uprooted or snapped. As the tornado continued eastward, it began to weaken but still damaged numerous trees between County Road 148 and Goodwins |Pond Road as it approached the Webster County line. [03/03/19: Tornado #14, County #1/2, EF2, Stewart, 2019:019]. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanford | $2,500 | The Stewart County Emergency Manager reported that several trees were blown down across the southern portion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunlight (historical) | 2.4 miles | 7 | |
| Beatrice | 2.8 miles | 13 | |
| Coffinton | 4.7 miles | 9 | |
| Roanoke (historical) | 6.8 miles | 9 | |
| Tilley (historical) | 6.9 miles | 7 | |
| Mount Zion (historical) | 8.9 miles | 7 | |
| Lumpkin | 9.1 miles | 12 | |
| Westville | 9.2 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 332976. 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.
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.