Split Silk, Georgia
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Loganville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30052. The Survey maps it on the Between quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 16 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.
- 1896 USGS Monroe quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1953 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Between quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Athens quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
183 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 183 fires within 5 miles of Split Silk between 1992 and 2018, burning about 467 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 38 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 | 85 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 38 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 25 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
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 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-WALTON-002 |
| 8 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 4.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-WALTON-005 |
| 7 September 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2019GWINNETT001 |
| 7 September 1997 | Smoking | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-WALTON-004 |
| 4 September 1997 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.8 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2013-WALTON-001 |
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 Split Silk: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Placer | Gold | Past Producer | Stream Placer | |
| Grayson Granite Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Grayson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
11 since 2019Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Split Silk in 11 storm reports between 2019 and 2025: 9 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Split Silk | $15,000 | The Walton County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down from the east side of Loganville to near Gratis. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Split Silk | $2,000 | Two trees and power lines down at the intersection of broadnax mill rd. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Split Silk | $1,000 | Emergency manager reported a tree down near the 2000 block of US Hwy 78. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Split Silk | $1,000 | Tree in roadway at the intersection of maple creek dr. |
| February 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Split Silk | $1,000 | Tree down, blocking one lane of traffic on Hwy 78 near the intersection of Cown Rd. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Split Silk | - | Tree down near intersection of GA Hwy 81 and Shiloh Rd. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Split Silk | - | Tree down on a car near the intersection of Broadnax Mill Rd and Youth Monroe Rd. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Split Silk | - | A tree fell onto powerlines, across both lanes of Fair St, and onto a house. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Split Silk | - | Several trees were downed across Horseshoe Rd. |
| February 2020 | Flash Flood | Split Silk | - | The Emergency Manager reported Hodges Road was closed due to flooding from Big Flat Creek, and Twin Lakes Road was closed due to flooding from a nearby small creek. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 5 inches of rain occurred, falling on already wet soils and producing flash flooding. |
| July 2019 | Flash Flood | Split Silk | - | The 911 Center relayed a report of water over a bridge on Lake Edmund Road, at the upper end of Rays Lake. Radar estimates indicate 5-6 inches of rain occurred over the area over a short period of time. The increased runoff caused the small lake to rise and inundate the low bridge. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Between | 2.0 miles | 16 | |
| Youth | 3.1 miles | 16 | |
| Loganville | 3.2 miles | 16 | |
| Overlook Point | 3.5 miles | 16 | |
| Windsor | 3.5 miles | 18 | |
| Nicholasville | 5.3 miles | 16 | |
| Bold Springs | 5.4 miles | 18 | |
| Walker Park | 5.7 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 333102. 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.







