BlockRandolph, Illinois
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1916 and the latest in 1987. It stands in Bremen precinct. It stands on Tindall Creek. The Survey maps it on the Welge quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 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.
- 1916 USGS Campbell Hill quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1918 USGS Campbell Hill quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1968 USGS Welge quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Carbondale quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Carbondale quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
8 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Randolph between 2013 and 2017, burning about 16 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was 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 | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 71-2013 |
| 6 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 33-0414 |
| 12 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 34-0414 |
| 5 March 2017 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 310317 |
| 21 March 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 26-2014 |
| 1 March 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 19-2014 |
| 23 February 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 270217 |
| 10 February 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 140217 |
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 Randolph: 2 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caseyville Shale Exposure | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Hornbastel Shale Exposure | Clay | Prospect |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bremen | 0.3 miles | 19 | |
| Welge | 2.1 miles | 19 | |
| Campton | 3.8 miles | 23 | |
| Wine Hill | 4.2 miles | 19 | |
| New Palestine | 4.3 miles | 23 | |
| Diamond Cross | 4.9 miles | 23 | |
| Leanderville | 5.2 miles | 19 | |
| Chester | 5.3 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1820700. 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.