BlockThe Hall, Illinois
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1922 and the latest in 1996. It stands in Lick Creek precinct. It lies in ZIP code area 62912. It lies near Buck Knob. The Survey maps it on the Lick Creek quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 21 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.
- 1922 USGS Carbondale quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1941 USGS Carbondale quadrangle1:62500, 2 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
- 1966 USGS Lick Creek quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Carbondale quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Carbondale quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000
- 1996 USGS Lick Creek quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
5 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of The Hall between 2008 and 2019, burning about 42 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 | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.6 acres | Shawnee National Forest | CEDAR BLUFF |
| 2 September 2017 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Shawnee National Forest | REGENT |
| 3 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | 23 acres | Shawnee National Forest | FEATHER HILL |
| 26 March 2010 | Debris and open burning | 16 acres | Shawnee National Forest | LENZI |
| 14 March 2008 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | FRANCIS |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of The Hall: 3 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Quarries, Inc. Hartline Qry. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Caseyville Sandstone Deposit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Prospect | ||
| Lick Creek Sandstone Exposure | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Prospect | ||
| Saratoga Sandstone Exposure | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lick Creek | 1.2 miles | 21 | |
| Saratoga | 3.3 miles | 21 | |
| Wayside | 3.5 miles | 21 | |
| Water Valley | 4.8 miles | 21 | |
| Mount Pleasant | 5.1 miles | 18 | |
| Moscow | 8.1 miles | 18 | |
| Cobden | 8.2 miles | 23 | |
| Mason | 8.3 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1725703. 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.