BlockNew Salem, Kentucky
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Hustonville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40437. It stands on Big Moccasin Creek. The Survey maps it on the Hustonville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 8 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.
- 1952 USGS Hustonville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Somerset quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
49 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 49 fires within 5 miles of New Salem between 1998 and 2018, burning about 744 acres in total. None started naturally. 7 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 | 20 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 13 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | CARPENTER HOLLOW |
| 8 April 2002 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 5 April 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 21 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | MOCCASIN |
| 17 April 2008 | Debris and open burning | 35 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 16 April 2010 | Debris and open burning | 35 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 15 April 2010 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
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 New Salem: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabia Roadcut | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Roadcut Bench Clay Bed | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Fork | 1.6 miles | 8 | |
| Mount Salem | 1.8 miles | 8 | |
| Geneva | 2.4 miles | 8 | |
| Yocum (historical) | 3.0 miles | 8 | |
| McKinney | 3.0 miles | 8 | |
| Tunnel City (historical) | 4.1 miles | 8 | |
| Kings Mountain | 4.9 miles | 8 | |
| Hustonville | 5.1 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 499384. 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.