BlockPonderosa, Kentucky
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1925 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Leitchfield census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42726. It stands on Conoloway Creek. The Survey maps it on the Nolin Lake quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 15 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.
- 1925 USGS Cub Run quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Dickeys Mills quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Evansville quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Evansville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Evansville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1966 USGS Nolin Lake quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1966 USGS Nolin Reservoir quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Beaver Dam quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
28 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 28 fires within 5 miles of Ponderosa between 1998 and 2020, burning about 286 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 11 August 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 2 May 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | QUAIL HOLLOW |
| 7 April 2013 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | WASHBURN FIRE |
| 6 April 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | 7.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | CRE FIRE |
| 6 April 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | 4.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | NOLIN ESTATES FIRE |
| 24 April 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | INDIAN CLIFF |
| 21 April 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | 25 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | KIDWELL FIRE |
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 Ponderosa: 2 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Clay, Coal, Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dismal Creek Eastwall Clay Pit | Clay, Coal | Prospect | ||
| Irving Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | ||
| Johnson Mine Clay Pit | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linwood | 1.1 miles | 15 | |
| Nolin Lake Estates | 2.1 miles | 15 | |
| Conoloway | 2.2 miles | 15 | |
| Dug Hill | 2.7 miles | 15 | |
| Iberia | 2.7 miles | 15 | |
| Moutardier | 2.8 miles | 15 | |
| Linwood Park | 2.9 miles | 15 | |
| Anneta | 3.3 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 508847. 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.