BlockSinking Valley, Kentucky
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Sandgap census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40447. It stands on Powell Branch. The Survey maps it on the Alcorn quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1892 USGS Richmond quadrangle1:125000
- 1897 USGS Richmond quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1952 USGS Alcorn quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Harrodsburg quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Harrodsburg quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
91 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 91 fires within 5 miles of Sinking Valley (historical) between 1997 and 2020, burning about 2,226 acres in total. None started naturally. 17 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 | 36 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 26 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 12 |
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 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 4 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 24 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 11 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 31 August 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 35 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 23 August 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Daniel Boone National Forest | HARRISON CEMETERY |
| 8 June 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 30 May 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 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 Sinking Valley (historical): 2 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Platinum, Zinc, Zinc, Lead, Platinum, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.W.Miller Prospect | Zinc, Lead, Platinum, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Rose Prospect | Lead, Platinum, Zinc | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hisel | 1.2 miles | 15 | |
| Kerby Knob | 1.8 miles | 15 | |
| Baker (historical) | 1.8 miles | 16 | |
| Indian Spring (historical) | 2.0 miles | 15 | |
| Durham Ridge (historical) | 2.8 miles | 15 | |
| Alcorn | 3.0 miles | 15 | |
| Chestnut Flat (historical) | 3.1 miles | 15 | |
| Brazil | 3.5 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2504963. 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.