Atwood, New York
28 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Marbletown town. It lies in ZIP code area 12484. The Survey maps it on the Ashokan quadrangle.
Then and now
1901 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 85 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 28 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.
- 1901 USGS Rosendale quadrangle1:62500
- 1903 USGS Rosendale quadrangle1:62500, 11 printings
- 1942 USGS Ashokan quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS Ashokan quadrangle1:31680
- 1950 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Ashokan quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1965 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Monticello quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
101 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 101 fires within 5 miles of Atwood between 1993 and 2020, burning about 80 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 5 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 | 50 |
| Smoking | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 3 August 2002 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 August 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.6 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 11 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 10 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | 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 Atwood: 1 producer, 1 unknown. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Abrasive. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Productions/ Clifton, N.J. | Abrasive | Unknown | ||
| Nytralite Pit and Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
12 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Atwood in 12 storm reports between 2004 and 2026: 11 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atwood | $10,000 | ***MICROBURST IN LOMONTVILLE*** NWS Survey Team confirmed microburst in Lomontville, in Ulster County. Roughly 80 to 90 mature oak and evergreen trees were reported down with many trees uprooted at this location. A large tree crushed a garage roof and travel trailer. Other building damage by fallen trees also occurred. Microburst was 400 yards wide, and winds were estimated at 80 to 90 mph. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atwood | - | A local 911 Call Center relayed a report to NWS Albany of a tree down on a residence on Atwood Road in Stone Ridge, NY. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atwood | - | Trees and wires were downed on Chestnut Hill Road. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atwood | - | A tree was downed on wires on Osterhoudt Lane. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atwood | - | A tree and wires were reported down on Atwood Road. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atwood | - | Trees and wires were downed on Atwood Road in Stone Ridge. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atwood | - | Trees and wires were downed. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atwood | - | Trees and wires downed onto an occupied vehicle at Atwood Road. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Atwood | - | Atwood Road in Stone Ridge was closed due to flooding. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atwood | - | Trees and wires were downed on Peak Road. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atwood | - | Trees and wires were downed and lying across a road due to thunderstorm winds in Atwood. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atwood | - | Trees and wires were reported down throughout Ulster County as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lomontville | 1.8 miles | 28 | |
| Lapla | 2.2 miles | 28 | |
| The Vly | 2.4 miles | 28 | |
| Marbletown | 2.6 miles | 30 | |
| Pacama | 2.6 miles | 28 | |
| Stone Ridge | 3.0 miles | 27 | |
| Davis Corners | 3.2 miles | 28 | |
| Olivebridge | 3.8 miles | 28 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 942688. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










