BlockFlora, Oklahoma
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the North Atoka census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74525. It stands on Chilly Creek. The Survey maps it on the Coalgate SE quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 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.
- 1896 USGS Coalgate quadrangle1:125000
- 1899 USGS Coalgate quadrangle1:125000
- 1900 USGS Coalgate quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Coalgate SE quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1990 USGS Ada quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
91 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 91 fires within 5 miles of Flora between 1992 and 2020, burning about 24,001 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 31 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 | 39 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 31 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Natural | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10533 |
| 6 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 29 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 228 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 20 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10570 |
| 18 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 80 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 11 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 8 August 2003 | Natural | 25 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10362 |
| 28 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 32 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
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 Flora: 2 past producers, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amis Materials Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Amis Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burg | 4.2 miles | 17 | |
| Stringtown | 4.2 miles | 17 | |
| Chockie | 4.3 miles | 17 | |
| Limestone Gap | 6.1 miles | 17 | |
| Fugate | 7.5 miles | 16 | |
| Wesley | 8.3 miles | 17 | |
| Wardville | 8.8 miles | 13 | |
| Redden | 10.0 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1100417. 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.