BlockEau Claire, South Carolina
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1997. It stands in the Columbia census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29203. It stands on Smith Branch. The Survey maps it on the Columbia North quadrangle.
On record in Eau Claire
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 8 records
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Eau Claire Town Hall and Survey Publishing Company Buildinglisted 1979 · 0.5 miles away
Ensor-Keenan Houselisted 1979 · 0.7 miles away
Lutheran Theological Seminary Building: Beam Dormitorylisted 1979 · 0.8 miles away
North Columbia Fire Station No. 7listed 2005 · 1.0 miles away- Stone Manufacturing Companylisted 2020 · 0.3 miles away
- Eau Claire Municipal Complexlisted 2026 · 0.4 miles away
- Colonial Village Apartmentslisted 2021 · 0.7 miles away
- Alta Vista-Camp Fornance-Newman Park Historic Districtlisted 2015 · 0.8 miles away
Surveyed buildings and structures 2 records
- Eau Claire Survey Publishing Company Building, 3904 Monticello Road (Route 215) at Main Street, Eau Clairefederal building survey, 1 photograph
- Eau Claire Town Hall, 3904 Monticello Road (Route 215 at Main Street), Eau Clairefederal building survey, 9 photographs
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 21 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.
- 1904 USGS Columbia quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1941 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1947 USGS Columbia North quadrangle1:24000
- 1948 USGS Columbia North quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Columbia North quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1986 USGS Newberry quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1997 USGS Columbia North quadrangle1:24000
Photographs
1 photograph,Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Fires near this place
140 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 140 fires within 5 miles of Eau Claire between 1992 and 2020, burning about 542 acres in total. None started naturally. 19 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 | 63 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 33 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2001 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 August 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 August 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 August 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 July 2016 | Fireworks | 3.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 18 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 18 workings within 5 miles of Eau Claire: 9 past producers, 6 producers, 3 unknowns. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Thorium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayce Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Cayce Silica Plant | Silica | Unknown | ||
| Green Hole | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Dimension, Granite | Past Producer | Igneous | |
| Guignard Mill | Clay, Kaolin | Past Producer | ||
| Smith Properties Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Westinghouse Elec. Corp--Columbia | Thorium | Unknown | ||
| Cayce Quarry | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | 1893 | |
| Columbia Quarry | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | 1883 | |
| Brick Plant No. 2 | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Brick Plant No. 4 | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
25 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Eau Claire in 25 storm reports between 2011 and 2025: 15 thunderstorm wind, 9 flash flood, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eau Claire | 1 hurt | Tree on house, tree on deck, and power lines down, on Delverton Rd. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Eau Claire | $12,000 | Local TV station reported flooding in Earlwood Park along Smith Branch Creek. The creek was out of its banks and the water was 3 to 4 feet deep in the park. |
| August 2025 | Flash Flood | Eau Claire | $5,000 | Columbia Fire Dept responded to the intersection of Lamar and Kortright streets where a vehicle was submerged in floodwaters and one person had to be rescued. |
| October 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eau Claire | $5,000 | Sheriff reported trees down on Monticello road near Eau Claire High School. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eau Claire | $3,000 | Sheriff reported trees down in northeast Columbia. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Eau Claire | $2,000 | Richland County reported another flooded vehicle north of downtown Columbia on Germany St at Waites Rd. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Eau Claire | $2,000 | Richland County reported a flooded vehicle at I-277 and Bull St. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eau Claire | $2,000 | Sheriff reported trees blocking the road on Burning tree road and near Bush River road. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Eau Claire | $1,000 | Flooded roadways reported I-277 and Sunset Blvd by SCHP. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Eau Claire | $1,000 | SCHP reported flooding on I-277 at the intersection with Farrow Road (SC 555). All lanes blocked, roadway impassable. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eau Claire | $500 | Columbia Police reported a tree down at Barhamville and Tremain Roads. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eau Claire | $500 | Highway Patrol reported a tree down at Glenn Ave. and Ryan Street. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Eau Claire | $100 | USGS gage along Smith Branch at North Main St near Earlewood Park crested at 10.29 feet. Flood stage is 9 feet. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Eau Claire | $10 | Columbia Richland Fire Rescue communications reported several flooded roadways. A flooded roadway and a stalled vehicle due to flooding was reported at the intersection of Key Rd and Market St. A vehicle was reported stalled due to flooding on Bluff Rd. The intersection of Amherst Ave. and Wheat St. was reported flooded with a stalled vehicle. The 3000 Block of Hammond Ave. was reported flooded with a stalled vehicle and water up to the doors. The USGS stream gauge on Rocky Branch Creek at Main St. and Whaley St. crested at 10.73 ft. Flood Stage is 7.3 ft. Storm Total Rainfall was 2.17 inches. |
| August 2020 | Lightning | Eau Claire | $10 | Columbia FD reported a structure fire due to lightning at 1801 Sunset Dr in the city of Columbia. Extent of damage unknown. |
| September 2024 | Flash Flood | Eau Claire | - | USGS stream gage along Smith Branch at N Main St indicated the creek overflowed its banks leading to some inundation of roads near the creek. The creek crested at 10.65 ft. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eau Claire | - | SCHP reported a tree down along Fairfield Rd at I-20. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eau Claire | - | County Emergency Manager reported several trees down along the 300 block of Duke Avenue. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eau Claire | - | Richland County Emergency Manager reported power lines fell on a home along Duke Ave in Columbia. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eau Claire | - | SCHP reported trees down at Interstate 20 and Monticello Rd. Time estimated. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eau Claire | - | Richland Co Emergency Manager reported a tree in the roadway at the intersection of Colonial Dr and Lorick Ave in Columbia. Time estimated. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eau Claire | - | Tree down on a house on Beaumont Ave. The back porch of the home was damaged. No injuries. Time estimated. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eau Claire | - | A line of severe thunderstorms produced a severe downburst of damaging winds across a large area in the city of Columbia and surrounding vicinity. At least 20 reports of downed trees were received, many of which blocked roads, took down power lines, and damaged some homes and cars. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eau Claire | - | Columbia PD reported a tree fell across a residential driveway on Parkside Dr. Time estimated. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eau Claire | - | Tree down on Stebondale Rd and US Hwy 321. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Heights | 0.6 miles | 21 | |
| Latimer Manor | 0.8 miles | 21 | |
| Barony | 1.0 miles | 21 | |
| Butchertown (historical) | 1.0 miles | 21 | |
| Byrneswood | 1.0 miles | 21 | |
| Riverview Terrace | 1.0 miles | 21 | |
| Booker Washington Heights | 1.2 miles | 21 | |
| Baronywood | 1.3 miles | 21 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Eau Claire | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5331425 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1231256. 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.