BlockHammond, South Carolina
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1937 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Longs census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29526. It sits by Parker Ledge. The Survey maps it on the Hammond quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 11 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.
- 1937 USGS Nixonville quadrangle1:62500
- 1937 USGS Nixonville quadrangle1:48000
- 1942 USGS Nixonville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Hammond quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Myrtle Beach quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Myrtle Beach quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
180 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 180 fires within 5 miles of Hammond between 1992 and 2018, burning about 1,122 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 45 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 | 77 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 45 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Hammond: 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pit No. 3 Route 90 | Sand | Unknown | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
5 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hammond in 5 storm reports between 2004 and 2015: 5 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hammond | $125,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds completely destroyed a mobile home, singnificantly damaged another, and cause minor damage to a third. A tree was blown down on a truck, and windows were blown out of a home. There were no injuries reported. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hammond | $35,000 | A house and shed were destroyed on Highway 366. A tree fell onto another house located on the property and crushed the porch. Other trees were uprooted. Based on video and photos, the National Weather Service concluded the damage was the result of a microburst with winds up to 75 mph. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hammond | $1,000 | A tree was reported down on Red Bluff Road near the intersection with Highway 905. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hammond | $1,000 | A tree was reported down at the intersection of Highway 31 and Highway 905. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hammond | - | WMBF Meteorologist estimated a wind gust to 60 mph at the intersection of Highway 22 and Highway 905. The traffic was reportedly stopped, but there were no reports of wind damage. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bluff Crossroads | 0.7 miles | 11 | |
| Shell | 3.2 miles | 11 | |
| Dogwood Neck (historical) | 4.0 miles | 12 | |
| Hand | 4.2 miles | 12 | |
| Chestnut Crossroads | 5.0 miles | 11 | |
| Nixonville | 5.2 miles | 11 | |
| Vina | 5.4 miles | 11 | |
| Simpson | 5.7 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1223002. 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.