Mascot, South Carolina
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Gramling census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29349. It lies near Windmill Hill. The Survey maps it on the Campobello quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 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.
- 1907 USGS Saluda quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Knoxville quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Knoxville quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Knoxville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Inman quadrangle1:62500
- 1964 USGS Knoxville quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Campobello quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Hendersonville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
93 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 93 fires within 5 miles of Mascot between 1992 and 2018, burning about 335 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 7 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 | 38 |
| Debris and open burning | 38 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 1999 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 2007 | Smoking | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Mascot: 4 past producers, 2 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Feldspar, Mica. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merredith Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| South Pacolet River | Sand | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Feldspar/Mica Mine | Feldspar, Mica | Past Producer | ||
| Feldspar/Mica Mine | Feldspar, Mica | Past Producer | ||
| Inman Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Metamorphic | |
| Inman Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Mcbee Placer | Gold | Past Producer | 1844 | |
| Wolf & Tyger Placer | Gold | Unknown | Placer |
Storms near this place
7 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mascot in 7 storm reports between 2011 and 2024: 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. 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 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mascot | - | Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mascot | - | NWS employee reported a couple trees blown down. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mascot | - | Weather service employee reported a tree blown down on Gowan Rd at New Cut Rd. Ham radio operator reported trees and large limbs blown down on I-26 near mile marker 10. Highway patrol reported a tree down at Dickson Rd and Herrle Rd. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Mascot | - | Public reported (via Social Media) half dollar size hail at new Cut Road and Gowan Road. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mascot | - | NWS employee reported multiple trees and large limbs blown down in the Inman area including on Sonora Dr, Park Rd, Highway 176, and holly Springs Rd. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mascot | - | NWS employee reported two trees uprooted and another snapped on Blackwell Dr. County comms reported multiple trees blown down between I-26 and Highway 9, especially near Lake Bowen. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mascot | - | Multiple trees were blown down west of Inman. A tree was blown down on a home on C St in town. Two trees fell on mobile homes east southeast of town, including on Saddle Ridge Dr. Numerous additional trees were blown down in this area as well. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gramling | 0.5 miles | 15 | |
| Woodridge | 1.0 miles | 15 | |
| Highland Park | 2.2 miles | 15 | |
| Inman Mills | 2.4 miles | 15 | |
| Inman | 2.6 miles | 15 | |
| Little Chicago | 2.9 miles | 15 | |
| Campobello | 3.3 miles | 15 | |
| Woodfin | 3.6 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1248389. 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.







