BlockMeeks, South Carolina
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1940 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Florence census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29506. The Survey maps it on the Florence East quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 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.
- 1940 USGS Florence East quadrangle1:62500
- 1945 USGS Florence East quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Florence quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Florence quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Florence quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Florence East quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
353 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 353 fires within 5 miles of Meeks between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,872 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 57 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 | 138 |
| Debris and open burning | 96 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 57 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 32 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 15 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1997 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Meeks: 2 producers, 1 past producer, 1 plant. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asphalt Plant #8 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Black Creek Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Quinby Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Quinly Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glencove | 0.2 miles | 9 | |
| Glendale | 0.5 miles | 9 | |
| Malibu | 0.6 miles | 9 | |
| Glendale Acres | 0.7 miles | 9 | |
| Greenbriar | 0.8 miles | 9 | |
| Tremont Terrace | 1.3 miles | 9 | |
| Air Base Heights | 1.5 miles | 9 | |
| Woodmont | 1.8 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1231536. 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.