BlockSimpson, South Carolina
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the Laurens census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29360. It stands on North Rabon Creek. The Survey maps it on the Laurens South quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 13 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.
- 1892 USGS Abbeville quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1954 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Laurens South quadrangle1:24000
- 1979 USGS Abbeville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
106 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 106 fires within 5 miles of Simpson (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 397 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 9 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 | 56 |
| Debris and open burning | 25 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1997 | Smoking | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 6.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Simpson (historical): 5 past producers, 2 producers, 1 unknown, 1 prospect. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Vermiculite, Limestone, General, Gold, Thorium, Titanium, Zirconium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Kiln | Limestone, General, Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | 1908 | |
| South Rabon Creek | Thorium, Titanium, Zirconium | Unknown | Placer-Modern-Beach | |
| Raeburn Creek Prospect | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Raeburn Creek Prospect | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Cook 1a and 1b | Vermiculite | Past Producer | Metamorphosed Igneous Intrusion | |
| Garlington Kiln | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Metamorphic | |
| Masters Kiln | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Metamorphic | |
| Spartanburg County Mines | Vermiculite | Producer | ||
| Triston Mine | Vermiculite | Producer | Metamorphosed Igneous Intrusion |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin (historical) | 2.3 miles | 13 | |
| Ekom | 2.4 miles | 13 | |
| Maddens | 3.8 miles | 13 | |
| Owens (historical) | 4.1 miles | 13 | |
| Poplar Springs | 4.9 miles | 13 | |
| Cold Point | 5.1 miles | 13 | |
| Hickory Tavern | 5.2 miles | 8 | |
| Mount Gallagher | 5.8 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1234972. 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.