BlockSpring Branch, South Carolina
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1947 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Marion census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29571. The Survey maps it on the Marion quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 8 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.
- 1947 USGS Marion quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS Florence quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Florence quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Florence quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
177 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 177 fires within 5 miles of Spring Branch between 1992 and 2019, burning about 1,092 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 29 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 | 61 |
| Debris and open burning | 57 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 29 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
10 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Spring Branch in 10 storm reports between 2008 and 2026: 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Branch | $3,000 | A large pine tree fell onto the roof of a residence. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Branch | $2,000 | Power lines were reported down at the intersection of Old Ebenezer Road and Highway 501, closing the highway for a time. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Branch | $1,000 | A tree was reported down near the intersection of E Sellers Road and U.S. 501. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Branch | $1,000 | A tree was reported down along Butler Road. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| December 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Branch | $1,000 | A tree was down on E Sellers Road near the intersection with Highway 501. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Branch | $1,000 | A tree was reported down near the intersection of West Sellers Road and U.S. 501. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Branch | - | One tree was felled and another snapped in Temperance Hill, SC. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Branch | - | Emergency management reported a tree down on a car at 207 Butler Road. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Spring Branch | - | Quarter sized hail was observed in the Temperance Hill area. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring Branch | - | Trees were reported down on Faulk Road. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turner Place | 2.9 miles | 8 | |
| Temperance Hill | 3.3 miles | 7 | |
| West Marion | 4.0 miles | 8 | |
| Zion | 4.2 miles | 6 | |
| Country Club Estates | 4.4 miles | 11 | |
| Marion | 4.4 miles | 8 | |
| Sellers | 5.1 miles | 7 | |
| Smithboro | 5.1 miles | 6 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1231818. 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.
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.