BlockTiger Corner, South Carolina
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1943 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Cordesville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29453. The Survey maps it on the Jamestown 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 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.
- 1943 USGS Jamestown quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
202 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 202 fires within 5 miles of Tiger Corner (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,364 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 99 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 99 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 45 |
| Debris and open burning | 36 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests | TIMBER JACK |
| 21 August 1999 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests | LIGHTNING II |
| 17 August 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests | PRICE |
| 13 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests | LIGHTNING I |
| 23 July 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.7 acres | Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests | BRICK HOUSE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Tiger Corner (historical): 2 unknowns, 1 producer, 1 plant, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Calcium, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, Dimension. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Jamestown Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Plant | ||
| Wares Sante Hi Cal Lime Mine | Calcium | Producer | ||
| Schirmer Quarry | Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Ware Quarry | Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | Sedimentary |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1.6 miles | 8 | |
| Palmerville | 2.2 miles | 8 | |
| Jamestown | 2.3 miles | 8 | |
| Simmonsville | 2.6 miles | 8 | |
| Turkey Pond | 2.9 miles | 8 | |
| Beufordtown | 3.6 miles | 8 | |
| Farewell Corner | 3.7 miles | 8 | |
| Green Bay (historical) | 4.2 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1234402. 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.