BlockAmhurst, Texas
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1915 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Houston census division. It lies in ZIP code area 77449. The Survey maps it on the Cypress quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 16 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.
- 1915 USGS Cypress quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1918 USGS Cypress quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Houston quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Addicks quadrangle1:62500
- 1956 USGS Houston quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1970 USGS Cypress quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1975 USGS Houston quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1992 USGS Houston quadrangle1:100000
- 1995 USGS Cypress quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
8 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Amhurst between 2008 and 2019, burning about 1,794 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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 | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BENT SPRING COMMND |
| 12 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | PORTER RD COMMAND |
| 30 July 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 31 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 25 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LAKES OF BRIDGEWATER |
| 22 July 2015 | Smoking | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1713/KATY BRIDGE |
| 7 May 2013 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 924 ROLLING RIDGE ROAD |
| 15 February 2013 | Debris and open burning | 1,757 acres | San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge | 2013 SARGENT RANCH |
| 1 January 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Amhurst: 3 producers. All of them 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.F. Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Fellows Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Sand | |
| Satsuma Ii | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Village | 0.2 miles | 16 | |
| Strathmore | 0.4 miles | 17 | |
| Tealbrook Reservation | 0.6 miles | 16 | |
| Bear Creek Plantation | 0.8 miles | 17 | |
| Paddock | 0.9 miles | 16 | |
| Autumn Run | 1.1 miles | 17 | |
| Settlers Village | 1.2 miles | 17 | |
| Northglen | 2.0 miles | 17 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q122557585 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2472384. 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.