BlockGreenpond, Texas
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Seymore census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75431. The Survey maps it on the Sulphur Springs SE quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 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.
- 1953 USGS Texarkana quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Texarkana quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Sulphur Springs SE quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
26 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 26 fires within 5 miles of Greenpond between 2000 and 2019, burning about 355 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 21 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 31 August 2005 | Debris and open burning | 85 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LINDEN - 326 |
| 11 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HOPKINS 15:28 |
| 9 July 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HOPKINS |
| 1 July 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 8.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | ARBALA - 470 |
| 9 March 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 2 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 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 Greenpond: 3 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sulfur, Fire Clay (Refractory), Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Como Sulfur Plant | Sulfur | Producer | ||
| Sulphur Springs Plant | Clay | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pits | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Como | 2.4 miles | 8 | |
| Reilly Springs | 3.0 miles | 9 | |
| Thermo | 4.7 miles | 9 | |
| Martin Springs | 4.9 miles | 9 | |
| Union | 5.0 miles | 9 | |
| Seymore | 5.8 miles | 15 | |
| Black Oak | 5.8 miles | 12 | |
| Crossroads | 5.8 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2034636. 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.